10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended October 2, 2011

or

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 1-6714

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	53-0182885
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1150 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.	20071
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(202) 334-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x.    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x.    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨.    No  x.

Shares outstanding at November 4, 2011:

Class A Common Stock	1,229,383 Shares
Class B Common Stock	6,490,099 Shares

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

Index to Form 10-Q

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	a.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010	3
	b.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010	4
	c.	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 2, 2011 (Unaudited) and January 2, 2011	5
	d.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010	6
	e.	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition		27
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		36
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		37
Item 6.	Exhibits		38
Signatures			39

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,			October 2,			October 3,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Operating revenues
Education	$	615,884		$	737,131		$	1,867,359		$	2,170,338
Advertising		170,553			200,532			541,289			591,955
Circulation and subscriber		212,144			213,377			643,274			642,826
Other		34,059			32,495			99,472			96,761
		1,032,640			1,183,535			3,151,394			3,501,880
Operating costs and expenses
Operating		504,001			479,526			1,491,363			1,428,316
Selling, general and administrative		393,508			471,897			1,248,994			1,431,217
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		62,644			60,752			189,355			182,931
Amortization of intangible assets		8,603			6,409			21,546			20,304
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		11,923			27,477			11,923			27,477
		980,679			1,046,061			2,963,181			3,090,245
Operating income		51,961			137,474			188,213			411,635
Other income (expense)
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates		(1,494	)		2,140			5,381			(3,942	)
Interest income		994			600			2,973			1,525
Interest expense		(8,667	)		(7,633	)		(24,588	)		(22,810	)
Other, net		(29,650	)		12,486			(56,273	)		5,358
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		13,144			145,067			115,706			391,766
Provision for income taxes		16,600			59,400			54,500			149,800
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(3,456	)		85,667			61,206			241,966
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(2,510	)		(24,591	)		(5,780	)		(42,935	)
Net (loss) income		(5,966	)		61,076			55,426			199,031
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(16	)		76			10			96
Net (loss) income attributable to The Washington Post Company		(5,982	)		61,152			55,436			199,127
Redeemable preferred stock dividends		(226	)		(230	)		(917	)		(922	)
Net (loss) income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	(6,208	)	$	60,922		$	54,519		$	198,205
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(3,698	)	$	85,513		$	60,299		$	241,140
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(2,510	)		(24,591	)		(5,780	)		(42,935	)
Net (loss) income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	(6,208	)	$	60,922		$	54,519		$	198,205
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Basic (loss) income per common share from continuing operations	$	(0.50	)	$	9.61		$	7.54		$	26.48
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations		(0.32	)		(2.76	)		(0.73	)		(4.71	)
Basic net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.82	)	$	6.85		$	6.81		$	21.77
Basic average number of common shares outstanding		7,802			8,839			7,900			9,047
Diluted (loss) income per common share from continuing operations	$	(0.50	)	$	9.60		$	7.54		$	26.46
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations		(0.32	)		(2.76	)		(0.73	)		(4.71	)
Diluted net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.82	)	$	6.84		$	6.81		$	21.75
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding		7,802			8,904			7,979			9,113

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The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,			October 2,			October 3,
(In thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net (loss) income	$	(5,966	)	$	61,076		$	55,426		$	199,031
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(32,969	)		19,422			(19,911	)		5,556
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities		(47,237	)		5,731			(62,342	)		11,094
Pension and other postretirement plan adjustments		6,109			(363	)		309			(3,759	)
Cash flow hedge, net change		479			—			479			—
Less reclassification adjustment for write-down on available-for-sale security included in net income		23,097			—			53,793			—
		(50,521	)		24,790			(27,672	)		12,891
Income tax benefit (expense) related to other comprehensive (loss) income		15,316			(2,444	)		9,047			(3,872	)
		(35,205	)		22,346			(18,625	)		9,019
Comprehensive (loss) income		(41,171	)		83,422			36,801			208,050
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(54	)		(1	)		(92	)		32
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to The Washington Post Company	$	(41,225	)	$	83,421		$	36,709		$	208,082

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The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	October 2,			January 2,
(In thousands)	2011			2011
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	311,159		$	437,740
Restricted cash		21,213			31,138
Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments		320,914			373,750
Accounts receivable, net		382,418			397,024
Income taxes receivable		23,695			33,307
Deferred income taxes		35,027			15,318
Inventories		7,252			4,984
Other current assets		73,366			68,637
Current assets of discontinued operations		6,862			—
Total current assets		1,181,906			1,361,898
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,149,054			1,200,726
Investments in affiliates		25,450			31,637
Goodwill, net		1,415,180			1,376,357
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net		530,741			530,816
Amortized intangible assets, net		56,404			61,242
Prepaid pension cost		544,366			538,753
Deferred charges and other assets		63,022			56,938
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		20,029			—
Total assets	$	4,986,152		$	5,158,367
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	575,416		$	626,188
Deferred revenue		396,597			379,089
Dividends declared		18,392			—
Short-term borrowings		3,107			3,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		4,506			—
Total current liabilities		998,018			1,008,277
Postretirement benefits other than pensions		67,072			64,342
Accrued compensation and related benefits		198,406			231,034
Other liabilities		111,714			119,036
Deferred income taxes		538,508			506,405
Long-term debt		450,071			396,650
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		200			—
Total liabilities		2,363,989			2,325,744
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		6,722			6,733
Redeemable preferred stock		11,295			11,526
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stockholders’ equity
Common stock		20,000			20,000
Capital in excess of par value		249,948			249,719
Retained earnings		4,500,249			4,520,332
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment		22,802			37,606
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		65,578			70,707
Unrealized gain on pensions and other postretirement plans		74,847			73,826
Cash flow hedge		287			—
Cost of Class B common stock held in treasury		(2,329,565	)		(2,157,826	)
Total common stockholders’ equity		2,604,146			2,814,364
Noncontrolling interests		—			—
Total equity		2,604,146			2,814,364
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,986,152		$	5,158,367

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The Washington Post Company

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,
(In thousands)	2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	55,426		$	199,031
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		191,935			188,451
Amortization of intangible assets		23,514			20,641
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges		11,923			27,477
Net pension benefit		(3,236	)		(2,122	)
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charge		—			20,355
Early retirement program expense		430			—
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		3,675			(4,824	)
Net (gain) loss on sales of businesses		(516	)		11,824
Net loss on write-down of marketable equity securities		53,793			—
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates including impairment charges, net of distributions		(5,381	)		3,942
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes		17,317			(21,391	)
Net loss on sale or write-down of property, plant and equipment and other assets		6,155			11,621
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net		38,835			9,555
(Increase) decrease in inventories		(2,268	)		7,917
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(88,643	)		2,832
Increase in deferred revenue		1,771			41,825
Income taxes receivable/payable		9,291			(110	)
(Increase) decrease in other assets and other liabilities, net		(51,564	)		26,257
Other		1,107			186
Net cash provided by operating activities		263,564			543,467
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(145,622	)		(159,167	)
Net proceeds from sale of business		12,641			23,064
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets		16,201			15,418
Purchase of marketable equity securities and other investments		(5,260	)		(6,764	)
Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired		(79,223	)		(3,626	)
Other		(1,599	)		705
Net cash used in investing activities		(202,862	)		(130,370	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common shares repurchased		(179,454	)		(277,053	)
Dividends paid		(57,126	)		(62,855	)
Issuance of debt		52,476			—
Other		(1,390	)		25,216
Net cash used in financing activities		(185,494	)		(314,692	)
Effect of currency exchange rate change		(1,789	)		1,797
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(126,581	)		100,202
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		437,740			477,673
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	311,159		$	577,875

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The Washington Post Company

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Washington Post Company, Inc. (the “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 consist of the ownership and operation of cable television systems, newspaper publishing (principally The Washington Post), and television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of six television broadcast stations).

Financial Periods – The Company generally reports on a thirteen week fiscal quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end. The fiscal quarters for 2011 and 2010 ended on October 2, 2011, July 3, 2011, April 3, 2011, October 3, 2010, July 4, 2010, and April 4, 2010, respectively. With the exception of the newspaper publishing operations and the corporate office, subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-quarter basis.

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company’s results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 may not be indicative of the Company’s future results. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011.

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, which includes the reclassification of the results of operations of the magazine publishing segment and certain operations of the education division as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.

Discontinued Operations – A business is classified as a discontinued operation when (i) the operations and cash flows of the business can be clearly distinguished and have been or will be eliminated from the Company’s ongoing operations; (ii) the business has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale; and (iii) the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the business after the disposal transactions. The results of discontinued operations (as well as the gain or loss on the disposal) are aggregated and separately presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations, net of income taxes. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and separately presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Assets Held for Sale – An asset or business is classified as held for sale when (i) management commits to a plan to sell the asset or business; (ii) the asset or business is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) the asset or business is actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; (iv) the sale is expected to be completed within one year; and (v) it is unlikely significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and reported separately in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance that modifies the fair value requirement of multiple element revenue arrangements. The new guidance allows the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to vendor-specific objective evidence

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(“VSOE”) and third-party evidence (“TPE”) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted. The guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The implementation of this guidance in the first quarter of 2011 did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In January 2010, the FASB issued additional disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. One of the fair value disclosure amendments requires more detailed disclosures of the changes in Level 3 instruments. This change became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, and did not impact the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In June 2011, the FASB issued an amended standard to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The amendment eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and requires that all changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In addition, the amendment requires companies to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The amendment does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. This amendment is effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and must be applied retrospectively. The amended standard will impact the presentation of other comprehensive income but will not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued new guidance that amends the current goodwill impairment testing process. The new guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Previous guidance required an entity to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The new guidance is effective for goodwill and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent period have not yet been issued. The Company plans to early adopt this guidance at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2011 and the guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 2: Discontinued Operations

On August 18, 2011, Kaplan entered into an agreement to sell Kaplan Compliance Solutions. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the buyer will receive Kaplan Compliance Solutions’ net working capital, tangible and intangible assets, and assume certain liabilities. The transaction closed in October 2011. The resulting gain at closing is not expected to be material to the financial position of the Company. The assets and liabilities of Kaplan Compliance Solutions have been classified on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of October 2, 2011. The Company did not reclassify its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 2, 2011 to reflect the discontinued operations.

In July 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Virtual Education. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the buyer received Kaplan Virtual Education’s intellectual property, education programs and selected other long-lived assets. The Company recorded an after-tax loss on the transaction of $1.2 million, which is included in “Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax” in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011.

In April 2010, Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection and in September 2010, the Company completed the sale of Newsweek magazine. The results of operations of Kaplan Compliance Solutions, Kaplan Virtual Education, Education Connection and the magazine publishing division for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010, where applicable, are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations as “Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.” All corresponding prior period operating results presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes have been reclassified to reflect the discontinued operations presented. The Company did not reclassify its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to reflect the discontinued operations.

Newsweek employees were participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan, and the Company had historically allocated Newsweek a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities were retained by the Company, the associated credit of $8.8 million and $25.8 million, respectively, for the third quarter and nine months of 2010 has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, Newsweek recorded $0.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively, in accelerated depreciation and property, plant and equipment write-downs.

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The summarized loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010 is presented below (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,			October 2,			October 3,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Operating revenues	$	3,814		$	34,688		$	34,548		$	125,167
Operating costs and expenses		(5,940	)		(53,986	)		(42,044	)		(167,246	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(2,126	)		(19,298	)		(7,496	)		(42,079	)
Benefit from income taxes		(783	)		(6,169	)		(2,883	)		(15,769	)
Net loss from discontinued operations		(1,343	)		(13,129	)		(4,613	)		(26,310	)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations		516			(10,293	)		516			(11,656	)
Provision for income taxes on sale of discontinued operations		1,683			1,169			1,683			4,969
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(2,510	)	$	(24,591	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(42,935	)

The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly operating results of the Company for the quarters ended April 3 and July 3, following the reclassification of the operations discussed above as discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	First Quarter			Second Quarter
Operating revenues
Education	$	626,631		$	624,844
Advertising		177,384			193,352
Circulation and subscriber		214,523			216,607
Other		31,076			34,337
		1,049,614			1,069,140
Operating costs and expenses
Operating		481,313			506,049
Selling, general and administrative		443,876			411,610
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		63,021			63,690
Amortization of intangible assets		6,164			6,779
		994,374			988,128
Operating income		55,240			81,012
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		3,737			3,138
Interest income		982			997
Interest expense		(7,961	)		(7,960	)
Other, net		(24,032	)		(2,591	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		27,966			74,596
Provision for income taxes		10,400			27,500
Income from continuing operations		17,566			47,096
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(1,937	)		(1,333	)
Net income		15,629			45,763
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14	)		40
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company		15,615			45,803
Redeemable preferred stock dividends		(461	)		(230	)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	15,154		$	45,573
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	17,091		$	46,906
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(1,937	)		(1,333	)
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	15,154		$	45,573
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations	$	2.11		$	5.91
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations		(0.24	)		(0.17	)
Basic net income per common share	$	1.87		$	5.74
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$	2.11		$	5.91
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations		(0.24	)		(0.17	)
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.87		$	5.74

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The following table summarizes the 2010 quarterly operating results of the Company for the quarters ended April 4, 2010, July 4, 2010, October 3, 2010, and January 2, 2011, following the reclassification of the operations discussed above as discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
Education	$	694,078		$	739,129		$	737,131		$	691,941
Advertising		184,182			207,241			200,532			241,650
Circulation and subscriber		213,454			215,995			213,377			214,464
Other		33,013			31,253			32,495			34,106
		1,124,727			1,193,618			1,183,535			1,182,161
Operating costs and expenses
Operating		471,542			477,248			479,526			503,260
Selling, general and administrative		478,908			480,412			471,897			457,737
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		61,307			60,872			60,752			63,699
Amortization of intangible assets		6,403			7,492			6,409			6,438
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		—			—			27,477			—
		1,018,160			1,026,024			1,046,061			1,031,134
Operating income		106,567			167,594			137,474			151,027
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates		(8,109	)		2,027			2,140			(191	)
Interest income		326			599			600			1,051
Interest expense		(7,579	)		(7,598	)		(7,633	)		(7,693	)
Other, net		(3,321	)		(3,807	)		12,486			2,157
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		87,884			158,815			145,067			146,351
Provision for income taxes		33,700			56,700			59,400			68,200
Income from continuing operations		54,184			102,115			85,667			78,151
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax		(8,356	)		(9,988	)		(24,591	)		838
Net income		45,828			92,127			61,076			78,989
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		12			8			76			(2	)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company		45,840			92,135			61,152			78,987
Redeemable preferred stock dividends		(461	)		(231	)		(230	)		—
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common Stockholders	$	45,379		$	91,904		$	60,922		$	78,987
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	53,735		$	101,892		$	85,513		$	78,149
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax		(8,356	)		(9,988	)		(24,591	)		838
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	45,379		$	91,904		$	60,922		$	78,987
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations	$	5.81		$	11.08		$	9.61		$	9.32
Basic (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations		(0.90	)		(1.08	)		(2.76	)		0.10
Basic net income per common share	$	4.91		$	10.00		$	6.85		$	9.42
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$	5.81		$	11.08		$	9.60		$	9.32
Diluted (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations		(0.90	)		(1.08	)		(2.76	)		0.10
Diluted net income per common share	$	4.91		$	10.00		$	6.84		$	9.42

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The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company for fiscal year 2010 and 2009, following the reclassification of operations discussed above as discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 2,			January 3,
	2011			2010
Operating revenues
Education	$	2,862,279		$	2,576,162
Advertising		833,605			778,158
Circulation and subscriber		857,290			845,848
Other		130,867			125,872
		4,684,041			4,326,040
Operating costs and expenses
Operating		1,931,576			1,879,214
Selling, general and administrative		1,888,954			1,831,716
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		246,630			290,609
Amortization of intangible assets		26,742			25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets		27,477			8,492
		4,121,379			4,035,641
Operating income		562,662			290,399
Other income (expense)
Equity in losses of affiliates		(4,133	)		(29,421	)
Interest income		2,576			2,597
Interest expense		(30,503	)		(31,565	)
Other, net		7,515			13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		538,117			245,207
Provision for income taxes		218,000			89,000
Income from continuing operations		320,117			156,207
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(42,097	)		(65,007	)
Net income		278,020			91,200
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		94			1,574
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company		278,114			92,774
Redeemable preferred stock dividends		(922	)		(928	)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	277,192		$	91,846
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	319,289		$	156,853
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(42,097	)		(65,007	)
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	277,192		$	91,846
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations	$	35.77		$	16.70
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations		(4.71	)		(6.92	)
Basic net income per common share	$	31.06		$	9.78
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$	35.75		$	16.70
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations		(4.71	)		(6.92	)
Diluted net income per common share	$	31.04		$	9.78

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Note 3: Investments

Investments in marketable equity securities at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 2,		January 2,
	2011		2011
Total cost	$	169,271	$	223,064
Net unrealized gains		109,297		117,846
Total fair value	$	278,568	$	340,910

There were no new investments or sales of marketable equity securities in the first nine months of 2011 and 2010.

At the end of the first quarter of 2011, the Company’s investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. had been in an unrealized loss position for over six months. The Company evaluated this investment for other-than-temporary impairment based on various factors, including the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, the reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery period, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company concluded the loss was other-than-temporary and recorded a $30.7 million write-down on the investment. The investment continued to decline and in the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded another $23.1 million write-down on the investment. The Company’s investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. accounted for $12.0 million of the total fair value of the Company’s investments in marketable equity securities at October 2, 2011.

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $9.2 million impairment charge on the Company’s interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company, as a result of the challenging economic environment for newsprint producers.

Note 4: Acquisitions and Dispositions

In the first nine months of 2011, the Company acquired four businesses totaling $132.0 million, including assumed debt of $5.5 million and other assumed liabilities. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition; most of the purchase price for these acquisitions has been allocated to goodwill, other intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment on a preliminary basis.

In October 2011, Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions, which was part of Kaplan Higher Education. In the third quarter of 2011, Kaplan sold Kaplan Virtual Education, which was part of Kaplan Ventures. The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarter of 2011. In the second quarter of 2011, Kaplan acquired three businesses in its Kaplan International division. These acquisitions included Kaplan’s May 2011 acquisitions of Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, leading national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. In the first quarter of 2011, Kaplan acquired one business in its Kaplan Ventures division.

The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarter of 2010. On September 30, 2010, the Company completed the sale of Newsweek. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company made two small acquisitions in its Cable division and in Other businesses and Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection, which was part of the Kaplan Ventures division. In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made one small acquisition in its Kaplan Ventures division.

Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The education division made several changes to its operating and reporting structure in the first quarter of 2011, changing the composition of the reporting units within Kaplan Test Preparation, Kaplan Ventures and Kaplan Higher Education (see Note 13). The changes resulted in the reassignment of the assets and liabilities to the reporting units affected. The goodwill was allocated to the reporting units affected using the relative fair value approach.

As a result of continued challenges in the lead generation industry, in both the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, the Company performed interim reviews of the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible asset at its online lead generation business, which is included within the other businesses segment. The Company failed the step one goodwill impairment tests and performed a step two analysis, resulting in a $11.9 million and $27.5 million goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value utilizing a discounted cash flow model.

Amortization of intangible assets for the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was $9.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was $23.5 and $20.6 million. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $8 million for the remainder of 2011, $13 million in 2012, $10 million in 2013, $8 million in 2014, $6 million in 2015, $3 million in 2016 and $8 million thereafter.

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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to continuing operations, by segment, for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

				Cable		Newspaper			Television		Other
	Education			Television		Publishing			Broadcasting		Businesses			Total
Balance as of January 2, 2011:
Goodwill	$	1,073,089		$	85,488	$	81,183		$	203,165	$	100,152		$	1,543,077
Accumulated impairment losses		(15,529	)		—		(65,772	)		—		(85,419	)		(166,720	)
		1,057,560			85,488		15,411			203,165		14,733			1,376,357
Acquisitions		78,966			—		—			—		—			78,966
Impairment		—			—		—			—		(11,923	)		(11,923	)
Dispositions		(3,646	)		—		—			—		—			(3,646	)
Reclassification to discontinued operations		(14,903	)		—		—			—		—			(14,903	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other		(9,671	)		—		—			—		—			(9,671	)
Balance as of October 2, 2011:
Goodwill		1,123,835			85,488		81,183			203,165		100,152			1,593,823
Accumulated impairment losses		(15,529	)		—		(65,772	)		—		(97,342	)		(178,643	)
	$	1,108,306		$	85,488	$	15,411		$	203,165	$	2,810		$	1,415,180

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

	Higher			Test			Kaplan			Kaplan
	Education			Preparation			International			Ventures			Total
Balance as of January 2, 2011:
Goodwill	$	335,226		$	229,486		$	444,940		$	63,437		$	1,073,089
Accumulated impairment losses		—			(7,037	)		—			(8,492	)		(15,529	)
		335,226			222,449			444,940			54,945			1,057,560
Reallocation, net (Note 13)		91,043			(70,262	)		—			(20,781	)		—
Acquisitions		422			—			75,126			3,418			78,966
Dispositions		—			—			—			(3,646	)		(3,646	)
Reclassification to discontinued operations		(14,903	)		—			—			—			(14,903	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other		(138	)		—			(7,478	)		(2,055	)		(9,671	)
Balance as of October 3, 2010:
Goodwill		418,687			152,187			512,588			40,373			1,123,835
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,037	)		—			—			(8,492	)		(15,529	)
	$	411,650		$	152,187		$	512,588		$	31,881		$	1,108,306

Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

		As of October 2, 2011						As of January 2, 2011
	Useful Life Range	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Non-compete agreements	2-5 years	$	45,475	$	41,641	$	3,834	$	43,940	$	33,570	$	10,370
Student and customer relationships	2-10 years		74,004		45,790		28,214		66,510		41,958		24,552
Databases and technology	3-5 years		10,514		6,796		3,718		10,514		2,921		7,593
Trade names and trademarks	2-10 years		34,529		17,829		16,700		29,053		15,330		13,723
Other	1-25 years		9,950		6,012		3,938		11,502		6,498		5,004
		$	174,472	$	118,068	$	56,404	$	161,519	$	100,277	$	61,242
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Franchise agreements		$	496,321					$	496,166
Wireless licenses			22,150						22,150
Licensure and accreditation			7,862						7,877
Other			4,408						4,623
		$	530,741					$	530,816

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Note 6: Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2011 was 47.1%. The higher effective rate in 2011 is primarily due to $4.5 million from nondeductible goodwill in connection with an impairment charge and $5.2 million in income tax expense related to valuation allowances, both recorded in the third quarter of 2011.

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2010 was 38.2%. The effective rate in 2010 was adversely impacted by $9.1 million from nondeductible goodwill in connection with an impairment charge recorded in the third quarter of 2010.

Note 7: Borrowings

The Company’s borrowings consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 2, 2011			January 2, 2011
7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019	$	396,961		$	396,650
AUS $50M borrowing		48,699			—
Other indebtedness		7,518			3,000
Total		453,178			399,650
Less: current portion		(3,107	)		(3,000	)
Total long-term debt	$	450,071		$	396,650

The Company’s other indebtedness at October 2, 2011 is at interest rates from 0% to 6% and matures from 2011 to 2016. The Company’s other indebtedness at January 2, 2011 is at an interest rate of 6%, and matures in 2011.

During the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $417.6 million and $399.5 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred net interest expense of $7.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $406.9 million and $399.4 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred net interest expense of $21.6 million and $21.3 million, respectively.

On June 17, 2011, The Washington Post Company (the “Company”) terminated its U.S. $500,000,000 five year revolving credit agreement, dated as of August 8, 2006, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. (the “2006 Credit Agreement”), in connection with the entrance into a new revolving credit facility. No borrowings were outstanding under the 2006 Credit Agreement at the time of termination. On June 17, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a new U.S. $450 million, AUS $50 million four year revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), with each of the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“JP Morgan”), and J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, as Australian Sub-Agent. The Facility consists of two tranches: (a) U.S. $450 million and (b) AUS $50 million (subject, at the Company’s option, to conversion of the unused Australian dollar commitments into U.S. dollar commitments at a specified exchange rate). The Credit Agreement provides for an option to increase the total U.S. dollar commitments up to an aggregate amount of U.S. $700 million. The Facility replaced the Company’s 2006 Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a facility fee on a quarterly basis, based on the Company’s long-term debt ratings, of between 0.08% and 0.20% of the amount of the Facility. Any borrowings are made on an unsecured basis and bear interest at (a) for U.S. dollar borrowings, at the Company’s option, either (i) a fluctuating interest rate equal to the highest of JPMorgan’s prime rate, 0.50 percent above the Federal funds rate or the one-month eurodollar rate plus 1%, or (ii) the eurodollar rate for the applicable interest period, or (b) for Australian dollar borrowings, the bank bill rate, in each case plus an applicable margin that depends on the Company’s long-term debt ratings. The Facility supports the issuance of the Company’s commercial paper, but the Company may also draw on the facility for other general corporate purposes. The Facility will expire on June 17, 2015, unless the Company and the banks agree to extend the term. Any outstanding borrowings must be repaid on or prior to the final termination date. The Credit Agreement contains terms and conditions, including remedies in the event of a default by the Company, typical of facilities of this type and, among other things, requires the Company to maintain at least $1.5 billion of consolidated shareholders’ equity.

