Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Components of Net Changes in 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

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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	)