Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 462,067	$ 385,381	$ 713,322	$ 594,944
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs	293,998	242,814	519,310	425,694
General and administrative expenses	11,960	15,926	22,274	33,431
Loss on impairment of assets	1,620	0	1,620	144
Operating income	154,489	126,641	170,118	135,675
Interest income	1,951	1,685	4,109	3,653
Interest expense	(6,137)	(4,164)	(12,089)	(7,895)
Other income (expense), net	(129)	246	132	(980)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	(32,357)	(14,451)	(61,309)	(18,052)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries, net	1	1,461	307	1,461
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net (loss) income of affiliates	117,818	111,418	101,268	113,862
Income tax expense	(57,468)	(71,966)	(67,663)	(119,933)
Equity in net (loss) income of affiliates, net of tax	0	(38)	(3)	70
Income (loss) from continuing operations	60,350	39,414	33,602	(6,001)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0 for both periods	(4,037)	4,145	(4,051)	4,880
Net income (loss)	56,313	43,559	29,551	(1,121)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(136)	(136)	19	333
Net income (loss) attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	$ 56,177	$ 43,423	$ 29,570	$ (788)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.24	$ 0.21	$ (0.03)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	0.02	(0.03)	0.03
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.35	0.26	0.18	0
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	0.38	0.23	0.21	(0.03)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	0.02	(0.03)	0.03
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.25	$ 0.18	$ 0