$LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. Stock $laur

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828023004686 Filed on February 23, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$251.3M	$346.3M	$1.242B
YoY Change	19.89%	16.71%	14.32%
Cost Of Revenue	$225.3M	$252.3M	$907.4M
YoY Change	23.2%	6.3%	11.4%
Gross Profit	$25.94M	$94.02M	$334.9M
YoY Change	-2.77%	58.33%	23.03%
Gross Profit Margin	10.33%	27.15%	26.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$10.31M	$16.00M	$196.2M
YoY Change	-41.08%	-75.43%	-41.25%
% of Gross Profit	39.76%	17.02%	58.58%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$16.72M	$15.50M	$59.13M
YoY Change	16.4%	-39.35%	-41.56%
% of Gross Profit	64.45%	16.49%	17.66%
Operating Expenses	$10.31M	$16.00M	$196.2M
YoY Change	-41.08%	-75.43%	-41.25%
Operating Profit	$15.63M	$78.02M	$270.0M
YoY Change	73.0%	-1464.22%	-5910.46%
Interest Expense	$5.952M	-$17.42M	$16.42M
YoY Change	59.53%	104.59%	-64.52%
% of Operating Profit	38.08%	-22.33%	6.08%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$261.0K	$357.0K	$770.0K
YoY Change	-121.29%	-121.93%	-145.43%
Pretax Income	-$16.55M	$60.86M	$73.67M
YoY Change	-777.17%	-391.6%	-66.27%
Income Tax	$10.20M	$26.18M	$185.4M
% Of Pretax Income		43.02%	251.67%
Net Earnings	-$26.61M	$39.24M	$69.57M
YoY Change	-39.82%	51.12%	-63.85%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-10.59%	11.33%	5.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.17		$0.42
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.17	$0.24	$0.41
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	157.0M shares		167.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	157.2M shares		168.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$130.6M	$85.17M	$85.17M
YoY Change	-55.54%	-73.78%	-73.78%
Cash & Equivalents	$130.6M	$85.17M	$85.17M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$39.00M	$28.06M	$28.06M
YoY Change	-6.34%	-24.27%	-24.27%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$30.36M	$19.45M
Receivables	$58.14M	$71.22M	$71.22M
Other Receivables	$51.61M	$9.486M	$41.75M
Total Short-Term Assets	$279.4M	$226.2M	$226.2M
YoY Change	-43.17%	-58.44%	-58.44%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$538.8M	$913.0M	$913.0M
YoY Change	4.24%	82.77%	3.29%
Goodwill	$618.5M	$583.5M
YoY Change	9.07%	6.71%
Intangibles		$151.6M
YoY Change		6.16%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$41.79M	$40.68M	$97.93M
YoY Change	-0.03%	-4.58%	4.75%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.816B	$1.746B	$1.746B
YoY Change	5.64%	4.74%	4.74%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$279.4M	$226.2M	$226.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.816B	$1.746B	$1.746B
Total Assets	$2.095B	$1.972B	$1.972B
YoY Change	-5.21%	-10.81%	-10.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$32.85M	$42.84M	$42.84M
YoY Change	-28.13%	59.44%	59.44%
Accrued Expenses	$58.37M	$50.56M	$174.8M
YoY Change	-19.15%	-22.87%	-9.99%
Deferred Revenue	$114.8M	$51.26M
YoY Change	18.32%	16.62%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$49.55M	$56.18M	$56.18M
YoY Change	-6.91%	14.47%	14.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$407.8M	$381.4M	$381.4M
YoY Change	-4.4%	2.54%	2.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$215.0M	$175.9M	$175.9M
YoY Change	116.22%	68.21%	68.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$32.53M	$30.82M	$549.4M
YoY Change	30.17%	25.09%	5.67%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$247.5M	$30.82M	$725.3M
YoY Change	98.94%	-76.15%	16.15%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$407.8M	$381.4M	$381.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$247.5M	$30.82M	$725.3M
Total Liabilities	$1.273B	$1.196B	$1.196B
YoY Change	9.36%	11.82%	11.73%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$12.64M	$39.24M
YoY Change	-144.05%	152.81%
Common Stock	$924.0K	$923.0K
YoY Change	0.33%	0.87%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.026B	$1.026B
YoY Change	19.74%	37.91%
Treasury Stock Shares		73.77M shares
Shareholders Equity	$823.1M	$776.2M	$776.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.095B	$1.972B	$1.972B
YoY Change	-5.21%	-10.81%	-10.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$26.61M	$39.24M	$69.57M
YoY Change	-39.82%	51.12%	-63.85%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$16.72M	$15.50M	$59.13M
YoY Change	16.4%	-39.35%	-41.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$26.47M	$23.55M	$178.2M
YoY Change	-50.87%	-111.38%	-214.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$5.833M	$36.00M	$52.76M
YoY Change	-581.67%	-257.45%	-204.58%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$254.0K	$60.00K	$0.00
YoY Change	-97.22%	-99.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.579M	-$35.94M	$30.35M
YoY Change	-170.28%	252.68%	-98.52%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$2.318M
YoY Change	-33.58%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$282.2M
YoY Change			-25.85%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$15.23M		$433.7M
YoY Change	-74.14%		-53.96%
Cash From Financing Activities	$21.14M	-225.1M	-$461.6M
YoY Change	-120.3%	-83.91%	-82.8%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$26.47M	23.55M	$178.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.579M	-35.94M	$30.35M
Cash From Financing Activities	$21.14M	-225.1M	-$461.6M
Net Change In Cash	$45.50M	-237.5M	-$251.8M
YoY Change	-246.13%	-85.31%	-51.74%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$26.47M	$23.55M	$178.2M
Capital Expenditures	$5.833M	$36.00M	$52.76M
Free Cash Flow	$20.64M	-$12.45M	$125.5M
YoY Change	-62.54%	-93.24%	-218.78%

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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.0960
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.0950
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CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	70256000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	68488000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	6821000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	6732000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4484000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	3990000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	4092000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	2750000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1055000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	73000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1121000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	5575000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	187000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	890000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	79948000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	86541000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	75076000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	83560000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	10623000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	8125000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	79659000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	6649000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	79319000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	4847000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	68779000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	3878000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	114524000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	66338000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	415892000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	48186000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	56540000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	75164000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	69881000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	3990000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	4107000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	2750000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	5136000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	4874000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	2736000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	5226000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	1997000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	27757000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	12677000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	7674000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	13565000	usd
