| 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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| Revenues | 14,208.00 | 12,497.00 | 11,181.00 | 8,297.00 | 7,442.00 | 6,699.00 | 6,258.00 | 6,063.00 | 5,661.00 | 5,313.00 |
| Product revenue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Service(Revenue) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Revenues | 14,208.00 | 12,497.00 | 11,181.00 | 8,297.00 | 7,442.00 | 6,699.00 | 6,258.00 | 6,063.00 | 5,661.00 | 5,313.00 |
| Product(Expenses) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Service(Expenses) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Expenses | 4,391.00 | 4,141.00 | 3,766.00 | 2,195.00 | 2,092.00 | 1,801.00 | 1,701.00 | 1,713.00 | 1,769.00 | 1,672.00 |
| Depreciation | 96.00 | 101.00 | 108.00 | 82.00 | 83.00 | 82.00 | 84.00 | 82.00 | 85.00 | 90.00 |
| Depreciation and amortization | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amortization of intangibles | 1,077.00 | 1,042.00 | 905.00 | 96.00 | 123.00 | 122.00 | 122.00 | 98.00 | 96.00 | 67.00 |
| Product(Selling and general expense) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Service(Selling and general expense) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Selling and general expenses | 3,166.00 | 3,159.00 | 3,383.00 | 1,714.00 | 1,543.00 | 1,517.00 | 1,561.00 | 1,560.00 | 1,443.00 | 1,578.00 |
| Other income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.00 |
| Gain on dispositions | 59.00 | (70.00) | 1,898.00 | 11.00 | 16.00 | 49.00 | -- | -- | 1,101.00 | -- |
| Equity in Income on Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 43.00 | 36.00 | 27.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total expenses | 8,730.00 | 8,443.00 | 8,162.00 | 4,087.00 | 3,841.00 | -- | 3,468.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating Income / (Loss) | 5,580.00 | 4,020.00 | 4,944.00 | 4,221.00 | 3,617.00 | 3,226.00 | 2,790.00 | 2,610.00 | 3,369.00 | 1,917.00 |
| Interest expense - net | 297.00 | 334.00 | 304.00 | 119.00 | 141.00 | 198.00 | 134.00 | 149.00 | 181.00 | 102.00 |
| Other income - net | 25.00 | (15.00) | 70.00 | 62.00 | 31.00 | (98.00) | 25.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | -- | -- | (8.00) | -- | (279.00) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Foreign operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 862.00 | 824.00 | 738.00 | -- | 549.00 |
| Domestic operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,068.00 | 1,857.00 | 1,723.00 | -- | 1,266.00 |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes on income | 5,308.00 | 3,671.00 | 4,702.00 | 4,164.00 | 3,228.00 | 2,930.00 | 2,681.00 | 2,461.00 | 3,188.00 | 1,815.00 |
| Provision for taxes on income | 1,141.00 | 778.00 | 1,180.00 | 901.00 | 694.00 | 627.00 | 560.00 | 823.00 | 960.00 | 547.00 |
| Federal:Current | 740.00 | 559.00 | 928.00 | 438.00 | 349.00 | 303.00 | 183.00 | 489.00 | 641.00 | 90.00 |
| Federal:Deferred | (131.00) | (177.00) | (185.00) | (9.00) | 1.00 | 13.00 | 68.00 | 63.00 | 79.00 | 276.00 |
| Foreign:Current | 472.00 | 370.00 | 322.00 | 295.00 | 246.00 | 201.00 | 214.00 | 194.00 | 133.00 | 111.00 |
| Foreign:Deferred | (161.00) | (150.00) | (98.00) | 23.00 | (9.00) | 14.00 | (2.00) | (3.00) | (4.00) | (1.00) |
| State and local:Current | 252.00 | 216.00 | 265.00 | 153.00 | 111.00 | 93.00 | 81.00 | 73.00 | 99.00 | 34.00 |
| State and local:Deferred | (31.00) | (40.00) | (52.00) | 1.00 | (4.00) | 3.00 | 16.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 37.00 |
| Income (loss) from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,638.00 | 2,228.00 | 1,268.00 |
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| ComStock (including gain on disposal) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income tax expense(Discontinued Operations) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Juvenile retail publishing business (including loss on the 2003 recorded disposi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income tax benefit (Discontinued Operations) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Earnings on discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income before cumulative adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Consolidated Net Income (Loss) | 4,167.00 | 2,893.00 | 3,522.00 | 3,263.00 | 2,534.00 | 2,303.00 | 2,121.00 | 1,638.00 | 2,228.00 | 1,268.00 |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 315.00 | 267.00 | 274.00 | 239.00 | 195.00 | 180.00 | 163.00 | 142.00 | -- | -- |
| Less: net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 122.00 | 112.00 |
| Less: net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders | 3,852.00 | 2,626.00 | 3,248.00 | 3,024.00 | 2,339.00 | 2,123.00 | 1,958.00 | 1,496.00 | 2,106.00 | 1,156.00 |
| Continuing Operations- (Basic) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.02 | 4.26 |
| INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax- - Basic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | 12.36 | 8.25 | 10.25 | 12.56 | 9.71 | 8.65 | 7.80 | 5.84 | 8.02 | 4.26 |
| Continuing Operations- (Diluted) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.94 | 4.21 |
| INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted Income from discontinued operations, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) | 12.35 | 8.23 | 10.20 | 12.51 | 9.66 | 8.60 | 7.73 | 5.78 | 7.94 | 4.21 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 311.60 | 318.40 | 316.90 | 240.80 | 241.00 | 245.40 | 250.90 | 256.30 | 262.80 | 271.60 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 311.90 | 318.90 | 318.50 | 241.80 | 242.10 | 246.90 | 253.20 | 258.90 | 265.20 | 274.60 |