Other Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

AOCI in our Consolidated Balance Sheets includes the accumulated translation adjustments arising from translation of foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements, the unrealized gains or losses on derivatives designated as effective hedges, and the accumulated net gains or losses that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for our minimum pension liability. The components of these balances were as follows:


December 31,	2020						2019
	Laureate Education, Inc.		Noncontrolling Interests		Total		Laureate Education, Inc.		Noncontrolling Interests		Total
Foreign currency translation loss	$	(951,456)	$	958	$	(950,498)	$	(1,084,651)	$	326	$	(1,084,325)
Unrealized gains on derivatives	10,416		—		10,416		10,416		—		10,416
Minimum pension liability adjustment	(946)		—		(946)		254		—		254
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(941,986)	$	958	$	(941,028)	$	(1,073,981)	$	326	$	(1,073,655)

Laureate reports changes in AOCI in our Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. See also Note 13, Derivative Instruments, for the effects of reclassifications out of AOCI into net income.

Foreign Currency Exchange of Certain Intercompany Loans

Laureate periodically reviews its investment and cash repatriation strategies in order to meet our liquidity requirements in the United States. Laureate recognized currency exchange adjustments attributable to intercompany loans that are not designated as indefinitely invested as Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net, of $21,171, $(11,769) and $(1,533) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Supplemental Schedule for Transactions with Noncontrolling Interest Holders

Transactions with noncontrolling interest holders had the following effects on the equity attributable to Laureate:


For the years ended December 31,	2020		2019		2018
Net (loss) income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	$	(613,331)	$	938,484	$	370,067
Decrease in equity for changes in noncontrolling interests	(2,610)		(3,700)		(471)
Change from net (loss) income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. and net transfers to the noncontrolling interests	$	(615,941)	$	934,784	$	369,596

Write Off of Accounts and Notes Receivable

During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, Laureate wrote off approximately $24,300, $4,500 and $17,600, respectively, of fully reserved accounts and notes receivable that were deemed uncollectible.