Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 1,302,506	$ 1,215,772	$ 2,538,498	$ 2,381,687
Operating Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative	284,138	276,690	561,619	547,396
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	18,281	19,652	36,675	40,206
Amortization of intangible assets	5,978	7,241	12,033	15,065
Impairment of goodwill and asset group held for sale	0	0	19,029	0
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	1,218,872	1,143,021	2,397,031	2,261,463
Income from Operations	83,634	72,751	141,467	120,224
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates, net	(19,863)	3,114	14,987	(5,314)
Interest income	1,881	2,261	4,356	4,761
Interest expense	(17,173)	(18,106)	(33,402)	(100,383)
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net	169,649	28,602	200,722	63,219
Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities, net	101,879	(11,543)	32,956	32,258
Other expense, net	(2,531)	(16,456)	(2,959)	(20,521)
Income Before Income Taxes	317,476	60,623	358,127	94,244
Provision for Income Taxes	35,100	20,200	45,000	28,100
Net Income	282,376	40,423	313,127	66,144
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(1,273)	(3,674)	(2,918)	(5,501)
Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders	$ 281,103	$ 36,749	$ 310,209	$ 60,643
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Basic net income per common share (in USD per share)	$ 65.53	$ 8.43	$ 71.76	$ 13.93
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,265	4,333	4,298	4,327
Diluted net income per common share (in USD per share)	$ 64.86	$ 8.35	$ 71.04	$ 13.81
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,309	4,373	4,342	4,366
Services [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 664,565	$ 668,627	$ 1,338,364	$ 1,316,134
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	384,996	389,316	779,989	775,452
Goods [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	637,941	547,145	1,200,134	1,065,553
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of services and goods	$ 525,479	$ 450,122	$ 987,686	$ 883,344

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Also includes expenses such as bad debt expense, and gain (loss) on disposition of assets.

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