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Other Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Summary of other comprehensive income (loss) included in balance sheet | The components of these balances were as follows:
December 31, |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | Laureate Education, Inc. | Noncontrolling Interests | Total |  | Laureate Education, Inc. | Noncontrolling Interests | Total
Foreign currency translation loss |  | $ | (927,221 | ) | $ | (33 | ) | $ | (927,254 | ) |  | $ | (1,044,222 | ) | $ | (2,304 | ) | $ | (1,046,526 | )
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives |  | 4,657 |  | — |  | 4,657 |  |  | (5,218 | ) | — |  | (5,218 | )
Minimum pension liability adjustment |  | (2,992 | ) | — |  | (2,992 | ) |  | (2,615 | ) | — |  | (2,615 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (925,556 | ) | $ | (33 | ) | $ | (925,589 | ) |  | $ | (1,052,055 | ) | $ | (2,304 | ) | $ | (1,054,359 | )
Summary of transactions with noncontrolling interest holders | Transactions with noncontrolling interest holders had the following effects on the equity attributable to Laureate:
For the years ended December 31, | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. | $ | 91,465 |  |  | $ | 371,847 |  |  | $ | (316,248 | )
(Decrease) increase in equity for purchases of noncontrolling interests | (11,569 | ) |  | 1,003 |  |  | (1,554 | )
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. and net transfers to the noncontrolling interests | $ | 79,896 |  |  | $ | 372,850 |  |  | $ | (317,802 | )

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