Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes VIE amounts of $158,387 and $100,971, see Note 2)	$ 388,490	$ 320,567
Restricted cash	201,300	212,215
Receivables:
Accounts and notes receivable	399,322	474,456
Other receivables	11,596	15,175
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(161,649)	(178,566)
Receivables, net	249,269	311,065
Income tax receivable	18,515	38,231
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,187	81,948
Current assets held for sale	306,372	324,668
Total current assets (includes VIE amounts of $483,613 and $407,315, see Note 2)	1,217,133	1,288,694
Notes receivable, net	2,397	3,528
Property and equipment:
Land	234,826	243,179
Buildings	645,177	669,973
Furniture, equipment and software	968,468	977,382
Leasehold improvements	356,824	366,735
Construction in-progress	60,919	62,474
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(987,279)	(939,326)
Property and equipment, net	1,278,935	1,380,417
Land use rights, net	1,552	1,572
Goodwill	1,707,089	1,828,365
Other intangible assets:
Tradenames	1,126,244	1,167,302
Other intangible assets, net	25,429	35,779
Deferred costs, net	66,835	60,931
Deferred income taxes	136,487	152,398
Derivative instruments	3,259	48,186
Other assets	172,817	199,441
Long-term assets held for sale	1,031,459	1,224,672
Total assets (includes VIE amounts of $1,196,813 and $1,419,579, see Note 2)	6,769,636	7,391,285
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	67,303	70,137
Accrued expenses	227,583	239,620
Accrued compensation and benefits	196,355	215,760
Deferred revenue and student deposits	193,226	184,116
Current portion of long-term debt	101,866	121,870
Current portion of due to shareholders of acquired companies	23,820	34,745
Income taxes payable	20,901	20,553
Derivative instruments	4,021	4,458
Other current liabilities	46,621	31,761
Current liabilities held for sale	308,391	451,569
Total current liabilities (includes VIE amounts of $207,977 and $341,147, see Note 2)	1,190,087	1,374,589
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,593,585	2,973,396
Due to shareholders of acquired companies, less current portion	21,571	37,040
Deferred compensation	12,778	14,470
Income taxes payable	93,460	106,062
Deferred income taxes	217,558	247,371
Derivative instruments	6,656	9,390
Other long-term liabilities	214,306	221,941
Long-term liabilities held for sale	354,293	405,747
Total liabilities (includes VIE amounts of $274,744 and $449,561, see Note 2)	4,704,294	5,390,006
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share – 49,889 and 49,488 shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,703,796	3,446,206
Accumulated deficit	(530,919)	(946,236)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,112,695)	(925,556)
Total Laureate Education, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,061,079	1,575,164
Noncontrolling interests	(10,133)	12,118
Total stockholders' equity	2,050,946	1,587,282
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,769,636	7,391,285
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
Current liabilities:
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	0	400,276
Puttable Arrangements - Common and Preferred Stock
Current liabilities:
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	14,396	13,721
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	430	220
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 467	$ 530