Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

				Cable		Newspaper		Television		Other
(in thousands)		Education		Television		Publishing		Broadcasting		Businesses		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
	Goodwill	$	1,097,058	$	85,488	$	81,183	$	203,165	$	19,052	$	1,485,946
	Accumulated impairment losses		(102,259)		―		(65,772)		―		―		(168,031)
			994,799		85,488		15,411		203,165		19,052		1,317,915
Reallocation, net			―		―		(1,809)		―		1,809		―
Acquisitions			―		―		―		―		7,924		7,924
Reclassification to discontinued operations			―		―		(13,602)		―		―		(13,602)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			(18,755)		―		―		―		―		(18,755)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
	Goodwill		1,078,303		85,488		―		203,165		34,867		1,401,823
	Accumulated impairment losses		(102,259)		―		―		―		(6,082)		(108,341)
		$	976,044	$	85,488	$	―	$	203,165	$	28,785	$	1,293,482

Other Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

			As of September 30, 2013						As of December 31, 2012
			Gross				Net		Gross				Net
		Useful Life	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
(in thousands)		Range	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
	Non-compete agreements	2-5 years	$	14,054	$	13,038	$	1,016	$	14,008	$	12,546	$	1,462
	Student and customer relationships	2-10 years		70,918		42,141		28,777		73,693		40,787		32,906
	Databases and technology	3-5 years		10,539		6,457		4,082		6,457		5,707		750
	Trade names and trademarks	2-10 years		26,100		19,124		6,976		26,634		18,185		8,449
	Other	1-25 years		9,828		7,137		2,691		8,849		6,839		2,010
			$	131,439	$	87,897	$	43,542	$	129,641	$	84,064	$	45,577
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
	Franchise agreements		$	496,321					$	496,321
	Wireless licenses			22,150						22,150
	Licensure and accreditation			7,371						7,371
	Other			15,636						13,886
			$	541,478					$	539,728

Education [Member]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

		Higher		Test		Kaplan
(in thousands)		Education		Preparation		International		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
	Goodwill	$	409,184	$	152,187	$	535,687	$	1,097,058
	Accumulated impairment losses		―		(102,259)		―		(102,259)
			409,184		49,928		535,687		994,799
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			(79)		―		(18,676)		(18,755)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
	Goodwill		409,105		152,187		517,011		1,078,303
	Accumulated impairment losses		―		(102,259)		―		(102,259)
		$	409,105	$	49,928	$	517,011	$	976,044