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Laureate Education, Inc
(NASDAQ:LAUR) 

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Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. It offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs primarily in the areas of business and management...

Founded: 1989
Full Time Employees: 32,000
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Education & Training Services

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      revenues
     400,224,000 760,318,000 236,162,000  368,631,000 499,245,000 275,372,000  361,533,000 462,067,000 251,255,000  300,999,000 385,381,000 209,563,000  267,691,000 327,579,000 194,701,000   791,678,000 528,557,000  2,367,174,000 1,001,802,000 621,796,000 2,436,514,000 1,247,917,000 885,288,000 983,394,000 1,277,439,000 855,933,000 375,776,000 884,855,000 260,906,000 303,119,000 49,801,000 199,204,000 217,789,000 184,114,000 36,527,500 146,110,000         
      yoy
     8.57% 52.29% -14.24%  1.96% 8.05% 9.60%  20.11% 19.90% 19.89%  12.44% 17.65% 7.63%   -58.62% -63.16%   -20.97% -15.00%  89.69% 13.16% -36.77% 90.73% 45.80% 135.59% 11.14% 389.62% 182.38% 654.56% 344.20% 19.80% 64.64% 36.34% 36.34%             
      qoq
     -47.36% 221.95%   -26.16% 81.30%   -21.76% 83.90%   -21.90% 83.90%   -18.28% 68.25%    49.78%   136.29% 61.11% -74.48% 95.25% 40.96% -9.98% -23.02% 49.25% 127.78% -57.53% 239.15% -13.93% 508.66% -75.00% -8.53% 18.29% 404.04% -75.00%          
      costs and expenses:
                                                        
      direct costs
     316,538,000 555,714,000 238,363,000  285,956,000 318,997,000 253,978,000  291,052,000 293,998,000 225,312,000  229,361,000 242,814,000 182,880,000  181,978,000 213,315,000 181,848,000   554,132,000 588,987,000  2,002,180,000 720,230,000 652,414,000 2,081,125,000 908,941,000 865,446,000 924,091,000 942,246,000 853,232,000 295,441,000 715,033,000 236,250,000 234,718,000 42,463,000 169,852,000 178,072,000 171,884,000 -119,240,000 122,063,000         
      general and administrative expenses
     12,218,000 24,458,000 10,990,000  10,635,000 13,653,000 10,265,000  11,772,000 11,960,000 10,314,000  15,321,000 15,926,000 17,505,000  47,315,000 49,361,000 42,594,000   47,241,000 52,937,000  193,658,000 67,405,000 53,911,000 194,184,000 73,203,000 47,301,000 64,999,000 91,343,000 65,567,000 10,330,000 34,925,000 11,154,000 11,420,000 1,793,250 7,173,000 5,687,000 6,214,000 -2,555,000 5,450,000         
      operating income
     71,468,000 180,146,000 -13,191,000  72,040,000 166,595,000 11,129,000  58,709,000 154,489,000 15,629,000  56,317,000 126,641,000 9,034,000  35,106,000 57,684,000 -86,391,000   -254,780,000 -117,135,000  170,866,000 213,697,000 -84,529,000 151,175,000 265,773,000 -27,459,000 -5,696,000 243,850,000 -62,866,000 66,459,000 134,897,000 13,502,000 56,981,000 109,578,000 20,844,000 33,616,000 5,236,000 73,541,000 17,706,000 22,161,000 3,592,000 22,686,000 10,906,000     
      yoy
     -0.79% 8.13% -218.53%  22.71% 7.84% -28.79%  4.25% 21.99% 73.00%  60.42% 119.54% -110.46%   -122.64% -26.25%   -219.22% 38.57%  -35.71% -878.24% 1384.01% -38.00% -522.76% -141.32% -104.22% 1706.03% -210.33% -39.35% 547.17% -59.83% 988.25% 49.00% 17.72% 51.69% 45.77% 224.17% 62.35%         
      qoq
     -60.33% -1465.67%   -56.76% 1396.94%   -62.00% 888.48%   -55.53% 1301.83%   -39.14% -166.77%    117.51%   -20.04% -352.81% -155.91% -43.12% -1067.89% 382.08% -102.34% -487.89% -194.59% -50.73% 899.09% -76.30% -48.00% 425.71% -37.99% 542.02% -92.88% 315.35% -20.10% 516.95% -84.17% 108.01%      
      operating margin %
    NaN% 17.86% 23.69% -5.59% NaN% 19.54% 33.37% 4.04% NaN% 16.24% 33.43% 6.22% NaN% 18.71% 32.86% 4.31% NaN% 13.11% 17.61% -44.37% NaN% NaN% -32.18% -22.16% NaN% 7.22% 21.33% -13.59% 6.20% 21.30% -3.10% -0.58% 19.09% -7.34% 17.69% 15.25% 5.18% 18.80% 220.03% 10.46% 15.44% 2.84% 201.33% 12.12% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      interest income
     2,136,000 2,888,000 1,519,000  2,356,000 2,004,000 1,911,000  2,830,000 1,951,000 2,158,000  1,970,000 1,685,000 1,968,000  1,268,000 477,000 711,000   1,016,000 2,667,000  9,552,000 2,844,000 3,553,000 9,358,000 5,448,000 6,129,000 5,840,000 4,460,000 4,694,000                   
      interest expense
     -2,605,000 -5,511,000 -2,366,000  -4,979,000 -5,129,000 -4,661,000  -5,169,000 -6,137,000 -5,952,000  -3,694,000 -4,164,000 -3,731,000  -3,736,000 -13,541,000 -23,518,000   -33,812,000 -36,110,000  -136,438,000 -41,467,000 -54,655,000 -181,764,000 -65,969,000 -69,465,000 -76,454,000 -98,962,000 -102,633,000                   
      other income
     171,000 789,000 -15,000  923,000 108,000 -548,000  66,000 -129,000 261,000  1,393,000 246,000 -1,226,000  -46,000  34,000   -406,000 -102,000  9,138,000 7,696,000 359,000 10,815,000 2,099,000 2,406,000 -718,000  436,000                   
      foreign currency exchange gain
     -2,347,000 -28,775,000   14,523,000 27,451,000   9,755,000    15,146,000  -3,601,000  6,085,000  28,183,000   -4,903,000 35,944,000   8,817,000    -8,754,000 7,327,000 -9,726,000 2,290,000  3,969,000 854,000     249,000    360,000   305,000    
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
     68,823,000    84,863,000 191,029,000   69,451,000    71,132,000    37,728,000          -145,370,000   174,077,000 -89,631,000               2,367,000 9,468,000     
      income tax benefit
     -34,450,000    468,000            -48,118,000  -112,861,000    235,102,000    35,056,000   -2,532,000 -13,859,000  27,094,000               3,222,000 8,012,000   
      income from continuing operations
     34,373,000 77,664,000 -19,766,000  85,331,000 127,957,000 -10,791,000  35,735,000 60,350,000 -26,748,000  31,852,000 39,414,000 -45,415,000    -164,525,000   -301,753,000 124,082,000   104,500,000 -110,314,000 -0.1      59,037,000 98,527,000 9,884,000 40,659,000 73,699,000 12,047,000 22,157,000 3,854,000 2,325,750 9,303,000 23,837,000 2,507,000 1,442,500 5,770,000 -320    
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax of 0 for both periods
     6,000 209,000 213,000  -4,000 394,000 -57,000  246,000 -4,037,000 -14,000                                         
      net income
     34,379,000 77,873,000 -19,553,000  85,327,000 128,351,000 -10,848,000  35,981,000 56,313,000 -26,762,000  31,036,000 43,559,000 -44,680,000  360,137,000 -29,224,000 -164,943,000   -311,628,000 98,316,000  877,087,000 779,616,000 194,265,000 298,814,000 223,954,000 171,545,000 -103,490,000 117,098,000 -120,353,000 58,926,000 93,635,000 11,988,000 37,973,000 63,365,000 11,818,000 19,806,000 4,596,000 53,677,000 9,334,000 20,810,000 -384,000 40,710,000 5,425,000 30,851,000 -15,971,000   
      yoy
     -59.71% -39.33% 80.25%  137.14% 127.92% -59.46%  15.93% 29.28% -40.10%  -91.38% -249.05% -72.91%   -90.62% -267.77%   -139.97% -49.39%  291.64% 354.47% -287.71% 155.18% -286.08% 191.12% -210.52% 876.79% -416.94% -7.01% 692.31% -39.47% 726.22% 18.05% 26.61% -4.82% -1296.88% 31.85% 72.06% -32.55% -97.60%       
      qoq
     -55.85% -498.27%   -33.52% -1283.18%   -36.11% -310.42%   -28.75% -197.49%   -1332.33% -82.28%    -416.97%   12.50% 301.32% -34.99% 33.43% 30.55% -265.76% -188.38% -197.30% -304.24% -37.07% 681.07% -68.43% -40.07% 436.17% -40.33% 330.94% -91.44% 475.07% -55.15% -5519.27% -100.94% 650.41% -82.42% -293.17%    
      net income margin %
    NaN% 8.59% 10.24% -8.28% NaN% 23.15% 25.71% -3.94% NaN% 9.95% 12.19% -10.65% NaN% 10.31% 11.30% -21.32% NaN% 134.53% -8.92% -84.72% NaN% NaN% -39.36% 18.60% NaN% 37.05% 77.82% 31.24% 12.26% 17.95% 19.38% -10.52% 9.17% -14.06% 15.68% 10.58% 4.59% 12.53% 127.24% 5.93% 9.09% 2.50% 146.95% 6.39% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% 
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
     108,000    136,000    177,000    81,000 -136,000   269,000 224,000       522,000 1,976,000  -315,000   5,531,000                     
      net income attributable to laureate education, inc.
     34,487,000 75,587,000 -19,496,000  85,463,000 128,130,000 -10,751,000  36,158,000 56,177,000 -26,607,000  31,117,000 43,423,000 -44,211,000  360,406,000  -164,928,000   -307,823,000 99,615,000  877,609,000 781,592,000 191,243,000 298,499,000 224,410,000 168,879,000 -97,959,000 116,386,000                    
      basic and diluted earnings per share:
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations
              -0.03    0.02   0.45       4.08  1.59                        
      basic and diluted earnings per share
     0.23    0.56 0.83   0.23    0.19    1.94                                   
      loss on disposal of subsidiaries
                             -1,474,000                           
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates
      149,537,000 -17,252,000    -862,000    -16,550,000    2,444,000    -51,664,000   -294,220,000 -111,205,000  22,683,000 178,624,000  30,273,000 312,843,000   159,125,000                    
      income tax expense
      -71,876,000 -2,517,000   -63,072,000 -9,922,000  -33,716,000 -57,468,000 -10,195,000  -39,280,000 -71,966,000 -47,967,000   -13,184,000    -7,529,000   -60,677,000 -74,343,000  -65,822,000 -88,889,000   -42,028,000                    
      equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax
      3,000 3,000    -7,000    -3,000    108,000       -4,000 185,000  219,000 219,000      1,000                    
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
      -2,286,000 57,000   -221,000 97,000   -136,000 155,000    469,000    15,000  -7 3,805,000     -3,022,000   -2,666,000  -712,000 -2,454,000                   
      basic earnings per share:
                                                        
