Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Contingencies Laureate is subject to legal proceedings, claims, governmental audits, and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we have adequate legal defenses, insurance coverage, and/or accrued liabilities with respect to the eventuality of these matters. Management believes that any judgment or settlement of these matters would not have a material impact on Laureate's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Income Tax Contingencies As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Laureate has recorded cumulative liabilities for income tax contingencies of $78,979 and $136,473, respectively. Non-Income Tax Loss Contingencies Laureate has accrued liabilities for certain civil actions against our institutions, a portion of which existed prior to our acquisition of these entities. Laureate intends to vigorously defend against these matters. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately $12,800 and $13,500, respectively, of loss contingencies were included in Other long-term liabilities and Other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have also identified certain loss contingencies that we have assessed as being reasonably possible of loss, but not probable of loss, and could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations if the outcomes are unfavorable. In the aggregate, we estimate that the reasonably possible loss for these unrecorded contingencies could be up to approximately $20,000 if the outcomes were unfavorable. Guarantees During the first quarter of 2021, one of our Peruvian institutions issued a bank guarantee in order to appeal a tax assessment received related to tax audits of 2014 and 2015. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total amount of the guarantees was approximately $8,100 and $7,300, respectively. During the third quarter of 2025, one of our Mexican institutions issued a bank guarantee in order to appeal an assessment received related to a tax audit of 2017. As of December 31, 2025, the total amount of the guarantee was approximately $12,500.

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. 10-K