$ghc 2012 10-K

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$3.373B	$1.040B	$1.049B
YoY Change	-4.35%	-12.09%	-12.09%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.535B	$486.6M	$475.8M
YoY Change	-1.75%	1.48%	-1.57%
Gross Profit	$1.837B	$525.9M	$560.5M
YoY Change	-6.42%	-25.3%	-20.6%
Gross Profit Margin	54.48%	50.55%	53.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.317B	$387.7M	$405.7M
YoY Change	-4.78%	-17.83%	-15.55%
% of Gross Profit	71.71%	73.73%	72.39%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$270.0M	$62.93M	$62.62M
YoY Change	5.48%	3.59%	2.86%
% of Gross Profit	14.7%	11.97%	11.17%
Operating Expenses	$1.317B	$387.7M	$405.7M
YoY Change	-4.78%	-17.83%	-15.55%
Operating Profit	$148.6M	$109.3M	$86.59M
YoY Change	-55.52%	-20.52%	-48.34%
Interest Expense	$35.94M	$8.667M	$7.960M
YoY Change	8.18%	13.55%	4.76%
% of Operating Profit	24.19%	7.93%	9.19%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$5.456M	-$29.65M	-$2.591M
YoY Change	-90.12%	-337.47%	-31.94%
Pretax Income	$124.7M	$31.42M	$80.17M
YoY Change	-51.25%	-78.34%	-49.52%
Income Tax	$73.40M	$42.00M	$29.20M
% Of Pretax Income	58.87%	133.66%	36.42%
Net Earnings	$132.1M	$61.71M	$45.80M
YoY Change	12.77%	0.92%	-50.29%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.92%	5.93%	4.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$17.39	-$0.82	$5.74
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$17.39	$8.03	$5.74
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	7.360M shares	7.601M shares	7.852M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	7.360M shares	7.682M shares	7.933M shares

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$931.4M	$632.1M	$665.5M
YoY Change	29.4%	-35.32%	-36.71%
Cash & Equivalents	$512.4M	$381.1M	$299.4M
Short-Term Investments	$418.9M	$320.9M	$366.1M
Other Short-Term Assets	$115.2M	$70.94M	$117.3M
YoY Change	5.11%	-5.04%	7.91%
Inventory	$8.000M	$6.571M	$8.100M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$379.4M	$375.6M	$388.1M
Other Receivables	$19.80M	$23.70M	$26.30M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.454B	$1.246B	$1.205B
YoY Change	16.71%	-14.67%	-21.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.081B	$1.152B	$1.169B
YoY Change	-6.18%	-2.72%	-0.59%
Goodwill		$1.415B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$15.50M	$25.50M	$32.70M
YoY Change	-9.36%	-43.33%	-22.7%
Other Assets	$651.3M	$64.35M	$626.9M
YoY Change	8.26%	-86.23%	26.01%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.651B	$3.771B	$3.887B
YoY Change	-3.18%	2.97%	5.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.454B	$1.246B	$1.205B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.651B	$3.771B	$3.887B
Total Assets	$5.105B	$5.017B	$5.093B
YoY Change	1.76%	-2.05%	-2.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$310.3M	$575.4M	$643.0M
YoY Change	-6.9%	-7.67%	16.42%
Accrued Expenses	$176.1M
YoY Change	8.84%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$243.3M	$3.100M	$3.200M
YoY Change	115.31%	3.33%	6.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.126B	$995.6M	$1.045B
YoY Change	13.13%	-10.15%	1.73%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$453.4M	$452.2M	$402.3M
YoY Change	0.27%	14.06%	1.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$386.0M	$107.7M	$396.8M
YoY Change	-4.43%	-73.53%	-6.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$839.4M	$560.0M	$799.1M
YoY Change	-1.95%	-30.32%	-2.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.126B	$995.6M	$1.045B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$839.4M	$560.0M	$799.1M
Total Liabilities	$2.508B	$2.397B	$2.372B
YoY Change	4.33%	3.33%	5.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$4.562B
YoY Change
Common Stock		$20.00M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$2.398B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.597B	$2.602B	$2.720B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.105B	$5.017B	$5.093B
YoY Change	1.76%	-2.05%	-2.63%

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$132.1M	$61.71M	$45.80M
YoY Change	12.77%	0.92%	-50.29%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$270.0M	$62.93M	$62.62M
YoY Change	5.48%	3.59%	2.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$483.9M	$83.60M	$130.6M
YoY Change	23.04%	-63.04%	-5.77%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$224.7M	-$52.80M	-$53.50M
YoY Change	3.84%	-29.03%	7.43%
Acquisitions	$40.34M
YoY Change	-51.8%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.459M	$18.90M	-$70.60M
YoY Change	-188.96%	-1675.0%	-415.18%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$234.7M	-$33.90M	-$124.2M
YoY Change	-9.97%	-55.1%	351.64%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$103.2M
YoY Change	-58.4%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$121.8M	-32.00M	-38.00M
YoY Change	-34.83%	-86.6%	91.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$483.9M	83.60M	130.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$234.7M	-33.90M	-124.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$121.8M	-32.00M	-38.00M
Net Change In Cash	$127.3M	17.70M	-31.60M
YoY Change	-334.06%	-120.09%	-134.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$483.9M	$83.60M	$130.6M
Capital Expenditures	$224.7M	-$52.80M	-$53.50M
Free Cash Flow	$259.2M	$136.4M	$184.1M
YoY Change	46.53%	-54.62%	-2.28%