      basic earnings per share
      0.51        0.35    0.26           3.91 3.48  1.49                        
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                        
      diluted earnings per share
      0.5        0.35    0.25           3.91 3.48  1.43                        
      foreign currency exchange loss
       -3,199,000    -5,607,000   -32,357,000 -28,952,000   -14,451,000    -15,519,000       -10,643,000  -4,659,000 -43,942,000 -17,867,000                       
      gain on disposal of subsidiaries
           -3,086,000  3,260,000 1,000 306,000   1,461,000   -949,000 27,000    93,000                              
      loss on impairment of assets
              1,620,000     144,000  3,292,000 7,219,000 56,650,000   445,085,000 3,768,000  470,000 470,000  10,030,000                        
      loss from discontinued operations
                         -2.44                               
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net loss of affiliates
              117,818,000    111,418,000                                      
      equity in net loss of affiliates, net of tax
                  -38,000                                      
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of 0 and 248,838, respectively
                 -816,000                                       
      loss on debt extinguishment
                      -77,927,000 -13,000      -26,417,000 -15,595,000 -10,622,000 -7,481,000  -7,481,000  -6,915,000 -1,515,000                   
      loss on derivatives
                      -53,847,000                                  
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of 0 and 1,063, respectively
                  4,145,000                                      
      gain on derivatives
                       29,330,000 -25,979,374  -1,428,000 802,000  8,099,000 2,632,000 5,183,000 92,112,000 111,596,000 -19,340,000 -19,930,000 26,970,000 12,147,000                   
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of 0 and 9,665, respectively
                   735,000                                     
      loss from continuing operations
                     -10,390,000 -115,885,000   -271,040    -37,775,000   -35,549,000                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of 248,838 and 103,794, respectively
                     370,527,000                                   
      other expense
                      -55,000              -380,000                    
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net loss of affiliates
                      -102,701,000               -147,447,000                   
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of 1,063 and 3,043, respectively
                      86,661,000                                  
      net loss attributable to laureate education, inc.
                      -29,000,000               -122,807,000                   
      basic and diluted loss per share
                      -0.15   -3.73                               
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of (9,665) and 5,183, respectively
                       -418,000                                 
      cross currency and interest rate swaps
                                                        
      unrealized gain
                                                        
      realized gain
                        -156.5                                
      for the three months ended september 30,
                         2,020                               
      numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for continuing operations:
                                                        
      loss from continuing operations attributable to laureate education, inc.
                         -271,047                               
      accretion of redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
                                                       
      net loss from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings per share
                         -271,041                               
      numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for discontinued operations:
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                         -169,768                               
      loss on sales of discontinued operations, net of tax
                         -343,622                               
      loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                         -5                               
      net loss from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings per share
                         -513,395                               
      denominator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share:
                                                        
      basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
                         210,033                               
      income from discontinued operations, including tax expense of 1,909 and 3,722, respectively
                          -12,171,000                              
      gain on sales of discontinued operations, including tax benefit of 3,768 and 34,457, respectively
                          2,296,000                              
      gain on sales of subsidiaries
                           2,729,000      11,763,000 298,041,000  -172,000                    
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of 1,482 and 10,141, respectively
                           -3,804,000                             
      gain on sales of discontinued operations, including tax benefit of 1,591 and 287, respectively
                           -21,962,000                             
      net income (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
                           1,299,000      456,000                       
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of 15,926 and 40,406, respectively
                             66,472,000                           
      gain on sales of discontinued operations, including tax benefit of 31,153 and 18,097, respectively
                             848,390,000                           
      accretion of other redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity and series a convertible redeemable preferred stock
                             264,000  263,000                         
      gain upon conversion of series a convertible redeemable preferred stock
                                74,110,000 74,110,000                       
      net income available to common stockholders
                             877,873,000 781,786,000 191,506,000 311,206,000 294,196,000 111,476,000 -182,019,000 47,174,000                    
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of (3,942) and 3,765, respectively
                              33,600,000                          
      gain on sales of discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of 34,457 and 0, respectively
                              641,516,000                          
      accretion of series a convertible redeemable preferred stock and other redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
                              194,000  -61,403,000 -4,324,000 -57,403,000 -84,060,000 -69,212,000 -38,876,000                   
      income from discontinued operations, including tax expense of (9,350) and (46,382), respectively
                               56,574,000                         
      gain on sales of discontinued operations, net, including tax benefit of 287 and 20,792, respectively
                               248,005,000                         
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of 39,712 and 15,125, respectively
                                22,459,000                        
      gain on sales of discontinued operations, net, including tax benefit of 18,097 and 0, respectively
                                311,904,000                        
      net loss available to common stockholders
                                     -161,683,000                   
      costs and expenses
                                                        
      transaction costs
                                      3,546,000                  
      total costs and expenses
                                      309,317,000 749,958,000 247,404,000 246,138,000 566,594,000 178,360,000 184,173,000 178,878,000 428,368,000 128,404,000 136,090,000 128,564,000 343,793,000 95,421,000 127,361,000 110,587,000   
      interest and other income
                                      4,875,000 1,131,750 4,527,000 4,282,000 719,000 2,876,000 3,273,000 2,416,000           
      gain on sale of chancery software, ltd.
                                      809,000   9,322,000               
      income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest, and equity in net income of affiliates
                                      63,950,000 130,497,000 13,997,000 67,240,000 109,249,000 21,019,000 33,249,000 5,527,000 4,072,500 16,290,000 36,312,000 5,696,000       
      minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 0 in 2007 and 314 in 2006
                                                        
      loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of (103) in 2007 and 415 in 2006
                                                        
      earnings available to common shareholders:
                                                        
      effect of minority put arrangements
                                                        
      income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
                                      52,861,000                  
      net income available to common shareholders
                                      52,750,000                  
      earnings per common share, basic:
                                                        
      earnings per common share, diluted:
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 0 in 2006 and 0 in 2005
                                                        
      gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of 2,341 in 2006 and 0 in 2005
                                       554,250 2,217,000                
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 314 in 2006 and 0 in 2005
                                                        
      income from disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit (expense of 415 in 2006 and (10,531) in 2005
                                                        
