Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	—	—		—		—			—		—			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

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

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	)