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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Peru Acquisition On October 5, 2018, Laureate Education Peru, SRL, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a sale purchase agreement to acquire all of the capital stock of Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Privado Red Avansys SAC (Avansys), an institution in Peru, for a purchase price of 60,150 Peruvian Nuevo Sols, plus closing costs (approximately $18,500 at September 30, 2018). The sale closed on November 5, 2018.