      non-cash stock compensation expense
                                          3,253,000 1,335,000 414,000 780,000 4,827,000 891,000 2,283,000 712,000       
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of 0 in 2005 and 974 in 2004
                                                        
      composition of non-cash stock compensation expense:
                                                        
      total
                                          333,750 1,335,000  780,000           
      see accompanying notes to financial statements.
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 0 in 2005 and 633 in 2004
                                                        
      loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 3,131 in 2005 and 0 in 2004
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit (expense) of 285 in 2005 and (186) in 2004
                                             742,000           
      investment and other income
                                              290,000 1,160,000 16,043,000 2,798,000 3,705,000 3,162,000 210,000 206,000   
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of 974 in 2004 and 285 in 2003
                                              7,750 31,000         
      core operating segments
                                                158,251,000 132,156,000 365,576,000 106,327,000 115,774,000 108,286,000   
      ventures
                                                        
      total revenues
                                                158,251,000 132,156,000 366,479,000 106,327,000 116,242,000 108,721,000   
      direct costs:
                                                        
      general and administrative expenses:
                                                        
      minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax:
                                                        
      other
                                                  156,000 38,000 65,000 66,000   
      equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax:
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 633 in 2004 and 3,446 in 2003
                                                        
      gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 40,295 in 2003
                                                        
      sylvan ventures
                                                    468,000 435,000   
      sylvan ventures investment loss
                                                        
      gain on sale of investment
                                                 504,000       
      minority interest in (income) loss of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax:
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 186 in 2004 and 1,655 in 2003
                                                        
      loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 7,425 in 2003
                                                        
      non-cash compensation expense
                                                  88,750 355,000 22,158,000    
      loss on investments
                                                        
      equity in net income of affiliates:
                                                        
      minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries:
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of (285) in 2003 and 3,676 in 2002
                                                        
      gain on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                        
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 3,446 in 2003 and 5,392 in 2002
                                                        
      gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 40,295 in 2003 and 6,035 in 2002
                                                    44,640,000    
      earnings per common share, basic and diluted:
                                                        
      loss on sylvan ventures investments held for sale
                                                        
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                        
      loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                     -330   
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of 1,655 in 2003 and 3,286 in 2002
                                                     2,388,000   
      loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of 7,425 in 2003
                                                        
      loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                        
      cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income tax benefit of 7,700 in 2002
                                                        
      loss per common share, basic and diluted:
                                                        
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 2002-06-30 2002-03-31 
                                                            
        assets
                                                            
        current assets:
                                                            
        cash and cash equivalents
      157,353,000 146,703,000 240,994,000 135,348,000 109,776,000 91,350,000 134,409,000 128,838,000 126,226,000 89,392,000 130,862,000 111,650,000 130,636,000 85,167,000 319,039,000 156,909,000 293,835,000 324,801,000 1,856,856,000 427,142,000 561,330,000 750,147,000 716,799,000 629,551,000 546,675,000 339,629,000 323,930,000 69,692,000 278,782,000 392,348,000 402,402,000 479,011,000 504,962,000 367,163,000 856,306,000 138,229,000 113,493,000 96,987,000 168,260,000 105,106,000 99,453,000 85,766,000 104,812,000 105,629,000 90,750,000 124,274,000 114,294,000 92,145,000 87,027,000 180,569,000 91,860,000 104,685,000   
        restricted cash
      5,634,000 5,372,000 5,455,000 6,725,000 7,132,000 6,504,000 6,306,000 7,641,000 7,616,000 7,505,000 7,587,000 8,853,000 8,644,000 8,617,000 17,448,000 20,192,000 20,607,000 20,774,000 104,999,000 106,770,000 106,633,000 117,151,000 30,857,000 185,702,000 196,385,000 186,921,000 183,819,000  203,633,000 196,790,000 182,905,000 184,989,000      33,602,000                 
        receivables:
                                                            
        accounts and notes receivable
      173,513,000 244,070,000 189,652,000 245,268,000 141,197,000 189,124,000 178,097,000 206,807,000 159,145,000 173,571,000 159,730,000 186,729,000 120,261,000 133,105,000 125,922,000 152,037,000 108,851,000 117,987,000 113,844,000 143,113,000 110,504,000 138,738,000 136,240,000 469,294,000 535,408,000  533,000,000  606,235,000 571,240,000 618,301,000 786,145,000 771,597,000 669,039,000 752,848,000                    
        other receivables
      2,436,000 15,735,000 6,187,000 8,272,000 5,482,000 3,190,000 4,180,000 4,645,000 8,417,000 3,509,000 10,658,000 12,383,000 16,743,000 9,486,000 5,824,000 78,405,000 80,690,000 96,229,000 101,736,000 48,525,000 70,223,000 49,835,000 48,945,000 22,426,000 20,785,000  11,066,000  13,429,000 17,500,000 25,354,000 21,474,000 22,446,000 21,524,000 22,612,000 10,318,000 11,160,000 12,430,000 13,159,000 14,208,000 7,385,000 21,713,000 4,328,000 3,507,000 21,779,000 20,061,000 6,831,000 7,366,000 3,460,000 1,909,000 6,274,000 7,618,000   
        allowance for doubtful accounts
      -120,426,000 -125,056,000 -111,101,000 -107,639,000 -99,287,000 -100,527,000 -91,046,000 -93,939,000 -85,418,000 -84,967,000 -74,639,000 -71,174,000 -62,120,000 -61,882,000 -56,535,000 -57,564,000 -60,461,000 -62,226,000 -55,724,000 -68,098,000 -65,602,000 -76,694,000 -73,292,000 -180,242,000 -173,173,000  -172,677,000  -165,011,000 -164,101,000 -193,755,000 -196,159,000 -199,759,000 -196,987,000 -189,879,000                    
        receivables
      55,523,000 134,749,000 84,738,000 145,901,000 47,392,000 91,787,000 91,231,000 117,513,000 82,144,000 92,113,000 95,749,000 127,938,000 74,884,000 80,709,000 75,211,000 172,878,000 129,080,000 151,990,000 159,856,000 123,540,000 115,125,000 111,879,000 111,893,000 311,478,000 383,020,000  371,389,000  454,653,000 424,639,000 449,900,000 611,460,000 599,147,000 499,406,000 591,140,000                    
        income tax receivable
      19,903,000 2,568,000 8,820,000 3,619,000 23,406,000 7,086,000 3,215,000 7,835,000 12,278,000 15,224,000 18,604,000 13,731,000 34,868,000 32,261,000 24,642,000 26,519,000 27,055,000 30,474,000 13,693,000 17,131,000 14,801,000 14,564,000 89,326,000 27,276,000 39,948,000  49,439,000  82,269,000 16,454,000 24,438,000 25,150,000 59,866,000 37,088,000 29,231,000 40,846,000 25,149,000  2,517,000 2,373,000 18,693,000 18,523,000 18,269,000 33,523,000 18,193,000 16,542,000 16,542,000 16,542,000       
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      32,235,000 28,956,000 30,457,000 30,412,000 39,325,000 30,020,000 25,308,000 26,248,000 33,427,000 19,284,000 26,493,000 30,343,000 30,356,000 19,445,000 19,543,000 24,025,000 21,034,000 16,280,000 29,140,000 20,349,000 23,795,000 15,079,000 21,182,000 53,875,000 73,582,000  64,016,000  72,474,000 77,554,000 176,101,000 134,615,000 104,376,000 145,520,000 104,639,000 23,907,000 24,200,000 33,471,000 24,243,000 17,836,000 21,369,000 18,892,000 20,889,000 15,238,000 16,920,000 16,556,000 17,542,000 14,338,000 21,150,000 16,822,000 22,486,000 24,168,000   
        total current assets
      270,648,000 318,348,000 370,464,000 323,469,000 228,053,000 227,311,000 261,035,000 289,060,000 262,447,000 224,407,000 280,033,000 293,581,000 279,388,000 226,199,000 455,883,000 400,523,000 491,611,000 544,319,000 2,169,846,000 897,025,000 1,311,270,000 1,443,786,000 1,480,454,000 1,270,194,000 1,312,025,000  1,124,199,000 424,040,000 1,400,461,000 1,454,487,000 1,271,701,000 1,493,215,000 1,559,899,000 1,242,482,000 1,777,154,000 467,780,000 494,254,000 435,387,000 413,516,000 410,520,000 297,769,000 307,440,000 363,376,000 380,897,000 288,098,000 326,170,000 323,481,000 269,857,000 304,570,000 368,000,000 330,086,000 269,974,000   
        property and equipment:
                                                            
