Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 1,012,438	$ 809,436	$ 2,860,461	$ 2,323,043
Operating Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	223,857	215,891	676,563	587,181
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	19,657	18,741	58,545	51,886
Amortization of intangible assets	14,635	15,981	44,436	43,807
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	0	26,753	0	31,568
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	952,906	826,043	2,721,630	2,268,215
Income (Loss) from Operations	59,532	(16,607)	138,831	54,828
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates, net	(1,111)	12,964	2,920	28,168
Interest income	803	(79)	2,214	2,687
Interest expense	(11,579)	(9,343)	(38,969)	(25,144)
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net	50,687	27,561	152,063	81,564
(Loss) gain on marketable equity securities, net	(54,250)	14,069	(172,878)	176,981
Other income, net	2,358	5,218	6,410	27,660
Income Before Income Taxes	46,440	33,783	90,591	346,744
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes	12,600	(5,900)	26,800	78,500
Net Income	33,840	39,683	63,791	268,244
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(1,060)	(97)	(2,872)	(850)
Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders	$ 32,780	$ 39,586	$ 60,919	$ 267,394
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Basic net income per common share (in USD per share)	$ 6.78	$ 7.93	$ 12.51	$ 53.49
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,808	4,961	4,841	4,966
Diluted net income per common share (in USD per share)	$ 6.76	$ 7.90	$ 12.48	$ 53.33
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,820	4,977	4,853	4,980
Services [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 588,166	$ 515,280	$ 1,708,848	$ 1,509,986
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	342,138	307,138	996,821	906,555
Goods [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	424,272	294,156	1,151,613	813,057
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	$ 352,619	$ 241,539	$ 945,265	$ 647,218

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Also includes expenses such as bad debt expense, and gain (loss) on disposition of assets.

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