On September 7, 2011, the Company borrowed AUS $50 million under its revolving credit facility. On the same date, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of AUS $50.0 million and a maturity date of March 7, 2015. These interest rate swap agreements will pay the Company variable interest on the AUS $50 million notional amount at the three-month bank bill rate, and the Company will pay the counterparties a fixed rate of 4.5275%.

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These interest rate swap agreements were entered into to convert the variable rate AUS dollar borrowing under the revolving credit facility into a fixed rate borrowing. Based on the terms of the interest rate swap agreements and the underlying borrowing, these interest rate swap agreements were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as a cash flow hedge. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in other comprehensive income on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows.

The Company did not borrow funds under its commercial paper program in the first nine months of 2011.

At October 2, 2011, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $468.0 million, compared with the carrying amount of $397.0 million. At January 2, 2011, the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $457.2 million, compared with the carrying amount of $396.7 million. The carrying value of the Company’s other unsecured debt at October 2, 2011 approximates fair value.

Note 8: (Loss) Earnings Per Share

The Company’s (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010 are presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,			October 2,			October 3,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	(3,698	)	$	85,513		$	60,299		$	241,140
Less: Amount attributable to participating securities		(190	)		(483	)		(745	)		(1,468	)
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	(3,888	)	$	85,030		$	59,554		$	239,672
Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities		—			483			745			1,468
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$	(3,888	)	$	85,513		$	60,299		$	241,140
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		7,802			8,839			7,900			9,047
Effect of dilutive shares:
Stock options and restricted stock		—			65			79			66
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		7,802			8,904			7,979			9,113
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.50	)	$	9.61		$	7.54		$	26.48
Diluted	$	(0.50	)	$	9.60		$	7.54		$	26.46

The diluted earnings per share amounts for the third quarter of 2011 and the first nine months of 2011 exclude the effects of 137,544 and 101,794 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the third quarter of 2010 and the first nine months of 2010 exclude the effects of 59,069 and 36,125 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

In the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011, the Company declared regular dividends totaling $2.35 and $9.40 per share, respectively.

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Note 9: Pension and Postretirement Plans

Defined Benefit Plans. The total (benefit) cost arising from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, consists of the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Plans
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,			October 2,			October 3,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	6,760		$	6,836		$	20,734		$	20,969
Interest cost		14,964			14,993			45,033			45,180
Expected return on assets		(24,095	)		(23,847	)		(71,648	)		(71,558	)
Amortization of transition asset		—			(8	)		—			(22	)
Amortization of prior service cost		882			1,103			2,645			3,309
Net periodic benefit		(1,489	)		(923	)		(3,236	)		(2,122	)
Early retirement programs expense		—			—			430			—
Special termination benefits		—			5,295			—			5,295
Recognition of prior service cost		—			2,369			—			2,369
Total (benefit) cost	$	(1,489	)	$	6,741		$	(2,806	)	$	5,542

In connection with the Newsweek sale, the Company recorded $5.3 million in special termination benefits expense and $2.4 million in prior service cost expense; these amounts are included in discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010.

The total cost arising from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

	SERP
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	380	$	344	$	1,140	$	1,033
Interest cost		1,084		1,072		3,252		3,216
Amortization of prior service cost		65		102		195		305
Recognized actuarial loss		353		238		1,059		714
Total cost	$	1,882	$	1,756	$	5,646	$	5,268

Defined Benefit Plan Assets. The Company’s defined benefit pension obligations are funded by a portfolio made up of a relatively small number of stocks and high-quality fixed-income securities that are held by a third-party trustee. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the assets of the Company’s pension plans were allocated as follows:

	Pension Plan Asset Allocations
	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
U.S. equities		69	%		66	%
U.S. fixed income		12	%		19	%
International equities		19	%		15	%
Total		100	%		100	%

Essentially all of the assets are actively managed by two investment companies. The goal of the investment managers is to produce moderate long-term growth in the value of these assets, while protecting them against large decreases in value. Both of these managers may invest in a combination of equity and fixed-income securities and cash. The managers are not permitted to invest in securities of the Company or in alternative investments. The investment managers cannot invest more than 20% of the assets at the time of purchase in the stock of Berkshire Hathaway or more than 10% of the assets in the securities of any other single issuer, except for obligations of the U.S. Government, without receiving prior approval by the Plan administrator. In June 2011, the Company increased the limit on international stocks to no more than 24% of the assets at the time of the investment. None of the assets is managed internally by the Company.

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In determining the expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considers the relative weighting of plan assets, the historical performance of total plan assets and individual asset classes and economic and other indicators of future performance. In addition, the Company may consult with and consider the input of financial and other professionals in developing appropriate return benchmarks.

The Company evaluated its defined benefit pension plan asset portfolio for the existence of significant concentrations (defined as greater than 10% of plan assets) of credit risk as of September 30, 2011. Types of concentrations that were evaluated include, but are not limited to, investment concentrations in a single entity, type of industry, foreign country and individual fund. At September 30, 2011 the Company held common stock in one investment which exceeded 10% of total plan assets. This investment was valued at $176.8 million and $134.8 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, or approximately 11% and 8%, respectively, of total plan assets. Assets also included $143.3 million and $161.6 million of Berkshire Hathaway Class A and Class B common stock at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. At September 30, 2011 the Company held investments in one foreign country which exceeded 10% of total plan assets. These investments were valued at $193.8 million and $155.0 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, or approximately 12% and 9%, respectively, of total plan assets.

Other Postretirement Plans. The total benefit arising from the Company’s other postretirement plans for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

	Postretirement Plans
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,			October 2,			October 3,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	718		$	847		$	2,154		$	2,540
Interest cost		766			997			2,297			2,992
Amortization of prior service credit		(1,412	)		(1,287	)		(4,237	)		(3,862	)
Recognized actuarial gain		(481	)		(513	)		(1,441	)		(1,538	)
Net periodic (benefit) cost		(409	)		44			(1,227	)		132
Curtailment gain		—			(8,583	)		—			(8,583	)
Total benefit	$	(409	)	$	(8,539	)	$	(1,227	)	$	(8,451	)

The Company recorded a curtailment gain of $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2010 due to the sale of Newsweek; the gain is included in discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010.

Multiemployer Pension Plans. In July 2010, the Washington Post notified the union and the CWA-ITU Negotiated Pension Plan (the Plan) of its unilateral withdrawal from the Plan effective November 30, 2010. In connection with this action, The Washington Post recorded a $2.7 million and $20.4 million charge for the third quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010, respectively, based on an estimate of the withdrawal liability.

Note 10: Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

A summary of non-operating (expense) income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, is as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,			October 3,		October 2,			October 3,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Impairment write-down on a marketable equity security	$	(23,097	)	$	—	$	(53,793	)	$	—
Foreign currency (losses) gains, net		(6,707	)		11,923		(3,675	)		4,824
Gain on sale of cost method investments		—			—		4,031			—
Impairment write-down on a cost method investment		(231	)		—		(3,379	)		—
Other, net		385			563		543			534
Total	$	(29,650	)	$	12,486	$	(56,273	)	$	5,358

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Note 11: Contingencies

Litigation and Legal Matters. The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcome of the legal claims and proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, management believes that there are no existing claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Also, based on currently available information, management is of the opinion that the exposure to future material losses from existing legal proceedings is not reasonably possible, or that future material losses in excess of the amounts accrued are not reasonably possible.

With regard to previously disclosed legal proceedings, three federal False Claims Act lawsuits against Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) businesses have been dismissed in their entirety: specifically, the lawsuits filed by Charles Jajdelski (U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada), Ben Wilcox (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida) and Jorge Torres (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida) have been dismissed, with final judgments entered in favor of the Company. To the extent these judgments are appealed, the Company will seek to affirm the rulings of the District Courts.

As for the three remaining federal False Claims Act cases (all pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida), the Company’s motions to dismiss were granted in part. Specifically: in the Carlos Diaz matter, all federal False Claims Act allegations have been dismissed, leaving an individual employment claim to be adjudicated; with respect to the remaining claims, the federal False Claims allegations were dismissed in part and narrowed in scope. The Company will proceed to vigorously defend the remaining elements of each case.

DOE Program Reviews. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has undertaken Program Reviews at various Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) campus locations and at Kaplan University. Six Program Reviews were recently finalized with no significant findings. Currently, there are two pending Program Reviews. The results of these open reviews and their impact on Kaplan’s operations are uncertain.

Other. The UK Border Agency issued revised immigration rules which became operational on April 21, 2011. Students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland who were issued a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) after July 4, 2011 will be given permission to work part-time during their studies only if they attend an institution which qualifies as a “Higher Education Institution” (HEI). Many of the Kaplan UK international students currently work part-time. Kaplan UK is not in receipt of public funding for the courses upon which international students study and, therefore, does not qualify as an HEI. Also, certain Kaplan UK schools have gained, applied for or are in the process of applying for Highly Trusted Sponsor status (HTS). Without HTS, these schools cannot issue CASs to potential incoming international students starting in April 2012. These rules have the potential to adversely impact the number of international students studying at Kaplan UK.

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Note 12: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability based on a three-tiered hierarchy that draws a distinction between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1); (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2); and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3). Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measure. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):

	Fair value		Level 1		Level 2
At October 2, 2011:
Assets:
Money market investments(1)	$	132,544	$	—	$	132,544
Marketable equity securities(3)		278,568		278,568		—
Other current investments(4)		42,346		13,265		29,081
Interest rate swap(5)		489		—		489
Total financial assets	$	453,947	$	291,833	$	162,114
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities(6)	$	60,109	$	—	$	60,109
7.25% unsecured notes(7)		468,000		—		468,000
AUS $50M borrowing(7)		48,699		—		48,699
Total financial liabilities	$	576,808	$	—	$	576,808
At January 2, 2011:
Assets:
Money market investments(2)	$	308,927	$	—	$	308,927
Marketable equity securities(3)		340,910		340,910		—
Other current investments(4)		32,840		11,835		21,005
Total financial assets	$	682,677	$	352,745	$	329,932
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities(6)	$	69,226	$	—	$	69,226
7.25% unsecured notes(7)		457,200		—		457,200
Total financial liabilities	$	526,426	$	—	$	526,426

(1) The Company’s money market investments at October 2, 2011 are included in cash and cash equivalents.

(2) The Company’s money market investments at January 2, 2011 are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

(3) The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.

(4) Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits (with original maturities greater than 90 days, but less than one year).

(5) Included in Deferred charges and other assets. The fair value utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.

(6) Includes The Washington Post Company Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under The Washington Post Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits.

(7) See Note 7 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing.

For assets that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the total fair value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. Assets and liabilities that are measured using significant other observable inputs are primarily valued by reference to quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, adjusted for any terms specific to that asset or liability.

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Note 13: Business Segments

Through its subsidiary Kaplan, Inc., the Company provides educational services for individuals, schools and businesses. The Company also operates principally in three areas of the media business: cable television, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting.

In the first quarter of 2011, Kaplan made several changes to its operating and reporting structure. Kaplan’s domestic professional training business was moved from Test Preparation to Kaplan Higher Education and Kaplan Continuing Education moved from Kaplan Ventures to Kaplan Higher Education. Also, Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions in October 2011, Kaplan Virtual Education in July 2011 and Education Connection in April 2010; therefore, the education division’s operating results exclude these businesses. Segment operating results of the education division have been restated to reflect these changes.

In light of recent revenue declines and other business challenges, Kaplan has formulated and implemented restructuring plans at its various businesses that have resulted in significant costs in 2010 and 2011, with the objective of establishing lower cost levels in future periods. Across all Kaplan businesses, severance and restructuring costs totaled $5.6 million and $19.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to $7.8 million in the first nine months of 2010 (from the first half of 2010). Kaplan estimates that approximately $5.0 million in additional costs will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Cable television operations consist of cable systems offering video, Internet, phone and other services to subscribers in midwestern, western and southern states. The principal source of revenue is monthly subscription fees charged for services.

Newspaper publishing includes the publication of newspapers in the Washington, DC, area and Everett, WA; newsprint warehousing; and the Company’s electronic media publishing business (primarily washingtonpost.com and Slate). Revenues from newspaper publishing operations are derived from advertising and, to a lesser extent, from circulation.

Television broadcasting operations are conducted through six VHF television stations serving the Detroit, Houston, Miami, San Antonio, Orlando and Jacksonville television markets. All stations are network-affiliated (except for WJXT in Jacksonville), with revenues derived primarily from sales of advertising time.

Other businesses include the operating results of Avenue100 Media Solutions and other small businesses.

Corporate office includes the expenses of the Company’s corporate office and the pension credit previously reported in the magazine publishing division.

Due to the sale of Newsweek, the magazine publishing division is no longer included as a separate segment as its results have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Newsweek employees were participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan, and the Company had historically been allocated a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities were retained by the Company, the associated credit has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. Pension cost arising from early retirement programs at Newsweek, however, is included in discontinued operations.

In computing income from operations by segment, the effects of equity in losses of affiliates, interest income, interest expense, other non-operating income and expense items and income taxes are not included.

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The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments for the quarters ended April 3, July 3, and October 2 (in thousands):

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter
Operating revenues
Education	$	626,631		$	624,844		$	615,884
Cable television		190,280			191,231			187,892
Newspaper publishing		154,997			162,772			149,257
Television broadcasting		72,183			84,940			73,830
Other businesses		6,662			6,095			6,257
Corporate office		—			—			—
Intersegment elimination		(1,139	)		(742	)		(480	)
	$	1,049,614		$	1,069,140		$	1,032,640
Income (loss) from operations
Education	$	18,736		$	20,381		$	18,047
Cable television		37,707			40,425			36,795
Newspaper publishing		(12,827	)		(2,918	)		(9,897	)
Television broadcasting		19,591			32,571			24,073
Other businesses		(5,039	)		(5,014	)		(18,126	)
Corporate office		(2,928	)		(4,433	)		1,069
	$	55,240		$	81,012		$	51,961
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates		3,737			3,138			(1,494	)
Interest expense, net		(6,979	)		(6,963	)		(7,673	)
Other, net		(24,032	)		(2,591	)		(29,650	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	27,966		$	74,596		$	13,144
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Education	$	21,000		$	22,299		$	21,314
Cable television		31,786			31,533			31,661
Newspaper publishing		6,900			6,540			6,453
Television broadcasting		3,110			3,134			3,137
Other businesses		81			84			79
Corporate office		144			100			—
	$	63,021		$	63,690		$	62,644
Amortization of intangible assets
Education	$	4,868		$	5,490		$	5,992
Cable television		73			66			62
Newspaper publishing		290			289			290
Television broadcasting		—			—			—
Other businesses		933			934			2,259
Corporate office		—			—			—
	$	6,164		$	6,779		$	8,603
Impairment of goodwill
Education	$	—		$	—		$	—
Cable television		—			—			—
Newspaper Publishing		—			—			—
Television broadcasting		—			—			—
Other businesses		—			—			11,923
Corporate office		—			—			—
	$	—		$	—		$	11,923
Net pension (expense) credit
Education	$	(1,552	)	$	(1,652	)	$	(1,655	)
Cable television		(518	)		(497	)		(455	)
Newspaper publishing		(6,705	)		(5,288	)		(5,244	)
Television broadcasting		(646	)		(335	)		(325	)
Other businesses		(17	)		(17	)		(17	)
Corporate office		9,297			9,247			9,185
	$	(141	)	$	1,458		$	1,489

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The following table summarizes the 2010 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments for the quarters ended April 4, 2010, July 4, 2010, October 3, 2010, and January 2, 2011 (in thousands):

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
Education	$	694,078		$	739,129		$	737,131		$	691,941
Cable television		189,358			190,558			188,694			191,274
Newspaper publishing		155,771			172,730			163,447			188,425
Television broadcasting		73,482			82,592			83,178			102,912
Other businesses		14,134			10,693			13,098			8,470
Corporate office		—			—			—			—
Intersegment elimination		(2,096	)		(2,084	)		(2,013	)		(861	)
	$	1,124,727		$	1,193,618		$	1,183,535		$	1,182,161
Income (loss) from operations
Education	$	61,412		$	113,087		$	105,999		$	66,235
Cable television		42,536			43,790			40,264			37,355
Newspaper publishing		(13,752	)		(14,300	)		(1,715	)		19,941
Television broadcasting		20,911			29,806			25,283			45,348
Other businesses		(833	)		(2,885	)		(28,459	)		(2,789	)
Corporate office		(3,707	)		(1,904	)		(3,898	)		(15,063	)
	$	106,567		$	167,594		$	137,474		$	151,027
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates		(8,109	)		2,027			2,140			(191	)
Interest expense, net		(7,253	)		(6,999	)		(7,033	)		(6,642	)
Other, net		(3,321	)		(3,807	)		12,486			2,157
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	87,884		$	158,815		$	145,067		$	146,351
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Education	$	18,457		$	18,868		$	18,763		$	21,218
Cable television		31,626			30,722			31,174			31,312
Newspaper publishing		7,884			7,818			7,416			7,223
Television broadcasting		3,137			3,260			3,182			3,141
Other businesses		59			62			72			77
Corporate office		144			142			145			728
	$	61,307		$	60,872		$	60,752		$	63,699
Amortization of intangible assets
Education	$	5,163		$	6,243		$	4,886		$	5,114
Cable television		76			75			74			102
Newspaper publishing		282			389			262			290
Television broadcasting		—			—			—			—
Other businesses		882			785			1,187			932
Corporate office		—			—			—			—
	$	6,403		$	7,492		$	6,409		$	6,438
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
Education	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Cable television		—			—			—			—
Newspaper publishing		—			—			—			—
Television broadcasting		—			—			—			—
Other businesses		—			—			27,477			—
Corporate office		—			—			—			—
	$	—		$	—		$	27,477		$	—
Net pension credit (expense)
Education	$	(1,349	)	$	(1,526	)	$	(1,434	)	$	(1,398	)
Cable television		(468	)		(475	)		(488	)		(488	)
Newspaper publishing		(5,560	)		(23,192	)		(8,088	)		(5,447	)
Television broadcasting		(262	)		(295	)		(278	)		(278	)
Other businesses		(15	)		(18	)		(15	)		(17	)
Corporate office		8,089			8,570			8,571			9,369
	$	435		$	(16,936	)	$	(1,732	)	$	1,741

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The following table summarizes financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments for the nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, as well as for the fiscal years 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	Nine Month Period						Fiscal Year Ended
	2011			2010			2010			2009
Operating revenues
Education	$	1,867,359		$	2,170,338		$	2,862,279		$	2,576,162
Cable television		569,403			568,610			759,884			750,409
Newspaper publishing		467,026			491,948			680,373			679,282
Television broadcasting		230,953			239,252			342,164			272,651
Other businesses		19,014			37,925			46,395			53,921
Corporate office		—			—			—			—
Intersegment elimination		(2,361	)		(6,193	)		(7,054	)		(6,385	)
	$	3,151,394		$	3,501,880		$	4,684,041		$	4,326,040
Income (loss) from operations
Education	$	57,164		$	280,498		$	346,733		$	227,281
Cable television		114,927			126,590			163,945			169,051
Newspaper publishing		(25,642	)		(29,767	)		(9,826	)		(163,549	)
Television broadcasting		76,235			76,000			121,348			70,506
Other businesses		(28,179	)		(32,177	)		(34,966	)		(61	)
Corporate office		(6,292	)		(9,509	)		(24,572	)		(12,829	)
	$	188,213		$	411,635		$	562,662		$	290,399
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates		5,381			(3,942	)		(4,133	)		(29,421	)
Interest expense, net		(21,615	)		(21,285	)		(27,927	)		(28,968	)
Other, net		(56,273	)		5,358			7,515			13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	115,706		$	391,766		$	538,117		$	245,207
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Education	$	64,613		$	56,088		$	77,306		$	80,403
Cable television		94,980			93,522			124,834			124,207
Newspaper publishing		19,893			23,118			30,341			72,870
Television broadcasting		9,381			9,579			12,720			12,299
Other businesses		244			193			270			151
Corporate office		244			431			1,159			679
	$	189,355		$	182,931		$	246,630		$	290,609
Amortization of intangible assets
Education	$	16,350		$	16,292		$	21,406		$	21,191
Cable television		201			225			327			310
Newspaper publishing		869			933			1,223			1,010
Television broadcasting		—			—			—			—
Other businesses		4,126			2,854			3,786			3,099
Corporate office		—			—			—			—
	$	21,546		$	20,304		$	26,742		$	25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
Education	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	8,492
Cable television		—			—			—			—
Newspaper publishing		—			—			—			—
Television broadcasting		—			—			—			—
Other businesses		11,923			27,477			27,477			—
Corporate office		—			—			—			—
	$	11,923		$	27,477		$	27,477		$	8,492
Net pension (expense) credit
Education	$	(4,859	)	$	(4,309	)	$	(5,707	)	$	(5,414	)
Cable television		(1,470	)		(1,431	)		(1,919	)		(1,851	)
Newspaper publishing		(17,237	)		(36,840	)		(42,287	)		(75,925	)
Television broadcasting		(1,306	)		(835	)		(1,113	)		(418	)
Other businesses		(51	)		(48	)		(65	)		(82	)
Corporate office		27,729			25,230			34,599			33,836
	$	2,806		$	(18,233	)	$	(16,492	)	$	(49,854	)

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Asset information for the Company’s business segments are as follows (in thousands):

	As of
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011		January 3, 2010
Identifiable assets
Education	$	2,010,417	$	2,197,277	$	2,188,328
Cable television		1,135,308		1,141,427		1,164,209
Newspaper publishing		162,360		206,305		207,234
Television broadcasting		424,911		436,289		433,705
Other businesses		12,875		30,038		54,418
Corporate office		909,372		774,484		729,706
	$	4,655,243	$	4,785,820	$	4,777,600
Investments in marketable equity securities	$	278,568	$	340,910	$	353,884
Investments in affiliates		25,450		31,637		54,722
Assets of discontinued operations		26,891		—		—
Total assets	$	4,986,152	$	5,158,367	$	5,186,206

The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly financial information related to the operating segments of the Company’s education division for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30 (in thousands):

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter
Operating revenues
Higher education	$	386,883		$	358,312		$	330,856
Test preparation		73,365			83,197			79,630
Kaplan international		148,687			166,071			188,963
Kaplan ventures		18,365			17,418			17,919
Kaplan corporate and other		1,117			1,065			1,293
Intersegment elimination		(1,786	)		(1,219	)		(2,777	)
	$	626,631		$	624,844		$	615,884
Income (loss) from operations
Higher education	$	50,650		$	45,157		$	25,083
Test preparation		(12,676	)		(11,597	)		(4,745	)
Kaplan international		547			10,207			12,311
Kaplan ventures		(3,068	)		(4,290	)		(3,875	)
Kaplan corporate and other		(16,486	)		(19,114	)		(9,647	)
Intersegment elimination		(231	)		18			(1,080	)
	$	18,736		$	20,381		$	18,047
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Higher education	$	11,241		$	11,897		$	11,825
Test preparation		4,449			3,796			3,445
Kaplan international		3,430			4,713			4,355
Kaplan ventures		1,049			1,028			1,006
Kaplan corporate and other		831			865			683
	$	21,000		$	22,299		$	21,314
Amortization of intangible assets	$	4,868		$	5,490		$	5,992
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation (credit) expense	$	(825	)	$	483		$	(1,854	)

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The following table summarizes the 2010 quarterly financial information related to the operating segments within the Company’s education division for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 (in thousands):

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
Higher education	$	474,493		$	503,656		$	491,570		$	435,319
Test preparation		73,815			85,238			80,236			75,590
Kaplan international		133,985			137,389			151,208			163,342
Kaplan ventures		14,123			13,423			14,065			17,685
Kaplan corporate and other		1,291			1,283			1,375			1,588
Intersegment elimination		(3,629	)		(1,860	)		(1,323	)		(1,583	)
	$	694,078		$	739,129		$	737,131		$	691,941
Income (loss) from operations
Higher education	$	91,515		$	127,706		$	117,011		$	70,648
Test preparation		(11,770	)		(327	)		(1,625	)		(18,861	)
Kaplan international		4,527			12,945			14,904			23,776
Kaplan ventures		(3,981	)		(4,949	)		(5,076	)		(3,484	)
Kaplan corporate and other		(18,888	)		(21,997	)		(19,245	)		(5,862	)
Intersegment elimination		9			(291	)		30			18
	$	61,412		$	113,087		$	105,999		$	66,235
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Higher education	$	10,348		$	10,459		$	10,647		$	10,958
Test preparation		3,129			3,360			3,025			4,581
Kaplan international		2,955			3,000			3,054			3,830
Kaplan ventures		1,032			1,009			985			1,083
Kaplan corporate and other		993			1,040			1,052			766
	$	18,457		$	18,868		$	18,763		$	21,218
Amortization of intangible assets	$	5,163		$	6,243		$	4,886		$	5,114
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation expense (credit)	$	535		$	552		$	(2,397	)	$	131

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The following table summarizes financial information related to the operating segments of the Company’s education division segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, as well as for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	Nine Month Period						Fiscal Year Ended
	2011			2010			2010			2009
Operating revenues
Higher education	$	1,076,051		$	1,469,719		$	1,905,038		$	1,653,276
Test preparation(1)		236,192			239,289			314,879			336,788
Kaplan international		503,721			422,582			585,924			537,238
Kaplan ventures		53,702			41,611			59,296			57,210
Kaplan corporate and other		3,475			3,949			5,537			2,436
Intersegment elimination		(5,782	)		(6,812	)		(8,395	)		(10,786	)
	$	1,867,359		$	2,170,338		$	2,862,279		$	2,576,162
Income (loss) from operations
Higher education	$	120,890		$	336,232		$	406,880		$	284,357
Test preparation(1)		(29,018	)		(13,722	)		(32,583	)		(18,029	)
Kaplan international		23,065			32,376			56,152			53,772
Kaplan ventures		(11,233	)		(14,006	)		(17,490	)		(9,286	)
Kaplan corporate and other		(45,247	)		(60,130	)		(65,992	)		(83,843	)
Intersegment elimination		(1,293	)		(252	)		(234	)		310
	$	57,164		$	280,498		$	346,733		$	227,281
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Higher education	$	34,963		$	31,454		$	42,412		$	42,813
Test preparation		11,690			9,514			14,095			17,941
Kaplan international		12,498			9,009			12,839			11,438
Kaplan ventures		3,083			3,026			4,109			3,911
Kaplan corporate and other		2,379			3,085			3,851			4,300
	$	64,613		$	56,088		$	77,306		$	80,403
Amortization of intangible assets	$	16,350		$	16,292		$	21,406		$	21,191
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	8,492
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation (credit) expense	$	(2,196	)	$	(1,310	)	$	(1,179	)	$	933

(1) Test Preparation amounts include revenues of $8.6 million and operating losses of $36.8 million from Score for the fiscal year ended 2009.

