Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 126,226	$ 89,392
Restricted cash	7,616	7,505
Receivables:
Accounts and notes receivable	159,145	173,571
Other receivables	8,417	3,509
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(85,418)	(84,967)
Receivables, net	82,144	92,113
Income tax receivable	12,278	15,224
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,427	19,284
Current assets held for sale	756	889
Total current assets	262,447	224,407
Property and equipment:
Land	139,289	129,229
Buildings	377,868	377,954
Furniture, equipment and software	559,968	556,134
Leasehold improvements	143,978	137,171
Construction in-progress	18,900	22,673
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(672,538)	(660,935)
Property and equipment, net	567,465	562,226
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	364,114	371,611
Goodwill	672,502	661,482
Tradenames, net	171,305	169,183
Deferred costs, net	4,781	4,981
Deferred income taxes	71,321	71,426
Other assets	46,430	44,896
Long-term assets held for sale	16,022	15,404
Total assets	2,176,387	2,125,616
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	35,824	43,239
Accrued expenses	72,696	69,464
Accrued compensation and benefits	79,263	96,652
Deferred revenue and student deposits	121,305	69,351
Current portion of operating leases	59,086	57,514
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	49,411	52,828
Income taxes payable	29,027	40,204
Other current liabilities	26,352	22,714
Current liabilities held for sale	1,177	1,248
Total current liabilities	474,141	453,214
Long-term operating leases, less current portion	342,983	360,120
Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion	176,551	112,241
Deferred compensation	9,636	9,511
Income taxes payable	137,505	140,492
Deferred income taxes	57,219	56,490
Other long-term liabilities	35,326	34,151
Long-term liabilities held for sale	10,418	10,259
Total liabilities	1,243,779	1,176,478
Redeemable equity	1,398	1,398
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.004 per share – 700,000 shares authorized, 155,160 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 157,586 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023	621	630
Additional paid-in capital	1,160,865	1,179,721
Retained earnings	17,411	41,862
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(245,261)	(272,144)
Total Laureate Education, Inc. stockholders' equity	933,636	950,069
Noncontrolling interests	(2,426)	(2,329)
Total stockholders' equity	931,210	947,740
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,176,387	$ 2,125,616