        land
      159,111,000 162,595,000 143,873,000 134,464,000 130,416,000 127,413,000 127,427,000 129,126,000 139,289,000 129,229,000 131,420,000 136,760,000 130,884,000 127,154,000 122,323,000 126,789,000 127,695,000 121,173,000 114,939,000 118,234,000 121,699,000 126,228,000 122,260,000 182,706,000 205,826,000  228,457,000  239,536,000 229,455,000 382,082,000 402,781,000 376,000,000 418,754,000 410,661,000 139,146,000 127,583,000 126,598,000 121,387,000 101,993,000 101,107,000 93,198,000 90,714,000 95,153,000 70,693,000 63,726,000 67,057,000 68,441,000 65,274,000 41,839,000 39,805,000 38,028,000   
        buildings
      408,608,000 397,102,000 381,563,000 365,045,000 353,340,000 347,522,000 348,872,000 354,305,000 377,868,000 377,954,000 370,220,000 383,094,000 361,540,000 348,931,000 333,842,000 345,558,000 346,870,000 328,343,000 320,959,000 329,894,000 338,961,000 351,480,000 325,863,000 524,500,000 597,641,000  654,126,000  651,359,000 642,040,000 960,463,000 995,922,000 1,162,800,000 1,295,766,000 1,270,691,000 382,377,000 349,760,000 334,702,000 320,783,000 256,941,000 257,594,000 248,316,000 259,091,000 266,524,000 222,085,000 186,462,000 182,126,000 179,911,000 168,278,000 172,615,000 162,314,000 157,834,000   
        furniture, equipment and software
      597,030,000 596,546,000 574,030,000 552,489,000 511,660,000 504,648,000 508,376,000 526,594,000 559,968,000 556,134,000 548,310,000 557,574,000 522,424,000 494,004,000 472,370,000 478,110,000 478,945,000 459,189,000 475,802,000 482,306,000 479,551,000 494,079,000 452,893,000 850,702,000 855,607,000  972,864,000  995,564,000 961,712,000 1,197,948,000 1,238,810,000 1,206,392,000 1,251,255,000 1,203,822,000                    
        leasehold improvements
      160,903,000 159,875,000 152,003,000 145,919,000 128,233,000 125,690,000 126,663,000 133,904,000 143,978,000 137,171,000 129,698,000 133,537,000 125,155,000 117,820,000 111,559,000 114,245,000 113,034,000 106,813,000 120,392,000 122,340,000 118,463,000 121,683,000 110,337,000 279,899,000 286,184,000  316,468,000  330,749,000 359,466,000 419,018,000 440,121,000 440,134,000 432,428,000 419,325,000 113,947,000 107,019,000 98,848,000 95,862,000 81,336,000 72,909,000 65,355,000 59,813,000 56,788,000 49,547,000 43,992,000 42,183,000 39,824,000 37,586,000 33,875,000 29,991,000 40,101,000   
        construction in-progress
      27,995,000 26,704,000 10,835,000 24,602,000 29,456,000 27,997,000 19,384,000 21,248,000 18,900,000 22,673,000 16,016,000 12,428,000 13,805,000 11,871,000 6,493,000 7,503,000 8,902,000 9,622,000 7,865,000 5,891,000 5,070,000 7,254,000 11,394,000 41,581,000 63,064,000  49,101,000  38,500,000 45,792,000 69,796,000 75,392,000 72,526,000 73,364,000 88,857,000 43,765,000 51,048,000 58,510,000 53,644,000 40,856,000 28,415,000 16,778,000 7,575,000 3,154,000 16,029,000 34,302,000 27,461,000 30,578,000    14,496,000   
        accumulated depreciation and amortization
      -720,162,000 -714,206,000 -692,275,000 -675,646,000 -631,078,000 -619,018,000 -622,254,000 -638,546,000 -672,538,000 -660,935,000 -652,058,000 -660,932,000 -615,057,000 -576,373,000 -560,275,000 -566,150,000 -558,593,000 -525,623,000 -546,528,000 -540,326,000 -520,782,000 -522,240,000 -475,684,000 -970,970,000 -937,277,000  -1,029,619,000  -1,018,103,000 -980,778,000 -1,235,358,000 -1,257,674,000 -1,227,618,000 -1,263,167,000 -1,197,632,000                    
        property and equipment
      633,485,000 628,616,000 570,029,000 546,873,000 522,027,000 514,252,000 508,468,000 526,631,000 567,465,000 562,226,000 543,606,000 562,461,000 538,751,000 523,407,000 486,312,000 506,055,000 516,853,000 499,517,000 493,429,000 518,339,000 542,962,000 578,484,000 547,063,000 908,418,000 1,071,045,000 1,199,219,000 1,191,397,000  1,237,605,000 1,257,687,000 1,793,949,000 1,895,352,000 2,030,234,000 2,208,400,000 2,195,724,000                    
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      453,755,000 335,626,000 283,558,000 281,210,000 282,109,000 292,387,000 302,272,000 333,454,000 364,114,000 371,611,000 356,351,000 373,999,000 397,310,000 389,565,000 365,527,000 382,248,000 384,496,000 384,344,000 409,102,000 426,926,000 428,183,000 462,767,000 444,679,000 691,631,000 768,747,000  871,746,000 76,620,000 952,890,000                          
        goodwill
      635,213,000 637,300,000 616,438,000 602,163,000 565,739,000 563,404,000 578,721,000 621,658,000 672,502,000 661,482,000 640,358,000 658,723,000 618,471,000 583,493,000 553,275,000 570,614,000 567,061,000 546,795,000 559,283,000 568,767,000 551,753,000 574,832,000 518,332,000 1,355,585,000 1,501,042,000 1,701,495,000 1,677,392,000 172,557,000 1,738,228,000 1,709,586,000 1,819,006,000 1,942,335,000 2,028,286,000 2,020,620,000 2,012,964,000 588,032,000 561,982,000 579,811,000 511,339,000 412,114,000 360,667,000 359,333,000 360,921,000 364,973,000 345,426,000 244,678,000 246,033,000 233,561,000 223,630,000 215,412,000 194,526,000 272,520,000   
        tradenames
      165,037,000 166,195,000 160,698,000 157,172,000 148,941,000 147,911,000 150,942,000 159,876,000 171,305,000 169,183,000 164,055,000 168,903,000 159,454,000 151,645,000 144,429,000 149,064,000 148,646,000 142,848,000 150,610,000 159,219,000 164,059,000 225,573,000 221,143,000 977,799,000 1,069,084,000 1,119,454,000 1,116,189,000 68,319,000 1,134,342,000 1,130,186,000 1,242,964,000 1,280,617,000 1,330,302,000 1,332,523,000 1,328,526,000                    
        deferred costs
      4,566,000 4,537,000 4,643,000 4,756,000 4,802,000 4,732,000 4,813,000 4,743,000 4,781,000 4,981,000 5,032,000 5,065,000 4,684,000 5,310,000 5,939,000 5,588,000 5,903,000 5,981,000 8,150,000 10,856,000 16,271,000 17,623,000 19,013,000 66,961,000 64,156,000  69,841,000  68,049,000 65,896,000 68,078,000 67,061,000 62,043,000 61,529,000 60,355,000                    
        deferred income taxes
      74,597,000 72,159,000 66,898,000 67,537,000 56,616,000 60,823,000 63,256,000 67,212,000 71,321,000 71,426,000 58,054,000 57,739,000 55,622,000 51,941,000 47,465,000 46,630,000 47,782,000 38,713,000 61,685,000 101,993,000 90,649,000 130,567,000 295,942,000 347,133,000 333,325,000  134,074,000  145,455,000 150,530,000 157,093,000 177,601,000 152,241,000 147,882,000 157,820,000 7,381,000 7,931,000 5,830,000 18,578,000 16,978,000 5,103,000 6,009,000 6,521,000 5,079,000 12,080,000 890,000 930,000 29,760,000 2,537,000 1,563,000 7,354,000 4,112,000   
        other assets
      42,164,000 41,888,000 42,192,000 42,522,000 40,319,000 40,830,000 41,619,000 41,340,000 46,430,000 44,896,000 39,264,000 40,399,000 41,794,000 40,677,000 39,933,000 41,227,000 41,807,000 42,629,000 47,290,000 40,158,000 37,959,000 51,924,000 47,411,000 136,306,000 146,672,000  175,204,000  177,855,000 174,881,000 240,722,000 261,727,000 209,648,000 209,515,000 202,652,000 45,199,000 34,855,000 34,529,000 23,709,000 19,652,000 17,745,000 18,198,000 23,255,000 16,371,000 19,990,000 33,932,000 35,241,000 31,523,000 16,052,000 13,844,000 19,703,000 17,497,000   
        long-term assets held for sale
      1,682,000 1,681,000 1,630,000 10,203,000 9,599,000 10,410,000 16,033,000 17,840,000 16,022,000 15,404,000 10,521,000 10,021,000     6,573,000 6,164,000 14,961,000 919,989,000 1,338,260,000 1,482,469,000 1,598,303,000 187,174,000 216,316,000  448,573,000 99,967,000 961,212,000 1,007,344,000 276,947,000 311,231,000 279,801,000                      
        total assets
      2,281,147,000 2,206,350,000 2,116,550,000 2,035,905,000 1,858,205,000 1,862,060,000 1,927,159,000 2,061,814,000 2,176,387,000 2,125,616,000 2,097,274,000 2,170,891,000 2,095,474,000 1,972,237,000 2,098,763,000 2,101,949,000 2,210,732,000 2,211,310,000 3,914,356,000 3,645,668,000 4,484,048,000 4,970,894,000 5,175,149,000 5,953,677,000 6,497,082,000 6,515,628,000 6,824,713,000 1,133,619,000 7,833,521,000 6,990,536,000 6,930,524,000 7,516,758,000 7,782,564,000 7,369,736,000 7,910,591,000 2,388,554,000 2,340,154,000 2,203,013,000 2,058,413,000 1,782,943,000 1,507,581,000 1,452,205,000 1,501,492,000 1,530,710,000 1,317,982,000 1,179,601,000 1,216,261,000 1,149,914,000 1,050,533,000 1,069,166,000 967,493,000 965,275,000   
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                            
        current liabilities:
                                                            
