| Fiscal period | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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| Period End Date | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2015 |
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| Operating Revenues | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,932.10 | 2,695.97 | -- | -- | -- |
| Advertising | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 305.37 | 311.08 | 279.92 |
| Sales of services | 2,697.31 | 2,484.33 | 2,328.87 | 2,089.80 | 2,056.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sales of goods | 2,093.59 | 1,930.55 | 1,595.62 | 1,096.17 | 832.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Circulation and subscriber | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Education | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,517.66 | 1,598.35 | 1,927.41 |
| Revenue- Other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 768.81 | 572.47 | 378.79 |
| Total Revenues | 4,790.90 | 4,414.88 | 3,924.49 | 3,185.97 | 2,889.12 | 2,932.10 | 2,695.97 | 2,591.85 | 2,481.89 | 2,586.11 |
| Operating Cost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,023.21 | 1,687.43 | 1,359.84 | 1,180.95 | 1,206.15 |
| Cost of services sold | 1,558.64 | 1,468.11 | 1,346.52 | 1,243.38 | 1,239.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1,765.90 | 1,634.82 | 1,311.20 | 871.14 | 672.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 87.05 | 86.06 | 73.30 | 71.42 | 74.26 | 59.25 | 56.72 | 62.51 | 64.62 | 77.91 |
| Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.17 | -- | -- | 9.61 | -- | -- |
| Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets | 49.82 | 99.07 | 128.99 | 32.94 | -- | 9.15 | -- | -- | 1.60 | 259.70 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 37.12 | 50.04 | 58.85 | 57.87 | 56.78 | 53.24 | 47.41 | 41.19 | 26.67 | 19.02 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,076.88 | 1,007.38 | 921.74 | 831.85 | 715.40 | 642.70 | 650.13 | 909.59 | 904.52 | 1,104.16 |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (8.11) | -- | -- | -- |
| Gain on sale of land | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Operating Expense | 4,575.40 | 4,345.48 | 3,840.60 | 3,108.60 | 2,788.71 | 2,787.55 | 2,449.81 | 2,382.74 | 2,178.36 | 2,666.94 |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 215.50 | 69.39 | 83.90 | 77.38 | 100.41 | 144.55 | 246.16 | 209.10 | 303.53 | (80.83) |
| Interest expense | 186.15 | 63.30 | 54.40 | 33.94 | 38.31 | 29.78 | 37.90 | 33.89 | 35.39 | 32.65 |
| Equity in losses of affiliates | (3.30) | (5.18) | (2.84) | 17.91 | 6.66 | 11.66 | 14.47 | (3.25) | (7.94) | (0.70) |
| Loss on marketable equity securities, net | 181.30 | 138.07 | (139.59) | 243.09 | 60.79 | 98.67 | (15.84) | -- | -- | -- |
| Interest income | 9.87 | 7.12 | 3.23 | 3.41 | 3.87 | 6.15 | 5.35 | 6.58 | 3.09 | 1.91 |
| Other income (expense), net | 12.55 | 19.09 | 33.50 | 32.55 | 214.53 | 32.43 | 2.10 | 4.24 | (12.64) | (8.62) |
| Debt extinguishment costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (11.38) | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net | 794.95 | 133.81 | 197.94 | 109.23 | 59.32 | 162.80 | 120.54 | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,024.71 | 299.00 | 121.73 | 449.63 | 407.27 | 426.48 | 323.51 | 182.79 | 250.66 | (120.89) |
| Current- Foreign | -- | -- | -- | 6.09 | 6.96 | -- | 10.92 | 10.08 | 8.46 | 2.44 |
| Provision for income taxes | 292.10 | 87.30 | 51.30 | 96.30 | 107.30 | 98.60 | 52.10 | (119.70) | 81.20 | 20.50 |
| Deferred- Foreign | -- | -- | -- | 1.13 | 2.75 | -- | (0.03) | 3.46 | (18.73) | 1.79 |
| Current:State and local | -- | -- | -- | 4.35 | 8.08 | 2.95 | 2.24 | 5.93 | 6.33 | 0.40 |
| Deferred- State and local | -- | -- | -- | (0.44) | 4.95 | 6.63 | (23.81) | 3.31 | (5.16) | (10.75) |
| Deferred: U.S.federal | -- | -- | -- | 64.36 | 6.67 | 63.84 | 16.72 | (153.22) | 33.96 | 20.89 |
| Current: U.S.federal | -- | -- | -- | 20.81 | 77.88 | 16.50 | 46.06 | 10.74 | 56.34 | 5.73 |
| Income from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 327.88 | -- | 302.49 | 169.46 | (141.39) |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42.17 |
| Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative Effect of Change in Method of Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (Loss) | 732.61 | 211.70 | 70.43 | 353.33 | 299.97 | 327.88 | 271.41 | 302.49 | 169.46 | (99.22) |
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 7.98 | 6.42 | 3.36 | 1.25 | (0.40) | 0.02 | 0.20 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 1.44 |
| Net Income Attributable to The Washington Post Company | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 302.04 | 168.59 | -- |
| Redeemable preferred stock dividends | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.63 |
| Net (loss) income attributable to The Washington Post Company | 724.63 | 205.29 | 67.08 | 352.08 | 300.37 | 327.86 | 271.21 | 302.04 | 168.59 | (101.29) |
| Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Basic income per common share from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54.24 | 29.95 | (25.23) |
| Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.36 |
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle- Basic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | 164.62 | 43.96 | 13.83 | 70.65 | 58.30 | 61.70 | 50.55 | 54.24 | 29.95 | (17.87) |
| Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted income per common share from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53.89 | 29.80 | (25.23) |
| Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.36 |
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle- Diluted | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted earnings per common share | 163.40 | 43.82 | 13.79 | 70.45 | 58.13 | 61.21 | 50.20 | 53.89 | 29.80 | (17.87) |
| Basic average shares outstanding | 4.37 | 4.64 | 4.82 | 4.95 | 5.12 | 5.29 | 5.33 | 5.52 | 5.56 | 5.73 |
| Diluted average shares outstanding | 4.41 | 4.65 | 4.84 | 4.97 | 5.14 | 5.33 | 5.37 | 5.55 | 5.59 | 5.73 |