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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Payment Term, First Payment Due After The Closing Date

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Amounts of material contingent liabilities, for example, but not limited to, product or environmental liabilities or litigation, that remain with the entity despite the disposal of the disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Dispositions (Details) € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 CNY (¥)	Feb. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 11, 2018 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayments of debt							$ 541,812	$ 50,335
Lines of credit \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Term Loan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayments of debt			$ 350,000
European University–Cyprus Ltd And Laureate Italy S.r.L. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business					$ 275,500	€ 232,000
Net proceeds from dispositions					$ 248,400
Gain on sale of business							218,000
LEI Lie Ying Limited \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business				$ 128,800
Net proceeds from dispositions				$ 110,800
Gain on sale of business							80,000
First payment due after the closing date				6 months
Proceeds from first holdback payment	$ 19,100	¥ 120,000
Second payment due after the closing date				12 months
Proceeds from second holdback payment	9,600	¥ 60,000
Receivables from sale of business, current	28,700						28,700
Receivables from sale of business, noncurrent	25,900						25,900
Amounts of material contingent liabilities remaining	$ 16,500						$ 16,500
LEI Lie Ying Limited \| Affiliated Entity \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal transaction fees				$ 16,000