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Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Details) € in Thousands, د.م. in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) campus stundent | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2017 | Dec. 11, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 29, 2017 MAD (د.م.) | Nov. 22, 2017 EUR (€)
INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of campuses of higher education institutions (campus) | campus | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues of the disposal groups | $ 311,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 302,000 |  |  |  |
European University–Cyprus Ltd And Laureate Italy S.r.L. | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions | 267,000 |  |  |  |  |  | € 225,000
Revenues of the disposal groups | 87,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of the disposal groups | 18,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of the disposal group | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of students within the institution (student) | stundent | 9,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Laureate Somed Holding | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions | $ 53,000 |  |  |  |  | د.م. 500,000 |
Revenues of the disposal groups | 11,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of the disposal groups | (800) |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of the disposal group | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of students within the institution (student) | stundent | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Laureate Somed Holding | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Laureate Middle East Holdings B.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Laureate Somed Holding | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | La Société Maroc Emirats Arabes Unis de Développement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  | $ 161,800 |  |
Revenues of the disposal groups | $ 69,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of the disposal groups | 9,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of the disposal group | $ 4,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of students within the institution (student) | stundent | 16,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent | 10.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration including portion attributable to minority owners received from dispositions |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000 |  |
LEI Lie Ying Limited | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues of the disposal groups | $ 64,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of the disposal groups | 21,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of the disposal group | $ 6,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of students within the institution (student) | stundent | 29,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
HIEU; Hunan Lie Ying Mechanic School; Hunan Lie Ying Property Management Co., Ltd.; And Hunan International Economics University Vocational Skills Training Center | Hunan Lie Ying Industry Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Hunan Lie Ying Industry Co., Ltd | LEI Lie Ying Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |

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