Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 1,185,280	$ 1,104,999	$ 2,337,942	$ 2,136,545
Operating Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	268,987	244,683	532,966	486,645
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	22,173	21,103	44,700	41,128
Amortization of intangible assets	10,058	13,304	20,809	27,248
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	26,287	0	26,287	745
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	1,159,369	1,046,944	2,276,589	2,050,834
Income from Operations	25,911	58,055	61,353	85,711
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net	2,560	(6,115)	4,891	(1,454)
Interest income	2,111	1,548	4,289	2,752
Interest expense	(91,383)	(11,774)	(110,711)	(26,068)
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net	24,655	29,815	67,072	61,660
Gain on marketable equity securities, net	19,628	78,648	123,780	96,670
Other income, net	1,791	15,794	3,438	18,877
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(14,727)	165,971	154,112	238,148
Provision for Income Taxes	4,100	41,800	47,600	61,000
Net (Loss) Income	(18,827)	124,171	106,512	177,148
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(2,213)	(1,383)	(3,172)	(2,088)
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders	$ (21,040)	$ 122,788	$ 103,340	$ 175,060
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Basic net (loss) income per common share (in USD per share)	$ (4.79)	$ 25.96	$ 23.24	$ 36.78
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,401	4,700	4,416	4,729
Diluted net (loss) income per common share (in USD per share)	$ (4.79)	$ 25.89	$ 23.11	$ 36.67
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,401	4,713	4,442	4,744
Services [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 657,124	$ 625,219	$ 1,303,534	$ 1,212,082
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	384,293	363,030	772,036	719,972
Goods [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	528,156	479,780	1,034,408	924,463
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	$ 447,571	$ 404,824	$ 879,791	$ 775,096

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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