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CY2011	wpo	Other Comprehensive Income Curtailments And Other Adjustments Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeCurtailmentsAndOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax	0	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount	53793000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	6705000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-14648000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-8571000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-123000	USD
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CY2011	wpo	Net Proceeds From Sale Of Businesses Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets	49157000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-4266000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	2509000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	32650000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	30500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	50531000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	38500000	USD
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CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	442559000	USD
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CY2011	wpo	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions Including Impairment IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment	-5492000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions Including Impairment IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment	-4133000	USD
CY2012	wpo	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Including Discontinued Operations DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	-64383000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Including Discontinued Operations DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	42265000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Including Discontinued Operations DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	37056000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Investments PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments	8165000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Investments PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments	8070000	USD
CY2012	wpo	Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets Including Discontinued Operations ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	111593000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets Including Discontinued Operations ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	11923000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets Including Discontinued Operations ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	27477000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Net Gain Loss On Sales And Disposition Of Businesses NetGainLossOnSalesAndDispositionOfBusinesses	11824000	USD
CY2011	wpo	Net Gain Loss On Sales And Disposition Of Businesses NetGainLossOnSalesAndDispositionOfBusinesses	-2975000	USD
CY2012	wpo	Net Gain Loss On Sales And Disposition Of Businesses NetGainLossOnSalesAndDispositionOfBusinesses	-23759000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-11936000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-16002000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	41398000	USD
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CY2011	wpo	Proceeds From Repayments Of Revolving Credit And Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditAndCommercialPaper	109671000	USD
CY2012	wpo	Proceeds From Repayments Of Revolving Credit And Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditAndCommercialPaper	130450000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">1. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">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).</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Education</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">—Kaplan, Inc. provides an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals. Kaplan's various businesses comprise </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">three</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> categories: Hig</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">her Education, Test Preparation</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Kaplan International.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Media</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">—The Company's diversified media operations consist of cable television operations, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Cable television</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Cable ONE provides cable services that include basic video, digital video, high-speed data and telephone service in the </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">midwestern</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, western and southern states of the United States.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Newspaper publishing</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Washington Post Media </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">publishes The Washington Post (</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">the Post), which is the largest and most widely circulated morning daily and Sunday newspaper </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area (including large portions of Maryland and northern Virginia)</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, primarily distributed by home delivery</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">. Washington Post Media also produces washingtonpost.com, an Internet site that features news and information products, as well as the</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> full editorial content of the</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> Post. Through the Company's other newspaper publishing businesses, the Company also publishes weekly publications and tabloids distributed within the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and elsewhere, and produces other websites.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0px;">Television broadcasting</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The Company owns six VHF television stations located in Houston, TX; Detroit, MI; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; San Antonio, TX; and Jacksonville, FL. Other than the Company's Jacksonville station, WJXT, the Company's television stations are affiliated with one of the major national networks.</font></p>
CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Use of Estimates</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. 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. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2012	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Fiscal Year</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In 2011, the Company changed its fiscal year from a 52</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> to </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">53</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest December 31 to a quarterly month end, with the new fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year. </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The f</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">iscal year</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s 2012 and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2011, which ended on December 31, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2012 and </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2011, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">respectively, </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">includ</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ed approximately 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2010</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, which ended on January 2, 2011, included 52 weeks. Subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-year basis, with the exception of most of the newspaper publ</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ishing operations, which report</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> on a 52 to 53-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest December 31</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod	-8433000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	2975000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation	2616000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense	315031000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod	-20769000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax	-83643000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation	5869000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	-9156000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue	231388000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	-62874000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation	-64591000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense	42583000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	23759000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax	-7241000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	-5173000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod	-2068000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue	118457000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax	-37263000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense	155720000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	-28830000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis	169271000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Loss AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss	184255000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis	195832000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Current AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent	303201000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Other Receivables OtherReceivables	19849000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	2119059000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Receivables OtherReceivables	17148000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	379355000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	375577000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	50225000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	-85456000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	70693000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	35462000	USD
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	70181000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	73195000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	-93151000	USD
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	106781000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense	150104000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	-186704000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	176102000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Payable And Other Accrued Liabilities Current AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	310294000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Payable And Other Accrued Liabilities Current AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	333282000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	95173000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Buildings And Improvements Gross BuildingsAndImprovementsGross	350939000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Leasehold Improvements Gross LeaseholdImprovementsGross	304421000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Land Land	41093000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Machinery And Equipment Gross MachineryAndEquipmentGross	2479823000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	3271449000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	3406469000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	2325232000	USD

CY2012Q4

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Temporary Equity Shares Outstanding

TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding

11096

shares

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Temporary Equity Shares Issued

TemporaryEquitySharesIssued

11096

shares

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Temporary Equity Shares Issued

TemporaryEquitySharesIssued

11295

shares

CY2011

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Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

2404459000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Number Of Businesses Acquired

NumberOfBusinessesAcquired

5

business

CY2012

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.35

pure

CY2012Q4

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Dividends Payable Amount Per Share

DividendsPayableAmountPerShare

80.00

CY2012

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Preferred Stock Redemption Date

PreferredStockRedemptionDate

2015-10-01

CY2012

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Preferred Stock Dividend Payment Terms

PreferredStockDividendPaymentTerms

Four times a year

CY2012Q4

wpo

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CY2012

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Interest Expense Debt

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012Q4

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CY2011

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CY2012Q4

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CY2011

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0

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2011

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833605000

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CY2012

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CY2011

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CY2011

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90682000

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CY2012

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157823000

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CY2011

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115685000

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CY2011

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4586417000

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CY2012

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4017653000

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CY2011

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4131145000

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CY2011

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Operating Expense

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CY2012

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Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

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CY2011

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Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2011

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Selling General And Administrative Expense

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CY2011

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CY2012

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268643000

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CY2011

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249065000

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CY2011

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CY2012

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21002000

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CY2011

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22335000

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CY2012

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Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

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CY2011

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CostsAndExpenses

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2011

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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

5949000

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2011

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4147000

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CY2011

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Interest Expense

InterestExpense

30503000

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CY2012

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Interest Expense

InterestExpense

35944000

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CY2011

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Interest Expense

InterestExpense

33226000

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2011

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CY2011

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Income Tax Expense Benefit

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CY2012

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Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

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CY2011

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Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

101900000

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CY2011

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355919000

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

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49010000

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CY2011

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Profit Loss

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Profit Loss

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132187000

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CY2011

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Profit Loss

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012

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Net Income Loss

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CY2011

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Net Income Loss

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CY2011

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922000

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RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

895000

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CY2011

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917000

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations

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48041000

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CY2011

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations

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144704000

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CY2011

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7360000

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CY2011

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7826000

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39.76

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6.09

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17.39

CY2011

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

14.70

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CY2012

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

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7404000

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CY2011

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

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7905000

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CY2011

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578319000

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120610000

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CY2011

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IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

247528000

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CY2011

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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

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CY2012

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83177000

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CY2011

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IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

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CY2012

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Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

877503000

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CY2011

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

856457000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

857290000

USD

CY2012

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Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

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111593000

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CY2011

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Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

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0

USD

CY2011

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Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

0

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

us-gaap

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CY2011

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355647000

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CY2012

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CY2012

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ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

us-gaap

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ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

126000

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CY2011

us-gaap

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-23671000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent

OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent

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USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

124491000

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CY2012

us-gaap

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OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

142711000

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CY2011

us-gaap

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OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent

100221000

USD

CY2011

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10994000

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CY2011

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0

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CY2011

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OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

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CY2011

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6336000

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CY2011

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USD

CY2011

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12974000

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CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

-12974000

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CY2011

us-gaap

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OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

1155000

USD

CY2011

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Other Comprehensive Income Amortization Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

-1952000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

29000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Affiliate Pension Adjustment

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignAffiliatePensionAdjustment

-2667000

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CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

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126471000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax

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14000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

-18395000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

-21375000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Affiliate Pension Adjustment

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignAffiliatePensionAdjustment

2088000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

-16048000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax

-21375000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

16085000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

37708000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

510000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Amortization Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

3925000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Amortization Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