Identifiable assets for the Company’s education division consist of the following (in thousands):

	As of
	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		December 31, 2009
Identifiable assets
Higher education	$	705,228	$	1,093,614	$	1,069,965
Test preparation		334,995		290,367		285,673
Kaplan international		845,811		675,122		671,249
Kaplan ventures		104,227		118,461		88,291
Kaplan corporate and other		20,156		19,713		73,150
	$	2,010,417	$	2,197,277	$	2,188,328

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

This analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.

Results of Operations

The Company reported a net loss attributable to common shares of $6.2 million ($0.82 loss per share) for the third quarter ended October 2, 2011, compared to net income attributable to common shares of $60.9 million ($6.84 per share) for the third quarter of last year. Net (loss) income includes $2.5 million ($0.32 per share) and $24.6 million ($2.76 per share) in losses from discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. (Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common shares was a loss of $3.7 million ($0.50 loss per share) for the third quarter of 2011, compared to income of $85.5 million ($9.60 per share) for the third quarter of 2010.

Items included in the Company’s loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2011:

• $5.6 million in severance and restructuring charges at Kaplan (after-tax impact of $3.5 million, or $0.44 per share);

• an $11.9 million goodwill impairment charge at the Company’s online lead generation business, included in other businesses (after-tax impact of $11.9 million, or $1.51 per share);

• a $9.2 million impairment charge at one of the Company’s affiliates (after-tax impact of $5.7 million, or $0.72 per share);

• a $23.1 million write-down of a marketable equity security (after-tax impact of $14.9 million, or $1.89 per share);

• $6.7 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $4.2 million, or $0.54 per share); and

• charge of $5.2 million in income tax expense related to valuation allowances provided (impact of $0.67 per share).

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2010:

• a $2.7 million charge recorded at The Washington Post in connection with the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan (after-tax impact of $1.6 million, or $0.18 per share);

• a $27.5 million goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge at the Company’s online lead generation business, included in other businesses (after-tax impact of $26.3 million, or $2.96 per share); and

• $11.9 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains (after-tax impact of $7.5 million, or $0.84 per share).

Revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was $1,032.6 million, down 13% from $1,183.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. The Company reported operating income of $52.0 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to operating income of $137.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. Revenues and operating income were down at all of the Company’s divisions.

For the first nine months of 2011, the Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $54.5 million ($6.81 per share), compared to $198.2 million ($21.75 per share) for the same period of 2010. Net income includes $5.8 million ($0.73 per share) and $42.9 million ($4.71 per share) in losses from discontinued operations for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Income from continuing operations attributable to common shares was $60.3 million ($7.54 per share) for the first nine months of 2011, compared to $241.1 million ($26.46 per share) for the first nine months of 2010. As a result of the Company’s share repurchases, there were 12% fewer diluted average shares outstanding in the first nine months of 2011.

Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2011:

• $19.6 million in severance and restructuring charges at Kaplan (after-tax impact of $12.2 million, or $1.52 per share);

• an $11.9 million goodwill impairment charge at the Company’s online lead generation business, included in other businesses (after-tax impact of $11.9 million, or $1.51 per share);

• a $9.2 million impairment charge at one of the Company’s affiliates (after-tax impact of $5.7 million, or $0.72 per share);

• a $53.8 million write-down of a marketable equity security (after-tax impact of $34.6 million, or $4.34 per share);

• $3.7 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency losses (after-tax impact of $2.3 million, or $0.29 per share); and

• charge of $5.2 million in income tax expense related to valuation allowances provided (impact of $0.67 per share).

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Items included in the Company’s income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2010:

• a $20.4 million charge recorded at The Washington Post in connection with the withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan (after-tax impact of $12.7 million, or $1.38 per share);

• $7.8 million in severance and restructuring charges at Kaplan (after-tax impact of $4.8 million, or $0.52 per share);

• a $27.5 million goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge at the Company’s online lead generation business, included in other businesses (after-tax impact of $26.3 million, or $2.96 per share); and

• $4.8 million in non-operating unrealized foreign currency gains (after-tax impact of $3.1 million, or $0.36 per share).

Revenue for the first nine months of 2011 was $3,151.4 million, down 10% from $3,501.9 million in the first nine months of 2010. Revenues were down at the education, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting divisions, while revenues were up slightly at the cable television division. The Company reported operating income of $188.2 million for the first nine months of 2011, compared to $411.6 million for the first nine months of 2010. Operating results declined at the education and cable television divisions and improved slightly at the television broadcasting division. Excluding the multiemployer pension plan charge noted above, operating results also declined at the newspaper publishing division.

Division Results

Education

Education division revenue totaled $615.9 million for the third quarter of 2011, a 16% decline from revenue of $737.1 million for the third quarter of 2010. Excluding revenue from acquired businesses, education division revenue declined 19% in the third quarter of 2011. Kaplan reported third quarter 2011 operating income of $18.0 million, down from $106.0 million in the third quarter of 2010.

For the first nine months of 2011, education division revenue totaled $1,867.4 million, a 14% decline from revenue of $2,170.3 million for the same period of 2010. Excluding revenue from acquired businesses, education division revenue declined 15% for the first nine months of 2011. Kaplan reported operating income of $57.2 million for the first nine months of 2011, down from $280.5 million for the first nine months of 2010.

In light of recent revenue declines and other business challenges, Kaplan has formulated and implemented restructuring plans at its various businesses that have resulted in significant costs in 2010 and 2011, with the objective of establishing lower costs levels in future periods. Across all businesses, severance and restructuring costs totaled $5.6 million and $19.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to $7.8 million in the first nine months of 2010 (from the first half of 2010). Kaplan estimates that approximately $5.0 million in additional costs will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011.

A summary of Kaplan’s operating results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011 compared to 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

	Third Quarter									YTD
	2011			2010			% Change			2011			2010			% Change
Revenue
Higher education	$	330,856		$	491,570			(33	)	$	1,076,051		$	1,469,719			(27	)
Test preparation		79,630			80,236			(1	)		236,192			239,289			(1	)
Kaplan international		188,963			151,208			25			503,721			422,582			19
Kaplan ventures		17,919			14,065			27			53,702			41,611			29
Kaplan corporate		1,293			1,375			(6	)		3,475			3,949			(12	)
Intersegment elimination		(2,777	)		(1,323	)		—			(5,782	)		(6,812	)		—
	$	615,884		$	737,131			(16	)	$	1,867,359		$	2,170,338			(14	)
Operating Income (loss)
Higher education	$	25,083		$	117,011			(79	)	$	120,890		$	336,232			(64	)
Test preparation		(4,745	)		(1,625	)		—			(29,018	)		(13,722	)		—
Kaplan international		12,311			14,904			(17	)		23,065			32,376			(29	)
Kaplan ventures		(3,875	)		(5,076	)		24			(11,233	)		(14,006	)		20
Kaplan corporate		(5,509	)		(16,756	)		67			(31,093	)		(45,148	)		31
Kaplan stock compensation		1,854			2,397			(23	)		2,196			1,310			68
Amortization of intangible assets		(5,992	)		(4,886	)		(23	)		(16,350	)		(16,292	)		0
Intersegment elimination		(1,080	)		30			—			(1,293	)		(252	)		—
	$	18,047		$	105,999			(83	)	$	57,164		$	280,498			(80	)

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Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions in October 2011, Kaplan Virtual Education in July 2011 and Education Connection in April 2010. Consequently, the education division’s operating results exclude these businesses.

In the first quarter of 2011, Kaplan made several changes to its operating and reporting structure. Kaplan’s domestic professional training business moved from Test Preparation to Kaplan Higher Education (KHE), and Kaplan Continuing Education moved from Kaplan Ventures to KHE. These businesses were integrated with Kaplan University to become part of the Kaplan University School of Continuing and Professional Education. The comparative division results presented above reflect these changes.

Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) includes Kaplan’s domestic postsecondary education businesses, made up of fixed-facility colleges and online postsecondary and career programs. KHE also includes the domestic professional training and other continuing education businesses. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, higher education revenue declined 33% and 27%, respectively, due to declines in average enrollments. Operating income decreased 79% and 64% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. These declines were due to lower revenue, increased regulatory compliance costs and $1.6 million and $7.1 million in severance costs associated with workforce reductions in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, offset by lower advertising costs, other expense reductions associated with lower enrollments, and incentive compensation credits recorded in 2011 related to amounts previously accrued.

KHE has implemented a number of marketing and admissions changes to increase student selectivity and help KHE comply with recent regulations. KHE also implemented the Kaplan Commitment program, which provides first-time students with a risk-free trial period. Under the program, KHE also monitors academic progress and conducts academic assessments to help determine whether students are likely to be successful in their chosen course of study. Students who withdraw or are subject to academic dismissal during the risk-free trial period do not incur any significant financial obligation. These changes, along with generally lower demand, have resulted in 30% and 42% declines in new enrollments for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Management estimates that without the Kaplan Commitment, this decline would have been approximately 28% for the first nine months of 2011. Management also estimates that revenue for the first nine months of 2011 would have been approximately $47 million higher if the Kaplan Commitment had not been implemented. KHE does not recognize tuition revenue for students during the risk-free period.

The Company expects KHE’s operating income to continue to decline for the remainder of 2011 versus 2010 due primarily to lower student enrollment levels. In addition, KHE has incurred severance and restructuring costs totaling $7.1 million for the first nine months of 2011 and additional costs will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011 in order to establish lower cost levels in future periods.

For those first-time students enrolled to date under the Kaplan Commitment, the attrition rate during the risk-free period has been approximately 27%, of which about 58% is due to Kaplan’s dismissal of students from the program because of the student’s lack of academic progress during the period and the remainder due to students who have elected not to continue their studies. Given that the Kaplan Commitment program has only been in place for a short period of time, management is unable to estimate with confidence to what degree the program will cause student retention patterns to differ from historical levels. However, based on limited preliminary data, it appears that most of the historical early term attrition has been accelerated into the commitment period, having the desired effect of providing these students with a risk-free trial period and ultimately improving student outcome results for the institution. Management believes the Kaplan Commitment program is unique and reflects Kaplan’s commitment to student success.

Student enrollments at September 30, 2011, excluding the Kaplan University School of Continuing and Professional Education, were down 29% compared to September 30, 2010, but increased 1% compared to June 30, 2011, as follows:

	Student Enrollments As of
	September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
Kaplan University		53,473		53,309		75,751
Kaplan Higher Education Campuses		26,184		25,225		36,390
		79,657		78,534		112,141

Kaplan University enrollments included 6,036, 5,837 and 7,999 campus-based students as of September 30, 2011, June 30, 2011, and September 30, 2010, respectively.

Kaplan University and Kaplan Higher Education Campuses enrollments at September 30, 2011, and September 30, 2010, by degree and certificate programs, are as follows:

	As of September 30,
	2011			2010
Certificate		23.5	%		22.2	%
Associate’s		31.0	%		34.7	%
Bachelor’s		34.7	%		35.7	%
Master’s		10.8	%		7.4	%
		100.0	%		100.0	%

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Refer to KHE Regulatory Matters below for additional information.

Test preparation includes Kaplan’s standardized test preparation and tutoring offerings and other businesses. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company discontinued certain offerings of the K12 business; $7.8 million in severance and other closure costs were recorded in the first nine months of 2010 in connection with this plan. In the fourth quarter of 2010, Kaplan Test Preparation began implementing a plan to reorganize its business consistent with the migration of students to Kaplan’s online and hybrid test preparation offerings, reducing the number of leased test preparation centers. In the first nine months of 2011, implementation of the plan continued and $3.5 million and $12.0 million in restructuring and severance costs were incurred in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. This plan is expected to be largely completed by the end of 2011, and the Company estimates that approximately $1.0 million in additional costs will be incurred.

Test preparation revenue declined 1% in the first nine months of 2011. Higher enrollment, particularly in the Pre-College and Health programs, was offset by reduced prices for many programs related to increased competition and a shift in demand to lower priced online test preparation offerings. Test preparation operating results were down in the first nine months of 2011 due to reduced prices at the traditional test preparation programs, higher spending to expand online offerings and innovate various programs, and increased restructuring costs.

Kaplan International includes professional training and postsecondary education businesses outside the United States, as well as English-language programs. In May 2011, Kaplan Australia acquired Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, leading national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. Kaplan International revenue increased 25% and 19% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Excluding revenue from acquired businesses, Kaplan International revenue increased 13% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 due to favorable exchange rates and enrollment growth in the pathways and English-language programs. Kaplan International operating income declined in the first nine months of 2011 due to up-front spending for admission and occupancy at its Asian and United Kingdom businesses to support expanding operations, as well as overall losses from newly acquired businesses. In addition, Kaplan International operating income decreased due to enrollment declines at its UK professional training schools arising from new pending student visa restrictions.

Kaplan Ventures is made up of several businesses in various stages of development that are managed separately from the other education businesses. Revenue at Kaplan Ventures increased 27% and 29% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Kaplan Ventures reported an operating loss of $3.9 million and $11.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, compared to an operating loss of $5.1 million and $14.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively.

Corporate represents unallocated expenses of Kaplan, Inc.’s corporate office and other minor shared activities. Kaplan corporate costs have declined in the first nine months of 2011 due to lower incentive compensation expense and other cost reductions.

Cable Television

Cable television division revenue declined slightly in the third quarter of 2011 to $187.9 million, from $188.7 million for the third quarter of 2010; for the first nine months of 2011, revenue increased slightly to $569.4 million, from $568.6 million in the same period of 2010. The revenue increase for the first nine months of 2011 is due to continued growth of the division’s Internet and telephone service revenues, offset by an increase in promotional discounts and a decline in basic video subscribers.

Cable television division operating income decreased 9% to $36.8 million, from $40.3 million in the third quarter of 2010; cable division operating income for the first nine months of 2011 decreased 9% to $114.9 million, from $126.6 million for the first nine months of 2010. The division’s operating income declined primarily due to increased programming, technical and sales costs.

At September 30, 2011, Primary Service Units (PSUs) were up 4% from the prior year due to growth in high-speed data and telephony subscribers, offset by a decrease in basic subscribers. PSUs include about 6,200 subscribers who receive free basic cable service, primarily local governments, schools and other organizations as required by various franchise agreements. A summary of PSUs is as follows:

	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
Basic video		627,659		650,902
High-speed data		448,143		416,690
Telephony		176,527		137,709
Total		1,252,329		1,205,301

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Below are details of Cable division capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, as defined by the NCTA Standard Reporting Categories (in millions):

	2011		2010
Customer Premise Equipment	$	36,085	$	16,131
Commercial		2,549		662
Scaleable Infrastructure		25,355		37,848
Line Extensions		4,220		5,006
Upgrade/Rebuild		7,211		4,292
Support Capital		18,625		13,981
Total	$	94,045	$	77,920

Newspaper Publishing

Newspaper publishing division revenue totaled $149.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, down 9% from revenue of $163.4 million for the third quarter of 2010; division revenue declined 5% to $467.0 million for the first nine months of 2011, from $491.9 million for the first nine months of 2010. Print advertising revenue at The Washington Post in the third quarter of 2011 declined 20% to $57.6 million, from $72.0 million in the third quarter of 2010, and declined 13% to $187.4 million for the first nine months of 2011, from $215.9 million for the first nine months of 2010. The decline is largely due to reductions in classified, zoned and general advertising. Revenue generated by the Company’s newspaper online publishing activities, primarily washingtonpost.com and Slate, decreased 14% to $23.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, versus $27.0 million for the third quarter of 2010; newspaper online revenues declined 7% to $72.3 million for the first nine months of 2011, versus $77.6 million for the first nine months of 2010. Display online advertising revenue declined 17% and 9% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Online classified advertising revenue decreased 5% for the third quarter of 2011, but was flat for the first nine months of 2011. The revenue declines from print advertising and newspaper online publishing activities were partially offset by increased revenue from new lines of business in the first nine months of 2011.

For the first nine months of 2011, Post daily and Sunday circulation declined 5.4% and 4.4%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. For the nine months ended October 2, 2011, average daily circulation at The Washington Post totaled 518,700 and average Sunday circulation totaled 736,800.

The newspaper publishing division reported an operating loss of $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to an operating loss of $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, the newspaper publishing division reported an operating loss of $25.6 million, compared to an operating loss of $29.8 million for the first nine months of 2010. As previously disclosed, The Washington Post recorded a $20.4 million charge in 2010 in connection with its withdrawal from the CWA-ITU Negotiated Pension Plan; $17.7 million of this charge was recorded in the second quarter of 2010, and $2.7 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2010. Excluding this charge and a $3.1 million loss recorded on an office lease in the first quarter of 2010, operating results declined in the first nine months of 2011 due to the revenue reductions discussed above, offset by a small decrease in overall costs. Newsprint expense was down 15% and 6% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, due to a decline in newsprint consumption.

Television Broadcasting

Revenue for the television broadcasting division declined 11% in the third quarter of 2011 to $73.8 million, from $83.2 million in 2010; operating income for the third quarter of 2011 also declined 5% to $24.1 million, from $25.3 million in 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, revenue declined 3% to $231.0 million, from $239.3 million in 2010; operating income for the first nine months of 2011 increased slightly to $76.2 million, from $76.0 million in 2010.

The decline in revenue for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 is due primarily to the absence of $4.7 million in incremental winter Olympics-related advertising in the first quarter of 2010 and a $9.6 million and $13.9 million decrease in political advertising revenue for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. For the third quarter of 2011, operating results declined as a result of lower revenue, offset by expense reductions from various cost control initiatives. For the first nine months of 2011, operating results improved slightly due to expense reductions from various cost control initiatives, offset by lower revenue.

Other Businesses

Other businesses includes the operating results of Avenue100 Media Solutions and other small businesses.

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In the first nine months of 2011, revenues declined substantially due to volume declines as a result of changes implemented at Avenue100 Media Solutions to improve lead quality. In the third quarter of 2011, an $11.9 goodwill impairment charge was recorded at Avenue100 Media Solutions, the Company’s digital marketing business that sources leads for academic institutions and recruiting organizations. In the third quarter of 2010, a $27.5 million goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge was recorded at Avenue100 Media Solutions.

Equity in (Losses) Earnings of Affiliates

The Company’s equity in losses of affiliates for the third quarter of 2011 was $1.5 million, compared to earnings of $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, the Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates totaled $5.4 million, compared with losses of $3.9 million for the same period of 2010. The decline in the third quarter of 2011 is due to a $9.2 million impairment charge recorded on the Company’s interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company, offset by improved results at the Company’s Classified Ventures affiliate and other affiliates. The results for the first nine months of 2011 reflect improved earnings at the Company’s Classified Ventures affiliate and other affiliates.

The Company holds a 49% interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company, a 16.5% interest in Classified Ventures, LLC and interests in several other affiliates.

Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

The Company recorded other non-operating expense, net, of $29.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to other non-operating income, net, of $12.5 million for the third quarter of 2010. The third quarter 2011 non-operating expense, net, included a $23.1 million write-down of a marketable equity security (Corinthian Colleges, Inc.) and $6.7 million in unrealized foreign currency losses and other items. The third quarter 2010 non-operating income, net, included $11.9 million in unrealized foreign currency gains.

The Company recorded non-operating expense, net, of $56.3 million for the first nine months of 2011, compared to other non-operating income, net, of $5.4 million for the same period of the prior year. The 2011 non-operating expense, net, included a $53.8 million write-down of a marketable equity security (Corinthian Colleges, Inc.), and $3.7 million in unrealized foreign currency losses and other items. The 2010 non-operating expense, net, included $4.8 million in unrealized foreign currency gains.

A summary of non-operating (expense) income for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, is as follows (in millions):

	2011			2010
Impairment write-down on a marketable equity security	$	(53,793	)	$	—
Foreign currency (losses) gains, net		(3,675	)		4,824
Gain on sale of cost method investments		4,031			—
Impairment write-downs on cost method investments		(3,379	)		—
Other, net		543			534
Total	$	(56,273	)	$	5,358

Net Interest Expense

The Company incurred net interest expense of $7.7 million and $21.6 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to $7.0 million and $21.3 million for the same periods of 2010. At October 2, 2011, the Company had $453.2 million in borrowings outstanding, at an average interest rate of 7.0%.

Provision for Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2011 was 47.1%. The higher effective rate in 2011 is primarily due to $4.5 million from nondeductible goodwill in connection with an impairment charge and $5.2 million in income tax expense related to valuation allowances, both recorded in the third quarter of 2011.

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2010 was 38.2%. The effective rate in 2010 was adversely impacted by $9.1 million from nondeductible goodwill in connection with an impairment charge recorded in the third quarter of 2010.

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Discontinued Operations

On September 30, 2010, the Company completed the sale of Newsweek. In addition, Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions in October 2011, Kaplan Virtual Education in July 2011 and Education Connection in April 2010. Consequently, the Company’s income from continuing operations excludes these businesses, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 was based on 7,801,639 and 7,978,520 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, compared to 8,904,453 and 9,112,564, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010. In the first nine months of 2011, the Company repurchased 442,325 shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $179.5 million. On September 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire up to 750,000 shares of its Class B common stock. The Company did not announce a ceiling price or a time limit for the purchases. The authorization included 43,573 shares that remained under the previous authorization. At October 2, 2011, there were 7,793,806 shares outstanding.

KHE Regulatory Matters

In October 2010, the U.S. Department of Education released rules that address program integrity issues for postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV programs. The rules include, among other items, state approval processes, Department of Education program approval processes, revised standards governing the payment of incentive compensation to admissions and financial aid advisors, standards around misrepresentation and the definition of “credit hour.” In March 2011, the Department of Education issued “Dear Colleague Letters” to provide guidance on these regulations, including incentive compensation related to admissions. The Company has taken steps to fully comply with these rules. Among the actions taken, the Company has revised its compensation plans for admissions personnel and completely eliminated enrollment results as a component in the determination of compensation. The Company believes this change in our approach to recruiting adversely impacts our enrollment rates and operating costs, particularly during the transition period.

In July 2010, the Department of Education released a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing substantive measurements for whether an educational program leads to gainful employment in a recognized occupation for purposes of that program’s eligibility for Title IV funds. The proposed rulemaking addressing the definition of gainful employment included provisions whereby students at a program level must demonstrate certain levels of student loan repayment and/or a program’s graduates must achieve certain debt-to-income ratios for the institution’s program to remain eligible for participation in the Title IV program. In June 2011, the Department of Education issued a final rule that can be found at http://ifap.ed.gov/GainfulEmploymentInfo/index.html. The final rule has a similar framework to the proposed rule that programs must meet to remain eligible to participate in the Title IV program; however, the final rule includes substantial changes to the metrics in the proposed rule including increasing the loan repayment period for some programs and changing the debt-to-income criteria. The final rule also made changes to the treatment of certain types of consolidated loans.

If a program fails all three of the gainful employment metrics in a given year, the Department requires the institution to disclose the amount by which the program under-performed the metrics and the institution’s plan for program improvement. Also, the institution must establish a three-day waiting period before students can enroll. Should a program fail to achieve the metrics twice within three years, the institution must disclose to students that they may find their debts unaffordable; that the program is at risk of losing eligibility to receive federal financial aid; and that transfer options exist. Should a program fail three times within a four year period, the U.S. Department of Education would terminate the program’s eligibility for federal student aid, and the institution would not be able to reestablish the program’s eligibility for at least three years, though the program could continue to operate without student aid. The final rule is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2012, however, the first final debt measures will not be released until 2013 and a program cannot lose eligibility until 2015.

Based on currently available information, the Company does not expect that the final regulation will adversely impact most of Kaplan’s current program offerings. However, some of the data needed to compute program eligibility under this regulation, including graduate incomes, are not readily accessible to the institutions, but are compiled by the Department of Education. In addition, the continuing eligibility of our educational programs for Title IV funding may be affected by factors beyond our control, such as changes in the actual or deemed income level of our graduates, changes in student borrowing levels, increases in interest rates, changes in the federal poverty income level relevant for calculating the discretionary income test, changes in the percentage of our former students who are current in repayment of their student loans, and other factors.

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Under regulations referred to as the 90/10 rule, a Kaplan Higher Education OPEID unit would lose its eligibility to participate in the Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if it derives more than 90% of its receipts from the Title IV programs for two consecutive fiscal years, commencing with the unit’s first fiscal year that ends after August 14, 2008. Any OPEID reporting unit with receipts from the Title IV programs exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year ending after August 14, 2008, would be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures. Based on currently available information, management does not believe that any of the Kaplan OPEID units will have a 90/10 ratio over 90.0% in 2011. However, for 2012, absent changes and if current trends continue, management estimates that 18 OPEID units of Kaplan Higher Education Campuses (KHEC), representing approximately 20% of KHE revenue, may have a 90/10 ratio over 90.0%. Kaplan Higher Education is taking and considering various measures to reduce the percentage of its receipts attributable to Title IV funds, including emphasizing direct-pay and employer-paid education programs; encouraging students to carefully evaluate the amount of Title IV borrowing; work study programs; program eliminations; cash matching programs; alternative lending programs and other measures. There can be no guarantee, however, that these measures will be adequate to prevent the 90/10 rule calculations from exceeding 90% in the future, which could ultimately materially affect KHE operating results in the future.

Financial Condition: Capital Resources and Liquidity

Acquisitions and Dispositions

In the first nine months of 2011, the Company acquired four businesses totaling $132.0 million, including assumed debt of $5.5 million and other assumed liabilities. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition; most of the purchase price for these acquisitions has been allocated to goodwill, other intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment on a preliminary basis.

In October 2011, Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions, which was part of Kaplan Higher Education. In the third quarter of 2011, Kaplan sold Kaplan Virtual Education, which was part of Kaplan Ventures. The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarter of 2011. In the second quarter of 2011, Kaplan acquired three businesses in its Kaplan International division. These acquisitions included Kaplan’s May 2011 acquisitions of Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, leading national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. In the first quarter of 2011, Kaplan acquired one business in its Kaplan Ventures division.

The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarter of 2010. On September 30, 2010, the Company completed the sale of Newsweek. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company made two small acquisitions in its Cable division and in Other businesses and Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection, which was part of the Kaplan Ventures division. In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made one small acquisition in its Kaplan Ventures division.

Capital expenditures

During the first nine months of 2011, the Company’s capital expenditures totaled $145.6 million. The Company estimates that its capital expenditures will be in the range of $190 million to $215 million in 2011.

Stock Repurchases

In the first nine months of 2011, the Company repurchased 442,325 shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $179.5 million. On September 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire up to 750,000 shares of its Class B common stock. The Company did not announce a ceiling price or a time limit for the purchases. The authorization included 43,573 shares that remained under the previous authorization.

Liquidity

The Company’s borrowings increased by $53.5 million, to $453.2 million at October 2, 2011, as compared to borrowings of $399.7 million at January 2, 2011. At October 2, 2011, the Company has $311.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $437.7 million at January 2, 2011. The Company had money market investments of $132.5 million and $308.9 million that are classified as cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively.

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The Company’s total debt outstanding of $453.2 million at October 2, 2011 included $397.0 million of 7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019, $48.7 million of AUS $50M borrowing and $7.5 million in other debt.

On June 17, 2011, The Washington Post Company (the “Company”) terminated its U.S. $500,000,000 five year revolving credit agreement, dated as of August 8, 2006, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. (the “2006 Credit Agreement”), in connection with the entrance into a new revolving credit facility. No borrowings were outstanding under the 2006 Credit Agreement at the time of termination. On June 17, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a new U.S. $450 million, AUS $50 million four year revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), with each of the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“JP Morgan”), and J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, as Australian Sub-Agent. The Facility will expire on June 17, 2015, unless the Company and the banks agree to extend the term.

On September 7, 2011, the Company borrowed AUS $50 million under its revolving credit facility. On the same date, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of AUS $50.0 million and a maturity date of March 7, 2015. These interest rate swap agreements will pay the Company variable interest on the AUS $50 million notional amount at the three-month bank bill rate, and the Company will pay the counterparties a fixed rate of 4.5275%. These interest rate swap agreements were entered into to convert the variable rate AUS dollar borrowing under the revolving credit facility into a fixed rate borrowing. Based on the terms of the interest rate swap agreements and the underlying borrowing, these interest rate swap agreements were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as a cash flow hedge. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in other comprehensive income on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows.

The Company did not borrow funds under its commercial paper program in the first nine months of 2011.

In August 2010, Standard & Poor’s revised the Company’s long-term outlook to negative from stable. On May 19, 2011, Standard and Poor’s placed the Company’s long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured ratings and short-term commercial paper rating on CreditWatch with negative implications. On August 1, 2011, Standard and Poor’s lowered the Company’s long-term rating to “A-” from “A”, lowered the commercial paper rating to “A-2” from “A-1” and kept the ratings outlook at negative. Moody’s lowered the Company’s long-term rating in October 2010 to “A2” from “A1”, confirmed the “Prime-1” commercial paper rating and changed the ratings outlook to negative. On September 27, 2011, Moody’s placed the Company’s long-term debt rating and commercial paper rating on review for possible downgrade. The Company’s current credit ratings are as follows:

	Moody’s		Standard & Poor’s
Long-term		A2		A-
Short-term		Prime-1		A-2

During the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $417.6 million and $399.5 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred net interest expense of $7.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $406.9 million and $399.4 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred net interest expense of $21.6 million and $21.3 million, respectively.

At October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, the Company had working capital of $183.9 million and $353.6 million, respectively. The Company maintains working capital levels consistent with its underlying business requirements and consistently generates cash from operations in excess of required interest or principal payments. The Company expects to fund its estimated capital needs primarily through existing cash balances and internally generated funds and to a lesser extent commercial paper. In management’s opinion, the Company will have ample liquidity to meet its various cash needs throughout 2011.

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company executed lease agreements in the United Kingdom with a total commitment of approximately $67 million. The leases will commence in 2012 and 2013 and end in 2027. There were no other significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations or other commercial commitments from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements that are based largely on the Company’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and achievements to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. For more information about these forward-looking statements and related risks, please refer to the section titled “Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk in the normal course of its business due primarily to its ownership of marketable equity securities, which are subject to equity price risk; to its borrowing and cash-management activities, which are subject to interest rate risk; and to its foreign business operations, which are subject to foreign exchange rate risk. The Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in its 2010 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K have not otherwise changed significantly.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed by the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the Company’s principal executive officer) and the Company’s Senior Vice President-Finance (the Company’s principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of October 2, 2011. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President-Finance have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President-Finance, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 2, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

During the quarter ended October 2, 2011, the Company purchased shares of its Class B Common Stock as set forth in the following table:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part  of Publicly Announced Plan*		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under  the Plan*
Jul. 4 - Aug 7, 2011		—	$	—		—		127,204
Aug. 8 - Sept. 4, 2011		83,631		358.71		83,631		43,573
Sept. 5 - Oct. 2, 2011		53,903		332.59		53,903		696,097
Total		137,534	$	348.47		137,534

* On September 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase, on the open market or otherwise, up to 750,000 shares of its Class B Common Stock. There is no expiration date for that authorization. All purchases made during the quarter ended October 2, 2011 were open market transactions.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated November 13, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003).
3.2	Certificate of Designation for the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock dated September 22, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 22, 2003).
3.3	By-Laws of the Company as amended and restated through November 8, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2007).
4.1	Second Supplemental Indenture dated January 30, 2009, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor to The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2009).
4.2	Four Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2011, among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, The Bank of New York Mellon, PNC Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and The Northern Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2011).
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32	Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.
101	The following financial statements from The Washington Post Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date: November 9, 2011	/s/    Donald E. Graham
	Donald E. Graham, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 9, 2011	/s/    Hal S. Jones
	Hal S. Jones, Senior Vice President-Finance (Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Donald E. Graham, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of The Washington Post Company (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Registrant;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Donald E. Graham

Donald E. Graham

Chief Executive Officer

November 9, 2011

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Hal S. Jones, Senior Vice President-Finance (principal financial officer) of The Washington Post Company (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Registrant;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Hal S. Jones

Hal S. Jones

Senior Vice President-Finance

November 9, 2011

EX-32

Exhibit 32

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Washington Post Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 2, 2011 (the “Report”), Donald E. Graham, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Hal S. Jones, Senior Vice President-Finance of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Donald E. Graham

Donald E. Graham

Chief Executive Officer

November 9, 2011

/s/ Hal S. Jones

Hal S. Jones

Senior Vice President-Finance

November 9, 2011

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Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended														9 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Oct. 03, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011		Oct. 03, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010		Jan. 02, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010		Jan. 03, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Operating revenues	$ 1,032,640		$ 1,069,140		$ 1,049,614		$ 1,182,161		$ 1,183,535		$ 1,193,618		$ 1,124,727		$ 3,151,394			$ 3,501,880			$ 4,684,041			$ 4,326,040
Income (loss) from operations	51,961		81,012		55,240		151,027		137,474		167,594		106,567		188,213			411,635			562,662			290,399
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates	(1,494)		3,138		3,737		(191)		2,140		2,027		(8,109)		5,381			(3,942)			(4,133)			(29,421)
Interest expense, net	(7,673)		(6,963)		(6,979)		(6,642)		(7,033)		(6,999)		(7,253)		(21,615)			(21,285)			(27,927)			(28,968)
Other, net	(29,650)		(2,591)		(24,032)		2,157		12,486		(3,807)		(3,321)		(56,273)			5,358			7,515			13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13,144		74,596		27,966		146,351		145,067		158,815		87,884		115,706			391,766			538,117			245,207
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	62,644		63,690		63,021		63,699		60,752		60,872		61,307		189,355			182,931			246,630			290,609
Amortization of intangible assets	8,603		6,779		6,164		6,438		6,409		7,492		6,403		21,546			20,304			26,742			25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	11,923		0		0				27,477						11,923			27,477			27,477			8,492
Net pensions credit (expense)	1,489		1,458		(141)		1,741		(1,732)		(16,936)		435		2,806			(18,233)			(16,492)			(49,854)
Identifiable assets	4,655,243						4,785,820								4,655,243						4,785,820			4,777,600
Investments in marketable equity securities	278,568						340,910								278,568						340,910			353,884
Investments in affiliates	25,450						31,637								25,450						31,637			54,722
Assets of discontinued operations	26,891						0								26,891						0			0
Total assets	4,986,152						5,158,367								4,986,152						5,158,367			5,186,206
Education [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Operating revenues		(2,777)		(1,219)		(1,786)		(1,583)		(1,323)		(1,860)		(3,629)		(5,782)			(6,812)			(8,395)			(10,786)
Income (loss) from operations		(1,080)		18		(231)		18		30		(291)		9		(1,293)			(252)			(234)			310
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Operating revenues	(480)		(742)		(1,139)		(861)		(2,013)		(2,084)		(2,096)		(2,361)			(6,193)			(7,054)			(6,385)
Test Preparation [Member] | Score [Member]
Operating revenues																								8,600
Income (loss) from operations																								36,800
Education [Member]
Operating revenues	615,884		624,844		626,631		691,941		737,131		739,129		694,078		1,867,359			2,170,338			2,862,279			2,576,162
Income (loss) from operations	18,047		20,381		18,736		66,235		105,999		113,087		61,412		57,164			280,498			346,733			227,281
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	21,314	21,314	22,299	22,299	21,000	21,000	21,218		18,763		18,868		18,457		64,613	64,613		56,088	56,088		77,306	77,306		80,403	80,403
Amortization of intangible assets	5,992		5,490		4,868		5,114		4,886		6,243		5,163		16,350			16,292			21,406			21,191
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			8,492
Net pensions credit (expense)	(1,655)		(1,652)		(1,552)		(1,398)		(1,434)		(1,526)		(1,349)		(4,859)			(4,309)			(5,707)			(5,414)
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation (credit) expense		(1,854)		483		(825)		131		(2,397)		552		535		(2,196)			(1,310)			(1,179)			933
Identifiable assets	2,010,417	2,010,417					2,197,277	2,197,277							2,010,417	2,010,417					2,197,277	2,197,277		2,188,328	2,188,328
Higher Education [Member]
Operating revenues		330,856		358,312		386,883		435,319		491,570		503,656		474,493		1,076,051			1,469,719			1,905,038			1,653,276
Income (loss) from operations		25,083		45,157		50,650		70,648		117,011		127,706		91,515		120,890			336,232			406,880			284,357
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		11,825		11,897		11,241		10,958		10,647		10,459		10,348		34,963			31,454			42,412			42,813
Identifiable assets		705,228						1,093,614								705,228						1,093,614			1,069,965
Test Preparation [Member]
Operating revenues		79,630		83,197		73,365		75,590		80,236		85,238		73,815		236,192	[1]		239,289	[1]		314,879	[1]		336,788	[1]
Income (loss) from operations		(4,745)		(11,597)		(12,676)		(18,861)		(1,625)		(327)		(11,770)		(29,018)	[1]		(13,722)	[1]		(32,583)	[1]		(18,029)	[1]
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		3,445		3,796		4,449		4,581		3,025		3,360		3,129		11,690			9,514			14,095			17,941
Identifiable assets		334,995						290,367								334,995						290,367			285,673
Kaplan International [Member]
Operating revenues		188,963		166,071		148,687		163,342		151,208		137,389		133,985		503,721			422,582			585,924			537,238
Income (loss) from operations		12,311		10,207		547		23,776		14,904		12,945		4,527		23,065			32,376			56,152			53,772
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		4,355		4,713		3,430		3,830		3,054		3,000		2,955		12,498			9,009			12,839			11,438
Identifiable assets		845,811						675,122								845,811						675,122			671,249
Kaplan Ventures [Member]
Operating revenues		17,919		17,418		18,365		17,685		14,065		13,423		14,123		53,702			41,611			59,296			57,210
Income (loss) from operations		(3,875)		(4,290)		(3,068)		(3,484)		(5,076)		(4,949)		(3,981)		(11,233)			(14,006)			(17,490)			(9,286)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		1,006		1,028		1,049		1,083		985		1,009		1,032		3,083			3,026			4,109			3,911
Identifiable assets		104,227						118,461								104,227						118,461			88,291
Kaplan Corporate and Other [Member]
Operating revenues		1,293		1,065		1,117		1,588		1,375		1,283		1,291		3,475			3,949			5,537			2,436
Income (loss) from operations		(9,647)		(19,114)		(16,486)		(5,862)		(19,245)		(21,997)		(18,888)		(45,247)			(60,130)			(65,992)			(83,843)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		683		865		831		766		1,052		1,040		993		2,379			3,085			3,851			4,300
Identifiable assets		20,156						19,713								20,156						19,713			73,150
Cable Television [Member]
Operating revenues	187,892		191,231		190,280		191,274		188,694		190,558		189,358		569,403			568,610			759,884			750,409
Income (loss) from operations	36,795		40,425		37,707		37,355		40,264		43,790		42,536		114,927			126,590			163,945			169,051
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	31,661		31,533		31,786		31,312		31,174		30,722		31,626		94,980			93,522			124,834			124,207
Amortization of intangible assets	62		66		73		102		74		75		76		201			225			327			310
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Net pensions credit (expense)	(455)		(497)		(518)		(488)		(488)		(475)		(468)		(1,470)			(1,431)			(1,919)			(1,851)
Identifiable assets	1,135,308						1,141,427								1,135,308						1,141,427			1,164,209
Newspaper Publishing [Member]
Operating revenues	149,257		162,772		154,997		188,425		163,447		172,730		155,771		467,026			491,948			680,373			679,282
Income (loss) from operations	(9,897)		(2,918)		(12,827)		19,941		(1,715)		(14,300)		(13,752)		(25,642)			(29,767)			(9,826)			(163,549)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	6,453		6,540		6,900		7,223		7,416		7,818		7,884		19,893			23,118			30,341			72,870
Amortization of intangible assets	290		289		290		290		262		389		282		869			933			1,223			1,010
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Net pensions credit (expense)	(5,244)		(5,288)		(6,705)		(5,447)		(8,088)		(23,192)		(5,560)		(17,237)			(36,840)			(42,287)			(75,925)
Identifiable assets	162,360						206,305								162,360						206,305			207,234
Television Broadcasting [Member]
Operating revenues	73,830		84,940		72,183		102,912		83,178		82,592		73,482		230,953			239,252			342,164			272,651
Income (loss) from operations	24,073		32,571		19,591		45,348		25,283		29,806		20,911		76,235			76,000			121,348			70,506
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	3,137		3,134		3,110		3,141		3,182		3,260		3,137		9,381			9,579			12,720			12,299
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Net pensions credit (expense)	(325)		(335)		(646)		(278)		(278)		(295)		(262)		(1,306)			(835)			(1,113)			(418)
Identifiable assets	424,911						436,289								424,911						436,289			433,705
Other Businesses [Member]
Operating revenues	6,257		6,095		6,662		8,470		13,098		10,693		14,134		19,014			37,925			46,395			53,921
Income (loss) from operations	(18,126)		(5,014)		(5,039)		(2,789)		(28,459)		(2,885)		(833)		(28,179)			(32,177)			(34,966)			(61)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	79		84		81		77		72		62		59		244			193			270			151
Amortization of intangible assets	2,259		934		933		932		1,187		785		882		4,126			2,854			3,786			3,099
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	11,923		0		0		0		27,477		0		0		11,923			27,477			27,477			0
Net pensions credit (expense)	(17)		(17)		(17)		(17)		(15)		(18)		(15)		(51)			(48)			(65)			(82)
Identifiable assets	12,875						30,038								12,875						30,038			54,418
Corporate Office [Member]
Operating revenues	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Income (loss) from operations	1,069		(4,433)		(2,928)		(15,063)		(3,898)		(1,904)		(3,707)		(6,292)			(9,509)			(24,572)			(12,829)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	0		100		144		728		145		142		144		244			431			1,159			679
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0			0			0
Net pensions credit (expense)	9,185		9,247		9,297		9,369		8,571		8,570		8,089		27,729			25,230			34,599			33,836
Identifiable assets	$ 909,372						$ 774,484								$ 909,372						$ 774,484			$ 729,706

[1] Test Preparation amounts include revenues of $8.6 million and operating losses of $36.8 million from Score for the fiscal year ended 2009.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ (5,966)	$ 61,076	$ 55,426	$ 199,031
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(32,969)	19,422	(19,911)	5,556
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	(47,237)	5,731	(62,342)	11,094
Pension and other postretirement plan adjustments	6,109	(363)	309	(3,759)
Cash flow hedge, net change	479	0	479	0
Less reclassification adjustment for write-down on available-for-sale security included in net income	23,097	0	53,793	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax, total	(50,521)	24,790	(27,672)	12,891
Income tax benefit (expense) related to other comprehensive (loss) income	15,316	(2,444)	9,047	(3,872)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, total	(35,205)	22,346	(18,625)	9,019
Comprehensive income	(41,171)	83,422	36,801	208,050
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(54)	(1)	(92)	32
Total comprehensive income attributable to The Washington Post Company	$ (41,225)	$ 83,421	$ 36,709	$ 208,082

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 311,159	$ 437,740
Restricted cash	21,213	31,138
Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments	320,914	373,750
Accounts receivable, net	382,418	397,024
Income taxes receivable	23,695	33,307
Deferred income taxes	35,027	15,318
Inventories	7,252	4,984
Other current assets	73,366	68,637
Current assets of discontinued operations	6,862	0
Total current assets	1,181,906	1,361,898
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,149,054	1,200,726
Investments in affiliates	25,450	31,637
Goodwill, net	1,415,180	1,376,357
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	530,741	530,816
Amortized intangible assets, net	56,404	61,242
Prepaid pension cost	544,366	538,753
Deferred charges and other assets	63,022	56,938
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	20,029	0
Total assets	4,986,152	5,158,367
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	575,416	626,188
Income taxes payable	0	0
Deferred revenue	396,597	379,089
Dividends declared	18,392	0
Short-term borrowings	3,107	3,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	4,506	0
Total current liabilities	998,018	1,008,277
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	67,072	64,342
Accrued compensation and related benefits	198,406	231,034
Other liabilities	111,714	119,036
Deferred income taxes	538,508	506,405
Long-term debt	450,071	396,650
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	200	0
Total liabilities	2,363,989	2,325,744
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	6,722	6,733
Redeemable preferred stock	11,295	11,526
Preferred stock	0	0
Common shareholders' equity
Common stock	20,000	20,000
Capital in excess of par value	249,948	249,719
Retained earnings	4,500,249	4,520,332
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	22,802	37,606
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	65,578	70,707
Unrealized gain on pensions and other postretirement plans	74,847	73,826
Cash flow hedge	287	0
Cost of Class B common stock held in treasury	(2,329,565)	(2,157,826)
Total common shareholders' equity	2,604,146	2,814,364
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	2,604,146	2,814,364
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,986,152	$ 5,158,367

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Borrowings (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Borrowings

Components of Borrowings

	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019	$	396,961	$	396,650
AUS $50M borrowing		48,699		―
Other indebtedness		7,518		3,000
Total		453,178		399,650
Less: current portion		(3,107)		(3,000)
Total long-term debt	$	450,071	$	396,650

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Nov. 04, 2011 Class A [Member]	Nov. 04, 2011 Class B [Member]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	wpo
Entity Registrant Name	WASHINGTON POST CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000104889
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-11
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,229,383	6,490,099

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Assets
Money market investments	$ 132,544	[1]	$ 308,927	[2]
Marketable equity securities	278,568	[3]	340,910	[3]
Other current investments	42,346	[4]	32,840	[4]
Interest Rate Swap	489	[5]
Total financial assets	453,947		682,677
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	60,109	[6]	69,226	[6]
7.25% unsecured notes	468,000	[7]	457,200	[7]
AUS $50M borrowing	48,699	[7]
Total financial liabilities	576,808		526,426
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member]
Assets
Money market investments	0	[1]	0	[2]
Marketable equity securities	278,568	[3]	340,910	[3]
Other current investments	13,265	[4]	11,835	[4]
Interest Rate Swap	0	[5]
Total financial assets	291,833		352,745
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	0	[6]	0	[6]
7.25% unsecured notes	0	[7]	0	[7]
AUS $50M borrowing	0	[7]
Total financial liabilities	0		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets
Money market investments	132,544	[1]	308,927	[2]
Marketable equity securities	0	[3]	0	[3]
Other current investments	29,081	[4]	21,005	[4]
Interest Rate Swap	489	[5]
Total financial assets	162,114		329,932
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	60,109	[6]	69,226	[6]
7.25% unsecured notes	468,000	[7]	457,200	[7]
AUS $50M borrowing	48,699	[7]
Total financial liabilities	$ 576,808		$ 526,426

[1] The Company’s money market investments at October 2, 2011 are included in cash and cash equivalents.

[2] The Company’s money market investments at January 2, 2011 are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

[3] The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.

[4] Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits (with original maturities greater than 90 days, but less than one year).

[5] Included in Deferred charges and other assets. The fair value utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.

[6] Includes The Washington Post Company Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under The Washington Post Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits.

[7] See Note 7 for carrying amount of these notes

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Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Impairment write-down on a marketable equity security		$	(23,097)	$	―	$	(53,793)	$	―
Foreign currency (losses) gains, net			(6,707)		11,923		(3,675)		4,824
Gain on sale of cost method investments			―		―		4,031		―
Impairment write-down on a cost method investment			(231)		―		(3,379)		―
Other, net			385		563		543		534
	Total	$	(29,650)	$	12,486	$	(56,273)	$	5,358

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Contingencies (Details)	Oct. 02, 2011 programs claims
Number of existing legal claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business	0
Number of pending DOE program reviews	2

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Borrowings

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Borrowings

Borrowings

Note 7: Borrowings

The Company's borrowings consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019	$	396,961	$	396,650
AUS $50M borrowing		48,699		―
Other indebtedness		7,518		3,000
Total		453,178		399,650
Less: current portion		(3,107)		(3,000)
Total long-term debt	$	450,071	$	396,650

The Company's other indebtedness at October 2, 2011 is atinterest ratesfrom 0% to 6% and matures from 2011 to 2016.The Company's other indebtedness at January 2, 2011 is at an interest rate of 6%, and matures in 2011

During the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $417.6 million and $399.5 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred net interest expense of $7.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $406.9 million and $399.4 million, respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.2%. During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred net interest expense of $21.6 million and $21.3 million, respectively.

On June 17, 2011, The Washington Post Company (the “Company”) terminated its U.S. $500,000,000 five year revolving credit agreement, dated as of August 8, 2006, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. (the “2006 Credit Agreement”), in connection with the entrance into a new revolving credit facility. No borrowings were outstanding under the 2006 Credit Agreement at the time of termination. On June 17, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a new U.S. $450 million, AUS $50 million four year revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), with each of the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“JP Morgan”), and J.P. Morgan Australia Limited, as Australian Sub-Agent. The Facility consists of two tranches: (a) U.S. $450 million and (b) AUS $50 million (subject, at the Company's option, to conversion of the unused Australian dollar commitments into U.S. dollar commitments at a specified exchange rate). The Credit Agreement provides for an option to increase the total U.S. dollar commitments up to an aggregate amount of U.S. $700 million. The Facility replaced the Company's 2006 Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a facility fee on a quarterly basis, based on the Company's long-term debt ratings, of between 0.08% and 0.20% of the amount of the Facility. Any borrowings are made on an unsecured basis and bear interest at (a) for U.S. dollar borrowings, at the Company's option, either (i) a fluctuating interest rate equal to the highest of JPMorgan's prime rate, 0.50 percent above the Federal funds rate or the one-month eurodollar rate plus 1%, or (ii) the eurodollar rate for the applicable interest period, or (b) for Australian dollar borrowings, the bank bill rate, in each case plus an applicable margin that depends on the Company's long-term debt ratings. The Facility supports the issuance of the Company's commercial paper, but the Company may also draw on the facility for other general corporate purposes. The Facility will expire on June 17, 2015, unless the Company and the banks agree to extend the term. Any outstanding borrowings must be repaid on or prior to the final termination date. The Credit Agreement contains terms and conditions, including remedies in the event of a default by the Company, typical of facilities of this type and, among other things, requires the Company to maintain at least $1.5 billion of consolidated shareholders' equity.

On September 7, 2011, the Company borrowed AUS $50 million under its revolving credit facility. On the same date, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of AUS $50.0 million and a maturity date of March 7, 2015. These interest rate swap agreements will pay the Company variable interest on the AUS $50 million notional amount at the three-month bank bill rate, and the Company will pay the counterparties a fixed rate of 4.5275%. These interest rate swap agreements were entered into to convert the variable rate AUS dollar borrowing under the revolving credit facility into a fixed rate borrowing. Based on the terms of the interest rate swap agreements and the underlying borrowing, these interest rate swap agreements were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as a cash flow hedge. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in other comprehensive income on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows.

The Company did not borrow funds under its commercial paper program in the first nine months of 2011.

At October 2, 2011, the fair value of the Company's 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $468.0 million, compared with the carrying amount of $397.0 million. At January 2, 2011, the fair value of the Company's 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $457.2 million, compared with the carrying amount of $396.7 million. The carrying value of the Company's other unsecured debt at October 2, 2011 approximates fair value.

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Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Business Segments

Summary of Business Segments

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	626,631	$	624,844	$	615,884
	Cable television		190,280		191,231		187,892
	Newspaper publishing		154,997		162,772		149,257
	Television broadcasting		72,183		84,940		73,830
	Other businesses		6,662		6,095		6,257
	Corporate office		―		―		―
	Intersegment elimination		(1,139)		(742)		(480)
		$	1,049,614	$	1,069,140	$	1,032,640
Income (loss) from operations
	Education	$	18,736	$	20,381	$	18,047
	Cable television		37,707		40,425		36,795
	Newspaper publishing		(12,827)		(2,918)		(9,897)
	Television broadcasting		19,591		32,571		24,073
	Other businesses		(5,039)		(5,014)		(18,126)
	Corporate office		(2,928)		(4,433)		1,069
		$	55,240	$	81,012	$	51,961
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates			3,737		3,138		(1,494)
Interest expense, net			(6,979)		(6,963)		(7,673)
Other, net			(24,032)		(2,591)		(29,650)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	27,966	$	74,596	$	13,144
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Education	$	21,000	$	22,299	$	21,314
	Cable television		31,786		31,533		31,661
	Newspaper publishing		6,900		6,540		6,453
	Television broadcasting		3,110		3,134		3,137
	Other businesses		81		84		79
	Corporate office		144		100		―
		$	63,021	$	63,690	$	62,644
Amortization of intangible assets
	Education	$	4,868	$	5,490	$	5,992
	Cable television		73		66		62
	Newspaper publishing		290		289		290
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―
	Other businesses		933		934		2,259
	Corporate office		―		―		―
		$	6,164	$	6,779	$	8,603
Impairment of goodwill
	Education	$	―	$	―	$	―
	Cable television		―		―		―
	Newspaper Publishing		―		―		―
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―
	Other businesses		―		―		11,923
	Corporate office		―		―		―
		$	―	$	―	$	11,923
Net pension (expense) credit
	Education	$	(1,552)	$	(1,652)	$	(1,655)
	Cable television		(518)		(497)		(455)
	Newspaper publishing		(6,705)		(5,288)		(5,244)
	Television broadcasting		(646)		(335)		(325)
	Other businesses		(17)		(17)		(17)
	Corporate office		9,297		9,247		9,185
		$	(141)	$	1,458	$	1,489

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	694,078	$	739,129	$	737,131	$	691,941
	Cable television		189,358		190,558		188,694		191,274
	Newspaper publishing		155,771		172,730		163,447		188,425
	Television broadcasting		73,482		82,592		83,178		102,912
	Other businesses		14,134		10,693		13,098		8,470
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
	Intersegment elimination		(2,096)		(2,084)		(2,013)		(861)
		$	1,124,727	$	1,193,618	$	1,183,535	$	1,182,161
Income (loss) from operations
	Education	$	61,412	$	113,087	$	105,999	$	66,235
	Cable television		42,536		43,790		40,264		37,355
	Newspaper publishing		(13,752)		(14,300)		(1,715)		19,941
	Television broadcasting		20,911		29,806		25,283		45,348
	Other businesses		(833)		(2,885)		(28,459)		(2,789)
	Corporate office		(3,707)		(1,904)		(3,898)		(15,063)
		$	106,567	$	167,594	$	137,474	$	151,027
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates			(8,109)		2,027		2,140		(191)
Interest expense, net			(7,253)		(6,999)		(7,033)		(6,642)
Other, net			(3,321)		(3,807)		12,486		2,157
Income from continuing operations before income
	taxes	$	87,884	$	158,815	$	145,067	$	146,351
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Education	$	18,457	$	18,868	$	18,763	$	21,218
	Cable television		31,626		30,722		31,174		31,312
	Newspaper publishing		7,884		7,818		7,416		7,223
	Television broadcasting		3,137		3,260		3,182		3,141
	Other businesses		59		62		72		77
	Corporate office		144		142		145		728
		$	61,307	$	60,872	$	60,752	$	63,699
Amortization of intangible assets
	Education	$	5,163	$	6,243	$	4,886	$	5,114
	Cable television		76		75		74		102
	Newspaper publishing		282		389		262		290
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		882		785		1,187		932
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	6,403	$	7,492	$	6,409	$	6,438
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
	Education	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	―
	Cable television		―		―		―		―
	Newspaper publishing		―		―		―		―
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		―		―		27,477		―
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	―	$	―	$	27,477	$	―
Net pension credit (expense)
	Education	$	(1,349)	$	(1,526)	$	(1,434)	$	(1,398)
	Cable television		(468)		(475)		(488)		(488)
	Newspaper publishing		(5,560)		(23,192)		(8,088)		(5,447)
	Television broadcasting		(262)		(295)		(278)		(278)
	Other businesses		(15)		(18)		(15)		(17)
	Corporate office		8,089		8,570		8,571		9,369
		$	435	$	(16,936)	$	(1,732)	$	1,741

		Nine Month Period				Fiscal Year Ended
		2011		2010		2010		2009
Operating revenues
	Education	$	1,867,359	$	2,170,338	$	2,862,279	$	2,576,162
	Cable television		569,403		568,610		759,884		750,409
	Newspaper publishing		467,026		491,948		680,373		679,282
	Television broadcasting		230,953		239,252		342,164		272,651
	Other businesses		19,014		37,925		46,395		53,921
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
	Intersegment elimination		(2,361)		(6,193)		(7,054)		(6,385)
		$	3,151,394	$	3,501,880	$	4,684,041	$	4,326,040
Income (loss) from operations
	Education	$	57,164	$	280,498	$	346,733	$	227,281
	Cable television		114,927		126,590		163,945		169,051
	Newspaper publishing		(25,642)		(29,767)		(9,826)		(163,549)
	Television broadcasting		76,235		76,000		121,348		70,506
	Other businesses		(28,179)		(32,177)		(34,966)		(61)
	Corporate office		(6,292)		(9,509)		(24,572)		(12,829)
		$	188,213	$	411,635	$	562,662	$	290,399
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates			5,381		(3,942)		(4,133)		(29,421)
Interest expense, net			(21,615)		(21,285)		(27,927)		(28,968)
Other, net			(56,273)		5,358		7,515		13,197
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes		$	115,706	$	391,766	$	538,117	$	245,207
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Education	$	64,613	$	56,088	$	77,306	$	80,403
	Cable television		94,980		93,522		124,834		124,207
	Newspaper publishing		19,893		23,118		30,341		72,870
	Television broadcasting		9,381		9,579		12,720		12,299
	Other businesses		244		193		270		151
	Corporate office		244		431		1,159		679
		$	189,355	$	182,931	$	246,630	$	290,609
Amortization of intangible assets
	Education	$	16,350	$	16,292	$	21,406	$	21,191
	Cable television		201		225		327		310
	Newspaper publishing		869		933		1,223		1,010
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		4,126		2,854		3,786		3,099
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	21,546	$	20,304	$	26,742	$	25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
	Education	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	8,492
	Cable television		―		―		―		―
	Newspaper publishing		―		―		―		―
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		11,923		27,477		27,477		―
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	11,923	$	27,477	$	27,477	$	8,492
Net pension (expense) credit
	Education	$	(4,859)	$	(4,309)	$	(5,707)	$	(5,414)
	Cable television		(1,470)		(1,431)		(1,919)		(1,851)
	Newspaper publishing		(17,237)		(36,840)		(42,287)		(75,925)
	Television broadcasting		(1,306)		(835)		(1,113)		(418)
	Other businesses		(51)		(48)		(65)		(82)
	Corporate office		27,729		25,230		34,599		33,836
		$	2,806	$	(18,233)	$	(16,492)	$	(49,854)

			As of
		October 2,		January 2,		January 3,
		2011		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
	Education	$	2,010,417	$	2,197,277	$	2,188,328
	Cable television		1,135,308		1,141,427		1,164,209
	Newspaper publishing		162,360		206,305		207,234
	Television broadcasting		424,911		436,289		433,705
	Other businesses		12,875		30,038		54,418
	Corporate office		909,372		774,484		729,706
		$	4,655,243	$	4,785,820	$	4,777,600
	Investments in marketable equity securities	$	278,568	$	340,910	$	353,884
	Investments in affiliates		25,450		31,637		54,722
	Assets of discontinued operations		26,891		―		―
	Total assets	$	4,986,152	$	5,158,367	$	5,186,206

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter
Operating revenues
	Higher education	$	386,883	$	358,312	$	330,856
	Test preparation		73,365		83,197		79,630
	Kaplan international		148,687		166,071		188,963
	Kaplan ventures		18,365		17,418		17,919
	Kaplan corporate and other		1,117		1,065		1,293
	Intersegment elimination		(1,786)		(1,219)		(2,777)
		$	626,631	$	624,844	$	615,884
Income (loss) from operations
	Higher education	$	50,650	$	45,157	$	25,083
	Test preparation		(12,676)		(11,597)		(4,745)
	Kaplan international		547		10,207		12,311
	Kaplan ventures		(3,068)		(4,290)		(3,875)
	Kaplan corporate and other		(16,486)		(19,114)		(9,647)
	Intersegment elimination		(231)		18		(1,080)
		$	18,736	$	20,381	$	18,047
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Higher education	$	11,241	$	11,897	$	11,825
	Test preparation		4,449		3,796		3,445
	Kaplan international		3,430		4,713		4,355
	Kaplan ventures		1,049		1,028		1,006
	Kaplan corporate and other		831		865		683
		$	21,000	$	22,299	$	21,314
Amortization of intangible assets		$	4,868	$	5,490	$	5,992
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation (credit) expense		$	(825)	$	483	$	(1,854)

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
	Higher education	$	474,493	$	503,656	$	491,570	$	435,319
	Test preparation		73,815		85,238		80,236		75,590
	Kaplan international		133,985		137,389		151,208		163,342
	Kaplan ventures		14,123		13,423		14,065		17,685
	Kaplan corporate and other		1,291		1,283		1,375		1,588
	Intersegment elimination		(3,629)		(1,860)		(1,323)		(1,583)
		$	694,078	$	739,129	$	737,131	$	691,941
Income (loss) from operations
	Higher education	$	91,515	$	127,706	$	117,011	$	70,648
	Test preparation		(11,770)		(327)		(1,625)		(18,861)
	Kaplan international		4,527		12,945		14,904		23,776
	Kaplan ventures		(3,981)		(4,949)		(5,076)		(3,484)
	Kaplan corporate and other		(18,888)		(21,997)		(19,245)		(5,862)
	Intersegment elimination		9		(291)		30		18
		$	61,412	$	113,087	$	105,999	$	66,235
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Higher education	$	10,348	$	10,459	$	10,647	$	10,958
	Test preparation		3,129		3,360		3,025		4,581
	Kaplan international		2,955		3,000		3,054		3,830
	Kaplan ventures		1,032		1,009		985		1,083
	Kaplan corporate and other		993		1,040		1,052		766
		$	18,457	$	18,868	$	18,763	$	21,218
Amortization of intangible assets		$	5,163	$	6,243	$	4,886	$	5,114
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation
	expense (credit)	$	535	$	552	$	(2,397)	$	131

		Nine Month Period				Fiscal Year Ended
		2011		2010		2010		2009
Operating revenues
	Higher education	$	1,076,051	$	1,469,719	$	1,905,038	$	1,653,276
	Test preparation(1)		236,192		239,289		314,879		336,788
	Kaplan international		503,721		422,582		585,924		537,238
	Kaplan ventures		53,702		41,611		59,296		57,210
	Kaplan corporate and other		3,475		3,949		5,537		2,436
	Intersegment elimination		(5,782)		(6,812)		(8,395)		(10,786)
		$	1,867,359	$	2,170,338	$	2,862,279	$	2,576,162
Income (loss) from operations
	Higher education	$	120,890	$	336,232	$	406,880	$	284,357
	Test preparation(1)		(29,018)		(13,722)		(32,583)		(18,029)
	Kaplan international		23,065		32,376		56,152		53,772
	Kaplan ventures		(11,233)		(14,006)		(17,490)		(9,286)
	Kaplan corporate and other		(45,247)		(60,130)		(65,992)		(83,843)
	Intersegment elimination		(1,293)		(252)		(234)		310
		$	57,164	$	280,498	$	346,733	$	227,281
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Higher education	$	34,963	$	31,454	$	42,412	$	42,813
	Test preparation		11,690		9,514		14,095		17,941
	Kaplan international		12,498		9,009		12,839		11,438
	Kaplan ventures		3,083		3,026		4,109		3,911
	Kaplan corporate and other		2,379		3,085		3,851		4,300
		$	64,613	$	56,088	$	77,306	$	80,403
Amortization of intangible assets		$	16,350	$	16,292	$	21,406	$	21,191
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets		$	―	$	―	$	―	$	8,492
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation
	(credit) expense	$	(2,196)	$	(1,310)	$	(1,179)	$	933

		As of
		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
		2011		2010		2009
Identifiable assets
	Higher education	$	705,228	$	1,093,614	$	1,069,965
	Test preparation		334,995		290,367		285,673
	Kaplan international		845,811		675,122		671,249
	Kaplan ventures		104,227		118,461		88,291
	Kaplan corporate and other		20,156		19,713		73,150
		$	2,010,417	$	2,197,277	$	2,188,328

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Pension and Postretirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended								1 Months Ended						9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011 Geographic Concentration [Member] Pension Plans [Member] Foreign Investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Geographic Concentration [Member] Pension Plans [Member] Foreign Investments [Member] country	Jan. 02, 2011 Geographic Concentration [Member] Pension Plans [Member] Foreign Investments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Geographic Concentration [Member] Pension Plans [Member] Foreign Investments [Member] country	Jun. 30, 2011 Pension Plans [Member] Foreign Investments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Pension Plans [Member] Single Equity Concentration [Member] investment	Dec. 31, 2010 Pension Plans [Member] Single Equity Concentration [Member] investment	Oct. 02, 2011 Single Equity Concentration [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Single Equity Concentration [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Pension Plans [Member] Concentration By Type Of Industry Or Individual Fund [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Pension Plans [Member] Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pension Plans [Member] Berkshire Hathaway Class A And B [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Pension Plans [Member] Berkshire Hathaway Class A And B [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Pension Plans [Member]
Special termination benefits	$ 0	$ 5,295,000	$ 0	$ 5,295,000
Recognition Of Prior Service Cost Related To Dispositions Including Discontinued Operations	0	2,369,000	0	2,369,000
Defined benefit plan, target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities, range maximum											24.00%									10.00%
Defined benefit plan, target allocation percentage of assets, singular equity security, without prior approval by plan administrator																	20.00%
Minimum percentage of plan assets considered as significant concentrations in pension plans																10.00%
Marketable equity securities	278,568,000		278,568,000		340,910,000	353,884,000												143,300,000	161,600,000
Value of investments							193,800,000		155,000,000					176,800,000	134,800,000
Equity securities							12.00%		9.00%					11.00%	8.00%
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charge		$ 2,700,000	$ 0	$ 20,355,000
Number of investments the companys pension plan held which individually exceed 10% of total plan assets												1	1
Number of foreign countries for which the companys pension plan holds investments that exceed 10% of total plan assets								1		1

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Income Taxes (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	47.10%	38.20%

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Pension and Postretirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Pension Plans [Member]

Net periodic benefit

	Pension Plans
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	6,760	$	6,836	$	20,734	$	20,969
Interest cost		14,964		14,993		45,033		45,180
Expected return on assets		(24,095)		(23,847)		(71,648)		(71,558)
Amortization of transition asset		―		(8)		―		(22)
Amortization of prior service cost		882		1,103		2,645		3,309
Net periodic benefit		(1,489)		(923)		(3,236)		(2,122)
Early retirement programs expense		―		―		430		―
Special termination benefits		―		5,295		―		5,295
Recognition of prior service cost		―		2,369		―		2,369
Total (benefit) cost	$	(1,489)	$	6,741	$	(2,806)	$	5,542

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) [Member]

Net periodic benefit

	SERP
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	380	$	344	$	1,140	$	1,033
Interest cost		1,084		1,072		3,252		3,216
Amortization of prior service cost		65		102		195		305
Recognized actuarial loss		353		238		1,059		714
Total cost	$	1,882	$	1,756	$	5,646	$	5,268

Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligation [Member]

Allocation of the Assets of the Company's Pension Plans

	Pension Plan Asset Allocations
	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
U.S. equities		69	%		66	%
U.S. fixed income		12	%		19	%
International equities		19	%		15	%
Total		100	%		100	%

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]

Net periodic benefit

	Postretirement Plans
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	718	$	847	$	2,154	$	2,540
Interest cost		766		997		2,297		2,992
Amortization of prior service credit		(1,412)		(1,287)		(4,237)		(3,862)
Recognized actuarial gain		(481)		(513)		(1,441)		(1,538)
Net periodic (benefit) cost		(409)		44		(1,227)		132
Curtailment gain		―		(8,583)		―		(8,583)
Total benefit	$	(409)	$	(8,539)	$	(1,227)	$	(8,451)

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Note 12: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability based on a three-tiered hierarchy that draws a distinction between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1); (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2); and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3). Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measure. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurements requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basiswere as follows (in thousands):

		Fair value		Level 1		Level 2
At October 2, 2011:
Assets:
Money market investments(1)		$	132,544	$	―	$	132,544
Marketable equity securities(3)			278,568		278,568		―
Other current investments(4)			42,346		13,265		29,081
Interest rate swap(5)			489		―		489
	Total financial assets	$	453,947	$	291,833	$	162,114
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities(6)		$	60,109	$	―	$	60,109
7.25% unsecured notes(7)			468,000		―		468,000
AUS $50M borrowing(7)			48,699		―		48,699
	Total financial liabilities	$	576,808	$	―	$	576,808

At January 2, 2011:
Assets:
Money market investments(2)		$	308,927	$	―	$	308,927
Marketable equity securities(3)			340,910		340,910		―
Other current investments(4)			32,840		11,835		21,005
	Total financial assets	$	682,677	$	352,745	$	329,932
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities(6)		$	69,226	$	―	$	69,226
7.25% unsecured notes(7)			457,200		―		457,200
	Total financial liabilities	$	526,426	$	―	$	526,426

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(1)The Company's money market investments at October 2, 2011 are included in cash and cash equivalents.

(2)       The Company's money market investments at January 2, 2011 are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

(3)       The Company's investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.

(4)       Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits (with original maturities greater than 90 days, but less than one year).

(5)       Included in Deferred charges and other assets. The fair value utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.

(6)       Includes The Washington Post Company Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under The Washington Post Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits.

(7)       See Note 7 for carrying amount of these notes

For assets that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the total fair value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. Assets and liabilities that are measured using significant other observable inputs are primarily valued by reference to quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, adjusted for any terms specific to that asset or liability.

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Investments

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Investments

Investments

Note 3: Investments

Investments in marketable equity securities at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 2,		January 2,
	2011		2011
Total cost	$	169,271	$	223,064
Net unrealized gains		109,297		117,846
Total fair value	$	278,568	$	340,910

There were no new investments or sales of marketable equity securities in the first nine months of 2011 and 2010.

At the end of the first quarter of 2011, the Company's investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. had been in an unrealized loss position for over six months. The Company evaluated this investment for other-than-temporary impairment based on various factors, including the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, the reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery period, and the Company's ability and intent to hold the investment. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company concluded the loss was other-than-temporary and recorded a $30.7 million write-down on the investment. The investment continued to decline and in the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded another $23.1 million write-down on the investment. The Company's investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. accounted for $12.0 million of the total fair value of the Company's investments in marketable equity securities at October 2, 2011.

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $9.2 million impairment charge on the Company's interest in Bowater Mersey Paper Company, as a result of the challenging economic environment for newsprint producers.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 9,300,000			$ 6,500,000	$ 23,514,000	$ 20,641,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, remainder of 2011					8,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2012					13,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2013					10,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2014					8,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2015					6,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2016					3,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, after 2016					8,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets	$ 11,923,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 27,477,000	$ 11,923,000	$ 27,477,000	$ 27,477,000	$ 8,492,000

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Pension and Postretirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Pension and Postretirement Plans

Pension and Postretirement Plans

Note 9: Pension and Postretirement Plans

Defined Benefit Plans. The total (benefit) cost arising from the Company's defined benefit pension plans for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, consists of the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Plans
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	6,760	$	6,836	$	20,734	$	20,969
Interest cost		14,964		14,993		45,033		45,180
Expected return on assets		(24,095)		(23,847)		(71,648)		(71,558)
Amortization of transition asset		―		(8)		―		(22)
Amortization of prior service cost		882		1,103		2,645		3,309
Net periodic benefit		(1,489)		(923)		(3,236)		(2,122)
Early retirement programs expense		―		―		430		―
Special termination benefits		―		5,295		―		5,295
Recognition of prior service cost		―		2,369		―		2,369
Total (benefit) cost	$	(1,489)	$	6,741	$	(2,806)	$	5,542

In connection with the Newsweek sale, the Company recorded $5.3 million in special termination benefits expense and $2.4 million in prior service cost expense; these amounts are included in discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010.

The total cost arising from the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

	SERP
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	380	$	344	$	1,140	$	1,033
Interest cost		1,084		1,072		3,252		3,216
Amortization of prior service cost		65		102		195		305
Recognized actuarial loss		353		238		1,059		714
Total cost	$	1,882	$	1,756	$	5,646	$	5,268

Defined Benefit Plan Assets. The Company's defined benefit pension obligations are funded by a portfolio made up of a relatively small number of stocks and high-quality fixed-income securities that are held by a third-party trustee. As of September 30,2011 and December 31, 2010, the assets of the Company's pension plans were allocated as follows:

	Pension Plan Asset Allocations
	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
U.S. equities		69	%		66	%
U.S. fixed income		12	%		19	%
International equities		19	%		15	%
Total		100	%		100	%

Essentially all of the assets are actively managed by two investment companies. The goal of the investment managers is to produce moderate long-term growth in the value of these assets, while protecting them against large decreases in value. Both of these managers may invest in a combination of equity and fixed-income securities and cash. The managers are not permitted to invest in securities of the Company or in alternative investments. The investment managers cannot invest more than 20% of the assets at the time of purchase in the stock of Berkshire Hathaway or more than 10% of the assets in the securities of any other single issuer, except for obligations of the U.S. Government, without receiving prior approval by the Plan administrator. In June 2011, the Company increased the limit on international stocks to no more than 24% of the assets at the time of the investment. None of the assets is managed internally by the Company.

In determining the expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considers the relative weighting of plan assets, the historical performance of total plan assets and individual asset classes and economic and other indicators of future performance. In addition, the Company may consult with and consider the input of financial and other professionals in developing appropriate return benchmarks.

The Company evaluated its defined benefit pension plan asset portfolio for the existence of significant concentrations (defined as greater than 10% of plan assets) of credit risk as of September 30,2011. Types of concentrations that were evaluated include, but are not limited to, investment concentrations in a single entity, type of industry, foreign country and individual fund. At September 30,2011 the Company held common stock in one investment which exceeded 10% of total plan assets. This investment was valued at $176.8 million and $134.8 million at September 30,2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, or approximately 11% and 8%, respectively, of total plan assets. Assets also included $143.3 million and $161.6 million of Berkshire Hathaway Class A and Class B common stock at September 30,2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. At September 30,2011 the Company held investments in one foreign country which exceeded 10% of total plan assets. These investments were valued at $193.8 million and $155.0 million at September 30,2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, or approximately 12% and 9%, respectively, of total plan assets.

Other Postretirement Plans. The total benefit arising from the Company's other postretirement plans for the third quarter and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components (in thousands):

	Postretirement Plans
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	718	$	847	$	2,154	$	2,540
Interest cost		766		997		2,297		2,992
Amortization of prior service credit		(1,412)		(1,287)		(4,237)		(3,862)
Recognized actuarial gain		(481)		(513)		(1,441)		(1,538)
Net periodic (benefit) cost		(409)		44		(1,227)		132
Curtailment gain		―		(8,583)		―		(8,583)
Total benefit	$	(409)	$	(8,539)	$	(1,227)	$	(8,451)

The Company recorded a curtailment gain of $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2010 due to the sale of Newsweek; the gain is included in discontinued operations for the third quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010.

Multiemployer Pension Plans. In July 2010, the Washington Post notified the union and the CWA-ITU Negotiated Pension Plan (the Plan) of its unilateral withdrawal from the Plan effective November 30, 2010. In connection with this action, The Washington Post recorded a $2.7 million and $20.4 million charge for the third quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010, respectively, based on an estimate of the withdrawal liability.

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Organization, Basis of Presentation (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Organization Basis Of Presentation And Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Financial Periods

Financial Periods – The Company generally reports on a thirteen week fiscal quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end. The fiscal quarters for 2011 and 2010 ended on October 2, 2011, July 3, 2011, April 3, 2011, October 3, 2010, July 4, 2010, and April 4, 2010, respectively. With the exception of the newspaper publishing operations and the corporate office, subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-quarter basis.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company's results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2,2011 and October 3,2010 may not be indicative of the Company's future results. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2,2011.

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, which includes the reclassification of the results of operations of the magazine publishing segment and certain operations of the education division as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.

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Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income

Note 10: Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

A summary of non-operating income (expense) for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, is as follows (in thousands):

		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Impairment write-down on a marketable equity security		$	(23,097)	$	―	$	(53,793)	$	―
Foreign currency (losses) gains, net			(6,707)		11,923		(3,675)		4,824
Gain on sale of cost method investments			―		―		4,031		―
Impairment write-down on a cost method investment			(231)		―		(3,379)		―
Other, net			385		563		543		534
	Total	$	(29,650)	$	12,486	$	(56,273)	$	5,358

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Investments (Investments in Marketable Equity Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Investments
Total cost	$ 169,271		$ 223,064
Net unrealized gains	109,297		117,846
Total fair value	$ 278,568	[1]	$ 340,910	[1]

[1] The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Note 8: (Loss) Earnings Per Share

The Company's (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010 are presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

			Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
			October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
			2011		2010		2011		2010
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to The
	Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	(3,698)	$	85,513	$	60,299	$	241,140
Less: Amount attributable to participating securities				(190)		(483)		(745)		(1,468)
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to
	The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	(3,888)	$	85,030	$	59,554	$	239,672
Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities				―		483		745		1,468
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to
	The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	(3,888)	$	85,513	$	60,299	$	241,140
Basic weighted average shares outstanding				7,802		8,839		7,900		9,047
Effect of dilutive shares:
		Stock options and restricted stock		―		65		79		66
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding				7,802		8,904		7,979		9,113
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations attributable
	to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
		Basic	$	(0.50)	$	9.61	$	7.54	$	26.48
		Diluted	$	(0.50)	$	9.60	$	7.54	$	26.46

The diluted earnings per share amounts for the third quarter of 2011 and the first nine months of 2011 exclude the effects of 137,544 and 101,794 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the third quarter of 2010 and the first nine months of 2010 exclude the effects of 59,069 and 36,125 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

In the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011, the Company declared regular dividends totaling $2.35 and $9.40 per share, respectively.

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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Organization Basis Of Presentation And Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note 1: Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Washington Post Company, Inc. (the “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 consist of the ownership and operation of cable television systems, newspaper publishing (principally The Washington Post), and television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of six television broadcast stations).

Financial Periods – The Company generally reports on a thirteen week fiscal quarter ending on the Sunday nearest the calendar quarter-end. The fiscal quarters for 2011 and 2010 ended on October 2, 2011, July 3, 2011, April 3, 2011, October 3, 2010, July 4, 2010, and April 4, 2010, respectively. With the exception of the newspaper publishing operations and the corporate office, subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-quarter basis.

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company's results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2,2011 and October 3,2010 may not be indicative of the Company's future results. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2,2011.

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, which includes the reclassification of the results of operations of the magazine publishing segment and certain operations of the education division as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.

Discontinued Operations – A business is classified as a discontinued operation when (i) the operations and cash flows of the business can be clearly distinguished and have been or will be eliminated from the Company's ongoing operations; (ii) the business has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale; and (iii) the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the business after the disposal transactions. The results of discontinued operations (as well as the gain or loss on the disposal) are aggregated and separately presented in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations, net of income taxes. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and separately presented in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Assets Held for Sale – An asset or business is classified as held for sale when (i) management commits to a plan to sell the asset or business; (ii) the asset or business is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) the asset or business is actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; (iv) the sale is expected to be completed within one year; and (v) it is unlikely significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and reported separately in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance that modifies the fair value requirement of multiple element revenue arrangements. The new guidance allows the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) and third-party evidence (“TPE”) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted. The guidance requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The implementation of this guidance in the first quarter of 2011 did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In January 2010, the FASB issued additional disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. One of the fair value disclosure amendments requires more detailed disclosures of the changes in Level 3 instruments. This change became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, and did not impact the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Note 4: Acquisitions and Dispositions

In the first nine months of 2011, the Company acquired four businesses totaling $132.0 million, including assumed debt of $5.5 million and other assumed liabilities. The assets and liabilities of the companies acquired have been recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition; most of the purchase price for these acquisitions has been allocated to goodwill, other intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment on a preliminary basis.

In October 2011, Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions, which was part of Kaplan Higher Education.In the third quarter of 2011, Kaplan sold Kaplan Virtual Education, which was part of Kaplan Ventures. The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarter of 2011. In the second quarter of 2011, Kaplan acquired three businesses in its Kaplan International division. These acquisitions included Kaplan's May 2011 acquisitions of Franklyn Scholar and Carrick Education Group, leading national providers of vocational training and higher education in Australia. In June 2011, Kaplan acquired Structuralia, a provider of e-learning for the engineering and infrastructure sector in Spain. In the first quarter of 2011, Kaplan acquired one business in its Kaplan Ventures division.

The Company did not make any acquisitions during the third quarter of 2010. On September 30, 2010, the Company completed the sale of Newsweek. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company made two small acquisitions in its Cable division and in Other businesses and Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection, which was part of the Kaplan Ventures division. In the first quarter of 2010, Kaplan made one small acquisition in its Kaplan Ventures division.

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Borrowings (Components of Borrowings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Borrowings
7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019	$ 396,961	$ 396,650
AUS $50M Borrowing	48,699	0
Other indebtedness	7,518	3,000
Total	453,178	399,650
Less: current portion	(3,107)	(3,000)
Total long-term debt	$ 450,071	$ 396,650

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Discontinued Operations (Operating Results After Reclassifying Certain Operations As Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Operating Revenues
Education	$ 615,884	$ 624,844	$ 626,631	$ 691,941	$ 737,131	$ 739,129	$ 694,078	$ 1,867,359	$ 2,170,338	$ 2,862,279	$ 2,576,162
Advertising	170,553	193,352	177,384	241,650	200,532	207,241	184,182	541,289	591,955	833,605	778,158
Circulation and subscriber revenue	212,144	216,607	214,523	214,464	213,377	215,995	213,454	643,274	642,826	857,290	845,848
Other	34,059	34,337	31,076	34,106	32,495	31,253	33,013	99,472	96,761	130,867	125,872
Total operating revenues	1,032,640	1,069,140	1,049,614	1,182,161	1,183,535	1,193,618	1,124,727	3,151,394	3,501,880	4,684,041	4,326,040
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating	504,001	506,049	481,313	503,260	479,526	477,248	471,542	1,491,363	1,428,316	1,931,576	1,879,214
Selling, general and administrative	393,508	411,610	443,876	457,737	471,897	480,412	478,908	1,248,994	1,431,217	1,888,954	1,831,716
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	62,644	63,690	63,021	63,699	60,752	60,872	61,307	189,355	182,931	246,630	290,609
Amortization of intangible assets	8,603	6,779	6,164	6,438	6,409	7,492	6,403	21,546	20,304	26,742	25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	11,923	0	0		27,477			11,923	27,477	27,477	8,492
Total operating costs and expenses	980,679	988,128	994,374	1,031,134	1,046,061	1,026,024	1,018,160	2,963,181	3,090,245	4,121,379	4,035,641
Operating income	51,961	81,012	55,240	151,027	137,474	167,594	106,567	188,213	411,635	562,662	290,399
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates	(1,494)	3,138	3,737	(191)	2,140	2,027	(8,109)	5,381	(3,942)	(4,133)	(29,421)
Interest income	994	997	982	1,051	600	599	326	2,973	1,525	2,576	2,597
Interest expense	(8,667)	(7,960)	(7,961)	(7,693)	(7,633)	(7,598)	(7,579)	(24,588)	(22,810)	(30,503)	(31,565)
Other, net	(29,650)	(2,591)	(24,032)	2,157	12,486	(3,807)	(3,321)	(56,273)	5,358	7,515	13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13,144	74,596	27,966	146,351	145,067	158,815	87,884	115,706	391,766	538,117	245,207
Provision for income taxes	16,600	27,500	10,400	68,200	59,400	56,700	33,700	54,500	149,800	218,000	89,000
Income from continuing operations	(3,456)	47,096	17,566	78,151	85,667	102,115	54,184	61,206	241,966	320,117	156,207
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,510)	(1,333)	(1,937)	838	(24,591)	(9,988)	(8,356)	(5,780)	(42,935)	(42,097)	(65,007)
Net income	(5,966)	45,763	15,629	78,989	61,076	92,127	45,828	55,426	199,031	278,020	91,200
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(16)	40	(14)	(2)	76	8	12	10	96	94	1,574
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company	(5,982)	45,803	15,615	78,987	61,152	92,135	45,840	55,436	199,127	278,114	92,774
Redeemable preferred stock dividends	(226)	(230)	(461)		(230)	(231)	(461)	(917)	(922)	(922)	(928)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	(6,208)	45,573	15,154	78,987	60,922	91,904	45,379	54,519	198,205	277,192	91,846
Amount Attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	(3,698)	46,906	17,091	78,149	85,513	101,892	53,735	60,299	241,140	319,289	156,853
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,510)	(1,333)	(1,937)	838	(24,591)	(9,988)	(8,356)	(5,780)	(42,935)	(42,097)	(65,007)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$ (6,208)	$ 45,573	$ 15,154	$ 78,987	$ 60,922	$ 91,904	$ 45,379	$ 54,519	$ 198,205	$ 277,192	$ 91,846
Earnings Per Share
Basic income from common share from continuing operations	$ (0.50)	$ 5.91	$ 2.11	$ 9.32	$ 9.61	$ 11.08	$ 5.81	$ 7.54	$ 26.48	$ 35.77	$ 16.70
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (0.32)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10	$ (2.76)	$ (1.08)	$ (0.90)	$ (0.73)	$ (4.71)	$ (4.71)	$ (6.92)
Basic net income per common share	$ (0.82)	$ 5.74	$ 1.87	$ 9.42	$ 6.85	$ 10.00	$ 4.91	$ 6.81	$ 21.77	$ 31.06	$ 9.78
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$ (0.50)	$ 5.91	$ 2.11	$ 9.32	$ 9.60	$ 11.08	$ 5.81	$ 7.54	$ 26.46	$ 35.75	$ 16.70
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (0.32)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10	$ (2.76)	$ (1.08)	$ (0.90)	$ (0.73)	$ (4.71)	$ (4.71)	$ (6.92)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$ (0.82)	$ 5.74	$ 1.87	$ 9.42	$ 6.84	$ 10.00	$ 4.91	$ 6.81	$ 21.75	$ 31.04	$ 9.78

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The education division made several changes to its operating and reporting structure in the first quarter of 2011, changing the composition of the reporting units within Kaplan Test Preparation, Kaplan Ventures and Kaplan Higher Education (see Note 13). The changes resulted in the reassignment of the assets and liabilities to the reporting units affected. The goodwill was allocated to the reporting units affected using the relative fair value approach.

As a result of continued challenges in the lead generation industry, in both the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, the Company performed interim reviews of the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible asset at its online lead generation business, which is included within the other businesses segment. The Company failed the step one goodwill impairment tests and performed a step two analysis, resulting in a $11.9 millionand $27.5 million goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value utilizing a discounted cash flow model.

The Company amortizes the recorded values of its amortized intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Amortization of intangible assets for the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was $9.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was $23.5 and $20.6 million. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $8 million for the remainder of 2011, $13 million in 2012, $10 million in 2013, $8 million in 2014, $6 million in 2015, $3 million in 2016 and $8 million thereafter.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to continuing operations, by segment, for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

				Cable		Newspaper		Television		Other
		Education		Television		Publishing		Broadcasting		Businesses		Total
Balance as of January 2, 2011:
	Goodwill	$	1,073,089	$	85,488	$	81,183	$	203,165	$	100,152	$	1,543,077
	Accumulated impairment losses		(15,529)		―		(65,772)		―		(85,419)		(166,720)
			1,057,560		85,488		15,411		203,165		14,733		1,376,357
Acquisitions			78,966		―		―		―		―		78,966
Impairment			―		―		―		―		(11,923)		(11,923)
Dispositions			(3,646)		―		―		―		―		(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations			(14,903)		―		―		―		―		(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			(9,671)		―		―		―		―		(9,671)
Balance as of October 2, 2011:
	Goodwill		1,123,835		85,488		81,183		203,165		100,152		1,593,823
	Accumulated impairment losses		(15,529)		―		(65,772)		―		(97,342)		(178,643)
		$	1,108,306	$	85,488	$	15,411	$	203,165	$	2,810	$	1,415,180

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company's education division for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

		Higher		Test		Kaplan		Kaplan
		Education		Preparation		International		Ventures		Total
Balance as of January 2, 2011:
	Goodwill	$	335,226	$	229,486	$	444,940	$	63,437	$	1,073,089
	Accumulated impairment losses		―		(7,037)		―		(8,492)		(15,529)
			335,226		222,449		444,940		54,945		1,057,560
Reallocation, net (Note ##BUSSEG)			91,043		(70,262)		―		(20,781)		―
Acquisitions			422		―		75,126		3,418		78,966
Dispositions			―		―		―		(3,646)		(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations			(14,903)		―		―		―		(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			(138)		―		(7,478)		(2,055)		(9,671)
Balance as of October 3, 2010:
	Goodwill		418,687		152,187		512,588		40,373		1,123,835
	Accumulated impairment losses		(7,037)		―		―		(8,492)		(15,529)
		$	411,650	$	152,187	$	512,588	$	31,881	$	1,108,306

Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

			As of October 2, 2011						As of January 2, 2011
			Gross				Net		Gross				Net
		Useful Life	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
		Range	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
	Non-compete agreements	2-5 years	$	45,475	$	41,641	$	3,834	$	43,940	$	33,570	$	10,370
	Student and customer relationships	2-10 years		74,004		45,790		28,214		66,510		41,958		24,552
	Databases and technology	3-5 years		10,514		6,796		3,718		10,514		2,921		7,593
	Trade names and trademarks	2-10 years		34,529		17,829		16,700		29,053		15,330		13,723
	Other	1-25 years		9,950		6,012		3,938		11,502		6,498		5,004
			$	174,472	$	118,068	$	56,404	$	161,519	$	100,277	$	61,242
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Franchise agreements		$	496,321					$	496,166
	Wireless licenses			22,150						22,150
	Licensure and accreditation			7,862						7,877
	Other			4,408						4,623
			$	530,741					$	530,816

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Earnings Per Share (Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (Basic and Diluted)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common shareholders	$ (3,698)	$ 46,906	$ 17,091	$ 78,149	$ 85,513	$ 101,892	$ 53,735	$ 60,299	$ 241,140	$ 319,289	$ 156,853
Less: Amount attributable to participating securities	190				483			745	1,468
Basic income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common shareholders	(3,888)				85,030			59,554	239,672
Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities	0				483			745	1,468
Diluted income from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post Company common shareholders	$ (3,888)				$ 85,513			$ 60,299	$ 241,140
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	7,802				8,839			7,900	9,047
Effect of dilutive shares:
Stock options and restricted stock	0				65			79	66
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	7,802				8,904			7,979	9,113
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to The Washington Post company common shareholders:
Basic	$ (0.50)	$ 5.91	$ 2.11	$ 9.32	$ 9.61	$ 11.08	$ 5.81	$ 7.54	$ 26.48	$ 35.77	$ 16.70
Diluted	$ (0.50)	$ 5.91	$ 2.11	$ 9.32	$ 9.60	$ 11.08	$ 5.81	$ 7.54	$ 26.46	$ 35.75	$ 16.70

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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011 televisionstations business programs claims
Organization Basis Of Presentation And Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Number of television broadcast stations	6
Percentage of ownership indicating control for consolidation purposes	more than 50%

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Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Marketable equity securities	$ 278,568			$ 340,910				$ 278,568		$ 340,910	$ 353,884
Net loss on write-down of marketable equity securities	(23,097)		30,700		0			53,793	0
Impairment charge on the Company's interest	(1,494)	3,138	3,737	(191)	2,140	2,027	(8,109)	5,381	(3,942)	(4,133)	(29,421)
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. [Member]
Marketable equity securities	12,000							12,000
Bowater Mersey Paper Company [Member]
Impairment charge on the Company's interest	$ 9,200

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Earnings Per Share
Antidilutive securities, shares	137,544	59,069	101,794	36,125
Regular quarterly dividends	$ 2.35		$ 9.40

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Discontinued Operations (Summary Of Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Discontinued Operations
Operating revenues	$ 3,814				$ 34,688			$ 34,548	$ 125,167
Operating costs and expenses	(5,940)				(53,986)			(42,044)	(167,246)
Loss from discontinued operations	(2,126)				(19,298)			(7,496)	(42,079)
Benefit from income taxes	(783)				(6,169)			(2,883)	(15,769)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(1,343)				(13,129)			(4,613)	(26,310)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations	516				(10,293)			516	(11,656)
Provision for income taxes on sale of discontinued operations	1,683				1,169			1,683	4,969
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (2,510)	$ (1,333)	$ (1,937)	$ 838	$ (24,591)	$ (9,988)	$ (8,356)	$ (5,780)	$ (42,935)	$ (42,097)	$ (65,007)

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Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Business Segments

Business Segments

Note 13: Business Segments

Through its subsidiary Kaplan, Inc., the Company provides educational services for individuals, schools and businesses. The Company also operates principally in three areas of the media business: cable television, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting.

In the first quarter of 2011, Kaplan made several changes to its operating and reporting structure. Kaplan's domestic professional training business was moved from Test Preparation to Kaplan Higher Education and Kaplan Continuing Education moved from Kaplan Ventures to Kaplan Higher Education. Also, Kaplan sold Kaplan Compliance Solutions in October 2011, Kaplan Virtual Education in July 2011 and Education Connection in April 2010; therefore, the education division's operating results exclude these businesses. Segment operating results of the education division have been restated to reflect these changes.

In light of recent revenue declines and other business challenges, Kaplan has formulated and implemented restructuring plans at its various businesses that have resulted in significant costs in 2010 and 2011, with the objective of establishing lower cost levels in future periods. Across all Kaplan businesses, severance and restructuring costs totaled $5.6 million and $19.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to $7.8 million in the first nine months of 2010 (from the first half of 2010). Kaplan estimates that approximately $5.0 million in additional costs will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Cable television operations consist of cable systems offering video, Internet, phone and other services to subscribers in midwestern, western and southern states. The principal source of revenue is monthly subscription fees charged for services.

Newspaper publishing includes the publication of newspapers in the Washington, DC, area and Everett, WA; newsprint warehousing; and the Company's electronic media publishing business (primarily washingtonpost.com and Slate). Revenues from newspaper publishing operations are derived from advertising and, to a lesser extent, from circulation.

Television broadcasting operations are conducted through six VHF television stations serving the Detroit, Houston, Miami, San Antonio, Orlando and Jacksonville television markets. All stations are network-affiliated (except for WJXT in Jacksonville), with revenues derived primarily from sales of advertising time.

Other businesses include the operating results of Avenue100 Media Solutions and other small businesses.

Corporate office includes the expenses of the Company's corporate office and the pension credit previously reported in the magazine publishing division.

Due to the sale of Newsweek, the magazine publishing division is no longer included as a separate segment as its results have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Newsweek employees were participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan, and the Company had historically been allocated a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities were retained by the Company, the associated credit has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. Pension cost arising from early retirement programs at Newsweek, however, is included in discontinued operations.

In computing income from operations by segment, the effects of equity in losses of affiliates, interest income, interest expense, other non-operating income and expense items and income taxes are not included.

The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company's business segments for the quarters ended April 3, July 3, and October 2 (in thousands):

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	626,631	$	624,844	$	615,884
	Cable television		190,280		191,231		187,892
	Newspaper publishing		154,997		162,772		149,257
	Television broadcasting		72,183		84,940		73,830
	Other businesses		6,662		6,095		6,257
	Corporate office		―		―		―
	Intersegment elimination		(1,139)		(742)		(480)
		$	1,049,614	$	1,069,140	$	1,032,640
Income (loss) from operations
	Education	$	18,736	$	20,381	$	18,047
	Cable television		37,707		40,425		36,795
	Newspaper publishing		(12,827)		(2,918)		(9,897)
	Television broadcasting		19,591		32,571		24,073
	Other businesses		(5,039)		(5,014)		(18,126)
	Corporate office		(2,928)		(4,433)		1,069
		$	55,240	$	81,012	$	51,961
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates			3,737		3,138		(1,494)
Interest expense, net			(6,979)		(6,963)		(7,673)
Other, net			(24,032)		(2,591)		(29,650)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	27,966	$	74,596	$	13,144
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Education	$	21,000	$	22,299	$	21,314
	Cable television		31,786		31,533		31,661
	Newspaper publishing		6,900		6,540		6,453
	Television broadcasting		3,110		3,134		3,137
	Other businesses		81		84		79
	Corporate office		144		100		―
		$	63,021	$	63,690	$	62,644
Amortization of intangible assets
	Education	$	4,868	$	5,490	$	5,992
	Cable television		73		66		62
	Newspaper publishing		290		289		290
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―
	Other businesses		933		934		2,259
	Corporate office		―		―		―
		$	6,164	$	6,779	$	8,603
Impairment of goodwill
	Education	$	―	$	―	$	―
	Cable television		―		―		―
	Newspaper Publishing		―		―		―
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―
	Other businesses		―		―		11,923
	Corporate office		―		―		―
		$	―	$	―	$	11,923
Net pension (expense) credit
	Education	$	(1,552)	$	(1,652)	$	(1,655)
	Cable television		(518)		(497)		(455)
	Newspaper publishing		(6,705)		(5,288)		(5,244)
	Television broadcasting		(646)		(335)		(325)
	Other businesses		(17)		(17)		(17)
	Corporate office		9,297		9,247		9,185
		$	(141)	$	1,458	$	1,489

The following table summarizes the 2010 quarterly financial information related to each of the Company's business segments for the quarters ended April 4, 2010, July 4, 2010, October 3, 2010, and January 2, 2011(in thousands):

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	694,078	$	739,129	$	737,131	$	691,941
	Cable television		189,358		190,558		188,694		191,274
	Newspaper publishing		155,771		172,730		163,447		188,425
	Television broadcasting		73,482		82,592		83,178		102,912
	Other businesses		14,134		10,693		13,098		8,470
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
	Intersegment elimination		(2,096)		(2,084)		(2,013)		(861)
		$	1,124,727	$	1,193,618	$	1,183,535	$	1,182,161
Income (loss) from operations
	Education	$	61,412	$	113,087	$	105,999	$	66,235
	Cable television		42,536		43,790		40,264		37,355
	Newspaper publishing		(13,752)		(14,300)		(1,715)		19,941
	Television broadcasting		20,911		29,806		25,283		45,348
	Other businesses		(833)		(2,885)		(28,459)		(2,789)
	Corporate office		(3,707)		(1,904)		(3,898)		(15,063)
		$	106,567	$	167,594	$	137,474	$	151,027
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates			(8,109)		2,027		2,140		(191)
Interest expense, net			(7,253)		(6,999)		(7,033)		(6,642)
Other, net			(3,321)		(3,807)		12,486		2,157
Income from continuing operations before income
	taxes	$	87,884	$	158,815	$	145,067	$	146,351
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Education	$	18,457	$	18,868	$	18,763	$	21,218
	Cable television		31,626		30,722		31,174		31,312
	Newspaper publishing		7,884		7,818		7,416		7,223
	Television broadcasting		3,137		3,260		3,182		3,141
	Other businesses		59		62		72		77
	Corporate office		144		142		145		728
		$	61,307	$	60,872	$	60,752	$	63,699
Amortization of intangible assets
	Education	$	5,163	$	6,243	$	4,886	$	5,114
	Cable television		76		75		74		102
	Newspaper publishing		282		389		262		290
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		882		785		1,187		932
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	6,403	$	7,492	$	6,409	$	6,438
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
	Education	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	―
	Cable television		―		―		―		―
	Newspaper publishing		―		―		―		―
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		―		―		27,477		―
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	―	$	―	$	27,477	$	―
Net pension credit (expense)
	Education	$	(1,349)	$	(1,526)	$	(1,434)	$	(1,398)
	Cable television		(468)		(475)		(488)		(488)
	Newspaper publishing		(5,560)		(23,192)		(8,088)		(5,447)
	Television broadcasting		(262)		(295)		(278)		(278)
	Other businesses		(15)		(18)		(15)		(17)
	Corporate office		8,089		8,570		8,571		9,369
		$	435	$	(16,936)	$	(1,732)	$	1,741

The following table summarizes financial information related to each of the Company's business segments for the nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, as well as for the fiscal years 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

		Nine Month Period				Fiscal Year Ended
		2011		2010		2010		2009
Operating revenues
	Education	$	1,867,359	$	2,170,338	$	2,862,279	$	2,576,162
	Cable television		569,403		568,610		759,884		750,409
	Newspaper publishing		467,026		491,948		680,373		679,282
	Television broadcasting		230,953		239,252		342,164		272,651
	Other businesses		19,014		37,925		46,395		53,921
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
	Intersegment elimination		(2,361)		(6,193)		(7,054)		(6,385)
		$	3,151,394	$	3,501,880	$	4,684,041	$	4,326,040
Income (loss) from operations
	Education	$	57,164	$	280,498	$	346,733	$	227,281
	Cable television		114,927		126,590		163,945		169,051
	Newspaper publishing		(25,642)		(29,767)		(9,826)		(163,549)
	Television broadcasting		76,235		76,000		121,348		70,506
	Other businesses		(28,179)		(32,177)		(34,966)		(61)
	Corporate office		(6,292)		(9,509)		(24,572)		(12,829)
		$	188,213	$	411,635	$	562,662	$	290,399
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates			5,381		(3,942)		(4,133)		(29,421)
Interest expense, net			(21,615)		(21,285)		(27,927)		(28,968)
Other, net			(56,273)		5,358		7,515		13,197
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes		$	115,706	$	391,766	$	538,117	$	245,207
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Education	$	64,613	$	56,088	$	77,306	$	80,403
	Cable television		94,980		93,522		124,834		124,207
	Newspaper publishing		19,893		23,118		30,341		72,870
	Television broadcasting		9,381		9,579		12,720		12,299
	Other businesses		244		193		270		151
	Corporate office		244		431		1,159		679
		$	189,355	$	182,931	$	246,630	$	290,609
Amortization of intangible assets
	Education	$	16,350	$	16,292	$	21,406	$	21,191
	Cable television		201		225		327		310
	Newspaper publishing		869		933		1,223		1,010
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		4,126		2,854		3,786		3,099
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	21,546	$	20,304	$	26,742	$	25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
	Education	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	8,492
	Cable television		―		―		―		―
	Newspaper publishing		―		―		―		―
	Television broadcasting		―		―		―		―
	Other businesses		11,923		27,477		27,477		―
	Corporate office		―		―		―		―
		$	11,923	$	27,477	$	27,477	$	8,492
Net pension (expense) credit
	Education	$	(4,859)	$	(4,309)	$	(5,707)	$	(5,414)
	Cable television		(1,470)		(1,431)		(1,919)		(1,851)
	Newspaper publishing		(17,237)		(36,840)		(42,287)		(75,925)
	Television broadcasting		(1,306)		(835)		(1,113)		(418)
	Other businesses		(51)		(48)		(65)		(82)
	Corporate office		27,729		25,230		34,599		33,836
		$	2,806	$	(18,233)	$	(16,492)	$	(49,854)

Asset information for the Company's business segments are as follows (in thousands):

			As of
		October 2,		January 2,		January 3,
		2011		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
	Education	$	2,010,417	$	2,197,277	$	2,188,328
	Cable television		1,135,308		1,141,427		1,164,209
	Newspaper publishing		162,360		206,305		207,234
	Television broadcasting		424,911		436,289		433,705
	Other businesses		12,875		30,038		54,418
	Corporate office		909,372		774,484		729,706
		$	4,655,243	$	4,785,820	$	4,777,600
	Investments in marketable equity securities	$	278,568	$	340,910	$	353,884
	Investments in affiliates		25,450		31,637		54,722
	Assets of discontinued operations		26,891		―		―
	Total assets	$	4,986,152	$	5,158,367	$	5,186,206

The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly financial information related to the operating segments of the Company's education division for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30 (in thousands):

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter
Operating revenues
	Higher education	$	386,883	$	358,312	$	330,856
	Test preparation		73,365		83,197		79,630
	Kaplan international		148,687		166,071		188,963
	Kaplan ventures		18,365		17,418		17,919
	Kaplan corporate and other		1,117		1,065		1,293
	Intersegment elimination		(1,786)		(1,219)		(2,777)
		$	626,631	$	624,844	$	615,884
Income (loss) from operations
	Higher education	$	50,650	$	45,157	$	25,083
	Test preparation		(12,676)		(11,597)		(4,745)
	Kaplan international		547		10,207		12,311
	Kaplan ventures		(3,068)		(4,290)		(3,875)
	Kaplan corporate and other		(16,486)		(19,114)		(9,647)
	Intersegment elimination		(231)		18		(1,080)
		$	18,736	$	20,381	$	18,047
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Higher education	$	11,241	$	11,897	$	11,825
	Test preparation		4,449		3,796		3,445
	Kaplan international		3,430		4,713		4,355
	Kaplan ventures		1,049		1,028		1,006
	Kaplan corporate and other		831		865		683
		$	21,000	$	22,299	$	21,314
Amortization of intangible assets		$	4,868	$	5,490	$	5,992
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation (credit) expense		$	(825)	$	483	$	(1,854)

The following table summarizes the 2010 quarterly financial information related to the operating segments within the Company's education division for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 (in thousands):

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
	Higher education	$	474,493	$	503,656	$	491,570	$	435,319
	Test preparation		73,815		85,238		80,236		75,590
	Kaplan international		133,985		137,389		151,208		163,342
	Kaplan ventures		14,123		13,423		14,065		17,685
	Kaplan corporate and other		1,291		1,283		1,375		1,588
	Intersegment elimination		(3,629)		(1,860)		(1,323)		(1,583)
		$	694,078	$	739,129	$	737,131	$	691,941
Income (loss) from operations
	Higher education	$	91,515	$	127,706	$	117,011	$	70,648
	Test preparation		(11,770)		(327)		(1,625)		(18,861)
	Kaplan international		4,527		12,945		14,904		23,776
	Kaplan ventures		(3,981)		(4,949)		(5,076)		(3,484)
	Kaplan corporate and other		(18,888)		(21,997)		(19,245)		(5,862)
	Intersegment elimination		9		(291)		30		18
		$	61,412	$	113,087	$	105,999	$	66,235
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Higher education	$	10,348	$	10,459	$	10,647	$	10,958
	Test preparation		3,129		3,360		3,025		4,581
	Kaplan international		2,955		3,000		3,054		3,830
	Kaplan ventures		1,032		1,009		985		1,083
	Kaplan corporate and other		993		1,040		1,052		766
		$	18,457	$	18,868	$	18,763	$	21,218
Amortization of intangible assets		$	5,163	$	6,243	$	4,886	$	5,114
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation
	expense (credit)	$	535	$	552	$	(2,397)	$	131

The following table summarizes financial information related to the operating segments of the Company's education division segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011and 2010, as well as for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

		Nine Month Period				Fiscal Year Ended
		2011		2010		2010		2009
Operating revenues
	Higher education	$	1,076,051	$	1,469,719	$	1,905,038	$	1,653,276
	Test preparation(1)		236,192		239,289		314,879		336,788
	Kaplan international		503,721		422,582		585,924		537,238
	Kaplan ventures		53,702		41,611		59,296		57,210
	Kaplan corporate and other		3,475		3,949		5,537		2,436
	Intersegment elimination		(5,782)		(6,812)		(8,395)		(10,786)
		$	1,867,359	$	2,170,338	$	2,862,279	$	2,576,162
Income (loss) from operations
	Higher education	$	120,890	$	336,232	$	406,880	$	284,357
	Test preparation(1)		(29,018)		(13,722)		(32,583)		(18,029)
	Kaplan international		23,065		32,376		56,152		53,772
	Kaplan ventures		(11,233)		(14,006)		(17,490)		(9,286)
	Kaplan corporate and other		(45,247)		(60,130)		(65,992)		(83,843)
	Intersegment elimination		(1,293)		(252)		(234)		310
		$	57,164	$	280,498	$	346,733	$	227,281
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
	Higher education	$	34,963	$	31,454	$	42,412	$	42,813
	Test preparation		11,690		9,514		14,095		17,941
	Kaplan international		12,498		9,009		12,839		11,438
	Kaplan ventures		3,083		3,026		4,109		3,911
	Kaplan corporate and other		2,379		3,085		3,851		4,300
		$	64,613	$	56,088	$	77,306	$	80,403
Amortization of intangible assets		$	16,350	$	16,292	$	21,406	$	21,191
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets		$	―	$	―	$	―	$	8,492
Kaplan stock-based incentive compensation
	(credit) expense	$	(2,196)	$	(1,310)	$	(1,179)	$	933

_____________

• Test Preparation amounts include revenues of $8.6 million and operating losses of $36.8 million from Score for the fiscal year ended 2009.

Identifiable assets for the Company's education division consist of the following (in thousands):

		As of
		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
		2011		2010		2009
Identifiable assets
	Higher education	$	705,228	$	1,093,614	$	1,069,965
	Test preparation		334,995		290,367		285,673
	Kaplan international		845,811		675,122		671,249
	Kaplan ventures		104,227		118,461		88,291
	Kaplan corporate and other		20,156		19,713		73,150
		$	2,010,417	$	2,197,277	$	2,188,328

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 6: Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2011 was 47.1%. The higher effective rate in 2011 is primarily due to $4.5 million from nondeductible goodwill in connection with an impairment charge and $5.2 million in income tax expense related to valuation allowances, both recorded in the third quarter of 2011.

The effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2010 was 38.2%. The effective rate in 2010 was adversely impacted by $9.1 million from nondeductible goodwill in connection with an impairment charge recorded in the third quarter of 2010.

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Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Investments

Investments in Marketable Equity Securities

	October 2,		January 2,
	2011		2011
Total cost	$	169,271	$	223,064
Net unrealized gains		109,297		117,846
Total fair value	$	278,568	$	340,910

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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended								0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011 USD ($)		Oct. 03, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2011 USD ($)		Oct. 03, 2010 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2011 USD ($)		Oct. 02, 2011 7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]	Jun. 17, 2011 Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Dated, August 8, 2006 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2011 Four-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Dated, June 17,2011 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2011 Four-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Dated, June 17,2011 [Member] AUD	Oct. 02, 2011 Four-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Dated, June 17,2011 [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Other Indebtedness [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Other Indebtedness [Member]	Sep. 07, 2011 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)
Minimum interest rate															0.00%	6.00%
Maximum interest rate															6.00%	6.00%
Interest rate of debt instrument									7.25%	7.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity year, start															2011	2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity year, end												2015	2015		2016	2011
Average borrowings outstanding	$ 417,600,000		$ 399,500,000	$ 406,900,000		$ 399,400,000
Weighted average interest rate of borrowings	7.20%		7.20%	7.20%		7.20%
Net interest expense incurred	7,700,000		7,000,000	21,600,000		21,300,000
Fair value of debt instrument	468,000,000	[1]		468,000,000	[1]		457,200,000	[1]
Carrying value of debt instrument	450,071,000			450,071,000			396,650,000
Termination of credit agreement											500,000,000
Current borrowing capacity												450,000,000	50,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity												700,000,000
Minimum fee percentage for line of credit facility														0.08%
Maximum fee percentage for line of credit facility														0.20%
Line of credit facility minimum requirement of shareholder's equity												1.5
7.25% unsecured notes	396,961,000			396,961,000			396,650,000
Borrowings outstanding	48,699,000			48,699,000			0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Any borrowings are made on an unsecured basis and bear interest at (a) for U.S. dollar borrowings, at the Company’s option, either (i) a fluctuating interest rate equal to the highest of JPMorgan’s prime rate, 0.50 percent above the Federal funds rate or the one-month eurodollar rate plus 1%, or (ii) the eurodollar rate for the applicable interest period, or (b) for Australian dollar borrowings, the bank bill rate, in each case plus an applicable margin that depends on the Company’s long-term debt ratings.
Types Of Interest Rate Derivatives Used																	interest rate swap
Notional Amount of Cash Flow Hedge Instruments																	$ 50,000,000
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge																	March 7, 2015
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate																	4.5275%
Discussion of Objectives for Using Interest Rate Derivative Instruments																	These interest rate swap agreements will pay the Company variable interest on the AUS $50 million notional amount at the three-month bank bill rate
Discussion of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness Assessment and Measurement																	effective
Description of Location of Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Derivative on Income Statement																	other comprehensive income

[1] See Note 7 for carrying amount of these notes

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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011
Discontinued Operations
Net pension credit		$ 8.8	$ 25.8
Accelerated depreciation and property, plant and equipment write-downs		0.8	4.7
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	$ 1.2

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 55,426	$ 199,031
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	191,935	188,451
Amortization of intangible assets	23,514	20,641
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges	11,923	27,477
Net pension benefit	(3,236)	(2,122)
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charge	0	20,355
Early retirement programs expense	430	0
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	3,675	(4,824)
Net (gain) loss on sales of businesses	(516)	11,824
Net loss on write-down of marketable equity securities	53,793	0
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates, including impairment charges net of distributions	(5,381)	3,942
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	17,317	(21,391)
Net loss on sale or write-down of property, plant and equipment and other assets	6,155	11,621
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	38,835	9,555
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(2,268)	7,917
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(88,643)	2,832
Decrease in deferred revenue	1,771	41,825
Income taxes receivable/payable	9,291	(110)
(Increase) decrease in other assets and other liabilities, net	(51,564)	26,257
Other	1,107	186
Net cash provided by operating activities	263,564	543,467
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(145,622)	(159,167)
Net proceeds from sales of businesses	12,641	23,064
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	16,201	15,418
Purchase of marketable equity securities and other investments	(5,260)	(6,764)
Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired	(79,223)	(3,626)
Other	(1,599)	705
Net cash used in investing activities	(202,862)	(130,370)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Common shares repurchased	(179,454)	(277,053)
Dividends paid	(57,126)	(62,855)
Issuance of debt	52,476	0
Other	(1,390)	25,216
Net cash used in financing activities	(185,494)	(314,692)
Effect of currency exchange rate change	(1,789)	1,797
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(126,581)	100,202
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	437,740	477,673
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$ 311,159	$ 577,875

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Goodwill

				Cable		Newspaper		Television		Other
		Education		Television		Publishing		Broadcasting		Businesses		Total
Balance as of January 2, 2011:
	Goodwill	$	1,073,089	$	85,488	$	81,183	$	203,165	$	100,152	$	1,543,077
	Accumulated impairment losses		(15,529)		―		(65,772)		―		(85,419)		(166,720)
			1,057,560		85,488		15,411		203,165		14,733		1,376,357
Acquisitions			78,966		―		―		―		―		78,966
Impairment			―		―		―		―		(11,923)		(11,923)
Dispositions			(3,646)		―		―		―		―		(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations			(14,903)		―		―		―		―		(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			(9,671)		―		―		―		―		(9,671)
Balance as of October 2, 2011:
	Goodwill		1,123,835		85,488		81,183		203,165		100,152		1,593,823
	Accumulated impairment losses		(15,529)		―		(65,772)		―		(97,342)		(178,643)
		$	1,108,306	$	85,488	$	15,411	$	203,165	$	2,810	$	1,415,180

Other Intangible Assets

			As of October 2, 2011						As of January 2, 2011
			Gross				Net		Gross				Net
		Useful Life	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
		Range	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
	Non-compete agreements	2-5 years	$	45,475	$	41,641	$	3,834	$	43,940	$	33,570	$	10,370
	Student and customer relationships	2-10 years		74,004		45,790		28,214		66,510		41,958		24,552
	Databases and technology	3-5 years		10,514		6,796		3,718		10,514		2,921		7,593
	Trade names and trademarks	2-10 years		34,529		17,829		16,700		29,053		15,330		13,723
	Other	1-25 years		9,950		6,012		3,938		11,502		6,498		5,004
			$	174,472	$	118,068	$	56,404	$	161,519	$	100,277	$	61,242
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Franchise agreements		$	496,321					$	496,166
	Wireless licenses			22,150						22,150
	Licensure and accreditation			7,862						7,877
	Other			4,408						4,623
			$	530,741					$	530,816

Education [Member]

Goodwill

		Higher		Test		Kaplan		Kaplan
		Education		Preparation		International		Ventures		Total
Balance as of January 2, 2011:
	Goodwill	$	335,226	$	229,486	$	444,940	$	63,437	$	1,073,089
	Accumulated impairment losses		―		(7,037)		―		(8,492)		(15,529)
			335,226		222,449		444,940		54,945		1,057,560
Reallocation, net (Note ##BUSSEG)			91,043		(70,262)		―		(20,781)		―
Acquisitions			422		―		75,126		3,418		78,966
Dispositions			―		―		―		(3,646)		(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations			(14,903)		―		―		―		(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			(138)		―		(7,478)		(2,055)		(9,671)
Balance as of October 3, 2010:
	Goodwill		418,687		152,187		512,588		40,373		1,123,835
	Accumulated impairment losses		(7,037)		―		―		(8,492)		(15,529)
		$	411,650	$	152,187	$	512,588	$	31,881	$	1,108,306

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Pension and Postretirement Plans (Components of Total Cost (Benefit) From Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Amortization of transition asset	$ 0							$ 0
Early retirement programs expense	0				0			430	0
Special termination benefits	0				5,295			0	5,295
Recognition of prior service cost	0				2,369			0	2,369
Net pensions credit (expense)	1,489	1,458	(141)	1,741	(1,732)	(16,936)	435	2,806	(18,233)	(16,492)	(49,854)
Pension Plans [Member]
Service cost	6,760				6,836			20,734	20,969
Interest cost	14,964				14,993			45,033	45,180
Expected return on assets	(24,095)				(23,847)			(71,648)	(71,558)
Amortization of transition asset					(8)				(22)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	882				1,103			2,645	3,309
Net pension benefit	(1,489)				(923)			(3,236)	(2,122)
Early retirement programs expense								430
Net pensions credit (expense)	(1,489)				6,741			(2,806)	5,542
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) [Member]
Service cost	380				344			1,140	1,033
Interest cost	1,084				1,072			3,252	3,216
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	65				102			195	305
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	353				238			1,059	714
Net pensions credit (expense)	1,882				1,756			5,646	5,268
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Service cost	718				847			2,154	2,540
Interest cost	766				997			2,297	2,992
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(1,412)				(1,287)			(4,237)	(3,862)
Net pension benefit	(409)				44			(1,227)	132
Curtailment gain	0				(8,583)			0	(8,583)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	(481)				(513)			(1,441)	(1,538)
Net pensions credit (expense)	$ (409)				$ (8,539)			$ (1,227)	$ (8,451)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (Basic and Diluted)

			Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
			October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
			2011		2010		2011		2010
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to The
	Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	(3,698)	$	85,513	$	60,299	$	241,140
Less: Amount attributable to participating securities				(190)		(483)		(745)		(1,468)
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to
	The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	(3,888)	$	85,030	$	59,554	$	239,672
Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities				―		483		745		1,468
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to
	The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	(3,888)	$	85,513	$	60,299	$	241,140
Basic weighted average shares outstanding				7,802		8,839		7,900		9,047
Effect of dilutive shares:
		Stock options and restricted stock		―		65		79		66
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding				7,802		8,904		7,979		9,113
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations attributable
	to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
		Basic	$	(0.50)	$	9.61	$	7.54	$	26.48
		Diluted	$	(0.50)	$	9.60	$	7.54	$	26.46

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Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

Note 2: Discontinued Operations

On August 18, 2011, Kaplan entered into an agreement to sell Kaplan Compliance Solutions. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the buyer will receive Kaplan Compliance Solutions' net working capital, tangible and intangible assets, and assume certain liabilities. The transaction closed in October 2011. The resulting gain at closing is not expected to be material to the financial position of the Company. The assets and liabilities of Kaplan Compliance Solutions have been classified on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of October 2, 2011. The Company did not reclassify its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 2, 2011 to reflect the discontinued operations.

In July 2011, Kaplan completed the sale of Kaplan Virtual Education. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the buyer received Kaplan Virtual Education's intellectual property, education programs and selected other long-lived assets. The Company recorded an after-tax loss on the transaction of $1.2 million, which is included in "Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax" in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011.

In April 2010, Kaplan completed the sale of Education Connection and in September 2010, the Company completed the sale of Newsweek magazine. The results of operations of Kaplan Compliance Solutions, Kaplan Virtual Education, Education Connection and the magazine publishing division for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010, where applicable, are included in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations as “Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.” All corresponding prior period operating results presented in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes have been reclassified to reflect the discontinued operations presented. The Company did not reclassify its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to reflect the discontinued operations.

Newsweek employees were participants in The Washington Post Company Retirement Plan, and the Company had historically allocated Newsweek a net pension credit for segment reporting purposes. Since the associated pension assets and liabilities were retained by the Company, the associated credit of $8.8 million and $25.8 million, respectively, for the third quarter and nine months of 2010 has been excluded from the reclassification of Newsweek results to discontinued operations. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, Newsweek recorded $0.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively, in accelerated depreciation and property, plant and equipment write-downs.

The summarized loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010 is presented below (in thousands):

		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Operating revenues		$	3,814	$	34,688	$	34,548	$	125,167
Operating costs and expenses			(5,940)		(53,986)		(42,044)		(167,246)
Loss from discontinued operations			(2,126)		(19,298)		(7,496)		(42,079)
Benefit from income taxes			(783)		(6,169)		(2,883)		(15,769)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(1,343)		(13,129)		(4,613)		(26,310)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations			516		(10,293)		516		(11,656)
Provision for income taxes on sale of discontinued
	operations		1,683		1,169		1,683		4,969
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	(2,510)	$	(24,591)	$	(5,780)	$	(42,935)

The following table summarizes the 2011 quarterly operating results of the Company for the quarters ended April 3 and July 3, following the reclassification of the operations discussed above as discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		First Quarter		Second Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	626,631	$	624,844
	Advertising		177,384		193,352
	Circulation and subscriber		214,523		216,607
	Other		31,076		34,337
			1,049,614		1,069,140
Operating costs and expenses
	Operating		481,313		506,049
	Selling, general and administrative		443,876		411,610
	Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		63,021		63,690
	Amortization of intangible assets		6,164		6,779
			994,374		988,128
Operating income			55,240		81,012
Other income (expense)
	Equity in earnings of affiliates		3,737		3,138
	Interest income		982		997
	Interest expense		(7,961)		(7,960)
	Other, net		(24,032)		(2,591)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			27,966		74,596
Provision for income taxes			10,400		27,500
Income from continuing operations			17,566		47,096
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(1,937)		(1,333)
Net income			15,629		45,763
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(14)		40
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company			15,615		45,803
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(461)		(230)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	15,154	$	45,573
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		$	17,091	$	46,906
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(1,937)		(1,333)
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	15,154	$	45,573
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common
	stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations		$	2.11	$	5.91
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations			(0.24)		(0.17)
Basic net income per common share		$	1.87	$	5.74
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations		$	2.11	$	5.91
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations			(0.24)		(0.17)
Diluted net income per common share		$	1.87	$	5.74

The following table summarizes the 2010quarterly operating results of the Company for the quarters ended April 4, 2010, July 4, 2010, October 3, 2010, and January 2, 2011, following the reclassification of the operations discussed above as discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	694,078	$	739,129	$	737,131	$	691,941
	Advertising		184,182		207,241		200,532		241,650
	Circulation and subscriber		213,454		215,995		213,377		214,464
	Other		33,013		31,253		32,495		34,106
			1,124,727		1,193,618		1,183,535		1,182,161
Operating costs and expenses
	Operating		471,542		477,248		479,526		503,260
	Selling, general and administrative		478,908		480,412		471,897		457,737
	Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		61,307		60,872		60,752		63,699
	Amortization of intangible assets		6,403		7,492		6,409		6,438
	Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		―		―		27,477		―
			1,018,160		1,026,024		1,046,061		1,031,134
Operating income			106,567		167,594		137,474		151,027
Other income (expense)
	Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates		(8,109)		2,027		2,140		(191)
	Interest income		326		599		600		1,051
	Interest expense		(7,579)		(7,598)		(7,633)		(7,693)
	Other, net		(3,321)		(3,807)		12,486		2,157
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			87,884		158,815		145,067		146,351
Provision for income taxes			33,700		56,700		59,400		68,200
Income from continuing operations			54,184		102,115		85,667		78,151
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8,356)		(9,988)		(24,591)		838
Net income			45,828		92,127		61,076		78,989
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			12		8		76		(2)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company			45,840		92,135		61,152		78,987
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(461)		(231)		(230)		―
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common
	Stockholders	$	45,379	$	91,904	$	60,922	$	78,987
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company
	common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		$	53,735	$	101,892	$	85,513	$	78,149
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8,356)		(9,988)		(24,591)		838
Net income attributable to the Washington Post
	Company common stockholders	$	45,379	$	91,904	$	60,922	$	78,987
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post
	Company common stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations		$	5.81	$	11.08	$	9.61	$	9.32
Basic (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations			(0.90)		(1.08)		(2.76)		0.10
Basic net income per common share		$	4.91	$	10.00	$	6.85	$	9.42
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations		$	5.81	$	11.08	$	9.60	$	9.32
Diluted (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations			(0.90)		(1.08)		(2.76)		0.10
Diluted net income per common share		$	4.91	$	10.00	$	6.84	$	9.42

The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company for fiscal year 2010 and 2009, following the reclassification of operations discussed above as discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 2,		January 3,
		2011		2010
Operating revenues
	Education	$	2,862,279	$	2,576,162
	Advertising		833,605		778,158
	Circulation and subscriber		857,290		845,848
	Other		130,867		125,872
			4,684,041		4,326,040
Operating costs and expenses
	Operating		1,931,576		1,879,214
	Selling, general and administrative		1,888,954		1,831,716
	Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		246,630		290,609
	Amortization of intangible assets		26,742		25,610
	Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets		27,477		8,492
			4,121,379		4,035,641
Operating income			562,662		290,399
Other income (expense)
	Equity in losses of affiliates		(4,133)		(29,421)
	Interest income		2,576		2,597
	Interest expense		(30,503)		(31,565)
	Other, net		7,515		13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			538,117		245,207
Provision for income taxes			218,000		89,000
Income from continuing operations			320,117		156,207
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(42,097)		(65,007)
Net income			278,020		91,200
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			94		1,574
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company			278,114		92,774
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(922)		(928)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	277,192	$	91,846
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		$	319,289	$	156,853
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(42,097)		(65,007)
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	277,192	$	91,846
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common
	stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations		$	35.77	$	16.70
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations			(4.71)		(6.92)
Basic net income per common share		$	31.06	$	9.78
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations		$	35.75	$	16.70
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations			(4.71)		(6.92)
Diluted net income per common share		$	31.04	$	9.78

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Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Contingencies

Contingencies

Note 11: Contingencies

Litigation and Legal Matters.The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcome of the legal claims and proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, management believes that there are no existing claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Also, based on currently available information, management is of the opinion that the exposure to future material losses from existing legal proceedings is not reasonably possible, or that future material losses in excess of the amounts accrued are not reasonably possible.

With regard to previously disclosed legal proceedings, three federal False Claims Act lawsuits against Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) businesses have been dismissed in their entirety: specifically, the lawsuits filed by Charles Jajdelski (U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada), Ben Wilcox (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida) and Jorge Torres (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida) have been dismissed, with final judgments entered in favor of the Company.  To the extent these judgments are appealed, the Company will seek to affirm the rulings of the District Courts.

As for the three remaining federal False Claims Act cases (all pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida), the Company's motions to dismiss were granted in part. Specifically: in the Carlos Diaz matter, all federal False Claims Act allegations have been dismissed, leaving an individual employment claim to be adjudicated; with respect to the remaining claims, the federal False Claims allegations were dismissed in part and narrowed in scope. The Company will proceed to vigorously defend the remaining elements of each case.

DOE Program Reviews. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has undertaken Program Reviews at various Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) campus locations and at Kaplan University. Six Program Reviews were recently finalized with no significant findings. Currently, there are two pending Program Reviews.The results of these open reviews and their impact on Kaplan's operations are uncertain.

Other.The UK Border Agency issued revised immigration rules which became operational on April 21, 2011. Students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland who were issued a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) after July 4, 2011 will be given permission to work part-time during their studies only if they attend an institution which qualifies as a “Higher Education Institution” (HEI). Many of the Kaplan UK international students currently work part-time. Kaplan UK is not in receipt of public funding for the courses upon which international students study and, therefore, does not qualify as an HEI. Also, certain Kaplan UK schools have gained, applied for or are in the process of applying for Highly Trusted Sponsor status (HTS). Without HTS, these schools cannot issue CASs to potential incoming international students starting in April 2012. These rules have the potential to adversely impact the number of international students studying at Kaplan UK.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011 televisionstations business programs claims	Jul. 04, 2010 Other Businesses and Cable Television [Member] business	Jul. 03, 2011 Kaplan International [Member] business
Number of businesses acquired	4	2	4
Business acquisitions	$ 132.0
Assumed debt	$ 5.5

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Discontinued Operations

Summary Of Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax

		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 2,		October 3,		October 2,		October 3,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Operating revenues		$	3,814	$	34,688	$	34,548	$	125,167
Operating costs and expenses			(5,940)		(53,986)		(42,044)		(167,246)
Loss from discontinued operations			(2,126)		(19,298)		(7,496)		(42,079)
Benefit from income taxes			(783)		(6,169)		(2,883)		(15,769)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(1,343)		(13,129)		(4,613)		(26,310)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations			516		(10,293)		516		(11,656)
Provision for income taxes on sale of discontinued
	operations		1,683		1,169		1,683		4,969
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	(2,510)	$	(24,591)	$	(5,780)	$	(42,935)

Quarterly Operating Results After Reclassifying Certain Operations As Discontinued Operations

		First Quarter		Second Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	626,631	$	624,844
	Advertising		177,384		193,352
	Circulation and subscriber		214,523		216,607
	Other		31,076		34,337
			1,049,614		1,069,140
Operating costs and expenses
	Operating		481,313		506,049
	Selling, general and administrative		443,876		411,610
	Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		63,021		63,690
	Amortization of intangible assets		6,164		6,779
			994,374		988,128
Operating income			55,240		81,012
Other income (expense)
	Equity in earnings of affiliates		3,737		3,138
	Interest income		982		997
	Interest expense		(7,961)		(7,960)
	Other, net		(24,032)		(2,591)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			27,966		74,596
Provision for income taxes			10,400		27,500
Income from continuing operations			17,566		47,096
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(1,937)		(1,333)
Net income			15,629		45,763
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(14)		40
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company			15,615		45,803
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(461)		(230)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	15,154	$	45,573
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		$	17,091	$	46,906
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(1,937)		(1,333)
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	15,154	$	45,573
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common
	stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations		$	2.11	$	5.91
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations			(0.24)		(0.17)
Basic net income per common share		$	1.87	$	5.74
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations		$	2.11	$	5.91
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations			(0.24)		(0.17)
Diluted net income per common share		$	1.87	$	5.74

		First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Operating revenues
	Education	$	694,078	$	739,129	$	737,131	$	691,941
	Advertising		184,182		207,241		200,532		241,650
	Circulation and subscriber		213,454		215,995		213,377		214,464
	Other		33,013		31,253		32,495		34,106
			1,124,727		1,193,618		1,183,535		1,182,161
Operating costs and expenses
	Operating		471,542		477,248		479,526		503,260
	Selling, general and administrative		478,908		480,412		471,897		457,737
	Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		61,307		60,872		60,752		63,699
	Amortization of intangible assets		6,403		7,492		6,409		6,438
	Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		―		―		27,477		―
			1,018,160		1,026,024		1,046,061		1,031,134
Operating income			106,567		167,594		137,474		151,027
Other income (expense)
	Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates		(8,109)		2,027		2,140		(191)
	Interest income		326		599		600		1,051
	Interest expense		(7,579)		(7,598)		(7,633)		(7,693)
	Other, net		(3,321)		(3,807)		12,486		2,157
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			87,884		158,815		145,067		146,351
Provision for income taxes			33,700		56,700		59,400		68,200
Income from continuing operations			54,184		102,115		85,667		78,151
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8,356)		(9,988)		(24,591)		838
Net income			45,828		92,127		61,076		78,989
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			12		8		76		(2)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company			45,840		92,135		61,152		78,987
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(461)		(231)		(230)		―
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common
	Stockholders	$	45,379	$	91,904	$	60,922	$	78,987
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company
	common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		$	53,735	$	101,892	$	85,513	$	78,149
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(8,356)		(9,988)		(24,591)		838
Net income attributable to the Washington Post
	Company common stockholders	$	45,379	$	91,904	$	60,922	$	78,987
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post
	Company common stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations		$	5.81	$	11.08	$	9.61	$	9.32
Basic (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations			(0.90)		(1.08)		(2.76)		0.10
Basic net income per common share		$	4.91	$	10.00	$	6.85	$	9.42
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations		$	5.81	$	11.08	$	9.60	$	9.32
Diluted (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations			(0.90)		(1.08)		(2.76)		0.10
Diluted net income per common share		$	4.91	$	10.00	$	6.84	$	9.42

Yearly Operating Results After Reclassifying Certain Operations As Discontinued Operations

		Fiscal Year Ended
		January 2,		January 3,
		2011		2010
Operating revenues
	Education	$	2,862,279	$	2,576,162
	Advertising		833,605		778,158
	Circulation and subscriber		857,290		845,848
	Other		130,867		125,872
			4,684,041		4,326,040
Operating costs and expenses
	Operating		1,931,576		1,879,214
	Selling, general and administrative		1,888,954		1,831,716
	Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		246,630		290,609
	Amortization of intangible assets		26,742		25,610
	Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets		27,477		8,492
			4,121,379		4,035,641
Operating income			562,662		290,399
Other income (expense)
	Equity in losses of affiliates		(4,133)		(29,421)
	Interest income		2,576		2,597
	Interest expense		(30,503)		(31,565)
	Other, net		7,515		13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			538,117		245,207
Provision for income taxes			218,000		89,000
Income from continuing operations			320,117		156,207
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(42,097)		(65,007)
Net income			278,020		91,200
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			94		1,574
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company			278,114		92,774
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(922)		(928)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	277,192	$	91,846
Amounts attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		$	319,289	$	156,853
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(42,097)		(65,007)
Net income attributable to the Washington Post Company common stockholders		$	277,192	$	91,846
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common
	stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations		$	35.77	$	16.70
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations			(4.71)		(6.92)
Basic net income per common share		$	31.06	$	9.78
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations		$	35.75	$	16.70
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations			(4.71)		(6.92)
Diluted net income per common share		$	31.04	$	9.78

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010	Apr. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Operating Revenues
Education	$ 615,884	$ 624,844	$ 626,631	$ 691,941	$ 737,131	$ 739,129	$ 694,078	$ 1,867,359	$ 2,170,338	$ 2,862,279	$ 2,576,162
Advertising	170,553	193,352	177,384	241,650	200,532	207,241	184,182	541,289	591,955	833,605	778,158
Circulation and subscriber	212,144	216,607	214,523	214,464	213,377	215,995	213,454	643,274	642,826	857,290	845,848
Other	34,059	34,337	31,076	34,106	32,495	31,253	33,013	99,472	96,761	130,867	125,872
Total operating revenues	1,032,640	1,069,140	1,049,614	1,182,161	1,183,535	1,193,618	1,124,727	3,151,394	3,501,880	4,684,041	4,326,040
Operating costs and expenses
Operating	504,001	506,049	481,313	503,260	479,526	477,248	471,542	1,491,363	1,428,316	1,931,576	1,879,214
Selling, general and administrative	393,508	411,610	443,876	457,737	471,897	480,412	478,908	1,248,994	1,431,217	1,888,954	1,831,716
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	62,644	63,690	63,021	63,699	60,752	60,872	61,307	189,355	182,931	246,630	290,609
Amortization of intangible assets	8,603	6,779	6,164	6,438	6,409	7,492	6,403	21,546	20,304	26,742	25,610
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	11,923	0	0		27,477			11,923	27,477	27,477	8,492
Total operating costs and expenses	980,679	988,128	994,374	1,031,134	1,046,061	1,026,024	1,018,160	2,963,181	3,090,245	4,121,379	4,035,641
Operating income	51,961	81,012	55,240	151,027	137,474	167,594	106,567	188,213	411,635	562,662	290,399
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates	(1,494)	3,138	3,737	(191)	2,140	2,027	(8,109)	5,381	(3,942)	(4,133)	(29,421)
Interest income	994	997	982	1,051	600	599	326	2,973	1,525	2,576	2,597
Interest expense	(8,667)	(7,960)	(7,961)	(7,693)	(7,633)	(7,598)	(7,579)	(24,588)	(22,810)	(30,503)	(31,565)
Other, net	(29,650)	(2,591)	(24,032)	2,157	12,486	(3,807)	(3,321)	(56,273)	5,358	7,515	13,197
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13,144	74,596	27,966	146,351	145,067	158,815	87,884	115,706	391,766	538,117	245,207
Provision for income taxes	16,600	27,500	10,400	68,200	59,400	56,700	33,700	54,500	149,800	218,000	89,000
Income from continuing operations	(3,456)	47,096	17,566	78,151	85,667	102,115	54,184	61,206	241,966	320,117	156,207
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,510)	(1,333)	(1,937)	838	(24,591)	(9,988)	(8,356)	(5,780)	(42,935)	(42,097)	(65,007)
Net income	(5,966)	45,763	15,629	78,989	61,076	92,127	45,828	55,426	199,031	278,020	91,200
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(16)	40	(14)	(2)	76	8	12	10	96	94	1,574
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company	(5,982)	45,803	15,615	78,987	61,152	92,135	45,840	55,436	199,127	278,114	92,774
Redeemable preferred stock dividends	(226)	(230)	(461)		(230)	(231)	(461)	(917)	(922)	(922)	(928)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	(6,208)	45,573	15,154	78,987	60,922	91,904	45,379	54,519	198,205	277,192	91,846
Amount Attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	(3,698)	46,906	17,091	78,149	85,513	101,892	53,735	60,299	241,140	319,289	156,853
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,510)	(1,333)	(1,937)	838	(24,591)	(9,988)	(8,356)	(5,780)	(42,935)	(42,097)	(65,007)
Net income attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders	$ (6,208)	$ 45,573	$ 15,154	$ 78,987	$ 60,922	$ 91,904	$ 45,379	$ 54,519	$ 198,205	$ 277,192	$ 91,846
Per share information attributable to The Washington Post Company common stockholders:
Basic income from common share from continuing operations	$ (0.50)	$ 5.91	$ 2.11	$ 9.32	$ 9.61	$ 11.08	$ 5.81	$ 7.54	$ 26.48	$ 35.77	$ 16.70
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (0.32)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10	$ (2.76)	$ (1.08)	$ (0.90)	$ (0.73)	$ (4.71)	$ (4.71)	$ (6.92)
Basic net income per common share	$ (0.82)	$ 5.74	$ 1.87	$ 9.42	$ 6.85	$ 10.00	$ 4.91	$ 6.81	$ 21.77	$ 31.06	$ 9.78
Basic average number of common shares outstanding	7,802				8,839			7,900	9,047
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$ (0.50)	$ 5.91	$ 2.11	$ 9.32	$ 9.60	$ 11.08	$ 5.81	$ 7.54	$ 26.46	$ 35.75	$ 16.70
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations	$ (0.32)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10	$ (2.76)	$ (1.08)	$ (0.90)	$ (0.73)	$ (4.71)	$ (4.71)	$ (6.92)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$ (0.82)	$ 5.74	$ 1.87	$ 9.42	$ 6.84	$ 10.00	$ 4.91	$ 6.81	$ 21.75	$ 31.04	$ 9.78
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding	7,802				8,904			7,979	9,113

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 1,543,077
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	166,720
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,376,357
Acquisitions	78,966
Impairment	(11,923)
Dispositions	(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations	(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	(9,671)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,593,823
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	178,643
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,415,180
Education [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,073,089
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	15,529
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,057,560
Acquisitions	78,966
Impairment	0
Dispositions	(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations	(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	(9,671)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,123,835
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	15,529
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,108,306
Higher Education [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	335,226
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	335,226
Reallocation, net (Note 12)	91,043
Acquisitions	422
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	(14,903)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	(138)
Goodwill, ending balance	418,687
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	7,037
Goodwill, net, ending balance	411,650
Test Preparation [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	229,486
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	7,037
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	222,449
Reallocation, net (Note 12)	(70,262)
Acquisitions	0
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	152,187
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	152,187
Kaplan International [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	444,940
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	444,940
Reallocation, net (Note 12)	0
Acquisitions	75,126
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	(7,478)
Goodwill, ending balance	512,588
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	512,588
Kaplan Ventures [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	63,437
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	8,492
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	54,945
Reallocation, net (Note 12)	(20,781)
Acquisitions	3,418
Dispositions	(3,646)
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	(2,055)
Goodwill, ending balance	40,373
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	8,492
Goodwill, net, ending balance	31,881
Cable Television [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	85,488
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	85,488
Acquisitions	0
Impairment	0
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	85,488
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	85,488
Newspaper Publishing [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	81,183
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	65,772
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	15,411
Acquisitions	0
Impairment	0
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	81,183
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	65,772
Goodwill, net, ending balance	15,411
Television Broadcasting [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	203,165
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	203,165
Acquisitions	0
Impairment	0
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	203,165
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	203,165
Other Businesses [Member]
Goodwill, beginning balance	100,152
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	85,419
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	14,733
Acquisitions	0
Impairment	(11,923)
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to discontinued operations	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	100,152
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	97,342
Goodwill, net, ending balance	$ 2,810

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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011 televisionstations business
Number Of Television Broadcast Stations	6

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Pension and Postretirement Plans (Allocation of the Assets of the Company's Pension Plans) (Details)	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Total	100.00%	100.00%
U.S. Equities [Member]
Equity securities	69.00%	66.00%
U.S. Fixed Income [Member]
U.S. fixed income	12.00%	19.00%
International Equities [Member]
Equity securities	19.00%	15.00%

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Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Apr. 03, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income
Impairment write-down on a marketable equity security	$ 23,097	$ (30,700)	$ 0	$ (53,793)	$ 0
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	(6,707)		11,923	(3,675)	4,824
Gain on sale of cost method investments	0		0	4,031	0
Impairment write-downs on cost method investments	231		0	3,379	0
Other, net	385		563	543	534
Total	$ (29,650)		$ 12,486	$ (56,273)	$ 5,358

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011 year	Jan. 02, 2011
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 174,472	$ 161,519
Accumulated Amortization	118,068	100,277
Net Carrying Amount	56,404	61,242
Indefinite-lived intangible assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	530,741	530,816
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Useful Life, minimum (in years)	2
Useful Life, maximum (in years)	5
Gross Carrying Amount	45,475	43,940
Accumulated Amortization	41,641	33,570
Net Carrying Amount	3,834	10,370
Student and Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Useful Life, minimum (in years)	2
Useful Life, maximum (in years)	10
Gross Carrying Amount	74,004	66,510
Accumulated Amortization	45,790	41,958
Net Carrying Amount	28,214	24,552
Databases and Technology [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Useful Life, minimum (in years)	3
Useful Life, maximum (in years)	5
Gross Carrying Amount	10,514	10,514
Accumulated Amortization	6,796	2,921
Net Carrying Amount	3,718	7,593
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Useful Life, minimum (in years)	2
Useful Life, maximum (in years)	10
Gross Carrying Amount	34,529	29,053
Accumulated Amortization	17,829	15,330
Net Carrying Amount	16,700	13,723
Other Amortized Intangible Assets [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Useful Life, minimum (in years)	1
Useful Life, maximum (in years)	25
Gross Carrying Amount	9,950	11,502
Accumulated Amortization	6,012	6,498
Net Carrying Amount	3,938	5,004
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	496,321	496,166
Wireless Licenses [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	22,150	22,150
Licensure and Accreditation [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	7,862	7,877
Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 4,408	$ 4,623