        accounts payable
      45,742,000 57,126,000 55,706,000 43,068,000 46,973,000 35,340,000 44,198,000 33,829,000 35,824,000 43,239,000 33,325,000 36,955,000 32,848,000 42,842,000 31,193,000 34,456,000 45,704,000 26,870,000 31,986,000 34,015,000 30,013,000 41,073,000 35,416,000 68,890,000 91,285,000  69,887,000  70,629,000 51,395,000 72,467,000 82,825,000 88,122,000 82,878,000 92,366,000 51,263,000 55,287,000 40,788,000 38,758,000 30,078,000 24,334,000 29,751,000 23,862,000 20,824,000 37,190,000 31,657,000 38,098,000 33,992,000 33,513,000 33,857,000 26,016,000 29,323,000   
        accrued expenses
      81,530,000 72,669,000 73,848,000 66,700,000 62,428,000 60,972,000 68,068,000 70,012,000 72,696,000 69,464,000 73,178,000 72,711,000 58,366,000 50,563,000 59,537,000 57,141,000 72,190,000 65,558,000 66,553,000 75,108,000 103,171,000 95,743,000 106,931,000 179,091,000 211,347,000  260,102,000  241,368,000 269,255,000 279,731,000 310,362,000 367,560,000 314,209,000 339,117,000 64,563,000 63,461,000 60,987,000 63,585,000 106,463,000 96,875,000 99,374,000 97,971,000 108,542,000 86,205,000 86,893,000 85,801,000 76,080,000 70,994,000 79,287,000 57,664,000 68,853,000   
        accrued compensation and benefits
      83,888,000 112,591,000 98,571,000 91,337,000 72,061,000 91,311,000 91,921,000 86,602,000 79,263,000 96,652,000 89,624,000 84,474,000 73,058,000 85,215,000 80,569,000 71,405,000 68,677,000 90,454,000 82,420,000 72,394,000 45,496,000 64,089,000 60,060,000 132,038,000 112,672,000  166,430,000  143,194,000 173,718,000 198,088,000 191,755,000 244,440,000 225,186,000 231,505,000 71,033,000 62,695,000 68,497,000 61,250,000                
        deferred revenue and student deposits
      130,353,000 80,161,000 90,835,000 84,290,000 112,480,000 64,340,000 86,843,000 61,352,000 121,305,000 69,351,000 81,039,000 57,526,000 114,832,000 51,264,000 74,274,000 50,468,000 97,055,000 43,959,000 68,300,000 48,620,000 85,881,000 47,180,000 62,612,000 340,343,000 505,716,000  464,340,000  556,384,000 465,290,000 351,951,000 675,455,000 729,855,000 380,164,000 735,826,000                    
        current portion of operating leases
      49,901,000 55,971,000 59,774,000 57,800,000 50,983,000 48,170,000 51,148,000 57,002,000 59,086,000 57,514,000 56,265,000 52,293,000 43,946,000 38,994,000 38,677,000 39,513,000 39,281,000 38,149,000 45,710,000 46,714,000 45,095,000 44,631,000 42,919,000 91,326,000 84,241,000  91,919,000  97,517,000                          
        current portion of long-term debt and finance leases
      55,124,000 54,585,000 30,364,000 36,399,000 21,906,000 41,260,000 22,955,000 27,409,000 49,411,000 52,828,000 49,053,000 62,702,000 49,545,000 56,184,000 46,403,000 46,096,000 53,220,000 49,082,000 49,918,000 50,941,000 62,805,000 95,818,000 88,885,000 211,298,000 191,254,000  119,932,000  105,264,000                          
        income taxes payable
       13,225,000 13,422,000 16,499,000 453,000 2,371,000 12,129,000 14,548,000 29,027,000 40,204,000 16,427,000 19,930,000 13,436,000 131,301,000 56,691,000 49,387,000 32,348,000 96,463,000 271,052,000 104,962,000 72,829,000 29,682,000 26,205,000  24,085,000  29,038,000  22,288,000 13,713,000 42,070,000 18,636,000 31,074,000 23,154,000 31,544,000              35,532,000 64,368,000 1,130,000 14,758,000   
        other current liabilities
      28,209,000 26,579,000 36,818,000 35,447,000 27,299,000 22,941,000 33,509,000 29,605,000 26,352,000 22,714,000 31,201,000 25,433,000 21,745,000 17,587,000 21,096,000 21,450,000 16,891,000 18,097,000 21,014,000 19,710,000 16,252,000 15,109,000 16,365,000 24,804,000 21,572,000  26,413,000 156,659,000 23,033,000 42,063,000 39,984,000 42,101,000 60,919,000 43,960,000 43,889,000 5,734,000 7,429,000 6,679,000 2,227,000 3,543,000 4,823,000 7,607,000 9,526,000 10,482,000 950,000 838,000 1,584,000 3,022,000 4,218,000 2,311,000 4,071,000 1,749,000   
        total current liabilities
      474,747,000 472,907,000 459,338,000 433,093,000 395,659,000 367,895,000 411,943,000 381,735,000 474,141,000 453,214,000 431,548,000 413,412,000 407,776,000 381,387,000 548,435,000 369,916,000 426,533,000 371,928,000 1,915,471,000 616,794,000 797,506,000 804,555,000 1,033,792,000 1,106,168,000 1,311,361,000  1,376,208,000  1,601,672,000 1,537,265,000 1,251,917,000 1,591,766,000 1,894,979,000 1,415,202,000 1,791,522,000 561,218,000 630,458,000 609,354,000 553,628,000 561,413,000 375,524,000 369,422,000 438,339,000 456,094,000 342,963,000 321,907,000 386,042,000 312,967,000 270,152,000 311,124,000 238,552,000 224,643,000   
        long-term operating leases, less current portion
      456,968,000 331,792,000 277,660,000 276,631,000 270,272,000 278,957,000 296,120,000 315,413,000 342,983,000 360,120,000 336,905,000 358,740,000 383,953,000 376,898,000 345,845,000 367,744,000 373,557,000 377,104,000 413,777,000 432,890,000 430,950,000 474,507,000 452,111,000 700,944,000 712,564,000  800,828,000 65,836,000 871,588,000                          
        long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion
      160,717,000 73,123,000 70,599,000 78,147,000 90,988,000 59,027,000 129,839,000 202,986,000 176,551,000 112,241,000 83,059,000 146,112,000 214,979,000 175,929,000 78,359,000 89,872,000 99,425,000 104,588,000 111,815,000 123,470,000 888,181,000 899,898,000 1,307,849,000 1,379,917,000 1,411,686,000  1,158,350,000  2,136,328,000                          
        deferred compensation
      7,580,000 7,482,000 7,156,000 8,530,000 8,399,000 8,269,000 8,385,000 9,763,000 9,636,000 9,511,000 9,313,000 10,670,000 10,524,000 10,379,000 10,619,000 12,046,000 11,971,000 11,896,000 12,126,000 13,560,000 13,493,000 13,425,000 11,527,000 12,934,000 12,839,000 12,744,000 11,697,000  12,918,000 13,383,000 14,719,000 14,594,000 13,032,000 14,399,000 14,263,000                    
        other long-term liabilities
      38,530,000 37,717,000 35,140,000 32,807,000 30,212,000 31,984,000 31,144,000 33,238,000 35,326,000 34,151,000 35,385,000 32,943,000 32,526,000 30,823,000 27,266,000 27,907,000 24,987,000 24,640,000 27,671,000 26,548,000 32,563,000 33,555,000 31,064,000 143,594,000 143,353,000  159,260,000  166,385,000 239,053,000 283,351,000 312,001,000 246,522,000 281,972,000 275,438,000 44,539,000 40,126,000 38,163,000 25,627,000 22,876,000 19,992,000 19,943,000 19,960,000 19,990,000 17,105,000 16,285,000 16,245,000 16,765,000 17,517,000 17,698,000 26,546,000 26,636,000   
        total liabilities
      1,231,694,000 1,017,590,000 997,037,000 983,156,000 950,772,000 903,517,000 1,030,436,000 1,144,607,000 1,243,779,000 1,176,478,000 1,132,234,000 1,198,289,000 1,273,144,000 1,196,482,000 1,228,506,000 1,085,324,000 1,164,130,000 1,070,038,000 2,684,683,000 1,371,414,000 2,588,815,000 2,705,236,000 3,348,855,000 3,661,459,000 3,915,311,000  3,981,889,000 318,677,000 5,491,706,000 5,006,198,000 4,802,440,000 5,287,110,000 5,883,427,000 5,664,577,000 6,364,401,000 1,153,562,000 1,196,040,000 1,026,894,000 934,341,000 731,555,000 527,774,000 508,662,000 589,668,000 614,537,000 460,666,000 431,792,000 499,482,000 434,773,000 405,587,000 478,139,000 417,013,000 405,334,000   
        redeemable equity
      1,398,000  1,398,000 1,398,000 1,398,000  1,398,000 1,398,000 1,398,000  1,398,000 1,398,000 1,398,000  1,398,000 1,398,000                                       
        stockholders' equity:
                                                            
