Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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					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	—	—		—		—			—		—			43,969			—			—			—			43,969
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		—		—			—		—			456,219			—			—			—			456,359
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares	1,032	4		(1,032	)	(4		)	—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Note exchange transaction	18,683	75		—		—			—		—			245,672			—			—			—			245,747
Vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding	34	—		231		1			—		—			(1,726		)	—			—			—			(1,725		)
Reclassification to equity upon expiration of put right on share-based awards	—	—		—		—			—		—			5,500			—			—			—			5,500
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—			—		—			(889		)	—			—			—			(889		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(847		)	(847		)
Change in noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—			—		—			1,104			—			(1,164		)	60			—
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—	—		—		—			—		—			(6,135		)	—			—			—			(6,135		)
Accretion of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	—	—		—		—			—		—			(185,149		)	—			—			—			(185,149		)
Beneficial conversion feature for Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock	—	—		—		—			—		—			265,368			—			—			—			265,368
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—			(834		)	(834		)
Net loss	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			(104,380		)	—			(2,365		)	(106,745		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			194,238			2,355			196,593
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax of $0	—	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			6,625			—			6,625
Balance at September 30, 2017	54,749	$	219	132,575		$	531		—		$	—		$	3,545,365		$	(1,142,081	)	$	(852,356	)	$	30,551		$	1,582,229

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:

	September 30, 2017								December 31, 2016
	Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests		Total			Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Foreign currency translation loss	$	(851,148	)	$	51	$	(851,097	)	$	(1,044,222	)	$	(2,304	)	$	(1,046,526	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	1,407			—		1,407			(5,218		)	—			(5,218		)
Minimum pension liability adjustment	(2,615		)	—		(2,615		)	(2,615		)	—			(2,615		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(852,356	)	$	51	$	(852,305	)	$	(1,052,055	)	$	(2,304	)	$	(1,054,359	)