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Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Summary of Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Loss from continuing operations $ (244,095) $ (271,040) $ (11,559) $ 206,096 $ 61,193 $ (86,649) $ 93,924 $ (218,951) $ (320,598) $ (150,483) $ (191,317)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 17 (98) (141)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.                 (320,581) (150,581) (191,458)
Numerator used in basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share:                      
Accretion of redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity                 149 (208) (292)
Adjusted for: accretion related to noncontrolling interests and equity redeemable at fair value                 0 0 (559)
Accretion of Series A Preferred Stock                 0 0 (61,974)
Gain upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock                 0 0 74,110
Subtotal: accretion of reedemable noncontrolling interests and equity, and, for 2018, Series A Preferred Stock, net                 149 (208) 11,285
Net loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders for basic earnings per share                 (320,432) (150,789) (180,173)
Adjusted for: accretion of Series A Preferred Stock                 0 0 61,974
Adjusted for: gain upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock                 0 0 (74,110)
Net loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders for diluted earnings per share                 (320,432) (150,789) (192,309)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 (298,104) 1,088,147 562,247
Net Income (Loss)                 5,354 918 (722)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings per share                 $ (292,750) $ 1,089,065 $ 561,525
Denominator used in basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share:                      
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)                 209,710 221,928 212,769
Basic earnings (loss) per share:                      
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ (1.17) $ (1.29) $ (0.05) $ 0.98 $ 0.28 $ (0.39) $ 0.42 $ (0.97) $ (1.53) $ (0.68) $ (0.85)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) $ 2.98 $ (2.44) $ (1.41) $ (0.51) $ 0 $ (0.04) $ 3.06 $ 1.82 (1.40) 4.91 2.64
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)                 (2.93) 4.23 1.79
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:                      
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)                 (1.53) (0.68) (0.91)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)                 (1.40) 4.91 2.64
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)                 $ (2.93) $ 4.23 $ 1.73
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock                      
Numerator used in basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share:                      
Accretion of Series A Preferred Stock                 $ 0 $ 0 $ (61,974)
Adjusted for: accretion of Series A Preferred Stock                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 61,974