Other Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of other comprehensive income (loss) included in balance sheet

The components of these balances were as follows:

December 31,	2018								2017
	Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests		Total			Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Foreign currency translation loss	$	(1,127,719	)	$	459	$	(1,127,260	)	$	(927,221	)	$	(33	)	$	(927,254	)
Unrealized gains on derivatives	18,366			—		18,366			4,657			—			4,657
Minimum pension liability adjustment	(3,342		)	—		(3,342		)	(2,992		)	—			(2,992		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,112,695	)	$	459	$	(1,112,236	)	$	(925,556	)	$	(33	)	$	(925,589	)

Summary of transactions with noncontrolling interest holders

Transactions with noncontrolling interest holders had the following effects on the equity attributable to Laureate:

For the years ended December 31,	2018			2017			2016
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	$	370,067		$	91,465		$	371,847
(Decrease) increase in equity for changes in noncontrolling interests	(471		)	(11,569		)	1,003
Change from net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. and net transfers to the noncontrolling interests	$	369,596		$	79,896		$	372,850