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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,247,917	$ 2,133,205
Percent of net revenues	100.00%	100.00%
Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,449,951	$ 2,455,492
Percent of net revenues	116.00%	115.00%
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 84,086	$ 172,968
Percent of net revenues	7.00%	8.00%
Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,534,037	$ 2,628,460
Percent of net revenues	123.00%	123.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (286,120)	$ (495,255)
Percent of net revenues	(23.00%)	(23.00%)
Operating Segments | Brazil
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 225,599	$ 348,391
Operating Segments | Brazil | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	343,171	545,274
Operating Segments | Brazil | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,842	5,703
Operating Segments | Brazil | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	346,013	550,977
Operating Segments | Brazil | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(120,414)	(202,586)
Operating Segments | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	159,645	315,543
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	174,964	341,274
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	19,951	45,229
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	194,915	386,503
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(35,270)	(70,960)
Operating Segments | Andean & Iberian
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	486,459	702,689
Operating Segments | Andean & Iberian | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	509,935	718,704
Operating Segments | Andean & Iberian | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	29,417	53,330
Operating Segments | Andean & Iberian | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	539,352	772,034
Operating Segments | Andean & Iberian | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(52,893)	(69,345)
Operating Segments | Central America & U.S. Campuses
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	78,419	157,445
Operating Segments | Central America & U.S. Campuses | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	75,497	151,554
Operating Segments | Central America & U.S. Campuses | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	13,040	26,495
Operating Segments | Central America & U.S. Campuses | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	88,537	178,049
Operating Segments | Central America & U.S. Campuses | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(10,118)	(20,604)
Operating Segments | EMEAA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	138,445	285,479
Operating Segments | EMEAA | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	166,011	337,068
Operating Segments | EMEAA | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,890	24,807
Operating Segments | EMEAA | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	177,901	361,875
Operating Segments | EMEAA | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(39,456)	(76,396)
Operating Segments | Online & Partnerships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	164,955	332,986
Operating Segments | Online & Partnerships | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	180,373	361,618
Operating Segments | Online & Partnerships | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	12,551	26,732
Operating Segments | Online & Partnerships | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	192,924	388,350
Operating Segments | Online & Partnerships | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(27,969)	(55,364)
Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(5,605)	(9,328)
Corporate | Tuition and educational services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0
Corporate | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(5,605)	(9,328)
Corporate | Gross revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(5,605)	(9,328)
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0

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