10-Q Filing

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. CIK: 912766 Q3 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001628280-22-027962`
Period End Date	20220930
Filing Date	20221103
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	laur-20220930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 134 Income Statement 100 Cash Flow Statement 86 Comprehensive Income 120

Balance Sheet 134 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$324.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$319.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$17.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$105.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$20.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	700.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts and notes receivable	`AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent`	$117.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts and notes receivable	`AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent`	$125.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	700.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other receivables	`OtherReceivables`	$96.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	228.83M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	230.44M	shares	Point-in-time
Other receivables	`OtherReceivables`	$5.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	180.61M	shares	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$62.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$56.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	164.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	65.80M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	48.22M	shares	Point-in-time
Receivables, net	`AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent`	$75.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, net	`AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent`	$151.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Income tax receivable	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$30.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Income tax receivable	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$24.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$19.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$16.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$544.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$455.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$122.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$121.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$333.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$328.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Furniture, equipment and software	`FurnitureEquipmentAndSoftwareGross`	$472.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Furniture, equipment and software	`FurnitureEquipmentAndSoftwareGross`	$459.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Leasehold improvements	`LeaseholdImprovementsGross`	$106.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Leasehold improvements	`LeaseholdImprovementsGross`	$111.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction in-progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$9.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction in-progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$6.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$560.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$525.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$486.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$499.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$384.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$365.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$546.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$553.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Tradenames	`IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$142.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Tradenames	`IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$144.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred costs, net	`DeferredCosts`	$5.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred costs, net	`DeferredCosts`	$5.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$47.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$38.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$42.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$39.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term assets held for sale	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	$6.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term assets held for sale	`DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$2.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$2.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$31.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$26.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$65.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$59.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$80.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$90.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue and student deposits	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$74.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue and student deposits	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$43.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating leases	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$38.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating leases	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$38.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$46.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$49.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$38.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$56.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Special cash distribution payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$140.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Special cash distribution payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$6.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$21.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$11.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Current liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$1.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$548.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$371.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating leases, less current portion	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$377.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating leases, less current portion	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$345.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$78.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$104.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent`	$10.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent`	$11.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent`	$127.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent`	$96.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$73.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$90.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$24.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$27.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent`	$9.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term liabilities held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable equity	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$1.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable equity	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$1.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.004 per share 700,000 shares authorized, 230,444 shares issued and 164,649 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 228,831 shares issued and 180,611 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021	`CommonStockValue`	$915.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.004 per share 700,000 shares authorized, 230,444 shares issued and 164,649 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 228,831 shares issued and 180,611 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021	`CommonStockValue`	$922.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$45.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$15.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-493.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-520.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost (65,795 shares held at September 30, 2022 and 48,220 shares held at December 31, 2021)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$951.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost (65,795 shares held at September 30, 2022 and 48,220 shares held at December 31, 2021)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$744.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Laureate Education, Inc. stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Laureate Education, Inc. stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$870.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$-1.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$-1.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$868.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$2.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$2.10B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 100 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Tax expense on gain on sales of discontinued operations,	`DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation`	$248.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$301.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$267.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$789.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Tax expense on gain on sales of discontinued operations,	`DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation`	$257.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Tax expense on gain on sales of discontinued operations,	`DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Tax expense on gain on sales of discontinued operations,	`DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$895.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$229.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$577.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$655.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$181.98M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$139.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$48.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$15.32M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$47.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$3.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$67.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$144.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$191.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$56.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$35.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$6.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$2.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$1.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$1.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$5.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$3.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$40.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$11.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$3.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-67.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$413.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-46.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$15.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-2.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$6.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$18.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	$-922.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	$-949.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	$1.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-116.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$37.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$71.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$184.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$39.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$174.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$48.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$159.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-290.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-10.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$4.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$-816.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$370.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$456.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-164.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$43.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-29.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-44.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$360.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$29.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$31.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$165.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-508.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-414.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-269.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-81.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$30.33M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$166.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$360.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$31.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$-1.51	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.15	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$-0.06	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.15	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$-1.51	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$-0.06	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$2.00	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$2.37	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.02	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$2.00	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.02	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$2.37	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.86	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.17	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.94	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.94	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.86	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.17	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-164.