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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of OCI) (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Translation adjustments arising during the period, before tax $ (16,061)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax $ (1,059)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax $ 5,622us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
Translation adjustments arising during the period, income tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Translation adjustments arising during the period, after tax (16,061)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (1,059)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 5,622us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations, before tax (404)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax (888)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations, income tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax   0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations, after tax (404)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax   (888)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax (16,465)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax (1,059)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax 4,734us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax   0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, after tax (16,465)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax   4,734us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:      
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period, before tax 62,719us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 95,629us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 33,098us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period, income tax (25,088)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax (38,251)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax (13,239)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period, after tax 37,631us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 57,378us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 19,859us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income, before tax (265,274)ghc_OtherComprehensiveincomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 9,554ghc_OtherComprehensiveincomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 17,226ghc_OtherComprehensiveincomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income, income tax 106,110ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesTax (3,822)ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesTax (6,890)ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesTax
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income, after tax (159,164)ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 5,732ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 10,336ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForExchangeSaleOrWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, before tax (202,555)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax 105,183us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax 50,324us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, income tax 81,022us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax (42,073)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax (20,129)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, after tax (121,533)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax 63,110us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax 30,195us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
Pension and other postretirement plans:      
Actuarial (loss) gain (149,482)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 762,806us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 82,470us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Actuarial (loss) gain, income tax 59,792us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax (305,123)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax (32,987)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Actuarial (loss) gain, after tax (89,690)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 457,683us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 49,483us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Prior service cost, before tax (1,600)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Prior service cost, income tax 640us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect    
Prior service cost, after tax (960)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax    
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss included in net income, before tax (29,412)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 3,096us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 9,368us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss included in net income, income tax 11,765us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax (1,238)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax (3,746)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss included in net income, after tax (17,647)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax 1,858us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax 5,622us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income (407)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax (1,383)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax (1,859)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income, income tax 163us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax 553us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax 744us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income, after tax (244)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax (830)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax (1,115)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax
Curtailment and settlement gain included in net income, before tax 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax (124,051)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax
Curtailment and settlement gain included in net income, income tax (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax 49,617us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax  
Curtailment and settlement gain included in net income, after tax 5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax (74,434)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax  
Other Adjustments, before tax 0ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax 0ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax (745)ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax
Other adjustments, income tax     299ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherAdjustmentsTax
Other adjustments, net of tax     (446)ghc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherAdjustmentsNetOfTax
Total pension and other postretirement plans, before tax (180,893)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 640,468us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 89,234us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Total pension and other postretirement plans, income tax 72,357us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (256,191)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (35,690)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Total pension and other postretirement plans, after tax (108,536)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 384,277us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 53,544us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Cash flow hedge:      
Gain (loss) for the period, before tax 867us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax 520us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax (1,581)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax
Gain (loss) for the period, income tax (347)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax (208)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 633us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Gain (loss) for the period, after tax 520us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 312us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (948)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Before Tax (399,046)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 745,112us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax 142,711us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Income Tax 153,032us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (298,472)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (55,186)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax $ (246,014)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 446,640us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 87,525us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax