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