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Stockholders' Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ 2,830,880 | $ 3,107,083 | $ 2,327,906 | $ 2,050,946 | $ 1,971,669 | $ 2,115,106 | $ 1,767,473 | $ 1,587,282
Foreign currency translation adjustment, Laureate Education, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,149,993) |  |  | (1,127,719) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (108) |  |  | 459 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,150,101) |  |  | (1,127,260) |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivatives, Laureate Education, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 10,416 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivatives, Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivatives, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 10,416 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivatives, Laureate Education, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  | 18,366 |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivatives, Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivatives, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  | 18,366 |  |  |  |
Minimum pension liability adjustment, Laureate Education Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1,189 |  |  | (3,342) |  |  |  |
Minimum pension liability adjustment, Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Minimum pension liability adjustment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1,189 |  |  | (3,342) |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,138,388) | $ (1,060,849) | $ (1,060,565) | (1,112,695) | $ (1,079,860) | $ (1,026,339) | $ (839,322) | $ (925,556)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (108) |  |  | 459 |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ (1,138,496) |  |  | $ (1,112,236) |  |  |  |

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