1859000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

4734000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

89234000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

-1581000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Affiliate Pension Adjustment

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignAffiliatePensionAdjustment

0

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

82470000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax

888000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetTransitionAssetObligationRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax

5622000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease

OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease

50324000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax

-33098000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeTax

-9368000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Or Write Down Of Securities Included In Net Income Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOrWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax

17226000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Or Write Down Of Securities Included In Net Income Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOrWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax

53793000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Or Write Down Of Securities Included In Net Income Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOrWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2011

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Curtailments And Other Adjustments Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeCurtailmentsAndOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax

-4953000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Curtailments And Other Adjustments Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeCurtailmentsAndOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax

0

USD

CY2012

wpo

Other Comprehensive Income Curtailments And Other Adjustments Before Tax

OtherComprehensiveIncomeCurtailmentsAndOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax

-745000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value

CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

512431000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents

RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents

28538000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Taxes Receivable

IncomeTaxesReceivable

0

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Tax Assets Net Current

DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent

3974000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Inventory Net

InventoryNet

7985000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Assets Current

OtherAssetsCurrent

82692000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Assets Current

AssetsCurrent

1453762000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Property Plant And Equipment Net

PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

1081237000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures

InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures

15535000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Goodwill

1317915000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill

IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill

539728000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet

45577000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Prepaid Pension Costs

PrepaidPensionCosts

604823000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Assets Noncurrent

OtherAssetsNoncurrent

46492000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Assets

5105069000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Assets Current

AssetsCurrent

1245625000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures

InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures

17101000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Goodwill

1414997000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents

RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents

25287000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet

54622000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Taxes Receivable

IncomeTaxesReceivable

16990000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Tax Assets Net Current

DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent

13343000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Assets Current

OtherAssetsCurrent

70936000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Assets Noncurrent

OtherAssetsNoncurrent

64348000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill

IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill

530641000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Assets

5016986000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Property Plant And Equipment Net

PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

1152390000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Inventory Net

InventoryNet

6571000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Prepaid Pension Costs

PrepaidPensionCosts

537262000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value

CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

381099000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current

AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

486396000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Revenue Current

DeferredRevenueCurrent

395837000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Debt Current

DebtCurrent

243327000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities Current

LiabilitiesCurrent

1126286000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent

OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent

59949000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Liability Classified Noncurrent

DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent

216280000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Liabilities Noncurrent

OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

109774000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent

DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent

529427000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Noncurrent

LongTermDebtNoncurrent

453384000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities

2495100000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount

RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount

12655000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Temporary Equity Carrying Amount

TemporaryEquityCarryingAmount

11096000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Preferred Stock Value

PreferredStockValue

0

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Additional Paid In Capital

AdditionalPaidInCapital

240746000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit

RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit

4546775000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax

26072000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax

110553000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax

117169000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Treasury Stock Value

TreasuryStockValue

2474347000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

2586218000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity

5105069000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current

AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

495041000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax

80358000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

2601896000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax

63625000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount

RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount

6740000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Liability Classified Noncurrent

DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent

228304000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Noncurrent

LongTermDebtNoncurrent

452229000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Additional Paid In Capital

AdditionalPaidInCapital

252767000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Liabilities Noncurrent

OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

107741000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Revenue Current

DeferredRevenueCurrent

387532000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Preferred Stock Value

PreferredStockValue

0

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit

RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit

4561989000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity

5016986000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax

-940000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax

8000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accounts And Other Receivables Net Current

AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent

392725000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accounts And Other Receivables Net Current

AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent

399204000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accrued Income Taxes Current

AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent

726000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accrued Income Taxes Current

AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent

0

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Minority Interest

MinorityInterest

190000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Temporary Equity Carrying Amount

TemporaryEquityCarryingAmount

11295000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Treasury Stock Value

TreasuryStockValue

2398189000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent

DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent

545361000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities Current

LiabilitiesCurrent

995556000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax

21338000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Debt Current

DebtCurrent

112983000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities

2397055000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent

OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent

67864000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Investments In Marketable Equity Securities And Other Investments

InvestmentsInMarketableEquitySecuritiesAndOtherInvestments

418938000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Investments In Marketable Equity Securities And Other Investments

InvestmentsInMarketableEquitySecuritiesAndOtherInvestments

338674000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Minority Interest

MinorityInterest

0

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Stockholders Equity

StockholdersEquity

2601896000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Stockholders Equity

StockholdersEquity

2586028000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment Period Increase Decrease

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease

269992000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Amortization Of Intangible Assets

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets

21444000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Cost Of Providing Special Or Contractual Termination Benefit Recognized During Period

DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod

8508000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax

3132000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount

17998000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Net Loss On Sale Or Write Down Of Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets

NetLossOnSaleOrWriteDownOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets

-4743000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable

IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable

14846000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Inventories

IncreaseDecreaseInInventories

1871000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities

-34224000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue

IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue

24482000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net

IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet

-9295000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets

IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets

-955000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities

477214000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment

PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

217995000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired

40339000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities

PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities

-1459000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities

-228043000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock

PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock

103196000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments Of Dividends Common Stock

PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock

147327000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities

ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities

-1772000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities

-121845000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents

EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents

4006000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease

CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease

131332000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities

-126771000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities

393291000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Amortization Of Intangible Assets

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets

30333000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired

83699000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease

CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease

-56641000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable

IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable

-27895000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment

PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

216381000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments Of Dividends Common Stock

PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock

75493000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue

IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue

-9186000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax

-3263000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan Withdrawal Charge

MultiemployerDefinedBenefitPlanWithdrawalCharge

2415000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities

PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities

1640000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities

-186961000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities

-260728000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Inventories

IncreaseDecreaseInInventories

1587000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Loss On Sale Or Write Down Of Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets

NetLossOnSaleOrWriteDownOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets

9294000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets

IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets

157000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock

PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock

248055000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents

EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents

-2243000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net

IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet

37748000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities

ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities

-25560000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment Period Increase Decrease

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease

255975000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan Withdrawal Charge

MultiemployerDefinedBenefitPlanWithdrawalCharge

886000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Cost Of Providing Special Or Contractual Termination Benefit Recognized During Period

DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod

634000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount

53793000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt

ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt

ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt

52476000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Net Periodic Benefit For Defined Benefit Pension Plans Excluding Early Retirement Program

NetPeriodicBenefitForDefinedBenefitPensionPlansExcludingEarlyRetirementProgram

16044000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Periodic Benefit For Defined Benefit Pension Plans Excluding Early Retirement Program

NetPeriodicBenefitForDefinedBenefitPensionPlansExcludingEarlyRetirementProgram

-4726000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment Period Increase Decrease