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$43.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-29.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-44.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$360.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$29.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$31.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$165.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCostsAndDiscounts`	$75.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfDebtIssuanceCostsAndDiscounts`	$43.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense`	$35.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense`	$22.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on impairment of assets	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$-68.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on impairment of assets	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$-144.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sales and disposal of subsidiaries and property and equipment, net	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$5.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on sales and disposal of subsidiaries and property and equipment, net	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$625.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on derivative instruments	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNoncash`	$-24.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on derivative instruments	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNoncash`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on debt extinguishment	`GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfDebtNoncash`	$-78.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on debt extinguishment	`GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfDebtNoncash`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash interest expense	`NonCashInterestExpenseOperatingActivities`	$1.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash interest expense	`NonCashInterestExpenseOperatingActivities`	$6.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$7.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash share-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$6.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Bad debt expense	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$17.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Bad debt expense	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$14.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$8.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$267.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gain	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized`	$11.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gain	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized`	$2.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash loss from non-income tax contingencies	`IncreaseDecreaseFromNonIncomeTaxContingencies`	$-419.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash loss from non-income tax contingencies	`IncreaseDecreaseFromNonIncomeTaxContingencies`	$-11.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-120.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$71.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$9.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$22.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$11.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$20.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-16.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-47.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax receivable/payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$63.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax receivable/payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable`	$53.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$-54.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$21.08M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$154.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$54.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$16.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$27.58M	USD	3 Qtrs
Expenditures for deferred costs	`PaymentsForDeferredProjectCosts`	$363.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Expenditures for deferred costs	`PaymentsForDeferredProjectCosts`	$5.37M	USD	3 Qtrs
Receipts from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold, and property and equipment	`ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets`	$83.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Receipts from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold, and property and equipment	`ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets`	$2.14B	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations	`PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations	`PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities`	$50.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$66.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$2.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of original issue discount	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$235.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of original issue discount	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$46.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$933.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$270.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of dividend equivalent rights for vested share-based awards	`PaymentsOfDividends`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of dividend equivalent rights for vested share-based awards	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$4.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$11.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards and exercised stock options	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$1.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards and exercised stock options	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$1.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to repurchase common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$364.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to repurchase common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$207.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments of call premiums and debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$32.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments of call premiums and debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.28B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-236.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effects of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$-14.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effects of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$6.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cash included in current assets held for sale	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cash included in current assets held for sale	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	$285.03M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-9.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.09B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$1.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$345.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$867.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$336.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$1.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$345.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$867.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$336.49M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 120 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-164.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$43.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-29.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-44.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$360.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$29.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$31.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$165.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Pension adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Pension adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension adjustment, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-42.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$25.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-59.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$510.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$428.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$17.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-22.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$49.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$141.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-14.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-983.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$168.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0 for both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-997.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-22.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-41.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$427.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$26.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$337.51M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$593.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-10.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$56.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-507.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-82.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-248.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-410.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$337.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$594.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$56.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-10.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$301.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$267.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$789.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$895.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$229.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$577.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$655.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Direct costs	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$181.98M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$139.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$48.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$15.32M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$47.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$3.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$67.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on impairment of assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$144.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$191.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$56.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$35.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$6.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$2.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$1.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$1.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeNet`	$5.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$3.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$40.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$11.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$3.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on debt extinguishment	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on debt extinguishment	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-77.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on derivatives	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-24.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on derivatives	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-67.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$413.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-46.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$15.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-2.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$6.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$18.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	$-922.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	$-949.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries, net	`DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal`	$1.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-116.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$37.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$71.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$184.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$39.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$174.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$48.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$159.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$70.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-290.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-10.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.85M	USD	1 Quarter
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations before taxes, net	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$4.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations before taxes, net	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$-816.00K	USD	1 Quarter
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations before taxes, net	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$370.53M	USD	1 Quarter
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations before taxes, net	`DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax`	$456.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-508.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-414.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-269.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-81.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$30.33M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$166.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$360.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	`NetIncomeLoss`	$31.12M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.