        preferred stock, par value 0.001 per share...
                                                            
        common stock
      560,000 572,000 590,000 590,000 596,000 604,000 603,000 610,000 621,000 630,000 629,000 629,000 924,000 923,000 922,000 922,000 921,000 915,000                  517,000  514,000 514,000 499,000 498,000 496,000 493,000 488,000 486,000 458,000 453,000 450,000    403,000   
        additional paid-in capital
      1,051,877,000 1,075,460,000 1,111,013,000 1,106,926,000 1,114,504,000 1,129,511,000 1,130,749,000 1,142,081,000 1,160,865,000 1,179,721,000 1,184,329,000 1,181,501,000 2,205,434,000 2,204,755,000 2,268,879,000 2,404,243,000 2,402,072,000 2,388,783,000 2,494,856,000 3,763,855,000 3,760,362,000 3,760,029,000 3,758,008,000 3,756,975,000 3,752,186,000  3,710,145,000  3,705,787,000 3,705,707,000 3,698,822,000 3,383,778,000 3,545,365,000 3,371,395,000 3,428,638,000 547,950,000 542,542,000 534,327,000 532,865,000 503,791,000 497,027,000 492,626,000 482,056,000 474,928,000 464,666,000 371,061,000 359,405,000 353,522,000 333,166,000 292,544,000 263,818,000 257,926,000   
        retained earnings
      312,988,000 416,889,000 357,953,000 323,466,000 246,273,000 291,644,000 199,212,000 128,130,000 17,411,000 41,862,000 104,972,000 68,814,000 12,637,000 39,244,000 45,852,000 14,735,000  15,523,000      228,301,000 536,124,000  375,634,000         541,572,000 488,822,000 541,358,000 485,021,000 435,554,000 392,209,000 380,391,000 360,585,000 355,989,000 322,738,000 313,405,000 292,594,000 292,978,000 267,152,000 261,727,000 230,872,000 246,843,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -316,794,000 -304,984,000 -350,890,000 -379,510,000 -452,874,000 -462,210,000 -432,898,000 -352,807,000 -245,261,000 -272,144,000 -323,999,000 -277,626,000 -369,633,000 -442,424,000 -493,825,000 -452,648,000 -470,617,000 -520,204,000 -514,073,000 -491,425,000 -1,001,897,000 -941,986,000 -1,065,270,000 -1,391,686,000 -1,405,788,000  -1,138,388,000  -1,060,565,000 -1,079,860,000 -1,026,339,000 -839,322,000 -852,356,000 -914,994,000 -946,399,000                    
        total laureate education, inc. stockholders' equity
      1,048,631,000 1,187,937,000 1,118,666,000 1,051,472,000 908,499,000 959,549,000 897,666,000 918,014,000 933,636,000 950,069,000 965,931,000 973,318,000 823,090,000 776,226,000 870,556,000 1,016,842,000 1,046,640,000 1,140,843,000 1,241,349,000 2,285,584,000 1,906,404,000 2,276,816,000 1,837,198,000 2,294,191,000 2,583,122,000 2,816,963,000 2,843,440,000  2,335,388,000 1,983,336,000 2,124,762,000 1,772,924,000 1,551,678,000 1,412,953,000 1,322,405,000                    
        noncontrolling interests
      -576,000 -575,000 -551,000 -121,000 -2,464,000 -2,404,000 -2,341,000 -2,205,000 -2,426,000 -2,329,000 -2,289,000 -2,114,000 -2,158,000 -1,869,000 -1,697,000 -1,615,000 -1,752,000 -1,285,000 -13,390,000 -13,142,000 -12,915,000 -12,882,000 -12,618,000 -14,130,000 -13,314,000  -12,560,000  -7,482,000 -11,669,000 -9,658,000 -5,451,000 30,551,000 34,654,000 34,641,000                    
        total stockholders' equity
      1,048,055,000 1,187,362,000 1,118,115,000 1,051,351,000 906,035,000 957,145,000 895,325,000 915,809,000 931,210,000 947,740,000 963,642,000 971,204,000 820,932,000 774,357,000 868,859,000 1,015,227,000 1,044,888,000 1,139,558,000 1,227,959,000 2,272,442,000 1,893,489,000 2,263,934,000 1,824,580,000 2,280,061,000 2,569,808,000  2,830,880,000 814,942,000 2,327,906,000 1,971,667,000 2,115,104,000 1,767,473,000 1,582,229,000 1,447,607,000 1,357,046,000                    
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      2,281,147,000 2,206,350,000 2,116,550,000 2,035,905,000 1,858,205,000 1,862,060,000 1,927,159,000 2,061,814,000 2,176,387,000 2,125,616,000 2,097,274,000 2,170,891,000 2,095,474,000 1,972,237,000 2,098,763,000 2,101,949,000 2,210,732,000 2,211,310,000 3,914,356,000 3,645,668,000 4,484,048,000 4,970,894,000 5,175,149,000 5,953,677,000 6,497,082,000  6,824,713,000  7,833,521,000 6,990,536,000 6,930,524,000 7,516,758,000 7,782,564,000 7,369,736,000 7,910,591,000                    
        current assets held for sale
         1,464,000 1,022,000 564,000 566,000 985,000 756,000 889,000 738,000 1,066,000       5,302,000 202,093,000 467,786,000 434,966,000 510,397,000 62,312,000 72,415,000  131,606,000 102,792,000 308,650,000 346,702,000 35,955,000 57,990,000 92,248,000                      
        current liabilities held for sale
         1,553,000 1,076,000 1,190,000 1,172,000 1,376,000 1,177,000 1,248,000 1,436,000 1,388,000     1,167,000 1,054,000 6,728,000 164,330,000 335,964,000 353,550,000 594,399,000 50,252,000 60,602,000  136,634,000 34,066,000 315,521,000 394,229,000 85,135,000 103,340,000 158,280,000                      
        long-term liabilities held for sale
         9,003,000 8,456,000 8,479,000 8,779,000 9,564,000 10,418,000 10,259,000 10,047,000 10,349,000     10,496,000 9,795,000 9,892,000 21,930,000 277,746,000 348,706,000 375,488,000 68,425,000 70,988,000  158,501,000 28,939,000 374,179,000 353,338,000 79,912,000 86,853,000 73,199,000                      
        redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
       1,398,000    1,398,000    1,398,000    1,398,000   1,714,000 1,714,000 1,714,000 1,812,000 1,744,000 1,724,000 1,714,000 12,157,000 11,963,000 12,295,000 11,944,000  13,909,000 12,671,000 12,980,000 14,294,000 14,215,000 25,522,000 19,048,000                    
        treasury stock
                  -1,026,272,000 -1,026,272,000 -951,272,000 -950,410,000 -857,048,000 -744,174,000 -729,902,000 -616,908,000 -511,122,000 -365,316,000 -300,309,000 -300,309,000 -300,309,000  -104,849,000                            
        income taxes liabilities
                   38,738,000    38,705,000                                     
        special cash distribution payable
                    139,995,000    1,271,790,000                                    
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                      -28,688,000     -176,822,000 -556,141,000                                
        derivative instruments
                          21,800,000 17,680,000       6,197,000 682,000 15,410,000 41,341,000 29,721,000 49,171,000 21,069,000                    
        class a common stock
                        648,000 619,000 618,000 548,000 547,000 547,000 546,000  535,000  431,000 366,000 366,000 221,000 219,000 142,000 141,000                    
        class b common stock
                        265,000 294,000 294,000 363,000 363,000 363,000 363,000  363,000  467,000 530,000 530,000 530,000 531,000 533,000 533,000                    
        accumulated deficit
                        -10,445,000 -370,851,000 -341,851,000        -310,732,000 -643,407,000 -548,617,000 -772,283,000 -1,142,081,000 -1,044,123,000 -1,160,508,000                    
        notes receivable
                         848,000 1,197,000 1,321,000 1,430,000 10,155,000 12,296,000  12,823,000  7,159,000 12,171,000 13,231,000 9,448,000 12,713,000 7,138,000 63,105,000 119,092,000 134,912,000 110,157,000 76,830,000 101,764,000 72,318,000 79,300,000 100,867,000 85,450,000 54,278,000 55,518,000 72,892,000  39,077,000 37,225,000 14,315,000    
        land use rights
                         1,548,000 1,485,000 1,548,000 1,379,000 1,358,000 1,329,000  1,578,000  1,592,000 1,631,000 2,406,000 2,735,000 44,470,000 45,741,000 45,382,000                    
        current portion of due to shareholders of acquired companies
                             8,126,000 8,587,000  11,502,000  25,251,000 23,065,000 24,483,000 35,431,000 28,881,000 133,083,000 136,766,000 8,381,000 8,086,000 21,781,000 23,675,000 18,737,000 10,462,000 8,781,000 5,946,000            
        other intangible assets:
                                                            