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease

252457000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Amortization Of Intangible Assets

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets

27191000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Periodic Benefit For Defined Benefit Pension Plans Excluding Early Retirement Program

NetPeriodicBenefitForDefinedBenefitPensionPlansExcludingEarlyRetirementProgram

-3863000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan Withdrawal Charge

MultiemployerDefinedBenefitPlanWithdrawalCharge

20355000

USD

CY2011

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Defined Benefit Plan Cost Of Providing Special Or Contractual Termination Benefit Recognized During Period

DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax

6705000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount

0

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Loss On Sale Or Write Down Of Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets

NetLossOnSaleOrWriteDownOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets

15094000

USD

CY2011

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Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable

IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable

-14648000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Inventories

IncreaseDecreaseInInventories

-8571000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities

40892000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue

IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue

-10410000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net

IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet

-18251000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets

IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets

-123000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities

693716000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment

PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

243712000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired

13345000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities

PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities

-16248000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities

-209872000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock

PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock

404816000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments Of Dividends Common Stock

PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock

82090000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Net Proceeds From Sale Of Businesses Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets

NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets

76863000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt

ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Income Taxes Paid Net

IncomeTaxesPaidNet

213000000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Proceeds From Sale Of Businesses Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets

NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets

39007000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Proceeds From Sale Of Businesses Property Plant And Equipment And Other Assets

NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets

49157000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities

ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities

-4266000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities

-491172000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents

EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents

2509000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease

CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease

-4819000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Interest Paid

InterestPaid

35500000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Interest Paid

InterestPaid

32650000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Interest Paid

InterestPaid

30500000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Income Taxes Paid Net

IncomeTaxesPaidNet

50531000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Income Taxes Paid Net

IncomeTaxesPaidNet

38500000

USD

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value

CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

437740000

USD

CY2010Q1

us-gaap

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value

CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

442559000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions Including Impairment

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment

1148000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions Including Impairment

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment

-5492000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions Including Impairment

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment

-4133000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Including Discontinued Operations

DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations

-64383000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Including Discontinued Operations

DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations

42265000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Including Discontinued Operations

DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations

37056000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments For Proceeds From Investments

PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments

48031000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments For Proceeds From Investments

PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments

8165000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments For Proceeds From Investments

PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments

8070000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets Including Discontinued Operations

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations

111593000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets Including Discontinued Operations

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations

11923000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets Including Discontinued Operations

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations

27477000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Gain Loss On Sales And Disposition Of Businesses

NetGainLossOnSalesAndDispositionOfBusinesses

11824000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Net Gain Loss On Sales And Disposition Of Businesses

NetGainLossOnSalesAndDispositionOfBusinesses

-2975000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Net Gain Loss On Sales And Disposition Of Businesses

NetGainLossOnSalesAndDispositionOfBusinesses

-23759000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Income Taxes

IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes

-11936000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Income Taxes

IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes

-16002000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Increase Decrease In Income Taxes

IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes

41398000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Proceeds From Repayments Of Revolving Credit And Commercial Paper

ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditAndCommercialPaper

0

USD

CY2011

wpo

Proceeds From Repayments Of Revolving Credit And Commercial Paper

ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditAndCommercialPaper

109671000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Proceeds From Repayments Of Revolving Credit And Commercial Paper

ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditAndCommercialPaper

130450000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Nature Of Operations

NatureOfOperations

1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS 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). Education—Kaplan, Inc. provides an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals. Kaplan's various businesses comprise three categories: Higher Education, Test Preparation and Kaplan International. Media—The Company's diversified media operations consist of cable television operations, newspaper publishing and television broadcasting. Cable television. Cable ONE provides cable services that include basic video, digital video, high-speed data and telephone service in the midwestern, western and southern states of the United States. Newspaper publishing. Washington Post Media publishes The Washington Post (the Post), which is the largest and most widely circulated morning daily and Sunday newspaper in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area (including large portions of Maryland and northern Virginia), primarily distributed by home delivery. Washington Post Media also produces washingtonpost.com, an Internet site that features news and information products, as well as the full editorial content of the Post. Through the Company's other newspaper publishing businesses, the Company also publishes weekly publications and tabloids distributed within the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and elsewhere, and produces other websites. Television broadcasting. The Company owns six VHF television stations located in Houston, TX; Detroit, MI; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; San Antonio, TX; and Jacksonville, FL. Other than the Company's Jacksonville station, WJXT, the Company's television stations are affiliated with one of the major national networks.

CY2012

us-gaap

Use Of Estimates

UseOfEstimates

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. 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. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions.

CY2012

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Fiscal Period

FiscalPeriod

Fiscal Year. In 2011, the Company changed its fiscal year from a 52 to 53-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest December 31 to a quarterly month end, with the new fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year. The fiscal years 2012 and 2011, which ended on December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, included approximately 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2010, which ended on January 2, 2011, included 52 weeks. Subsidiaries of the Company report on a calendar-year basis, with the exception of most of the newspaper publishing operations, which report on a 52 to 53-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest December 31.

CY2012

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Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue

DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue

35342000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period

DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod

-8433000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax

DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax

2975000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation

DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation

2616000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense

DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense

315031000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period

DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod

-20769000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax

DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax

-83643000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation

DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation

5869000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax

DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax

-9156000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue

DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue

231388000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax

DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax

-62874000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation

DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation

-64591000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense

DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense

42583000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax

DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax

23759000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax

DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax

-7241000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax

DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax

-5173000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period

DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod

-2068000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue

DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue

118457000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Before Income Tax

DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax

-37263000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense

DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense

155720000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax

DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax

-28830000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss

133930000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis

169271000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainLoss

184255000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis

195832000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Current

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent

380087000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Current

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent

303201000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Receivables

OtherReceivables

19849000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment

2119059000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Receivables

OtherReceivables

17148000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accounts Receivable Net Current

AccountsReceivableNetCurrent

379355000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accounts Receivable Net Current

AccountsReceivableNetCurrent

375577000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance

50225000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions

-85456000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense

70693000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance

35462000

USD

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance

70181000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense

73195000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions

-93151000

USD

CY2010Q1

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance

106781000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense

150104000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions

ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions

-186704000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Employee Related Liabilities Current

EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent

161759000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Employee Related Liabilities Current

EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent

176102000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accounts Payable And Other Accrued Liabilities Current

AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

310294000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Accounts Payable And Other Accrued Liabilities Current

AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

333282000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Construction In Progress Gross

ConstructionInProgressGross

95173000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Buildings And Improvements Gross

