Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

The components of net changes in stockholders' equity were as follows:

	Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock					Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount			Additional paid-in capital			(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			Non-controlling interests			Total stockholders' equity
Balance at December 31, 2016	—	$	—	—		$	—		133,376		$	534		$	2,721,432		$	(1,037,701	)	$	(1,052,055	)	$	32,182		$	664,392
Non-cash stock compensation	—	—		—		—			—		—			22,388			—			—			—			22,388
Reclassification of Common stock into Class B common stock on January 31, 2017	—	—		133,376		534			(133,376	)	(534		)	—			—			—			—			—
Issuance of Class A common stock in initial public offering	35,000	140		—		—			—		—			456,750			—			—			—			456,890
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares	204	1		(204	)	(1		)	—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding	—	—		28		—			—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Reclassification to equity upon expiration of put right on share-based awards	—	—		—		—			—		—			5,500			—			—			—			5,500
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—			—		—			(288		)	—			—			—			(288		)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			454			454
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—	—		—		—			—		—			322			—			—			—			322
Accretion of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	—	—		—		—			—		—			(39,260		)	—			—			—			(39,260		)
Beneficial conversion feature for Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	—	—		—		—			—		—			261,794			—			—			—			261,794
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(781		)	(781		)
Net (loss) income	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			(122,807		)	—			2,454			(120,353		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			103,064			332			103,396
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax of $0	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			2,592			—			2,592
Balance at March 31, 2017	35,204	$	141	133,200		$	533		—		$	—		$	3,428,638		$	(1,160,508	)	$	(946,399	)	$	34,641		$	1,357,046

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)    

Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in our Consolidated Balance Sheets includes the accumulated translation adjustments arising from translation of foreign subsidiaries' financial statements, the unrealized losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, and the accumulated net gains or losses that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for our minimum pension liability. The components of these balances were as follows:

	March 31, 2017									December 31, 2016
	Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total			Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Foreign currency translation loss	$	(941,158	)	$	(1,972	)	$	(943,130	)	$	(1,044,222	)	$	(2,304	)	$	(1,046,526	)
Unrealized losses on derivatives	(2,626		)	—			(2,626		)	(5,218		)	—			(5,218		)
Minimum pension liability adjustment	(2,615		)	—			(2,615		)	(2,615		)	—			(2,615		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(946,399	)	$	(1,972	)	$	(948,371	)	$	(1,052,055	)	$	(2,304	)	$	(1,054,359	)