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Pension and Postretirement Plans (Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets) (Details 10) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value $ 2,469,968us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 2,371,849us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Cash equivalents and other short-term investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 417,046us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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281,463us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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U.S. equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 1,454,011us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1,383,738us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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International equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 691,505us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_InternationalEquitiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
699,649us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Corporate debt securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value   5,147us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Total investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 2,562,562us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_TotalInvestmentsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
2,369,997us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Receivables [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value (92,594)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= ghc_ReceivablesMember
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1,852us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_ReceivablesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 1 [Member] | Cash equivalents and other short-term investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 275,963us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_CashEquivalentsAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
196,757us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 1,454,011us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_USEquitiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
1,383,738us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 1 [Member] | International equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 691,505us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_InternationalEquitiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
699,649us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Level 1 [Member] | Total investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 2,421,479us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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2,280,144us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 2 [Member] | Cash equivalents and other short-term investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 141,083us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_CashEquivalentsAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember
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84,706us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_USEquitiesMember
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Level 2 [Member] | International equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_InternationalEquitiesMember
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value   5,147us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 2 [Member] | Total investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plan assets at fair value $ 141,083us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= ghc_TotalInvestmentsMember
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$ 89,853us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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