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Dispositions (Details) € in Thousands, د.م. in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands														6 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2018 HKD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 CNY (¥)	Apr. 13, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 13, 2018 MAD (د.م.)	Apr. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 12, 2018 EUR (€)	Feb. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2018 CNY (¥)	Jan. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 11, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2017 MAD (د.م.)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayments of debt														$ 671,721	$ 2,415,530
Cash and restricted cash acquired			$ 585,307											585,307	$ 560,468	$ 693,667		$ 654,284
Lines of credit \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Term Loan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayments of debt									$ 350,000
European University–Cyprus Ltd And Laureate Italy S.r.L. \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business												$ 275,500	€ 232,000
Net proceeds from dispositions												244,300
Settlement of working capital												$ 4,100
Gain on sale of business														218,000
LEI Lie Ying Limited \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business										$ 128,800
Net proceeds from dispositions										$ 110,800
Gain on sale of business														80,000
First payment due after the closing date										6 months	6 months
Proceeds from first holdback payment			18,200								¥ 120,000
Second payment due after the closing date										12 months	12 months
Proceeds from second holdback payment			9,100	¥ 60,000
Receivables from sale of business, current			28,700											28,700
Receivables from sale of business, noncurrent			25,900											25,900
Amounts of material contingent liabilities remaining			$ 15,700											15,700
LEI Lie Ying Limited \| Affiliated Entity \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal transaction fees										$ 16,000
Laureate Germany Holding GmbH \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business														5,500
Capital contribution							$ 3,600
Transfer taxes paid														400
Laureate Somed Holding \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business														$ 17,400
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]
Proceeds from sale of business					$ 32,500	د.م. 300,000
Net proceeds from dispositions					$ 31,100
Consideration received from dispositions \| د.م.																	د.م. 500,000
LEI European Investments B.V. (LEI BV) \| Laureate Germany Holding GmbH \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business							1,200	€ 1,000
Laureate Germany [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and restricted cash acquired							$ 12,900
Laureate Middle East Holdings B.V. \| 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]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent							60.00%
La Société Maroc Emirats Arabes Unis de Développement \| 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]
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent							40.00%
Subsequent Event \| LEI Lie Ying Limited \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from first holdback payment	$ 18,117	$ 142,221