Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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					Additional paid-in capital			(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			Non-controlling interests			Total stockholders' equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
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	—	—		—		—			—		—			35,337			—			—			—			35,337
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		—		—			—		—			456,421			—			—			—			456,561
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares	444	2		(444	)	(2		)	—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding	23	—		188		1			—		—			(1,278		)	—			—			—			(1,277		)
Reclassification to equity upon expiration of put right on share-based awards	—	—		—		—			—		—			5,500			—			—			—			5,500
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—			—		—			(587		)	—			—			—			(587		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(847		)	(847		)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—	—		—		—			—		—			(6,030		)	—			—			—			(6,030		)
Accretion of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	—	—		—		—			—		—			(101,194		)	—			—			—			(101,194		)
Beneficial conversion feature for Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	—	—		—		—			—		—			261,794			—			—			—			261,794
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(736		)	(736		)
Net (loss) income	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			(6,422		)	—			3,166			(3,256		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			130,962			889			131,851
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax of $0	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			6,099			—			6,099
Balance at June 30, 2017	35,467	$	142	133,120		$	533		—		$	—		$	3,371,395		$	(1,044,123	)	$	(914,994	)	$	34,654		$	1,447,607

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The components of these balances were as follows:

	June 30, 2017									December 31, 2016
	Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total			Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Foreign currency translation loss	$	(913,260	)	$	(1,415	)	$	(914,675	)	$	(1,044,222	)	$	(2,304	)	$	(1,046,526	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	881			—			881			(5,218		)	—			(5,218		)
Minimum pension liability adjustment	(2,615		)	—			(2,615		)	(2,615		)	—			(2,615		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(914,994	)	$	(1,415	)	$	(916,409	)	$	(1,052,055	)	$	(2,304	)	$	(1,054,359	)