BuildingsAndImprovementsGross

350939000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Leasehold Improvements Gross

LeaseholdImprovementsGross

304421000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Land

41093000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Machinery And Equipment Gross

MachineryAndEquipmentGross

2479823000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Property Plant And Equipment Gross

PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross

3271449000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Property Plant And Equipment Gross

PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross

3406469000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment

2325232000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Buildings And Improvements Gross

BuildingsAndImprovementsGross

364844000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Leasehold Improvements Gross

LeaseholdImprovementsGross

314555000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Construction In Progress Gross

ConstructionInProgressGross

66734000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Machinery And Equipment Gross

MachineryAndEquipmentGross

2617344000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Land

42992000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Goodwill Gross

GoodwillGross

1586603000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

171606000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Goodwill Acquired During Period

GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod

23606000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments

GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments

10571000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Goodwill Gross

GoodwillGross

1485946000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

168031000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit

GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit

-29000000

USD

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Goodwill Gross

GoodwillGross

1543077000

USD

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

166720000

USD

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Goodwill

1376357000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Goodwill Acquired During Period

GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod

78643000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit

GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit

-21144000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments

GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments

-6936000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Goodwill Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairmentLoss

11923000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Goodwill Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairmentLoss

102259000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross

129641000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization

84064000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross

146934000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization

92312000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic

103094000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign

17516000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic

235653000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign

11875000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic

555646000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign

22673000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

62377000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

34011000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit

28366000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

-990000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

149983000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit

137943000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit

11030000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Current Income Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

177339000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

12040000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

10040000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit

99424000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

8927000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

11934000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

-697000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit

14062000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

-5135000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

-48685000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit

12631000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Current Income Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

126117000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

50739000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

-823000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

26412000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations

8306000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

26732000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit

DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

10475000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit

CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit

40450000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012

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USD

CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2012

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CY2011

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CY2011

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Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments

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USD

CY2011

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CY2011

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Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes

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USD

CY2011

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Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses

IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses

0

USD

CY2011

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Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

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CY2011

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Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses

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USD

CY2011

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Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions Other

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CY2011

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CY2011

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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27039000

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CY2012Q4

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123306000

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CY2012Q4

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USD

CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2012Q4

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CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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USD

CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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USD

CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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6301000

USD

CY2011Q4

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Deferred Tax Liabilities

DeferredTaxLiabilities

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USD

CY2011Q4

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USD

CY2011Q4

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USD

CY2011Q4

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CY2011Q4

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213663000

USD

CY2011Q4

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285812000

USD

CY2011Q4

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28047000

USD

CY2012Q4

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31073000

USD

CY2012Q4

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10837000

USD

CY2011Q4

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0

USD

CY2011Q4

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DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign

0

USD

CY2012Q4

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6781000

USD

CY2012Q4

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UnsecuredDebt

397479000

USD

CY2012Q4

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OtherLongTermDebt

7196000

USD

CY2011Q4

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UnsecuredDebt

397065000

USD

CY2011Q4

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OtherLongTermDebt

7464000

USD

CY2012Q4

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CommercialPaper

0

USD

CY2011Q4

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CommercialPaper

109671000

USD

CY2012Q4

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BorrowedFunds

696711000

USD

CY2011Q4

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BorrowedFunds

565212000

USD

CY2011Q4

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499.45

CY2012Q4

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207917

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CY2011Q4

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424.45

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

498.95

CY2012

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12. CAPITAL STOCK, STOCK AWARDS AND STOCK OPTIONS  Capital Stock. Each share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock participates equally in dividends. The Class B stock has limited voting rights and as a class has the right to elect 30% of the Board of Directors; the Class A stock has unlimited voting rights, including the right to elect a majority of the Board of Directors. In 2012 and 2011, the Company's Class A shareholders converted 10,000, or 1%, and 11,500, or 1%, respectively, of the Class A shares of the Company to an equal number of Class B shares. The conversions had no impact on the voting rights of the Class A and Class B common stock.  During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company purchased a total of 301,231, 644,948 and 1,057,940 shares, respectively, of its Class B common stock at a cost of approximately $103.2 million, $248.1 million and $404.8 million, respectively. In September 2011, the Board of Directors increased the authorization to repurchase a total of 750,000 shares of 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 December 31, 2012, the Company had authorization from the Board of Directors to purchase up to 192,243 shares of Class B common stock. Stock Awards. In 1982, the Company adopted a long-term incentive compensation plan, which, among other provisions, authorizes the awarding of Class B common stock to key employees. Stock awards made under this incentive compensation plan are primarily subject to the general restriction that stock awarded to a participant will be forfeited and revert to Company ownership if the participant's employment terminates before the end of a specified period of service to the Company. Some of the awards are also subject to performance and market conditions and will be forfeited and revert to Company ownership if the conditions are not met. At December 31, 2012, there were 302,055 shares reserved for issuance under the incentive compensation plan. Of this number, 207,917 shares were subject to awards outstanding and 94,138 shares were available for future awards. Activity related to stock awards under the long-term incentive compensation plan for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and January 2, 2011, was as follows:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 6px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 130px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:130px;">2012</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 125px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:125px;">2011</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 125px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:125px;">2010</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;">Number</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Average</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">Number</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Average</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">Number</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Average</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;">of</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Grant-Date</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">of</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Grant-Date</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">of</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Grant-Date</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 300px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Fair Value</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Fair Value</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Fair Value</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 300px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;">Beginning of year, unvested</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 77,319</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 424.45</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 48,359</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 498.95</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 66,020</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 494.97</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;">Awarded</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 145,348</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 321.56</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 44,030</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 432.09</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 1,859</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 442.29</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;">Vested</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> (7,134)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 499.06</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> (13,132)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 722.67</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> (2,644)</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 754.81</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;">Forfeited</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> (7,616)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 417.79</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> (1,938)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 436.31</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> (16,876)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 437.06</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 300px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:300px;">End of Year, Unvested</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 207,917</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 350.21</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 77,319</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 424.45</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 48,359</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 498.95</td></tr></table></div>For the share awards outstanding at December 31, 2012, the aforementioned restriction will lapse in 2013 for 28,555 shares, in 2014 for 2,674 shares, in 2015 for 41,968 shares, in 2016 for 24,850 shares, in 2017 for 67,370 shares and in 2018 for 42,500 shares. Also, in early 2013, the Company made stock awards of 7,681 shares. Stock-based compensation costs resulting from Company stock awards were $11.4 million, $8.9 million and $4.8 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  As of December 31, 2012, there was $50.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to this plan. That cost is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.3 years. Stock Options. The Company's employee stock option plan reserves 1,900,000 shares of the Company's Class B common stock for options to be granted under the plan. The purchase price of the shares covered by an option cannot be less than the fair value on the granting date. Options generally vest over four years and have a maximum term of 10 years. At December 31, 2012, there were 351,675 shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan, of which 125,694 shares were subject to options outstanding and 225,981 shares were available for future grants.Activity related to options outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 2, 2011 was as follows: <div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 10px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 126px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;">2012</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 126px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:126px;">2011</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 125px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:125px;">2010</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;">Number</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Average</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;">Number</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Average</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">Number</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Average</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;">of</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Option</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;">of</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Option</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">of</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Option</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 303px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Price</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Price</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Price</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 303px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;">Beginning of year</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> 129,044</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 494.95</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> 87,919</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 495.05</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 90,569</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 525.44</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;">Granted</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> 7,500</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 378.00</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> 51,000</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 499.45</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 22,500</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 395.68</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;">Expired or forfeited</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> (10,850)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 605.82</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> (9,875)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 519.04</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> (25,150)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 515.59</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 303px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:303px;">End of Year</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> 125,694</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 478.32</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 51px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:51px;"> 129,044</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 494.95</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 87,919</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 495.05</td></tr></table></div>Of the shares covered by options outstanding at the end of 2012, 64,021 are now exercisable; 25,423 will become exercisable in 2013; 19,750 will become exercisable in 2014; 14,625 will become exercisable in 2015; and 1,875 will become exercisable in 2016. For 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded expense of $2.9 million, $2.7 million and $1.4 million related to this plan, respectively. Information related to stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2012 is as follows: <div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td colspan="9" style="width: 240px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:240px;">Options Outstanding</td><td colspan="7" style="width: 210px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:210px;">Options Exercisable</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Weighted</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Weighted</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Average</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Weighted</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Shares</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Average</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Weighted</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Range of</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Outstanding</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Remaining</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Average</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">Exercisable</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Remaining</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Average</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Exercise</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">at</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Contractual</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Exercise</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">at</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Contractual</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Exercise</td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Prices</td><td style="width: 191px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">12/31/2012</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Life (yrs.)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Price</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;">12/31/2012</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">Life (yrs.)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="3" style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Price</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">$343–396</td><td style="width: 191px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 41,000</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 7.7</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 383.78</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 22,250</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 6.9</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 381.54</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">419–439</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 21,694</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 6.5</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 422.67</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 16,271</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 6.5</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 422.67</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">503</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 50,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 8.2</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 502.58</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 12,500</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 8.2</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 502.58</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">652</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 2,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 5.4</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 651.91</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 2,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 5.4</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 651.91</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">729–763</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 7,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 3.9</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 729.67</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 7,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 3.9</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 729.67</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">816</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 1,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 0.9</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 816.05</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 1,000</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 0.9</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 816.05</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">954</td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 3,000</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 2.0</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 953.50</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 3,000</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 2.0</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 45px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 953.50</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 70px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> </td><td style="width: 191px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:191px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;"> 125,694</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 7.2</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 478.32</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> 64,021</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 50px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:50px;"> 6.3</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;">$</td><td style="width: 45px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:45px;"> 495.72</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td></tr></table></div>At December 31, 2012, the intrinsic value for all options outstanding, exercisable and unvested was $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The market value of the Company's stock was $365.21 at December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2012, there were 61,673 unvested options related to this plan with an average exercise price of $460.24 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 8.2 years. At December 31, 2011, there were 83,459 unvested options with an average exercise price of $463.53.  As of December 31, 2012, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to this plan was $5.1 million, which is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3 years. There were no options exercised during 2012, 2011 and 2010. All options granted during 2012 and 2010 were at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant. During 2011, the Company granted 50,000 options at an exercise price above the fair market value of its common stock at the date of grant. All other options granted during 2011 were at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $91.71, $110.67 and $106.70, respectively. Also, in early 2013, an additional 15,000 stock options were granted.The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes method utilizing the following assumptions: <div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 10px"><td style="width: 475px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:475px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 115px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 11px"><td style="width: 475px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:475px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">2012</td><td style="width: 20px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 115px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;">2011</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 475px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:475px;">Expected life (years)</td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">7</td><td style="width: 20px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 115px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;">7</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 475px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:475px;">Interest rate</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">1.04%–1.27%</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 115px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;">1.49%–2.85%</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 475px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:475px;">Volatility</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">31.71%–31.80%</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 115px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;">30.35%–31.24%</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 475px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:475px;">Dividend yield</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">2.54%–2.60%</td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 115px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:115px;">2.11%–2.74%</td></tr></table></div>The Company also maintains a stock option plan at Kaplan. Under the provisions of this plan, options were issued with an exercise price equal to the estimated fair value of Kaplan's common stock, and options vested ratably over the number of years specified (generally four to five years) at the time of the grant. Upon exercise, an option holder may receive Kaplan shares or cash equal to the difference between the exercise price and the then fair value. At December 31, 2012, a Kaplan senior manager holds 6,447 Kaplan restricted shares, as well as 759 Kaplan restricted shares issued in 2010 that vest over a three-year period. The fair value of Kaplan's common stock is determined by the Company's compensation committee of the Board of Directors, and in January 2013, the committee set the fair value price at $973 per share. No options were awarded during 2012, 2011 or 2010; no options were exercised during 2012 or 2010 and there are no options outstanding at December 31, 2012. In December 2011, a Kaplan senior manager exercised 2,000 Kaplan stock options at an option price of $652 per option.  Kaplan recorded a stock compensation credit of $1.1 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company's accrual balance related to Kaplan stock-based compensation totaled $7.0 million. There were no payouts in 2012, 2011 or 2010. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2011 was $1.0 million.Earnings Per Share. The Company's earnings per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and January 2, 2011 are presented below:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 11px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">(in thousands, except per share amounts)</td><td style="width: 6px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">2012</td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">2011</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;">2010</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Income from continuing operations attributable to</td><td style="width: 6px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 469px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:469px;">The Washington Post Company common stockholders</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 48,041</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 144,704</td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 355,091</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Less: Amount attributable to participating securities</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> (3,257)</td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> (1,459)</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> (2,182)</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Basic Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 469px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:469px;">The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 44,784</td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 143,245</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 352,909</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Plus: Amount attributable to participating securities</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 3,257</td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 1,459</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 2,182</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Diluted Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 469px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:469px;">The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 48,041</td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 144,704</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 355,091</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Basic weighted average shares outstanding</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 7,360</td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 7,826</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 8,869</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Plus: Effect of dilutive shares related to stock options and restricted stock</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 44</td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 79</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 62</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 7,404</td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 7,905</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 8,931</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 469px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:469px;">The Washington Post Company Common Stockholders:</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 55px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 454px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:454px;">Basic</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 6.09</td><td style="width: 5px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 18.30</td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 39.78</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 454px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:454px;">Diluted</td><td style="width: 6px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:6px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 6.09</td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 18.30</td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 55px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:55px;"> 39.76</td></tr></table></div>For the year ended December 31, 2012, the basic earnings per share computed under the two-class method is lower than the diluted earnings per share computed under the if-converted method for participating securities, resulting in the presentation of the lower amount in diluted earnings per share. The 2012, 2011 and 2010 diluted earnings per share amounts exclude the effects of 124,694, 115,294 and 30,225 stock options outstanding, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The 2012 diluted earnings per share amounts also exclude the effects of 52,200 restricted stock awards, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company declared regular dividends totaling $9.80, $9.40 and $9.00 per share, respectively. In December 2012, the Company declared and paid an accelerated cash dividend totaling $9.80 per share, in lieu of regular quarterly dividends that the Company otherwise would have declared and paid in calendar year 2013.

