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Acquisitions - Summary of assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 AUD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | $ 1,480 | $ 1,480 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 368 | 368 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 6,969 | 6,969 | $ 1,954,666 | $ 1,934,464 | $ 2,115,897
Tradenames |  |  |  | 6,413 | 6,413 |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  | 1,616 | 1,616 |  |  |
Long-term indemnification assets |  |  |  | 2,084 | 2,084 | 98,493 | 97,607 | 2,084
Other long-term assets |  |  |  | 518 | 518 |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  | 19,448 | 19,448 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  | 386 | 386 |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  | 3,256 | 3,256 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion |  |  |  | 386 | 386 |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  | 4,553 | 4,553 |  |  |
Total liabilities |  |  |  | 8,581 | 8,581 |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. |  |  |  | 10,867 | 10,867 |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  |  | 772 |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. plus debt assumed |  |  |  | 11,639 | 11,639 |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 10,867 | 10,867 |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  | (235) |  |  |
Seller notes and deferred payments |  |  |  |  | (3,927) |  |  |
Net cash paid at acquisition |  |  |  |  | 6,705 | $ 835 | $ 0 | $ 6,705
Careers Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ 2,552 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | 9,581 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 3,584 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  | 3,293 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 19,010 |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 166 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 8,997 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion |  | 7,267 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 1,745 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities |  | 18,175 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. |  | 835 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed |  | 7,433 | $ 9,850 |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. plus debt assumed |  | 8,268 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 835 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid at acquisition |  | $ 835 | $ 1,107 |  |  |  |  |
IADE Group Portugal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | $ 1,476 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 335 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 5,980 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames | 6,071 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 1,616 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term indemnification assets | 2,084 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets | 518 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired | 18,080 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 3,124 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 4,553 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | 7,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. | 10,403 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. plus debt assumed | 10,403 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 10,403 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired | (235) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seller notes and deferred payments | (3,927) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash paid at acquisition | $ 6,241 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CBS Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 33 | 33 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 989 | 989 |  |  |
Tradenames |  |  |  | 342 | 342 |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Long-term indemnification assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  | 1,368 | 1,368 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  | 386 | 386 |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  | 132 | 132 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion |  |  |  | 386 | 386 |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total liabilities |  |  |  | 904 | 904 |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. |  |  |  | 464 | 464 |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  | 772 |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. plus debt assumed |  |  |  | 1,236 | 1,236 |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 464 | $ 464 |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Seller notes and deferred payments |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Net cash paid at acquisition |  |  |  | $ 464 |  |  |  |

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