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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:
(in thousands) | Education |  | Television Broadcasting |  | Manufacturing |  | Healthcare |  | Automotive |  | Other Businesses |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 1,146,335 |  |  | $ | 190,815 |  |  | $ | 234,993 |  |  | $ | 135,038 |  |  | $ | 129,280 |  |  | $ | 251,216 |  |  | $ | 2,087,677 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (331,151) |  |  | — |  |  | (82,062) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (174,428) |  |  | (587,641) |
| 815,184 |  |  | 190,815 |  |  | 152,931 |  |  | 135,038 |  |  | 129,280 |  |  | 76,788 |  |  | 1,500,036 |
Acquisitions | 1,167 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,167 |
Dispositions | (1,204) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,204) |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 35,562 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35,562 |
Balance as of June 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,181,860 |  |  | 190,815 |  |  | 234,993 |  |  | 135,038 |  |  | 129,280 |  |  | 251,216 |  |  | 2,123,202 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (331,151) |  |  | — |  |  | (82,062) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (174,428) |  |  | (587,641) |
| $ | 850,709 |  |  | $ | 190,815 |  |  | $ | 152,931 |  |  | $ | 135,038 |  |  | $ | 129,280 |  |  | $ | 76,788 |  |  | $ | 1,535,561 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|  |  | As of June 30, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024
(in thousands) | Useful Life Range |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Student and customer relationships | 2–10 years |  | $ | 279,276 |  |  | $ | 258,303 |  |  | $ | 20,973 |  |  | $ | 281,140 |  |  | $ | 252,969 |  |  | $ | 28,171 |
Trade names and trademarks | 2–10 years |  | 110,497 |  |  | 98,945 |  |  | 11,552 |  |  | 116,081 |  |  | 94,408 |  |  | 21,673 |
Network affiliation agreements | 10 years |  | 17,400 |  |  | 14,717 |  |  | 2,683 |  |  | 17,400 |  |  | 13,848 |  |  | 3,552 |
Databases and technology | 3–6 years |  | 29,852 |  |  | 29,852 |  |  | — |  |  | 33,290 |  |  | 33,290 |  |  | — |
Other | 1–8 years |  | 36,814 |  |  | 34,991 |  |  | 1,823 |  |  | 41,514 |  |  | 38,214 |  |  | 3,300 |
|  |  | $ | 473,839 |  |  | $ | 436,808 |  |  | $ | 37,031 |  |  | $ | 489,425 |  |  | $ | 432,729 |  |  | $ | 56,696 |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise agreements |  |  | $ | 92,158 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 92,158 |  |  |  |  |
Trade names and trademarks |  |  | 63,066 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,994 |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | $ | 166,374 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 164,323 |  |  |  |  |
Education [Member] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows:
(in thousands) | Kaplan International |  | Higher Education |  | Supplemental Education |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 580,495 |  |  | $ | 174,564 |  |  | $ | 391,276 |  |  | $ | 1,146,335 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (111,324) |  |  | (219,827) |  |  | (331,151) |
| 580,495 |  |  | 63,240 |  |  | 171,449 |  |  | 815,184 |
Acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,167 |  |  | 1,167 |
Dispositions | (1,204) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,204) |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 35,474 |  |  | — |  |  | 88 |  |  | 35,562 |
Balance as of June 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 614,765 |  |  | 174,564 |  |  | 392,531 |  |  | 1,181,860 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (111,324) |  |  | (219,827) |  |  | (331,151) |
| $ | 614,765 |  |  | $ | 63,240 |  |  | $ | 172,704 |  |  | $ | 850,709 |

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