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Related Party Transactions (Details) ¥ in Thousands, MAD in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 22, 2016 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 19, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 19, 2017 MAD | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest holder's loan to subsidiaries |  |  |  | $ 943,000 | $ 816,000 |  |  |  |
Laureate Somed Education Holdings SA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest holder's loan to subsidiaries |  |  | $ 943,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Transaction Between Laureate And Sylvan Laureate Foundation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Transaction between Laureate and an affiliate of one of the Wengen investors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction |  |  |  | $ 2,768,000 |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Transactions between Laureate and Noncontrolling Interest Holder of Monash South Africa (MSA) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loan, interest rate |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Board of Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction |  |  |  | 803,000 |  |  |  |  |
Former Executive Officer | Related Party Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable to a former executive |  |  | $ 4,280,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,771,000
Minority Shareholder | Transactions between Laureate and Noncontrolling Interest Holder of Laureate Somed Education Holding SA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  |  | $ 8,841,000 |  | $ 7,858,000 | MAD 74,262 | $ 7,936,000 |
Number of loans made by noncontrolling interest holders (loan) | loan |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Related party loan, interest rate |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties, current |  |  |  | $ 881,000 |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties, noncurrent |  |  |  | 7,960,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minority Shareholder | Transactions between China businesses and Noncontrolling Interest Holders of Hunan International Economics University | Hunan International Economics University |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling equity interest pledged in agreement |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Encumbered real property, carrying value |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |
Minority Shareholder | Transactions between China businesses and Noncontrolling Interest Holders of Hunan International Economics University | Hunan International Economics University | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought, noncontrolling interest, ownership by noncontrolling owners | 22.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount awarded to other party in the auction | ¥ 508,000 |  |  | $ 77,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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