Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 933,302	$ 801,152	$ 1,848,023	$ 1,513,607
Operating Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	227,844	195,429	452,706	371,290
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	19,413	16,600	38,888	33,145
Amortization of intangible assets	14,889	13,889	29,801	27,826
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	3,768	0	4,815
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	893,974	763,561	1,768,724	1,442,172
Income from Operations	39,328	37,591	79,299	71,435
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	1,427	1,776	4,031	15,204
Interest income	696	1,876	1,411	2,766
Interest expense	(15,973)	(7,353)	(27,390)	(15,801)
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net	50,871	25,216	101,376	54,003
(Loss) gain on marketable equity securities, net	(165,540)	83,698	(118,628)	162,912
Other income, net	1,176	16,122	4,052	22,442
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(88,015)	158,926	44,151	312,961
(Benefit from) Provision for Income Taxes	(21,400)	43,000	14,200	84,400
Net (Loss) Income	(66,615)	115,926	29,951	228,561
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(870)	(568)	(1,812)	(753)
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders	$ (67,485)	$ 115,358	$ 28,139	$ 227,808
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Basic net (loss) income per common share (in USD per share)	$ (13.95)	$ 23.07	$ 5.76	$ 45.55
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,842	4,968	4,857	4,968
Diluted net (loss) income per common share (in USD per share)	$ (13.95)	$ 22.99	$ 5.74	$ 45.43
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,842	4,985	4,870	4,981
Services [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 563,113	$ 511,037	$ 1,120,682	$ 994,706
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	329,702	306,983	654,683	599,417
Goods [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	370,189	290,115	727,341	518,901
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	$ 302,126	$ 226,892	$ 592,646	$ 405,679

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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