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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details 1) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 2,043,093
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | (482,140)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 1,560,953
Acquisitions | 385
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 6,256
Goodwill, ending balance | 2,049,734
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | (482,140)
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 1,567,594
Education [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 1,145,502
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | (331,151)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 814,351
Acquisitions | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 6,256
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,151,758
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | (331,151)
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 820,607
Education [Member] | Kaplan International [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 579,561
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 579,561
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 6,252
Goodwill, ending balance | 585,813
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 0
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 585,813
Education [Member] | Higher Education [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 174,564
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | (111,324)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 63,240
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0
Goodwill, ending balance | 174,564
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | (111,324)
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 63,240
Education [Member] | Supplemental Education [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 391,377
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | (219,827)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 171,550
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 4
Goodwill, ending balance | 391,381
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | (219,827)
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 171,554
Television Broadcasting [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 190,815
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 190,815
Acquisitions | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0
Goodwill, ending balance | 190,815
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 0
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 190,815
Manufacturing [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 234,993
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | (34,302)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 200,691
Acquisitions | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0
Goodwill, ending balance | 234,993
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | (34,302)
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 200,691
Healthcare [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 135,870
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 135,870
Acquisitions | 385
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0
Goodwill, ending balance | 136,255
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 0
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 136,255
Automotive [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 84,697
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | 0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 84,697
Acquisitions | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0
Goodwill, ending balance | 84,697
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | 0
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 84,697
Other Businesses [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 251,216
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance | (116,687)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 134,529
Acquisitions | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0
Goodwill, ending balance | 251,216
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance | (116,687)
Goodwill, net, ending balance | $ 134,529

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