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CY2011

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber

66020

shares

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber

48359

shares

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber

77319

shares

CY2010Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

494.97

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

442.29

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

754.81

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

437.06

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

722.67

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

432.09

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

436.31

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

321.56

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

350.21

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

417.79

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue

499.06

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod

-9875

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod

-25150

shares

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice

378.00

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice

605.82

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber

129044

shares

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber

87919

shares

CY2010Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber

90569

shares

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber

125694

shares

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod

-10850

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements

79000

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings

ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings

2182000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings

ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings

3257000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross

7500

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross

51000

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross

22500

shares

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1

SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1

7.2

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber

64021

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice

519.04

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice

395.68

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice

515.59

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice

494.95

CY2011Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice

495.05

CY2010Q1

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice

525.44

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice

478.32

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm

6.3

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice

495.72

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm

7

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm

7

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum

0.0104

pure

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum

0.0127

pure

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Minimum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum

0.3171

pure

CY2012

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Maximum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum

0.318

pure

CY2012

wpo

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate Minimum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateMinimum

0.0254

pure

CY2012

wpo

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate Maximum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateMaximum

0.026

pure

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum

0.0149

pure

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum

0.0285

pure

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Minimum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum

0.3035

pure

CY2011

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Maximum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum

0.3124

pure

CY2011

wpo

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate Minimum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateMinimum

0.0211

pure

CY2011

wpo

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate Maximum

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateMaximum

0.0274

pure

CY2011

wpo

Basic Income From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Stockholders

BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders

352909000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Basic Income From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Stockholders

BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders

44784000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Basic Income From Continuing Operations Attributable To Common Stockholders

BasicIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToCommonStockholders

143245000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted

355091000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted

48041000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted

144704000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements

62000

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings

ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarnings

1459000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements

44000

shares

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Gains Losses

OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses

810000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears

76573000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations

DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations

1.00

pure

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations

DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations

1.00

pure

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets

DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets

2071145000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets

DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets

1816577000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation

DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation

5354000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Service And Interest Cost Components

DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents

657000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Service And Interest Cost Components1

DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1

-560000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation1

DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1

-4740000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss

CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss

6639000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Gains Losses

OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses

2771000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Gains Losses

OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses

1437000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss

CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss

0

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss

CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss

419000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent

131737000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears

118524000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears

98013000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears

88852000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter

260129000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

33450000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue

773828000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Doe Regulations For Unearned Title Iv Funds

DOERegulationsForUnearnedTitleIVFunds

These funds must be returned in a timely manner, generally within 45 days of the date the school determines that the student has withdrawn. Under DOE regulations, failure to make timely returns of Title IV program funds for 5% or more of students sampled in a school’s annual compliance audit could result in a requirement that the school post a letter of credit in an amount equal to 25% of its prior-year returns of Title IV program funds.

CY2012Q4

wpo

Portion Of Regulations Under Ninety Ten Rule

PortionOfRegulationsUnderNinetyTenRule

a KHE school would lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if the institution derives more than 90% of its receipts from Title IV programs, as calculated on a cash basis in accordance with the Higher Education Act and applicable DOE regulations, in each of two consecutive fiscal years, commencing with the institution’s first fiscal year that ends after August 14, 2008. An institution with Title IV receipts exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year ending after August 14, 2008, will be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures.

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Short Term Investments

OtherShortTermInvestments

38851000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Investments Fair Value Disclosure

InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure

851608000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Liability Current And Noncurrent

DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent

62297000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure

LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure

597203000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Money Market Funds At Carrying Value

MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue

432670000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability At Fair Value

InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue

1567000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Short Term Investments

OtherShortTermInvestments

35473000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Investments Fair Value Disclosure

InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure

518824000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Liability Current And Noncurrent

DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent

63403000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure

LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure

574915000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Money Market Funds At Carrying Value

MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue

180136000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset At Fair Value

InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue

14000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Interest Income Expense Net

InterestIncomeExpenseNet

-32551000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Interest Income Expense Net

InterestIncomeExpenseNet

-29079000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Interest Income Expense Net

InterestIncomeExpenseNet

-27927000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost

DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost

25393000

USD

CY2012

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Productive Assets

PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets

216688000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost

DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost

16427000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Productive Assets

PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets

237574000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Payments To Acquire Productive Assets

PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets

212916000

USD

CY2011

us-gaap

Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost

DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost

-1745000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets And Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

132595000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets And Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

22335000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets And Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

21552000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Segment Reporting Information Net Assets

SegmentReportingInformationNetAssets

4104624000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Segment Reporting Information Net Assets