        other intangible assets
                             963,000 1,045,000 1,431,000 1,697,000  2,476,000 25,455,000 29,017,000 34,095,000 43,206,000 44,735,000 45,840,000                    
        due to shareholders of acquired companies, less current portion
                             7,872,000 8,282,000  9,956,000  21,044,000 20,045,000 35,384,000 39,512,000 52,294,000 82,380,000 83,983,000 35,993,000 26,511,000 23,484,000 29,349,000 46,686,000 35,343,000 20,674,000 28,182,000 29,402,000 27,517,000 23,607,000 29,057,000 29,941,000 30,929,000 31,745,000     
        consolidated balance sheets:
                                                            
        net working capital
                               -127,877,000                             
        total debt, including due to shareholders of acquired companies
                               1,400,657,000                             
        total liabilities, excluding debt, due to shareholders of acquired companies and derivative instruments
                               2,298,525,000                             
        convertible redeemable preferred stock
                                                            
        net income attributable to laureate education, inc.:
                                                            
        variable interest entities
                                 41,785,000                           
        other operations
                                 699,745,000                           
        corporate and eliminations
                                 40,062,000                           
        net income attributable to laureate education, inc.
                                 781,592,000                           
        balance sheets data:
                                                            
        other current assets
                                 251,556,000                           
        other long-term assets
                                 292,116,000                           
        long-term debt and other long-term liabilities
                                 33,177,000                           
        total stockholders' equity attributable to laureate education, inc.
                                 814,942,000                           
        current portion of long-term debt
                                   104,502,000 157,936,000 131,738,000 185,848,000 212,568,000 177,883,000 62,026,000 34,798,000 95,668,000 89,927,000 63,044,000 43,453,000 27,323,000 25,292,000 47,010,000 31,490,000 20,199,000 24,565,000 21,654,000 20,158,000 18,608,000 12,099,000 11,365,000   
        long-term debt, less current portion
                                   2,505,498,000 2,756,109,000 2,852,334,000 3,024,560,000 3,291,713,000 3,629,815,000 419,901,000 399,341,000 327,734,000 320,946,000 99,997,000 76,196,000 78,105,000 81,208,000 86,605,000 73,081,000 69,993,000 68,138,000 75,100,000 86,989,000 117,572,000 151,915,000 154,055,000   
        series a convertible redeemable preferred stock, par value 0.001 per share...
                                     447,881,000 302,693,000 232,030,000 170,096,000                    
        restricted cash and investments
                                      199,300,000 193,305,000 195,838,000                    
        related party receivables
                                      4,863,000 5,830,000 5,559,000                    
        in thousands, except per share amounts
                                                            
        available-for-sale securities
                                         277,000 1,081,000  5,308,000 4,768,000 4,699,000 17,905,000 11,816,000 4,515,000 30,667,000 37,370,000 337,000 16,765,000 42,044,000 9,957,000 23,726,000 22,546,000   
        accounts receivable
                                         181,364,000 218,686,000 188,567,000 144,418,000 181,211,000 90,209,000 80,887,000 114,252,000 128,523,000 71,695,000 67,398,000 104,389,000 90,636,000 44,168,000 55,425,000 80,595,000 98,156,000   
        inventory
                                         6,479,000 6,888,000 5,803,000 5,808,000 5,282,000 4,721,000 4,613,000 4,855,000 4,647,000 4,074,000 3,888,000 4,084,000 3,375,000 4,054,000 3,503,000 4,702,000 6,223,000   
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 12,227 and 11,761 at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                         105,861,000                   
        furniture, computer equipment and software
                                         340,783,000 314,463,000 295,902,000 274,196,000 223,143,000 198,668,000 175,121,000 163,437,000 161,153,000 138,564,000 123,001,000 115,120,000 110,852,000 97,781,000 85,367,000 96,750,000 138,865,000   
        tradenames and accreditations
                                         297,030,000 288,239,000 261,009,000 263,876,000 215,112,000 183,950,000 173,242,000 174,776,000 174,694,000           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 24,828 and 21,184 at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                         22,704,000                   
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 19,511 and 19,418 at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                         29,780,000                   
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                            
        deferred revenue
                                         283,723,000 374,968,000 290,242,000 223,497,000 279,289,000 193,172,000 194,019,000 260,876,000 225,747,000 157,593,000 161,484,000 214,158,000 152,922,000 100,573,000 105,590,000 92,343,000 89,793,000   
        income tax payable
                                         11,455,000 21,546,000 23,141,000 21,772,000 31,615,000 1,774,000 2,185,000 14,369,000 15,423,000 1,077,000 11,930,000 18,968,000 20,346,000       
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                                            
        minority interest and minority ownership put arrangements
                                         73,044,000 61,193,000                  
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                            
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share—authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006
                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                         71,909,000 51,041,000 54,496,000 43,966,000 38,865,000 37,405,000 24,711,000 30,719,000 47,230,000 16,206,000 8,114,000 16,332,000 22,200,000 5,248,000 2,436,000     
        total stockholders’ equity
                                         1,161,948,000 1,082,921,000 1,130,695,000 1,062,366,000 978,709,000 927,139,000 898,224,000 873,853,000 878,635,000 804,096,000 693,038,000 668,784,000 669,150,000 606,004,000 557,120,000 476,864,000 485,928,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                         2,388,554,000 2,340,154,000 2,203,013,000 2,058,413,000 1,782,943,000 1,507,581,000 1,452,205,000 1,501,492,000 1,530,710,000 1,317,982,000 1,179,601,000 1,216,261,000 1,149,914,000 1,050,533,000 1,069,166,000 967,493,000 965,275,000   
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 10,051
                                                            
        and 11,761 at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                          103,016,000                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 23,244
                                                            
        and 21,184 at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                          21,717,000                  
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 20,668 and 19,418
                                                            
        at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                          28,512,000                  
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share — authorized 10,000 shares, no
                                                            
        shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006
                                                            
        issued and outstanding shares of 51,610 and 51,426 as of march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                          516,000                  
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 11,761 and 9,328 at december 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                           96,958,000                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 21,184, and 14,397 at december 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                           4,209,000                 
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 19,418 and 14,041 at december 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                           26,928,000                 
        minority interest and minority put arrangements
                                           45,424,000                 
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share — authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                            
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 10,472 and 9,328 at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                            85,751,000                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 17,935, and 14,397 at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                            7,599,000                
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 17,974 and 14,041 at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                            22,396,000                
        assets of discontinued operations
                                                  76,676,000 72,565,000 73,320,000        
        minority interest
                                            61,706,000 72,679,000 52,668,000 45,319,000 37,971,000 37,538,000 53,220,000 54,771,000 47,995,000 45,991,000 38,942,000 33,907,000 73,616,000 74,013,000   
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share — authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                            
        net assets of discontinued operations, current
                                              1,840,000              
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 9,328 and 5,846 at december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
                                             93,844,000               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 14,397 and 9,358 at december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
                                             7,163,000               
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 14,041 and 10,025 at december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
                                             21,935,000               
        net assets of discontinued operations, less current portion
                                             2,906,000               
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share - authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2005 and 2004
                                                            
