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Organization and Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
Organization and Nature of Operations	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of Operations	ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS Graham Holdings Company (the Company), formerly The Washington Post Company, is a diversified education and media company. The Company’s Kaplan subsidiary provides a wide variety of educational services, both domestically and outside the United States. The Company’s media operations comprise the ownership and operation of cable systems and television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of six television broadcast stations). On October 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale of most of its newspaper publishing businesses, including The Washington Post. The operating results of these businesses have been presented in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for all periods presented. Education—Kaplan, Inc. provides an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals. Kaplan’s various businesses comprise three categories: Higher Education, Test Preparation and Kaplan International. Media—The Company’s diversified media operations comprise cable operations, television broadcasting, and several websites and print publications. Cable. Cable ONE provides cable services that include video, high-speed data and telephone service in the midwestern, western and southern states of the United States. Television broadcasting. The Company owns six VHF television stations located in Houston, TX; Detroit, MI; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; San Antonio, TX; and Jacksonville, FL. Other than the Company’s Jacksonville station, WJXT, the Company’s television stations are affiliated with one of the major national networks.