SegmentReportingInformationNetAssets

4159422000

USD

CY2012Q1

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

547280000

USD

CY2012Q2

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

552202000

USD

CY2012Q3

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

552585000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

544429000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

170750000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

190086000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

195158000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

229837000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

27939000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

1064521000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

20479000

USD

CY2012Q2

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

464615000

USD

CY2012Q3

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

483622000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

468893000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Depreciation

79880000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

940720000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

932468000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

935413000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

42923000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

53511000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Revenues

961199000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Revenues

995024000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Revenues

1011334000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Revenues

1050096000

USD

CY2012Q1

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

463106000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

411466000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

400676000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

382961000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

396545000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Depreciation

62275000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Depreciation

62749000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Depreciation

63739000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

62556000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

75921000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

-14425000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

3888000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

3314000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

4099000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

2785000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

1069000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

775000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

648000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

901000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

9163000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

8979000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

8738000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

9064000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

8588000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

-635000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

4163000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

-17572000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

24861000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

57031000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

76093000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

-37375000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

11400000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

21000000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

31200000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

8000000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

13461000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

36031000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

44893000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

0

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

31047000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

51814000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

93796000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

-45439000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

12940000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

35798000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

-45375000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

18107000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

16016000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

49054000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

0

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

31568000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

52047000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

93947000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

-45375000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

70000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

11000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

-71000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

64000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

31498000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

52036000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

94018000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

-45439000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

451000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

222000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

222000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

44742000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

-45439000

USD

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

1.66

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

4.72

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

6.03

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

-6.57

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

2.41

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

2.12

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

6.61

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

0

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

4.07

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

6.84

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

12.64

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

-6.57

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

1.66

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

4.72

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

6.03

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

-6.57

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

2.41

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

2.12

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

6.61

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

0

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

4.07

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

6.84

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

12.64

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

-6.57

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7514000

shares

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7431000

shares

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7272000

shares

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

70239000

USD

CY2012Q1

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

3873000

USD

CY2012Q2

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

4428000

USD

CY2012Q3

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

5091000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7223000

shares

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7615000

shares

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7545000

shares

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7376000

shares

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7223000

shares

CY2012Q1

us-gaap

Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

59907000

USD

CY2012Q2

us-gaap

Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

47085000

USD

CY2012Q3

us-gaap

Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

95760000

USD

CY2012Q4

us-gaap

Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

16857000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

7610000

USD

CY2012Q1

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

215230000

USD

CY2012Q2

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

219286000

USD

CY2012Q3

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

220668000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

222319000

USD

CY2012Q1

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

0

USD

CY2012Q2

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

0

USD

CY2012Q3

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

0

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Long Lived Assets

ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssets

111593000

USD

CY2011Q2

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

611714000

USD

CY2011Q3

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

610371000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

601611000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Education Revenue

EducationRevenue

580763000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

177385000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

193352000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

170552000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Advertising Revenue

AdvertisingRevenue

213255000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

33220000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

28190000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

28976000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Other Sales Revenue Net

OtherSalesRevenueNet

25299000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Revenues

1028921000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Revenues

1049305000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Revenues

1012498000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Revenues

1040421000

USD

CY2011Q2

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

463303000

USD

CY2011Q3

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

488577000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

486615000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Operating Expense

OperatingExpense

465666000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

397518000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

387735000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

405729000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Selling General And Administrative Expense

SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

438744000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Depreciation

61929000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Depreciation

62615000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Depreciation

61589000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Depreciation

62932000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

931158000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

942259000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

962718000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

109263000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

568000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

29200000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Costs And Expenses

CostsAndExpenses

969152000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

59769000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Operating Income Loss

OperatingIncomeLoss

86587000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

18600000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

1.59

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

42000000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

8.00

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

-1494000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

3138000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

3737000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

982000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

997000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

994000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Interest And Dividend Income

OtherInterestAndDividendIncome

1174000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

8638000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

8667000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

7960000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Interest Expense

InterestExpense

7961000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

-24032000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

-2591000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

-29650000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Other Nonoperating Income Expense

OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

1073000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

103440000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

31422000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

80171000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest

32495000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Tax Expense Benefit

IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

12100000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

20395000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

50971000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

12822000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

61440000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

-4766000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

-5208000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

-18788000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

291000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

15629000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

45763000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

-5966000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Profit Loss

ProfitLoss

61731000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

14000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

-40000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

16000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest

NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

17000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

15615000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

45803000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

-5982000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

61714000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

461000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

230000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

226000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

RedeemablePreferredStockDividends

0

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

15154000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

45573000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

-6208000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic

NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic

61714000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

19920000

USD

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

50781000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

8.03

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

2.43

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

6.40

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

1.59

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

-0.56

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

-0.66

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

8.00

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

-2.41

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

0.03

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7883000

shares

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare

0.03

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

12580000

USD

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

61423000

USD

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

2.43

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

6.40

CY2011Q4

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

0.03

CY2011Q2

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

1.87

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

5.74

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

-0.82

CY2011Q4

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

-2.41

CY2011Q3

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

-0.66

CY2011Q2

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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

-0.56

CY2011Q2

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

1.87

CY2011Q3

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

5.74

CY2011Q4

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

-0.82

CY2011Q4

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

EarningsPerShareDiluted

8.03

CY2011Q2

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Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

8046000

shares

CY2011Q3

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Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7852000

shares

CY2011Q4

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Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7802000

shares

CY2011Q4

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Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

7601000

shares

CY2011Q2

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

8119000

shares

CY2011Q3

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7933000

shares

CY2011Q4

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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

7682000

shares

CY2011Q2

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Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

40894000

USD

CY2011Q3

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Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

37040000

USD

CY2011Q4

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Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

-41225000

USD

CY2011Q4

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Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax

ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

63512000

USD

CY2011Q2

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Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

5176000

USD

CY2011Q3

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Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

5797000

USD

CY2011Q4

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Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

6320000

USD

CY2011Q4

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Amortization Of Intangible Assets From Continuing Operations

AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsFromContinuingOperations

5042000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

213183000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

212145000

USD

CY2011Q3

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Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

216606000

USD

CY2011Q2

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Subscription Revenues

SubscriptionRevenues

214523000

USD

CY2012Q1

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

0.22

CY2012Q2

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

-0.21

CY2012Q3

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

0.26

CY2012Q4

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

0

CY2012

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

2000000

USD

CY2012Q1

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

1700000

USD

CY2012Q2

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

-1600000

USD

CY2012Q3

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

1900000

USD

CY2012Q4

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Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount Per Share

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountPerShare

1.54

CY2012Q4

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Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount After Tax

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountAfterTax

11200000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss After Tax

CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossAfterTax

3700000

USD

CY2012Q4

wpo

Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss Per Share

CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossPerShare

0.48

CY2012

wpo

Cost Method Investments Realized Gain Loss After Tax

CostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossAfterTax

3700000

USD

CY2012

wpo

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount After Tax

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountAfterTax

11200000

USD

CY2011Q2

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

0.21

CY2011Q3

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

0.03

CY2011Q4

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Per Share

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossPerShare

-0.54

CY2011

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

-2100000

USD

CY2011Q2

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

1700000

USD

CY2011Q3

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

200000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

-4200000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss After Tax

ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossAfterTax

300000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Equity Method Investment Other Than Temporary Impairment After Tax

EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAfterTax

5700000

USD

CY2011Q4

wpo

Equity Method Investment Other Than Temporary Impairment Per Share

EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentPerShare

0.72

CY2011Q4

wpo

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount After Tax

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountAfterTax

14900000

USD

CY2011

wpo

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount After Tax

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountAfterTax

34600000

USD

CY2011Q2

wpo

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount After Tax

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountAfterTax

19800000

USD

CY2011Q2

wpo

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount Per Share

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountPerShare

2.44

CY2011Q4

wpo

Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Amount Per Share

MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAmountPerShare

1.89

CY2011Q4

wpo

Equity Method Investment Other Than Temporary Impairment After Tax

EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentAfterTax

5700000

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

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#000010488913000009 Filed on February 28, 2013

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Graham Holdings Co Stock $ghc