CY2022Q2	laur	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Early Termination Fee Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityEarlyTerminationFeeDue	1200000	usd
CY2021Q1	laur	Lessee Operating Lease Early Termination Fee LesseeOperatingLeaseEarlyTerminationFee	1200000	usd
CY2021	laur	Lessee Operating Lease Early Termination Fee Payment LesseeOperatingLeaseEarlyTerminationFeePayment	2750000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	8776000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	10172000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	13298000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	2163000	shares
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.89
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	6098000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	3428000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.85
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	159000	usd
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	5388000	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	18.18
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	3396000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	0	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	0	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	0	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	1510000	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.43
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	4080000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	583000	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	12.25
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	883000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	860000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.60
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	2353000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	94000	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	23.17
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	682000	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	20.14
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	1100000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	19.66
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	559000	shares
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.00
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	1461000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	2163000	shares
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.89
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	6098000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	3428000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.85
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	159000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	559000	shares
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.00
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	1461000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	2163000	shares
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.89
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	6098000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	3292000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.97
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	159000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	559000	shares
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.00
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue	1461000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	2163000	shares
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.89
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue	6098000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	3426000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.85
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue	159000	usd
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CY2022Q3	laur	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Cash To Be Paid Per Unvested Unit Once Vested ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashToBePaidPerUnvestedUnitOnceVested	0.83
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stock Option Exercise Price Decrease StockOptionExercisePriceDecrease	0.68
CY2022Q4	laur	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Cash To Be Paid Per Unvested Unit Once Vested ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCashToBePaidPerUnvestedUnitOnceVested	0.68
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent	3930000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent	6932000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Dividends Share Based Compensation Cash DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash	4600000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	33097000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	48523000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	-6391000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	148437000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	72660000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	273000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	196960000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	66269000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-87310000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-124718000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3794000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	10347000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-25612000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-41000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	25576000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-46008000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-910000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-51387000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-196338000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	185391000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	145573000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-130069000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	80864000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	-250910000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	218371000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	199928000	usd
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CY2021Q4	laur	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lossand Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossandTaxCreditCarryforwards	246405000	usd
CY2022Q4	laur	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Asset DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseAsset	132648000	usd
CY2021Q4	laur	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Asset DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseAsset	135365000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	50444000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	45702000	usd
CY2022Q4	laur	Deferred Tax Assets Interest DeferredTaxAssetsInterest	26711000	usd
CY2021Q4	laur	Deferred Tax Assets Interest DeferredTaxAssetsInterest	25029000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	13767000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	23219000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome	9942000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome	11432000	usd
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