Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of change in the net carrying amount of goodwill

The change in the net carrying amount of Goodwill from December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2017 was composed of the following items:

	Brazil			Mexico			Andean & Iberian		Central America & U.S. Campuses		EMEAA			Online & Partnerships		Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	417,938		$	578,350		$	292,219	$	53,138	$	314,466		$	459,786	$	2,115,897
Acquisitions	—			—			—		—		—			—		—
Dispositions	—			—			—		—		(148,264		)	—		(148,264		)
Re-allocation of goodwill for segment change	—			—			—		4,867		(4,867		)	—		—
Impairments	—			—			—		—		(23,465		)	—		(23,465		)
Currency translation adjustments	83,117			(97,365		)	5,300		—		(756		)	—		(9,704		)
Adjustments to prior acquisitions	—			—			—		—		—			—		—
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	501,055		$	480,985		$	297,519	$	58,005	$	137,114		$	459,786	$	1,934,464
Acquisitions	—			—			—		—		3,584			—		3,584
Dispositions	—			—			—		—		(488		)	—		(488		)
Reclassification to Long-term assets held for sale	—			—			—		—		(32,740		)	—		(32,740		)
Impairments	—			—			—		—		—			—		—
Currency translation adjustments	(7,682		)	22,388			24,243		—		9,943			954		49,846
Adjustments to prior acquisitions	—			—			—		—		—			—		—
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	493,373		$	503,373		$	321,762	$	58,005	$	117,413		$	460,740	$	1,954,666

Summary of identifiable intangible assets

The following table summarizes our identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2017:

	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Yrs)
Subject to amortization:
Student rosters	$	98,266	$	(96,558	)	$	1,708	1.8
Other	82,790		(48,571		)	34,219		11.4
Not subject to amortization:
Tradenames	1,295,614		—			1,295,614		—
Total	$	1,476,670	$	(145,129	)	$	1,331,541

The following table summarizes our identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2016:

	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Yrs)
Subject to amortization:
Student rosters	$	96,712	$	(92,567	)	$	4,145	2.7
Other	82,000		(39,445		)	42,555		11.8
Not subject to amortization:
Tradenames	1,307,633		—			1,307,633		—
Total	$	1,486,345	$	(132,012	)	$	1,354,333

Schedule of asset impairment charges

The following table summarizes the Loss on impairment of assets:

For the years ended December 31,	2017		2016		2015
Impairments of Tradenames, by segment:
Brazil	$	—	$	—	$	—
Mexico	—		—		—
Andean & Iberian	—		—		—
Central America & U.S. Campuses	5,443		—		—
EMEAA	3,089		—		—
Online & Partnerships	—		—		—
Total Impairments of Tradenames	8,532		—		—
Impairments of Goodwill, by segment:
Brazil	—		—		—
Mexico	—		—		—
Andean & Iberian	—		—		—
Central America & U.S. Campuses	—		—		—
EMEAA	—		23,465		—
Online & Partnerships	—		—		—
Total Impairments of Goodwill	—		23,465		—
Impairments of Deferred costs and Other intangible assets, net	3,073		—		—
Impairments of long-lived assets	28,992		—		—
Total	$	40,597	$	23,465	$	—