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 8,323 and 5,846 at september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                              78,679,000              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 13,080 and 9,358 at september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                              7,643,000              
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 12,785 and 10,025 at september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                              22,250,000              
        net assets of discontinued operations
                                                            
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share — authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004
                                                            
        see accompanying notes to financial statements.
                                                            
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                 20,000,000     75,566,000 74,733,000 92,260,000    
        other notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 6,747 and 5,846 at june 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                               75,629,000             
        intangible assets:
                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,495 and 9,358 at june 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                               8,385,000             
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 11,833 and 10,025 at june 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                               18,563,000             
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004
                                                            
        other notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 5,478 and 5,846 at march 31, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                                71,898,000            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,484 and 9,358 at march 31, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                                9,796,000            
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 11,112 and 10,025 at march 31, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                                16,460,000            
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2005 and december 31, 2004
                                                            
        notes receivable from related party, net of discount of 728 and 14,024 at december 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                 1,219,000           
        other notes receivable, less current portion, net of allowance of 5,846 and 2,158 at december 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                 49,165,000           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9,358 and 4,519 at december 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                 11,447,000           
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 10,025 and 6,663 at december 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                 15,976,000           
        long-term assets of discontinued operations
                                                 27,041,000    71,914,000   55,000,000    
        due to shareholders of acquired companies
                                                 26,861,000 28,458,000 8,906,000 2,868,000 4,747,000 5,164,000 7,103,000 8,859,000 8,802,000   
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2004 and 2003
                                                            
        notes receivable from related party, net of discount of 797 and 14,024 at september 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                  1,558,000          
        other notes receivable, less current portion
                                                  31,053,000       12,018,000   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,371 and 4,519 at september 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                  113,808,000          
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 9,047 and 6,663 at september 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                  14,278,000          
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003
                                                            
        notes receivable from related party, net of discount of 867 and 14,024 at june 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                   1,796,000         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,076 and 4,519 at june 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                   90,152,000         
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 8,009 and 6,663 at june 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                   12,943,000         
        deferred income tax
                                                     204,000       
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2004 and december 31, 2003
                                                            
        notes receivable from related party, net of discount of 13,731 and 14,024 at march 31, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                    43,448,000        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 5,221 and 4,519 at march 31, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                    89,030,000        
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 7,357 and 6,663 at march 31, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively
                                                    11,641,000        
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2004 and december 31, 2003
                                                            
        trade notes receivable
                                                     44,240,000       
        notes receivable from related party, net of discount of 14,406
                                                     43,155,000       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 4,519 and 2,480 at december 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively
                                                     88,634,000       
        investments in and advances to affiliates
                                                     471,000 470,000 1,147,000 927,000 8,730,000   
        other investments
                                                     3,288,000 3,288,000 3,288,000 4,778,000 12,375,000   
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 6,663 and 4,417 at december 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively
                                                     11,901,000       
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                        36,370,000    
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share – authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2003 and 2002
                                                            
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of unamortized discount of 13,228 at september 30, 2003
                                                      52,929,000      
        construction-in-progress
                                                      25,091,000 23,068,000 16,872,000    
        accumulated depreciation
                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 3,516 and 2,480 at september 30, 2003 and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                      67,268,000      
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 6,198 and 4,417 at september 30, 2003 and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                      9,664,000      
        net current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                            
        preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share...
                                                            
        common stock, par value 0.01 per share...
                                                      438,000 413,000 410,000    
        notes receivable, less current portion, net of unamortized discount of 13,448
                                                       50,127,000     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2,812 and 2,480 at june 30, 2003 and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                       66,885,000     
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 5,537 and 4,417 at june 30, 2003 and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                       9,190,000     
        notes receivable, less current portion
                                                        14,898,000    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2,893 and 2,530 at march 31, 2003 and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                        36,157,000    
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 4,882 and 4,417 at march 31, 2003 and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                        8,808,000    
        notes receivable from tuition financing
                                                         3,435,000   
        other notes receivable
                                                         11,982,000   
        prepaid contract costs
                                                         2,001,000   
        notes receivable from tuition financing, less current portion
                                                         3,932,000   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 3,156 and 1,507 at december 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively
                                                         38,064,000   
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 5,182 and 3,322 at december 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively
                                                         7,837,000   
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share–authorized 10,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2002 and 2001
                                                            
        deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of 4,204 and 3,322 at june 30, 2002 and december 31, 2001, respectively
                                                            
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 
                                                           
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                           
          net loss
        -21,594,000    -19,553,000    -10,848,000    -26,762,000   43,559,000 -44,680,000                  -120,353,000                -15,971,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                           
          depreciation and amortization
        22,584,000  19,596,000 17,659,000 16,078,000  16,609,000 17,440,000 18,050,000  17,918,000 17,317,000 16,721,000  14,470,000 14,793,000 14,365,000  25,928,000 27,017,000 22,672,000  31,841,000 40,115,000 44,161,000 47,072,000 48,900,000 49,740,000 47,644,000 59,797,000 62,402,000 67,762,000 67,929,000 66,951,000 64,514,000                 
          amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
        9,091,000 9,821,000 9,496,000 8,852,000 8,125,000 8,220,000 9,013,000 9,971,000 9,765,000 9,118,000 8,926,000 8,002,000 7,189,000 7,194,000 6,880,000 7,557,000 7,763,000 8,281,000 8,794,000 11,315,000 15,688,000 11,974,000 18,754,000 26,218,000 23,257,000 27,107,000 32,778,000 29,414,000 33,374,000                       
          gain on lease terminations and disposals of subsidiaries and property and equipment
        -90,000                                                   
          non-cash interest expense
        593,000 456,000 377,000 382,000 380,000 455,000 364,000 398,000 324,000 -131,000 307,000 597,000 245,000 464,000 302,000 591,000 234,000 632,000 467,000 1,070,000 4,592,000 3,375,000 5,247,000 3,737,000 5,091,000 149,000 3,703,000 -5,393,000 5,076,000 3,628,000 6,378,000 4,645,000 7,450,000 10,126,000 12,233,000 409,000 653,000               
          non-cash share-based compensation expense
        2,616,000 3,633,000 3,765,000 3,481,000 2,463,000 766,000 2,781,000 2,887,000 1,409,000 2,220,000 1,794,000 1,976,000 1,124,000 1,805,000 1,849,000 2,360,000 2,762,000 2,997,000 2,397,000 3,202,000 1,576,000 3,021,000 3,672,000 4,621,000 1,984,000 3,413,000 1,577,000 4,855,000 3,149,000 6,561,000 7,687,000 -3,756,000 8,632,000 12,949,000 22,388,000                 
          bad debt expense
        6,337,000 20,655,000 16,777,000 19,306,000 4,395,000 18,530,000 8,316,000 22,600,000 6,307,000 14,198,000 13,355,000 13,392,000 2,788,000 7,778,000 5,998,000 10,731,000 -2,535,000 16,698,000 -3,700,000 18,099,000 3,273,000 20,205,000 33,967,000 40,783,000 22,912,000 19,872,000 18,547,000 38,760,000 23,650,000 24,747,000 36,129,000 22,153,000 37,238,000 34,937,000 16,502,000 8,747,000 3,230,000               
          deferred income taxes
        -2,614,000 -1,810,000 1,752,000 -6,651,000 4,860,000 1,347,000 -39,645,000 -1,493,000 1,267,000 -46,319,000 -2,670,000 -6,260,000 -607,000 -8,682,000 -1,397,000 5,136,000 4,413,000 -71,988,000 200,586,000 -17,444,000 84,409,000 78,729,000 -37,540,000 21,860,000 -248,701,000 -26,706,000 -7,851,000 -4,091,000 8,835,000 271,000 25,900,000 -26,560,000 -18,591,000 12,686,000 -15,882,000         -7,474,000 1,363,000       
          unrealized foreign currency exchange loss
        -1,543,000 4,439,000 2,083,000 25,934,000 2,932,000 -14,484,000 -15,254,000 -28,335,000 4,964,000 24,388,000 -10,164,000 32,315,000 28,949,000         41,699,000   -29,720,000 20,752,000   5,458,000 35,010,000 17,639,000 1,082,000 -6,904,000 10,677,000 1,079,000                 
          other
        3,847,000 8,693,000 1,317,000 -10,373,000 3,304,000 2,965,000 3,564,000 -12,660,000 3,221,000 6,034,000 3,077,000 -12,552,000 3,724,000 5,966,000 3,302,000 -4,745,000 1,563,000 1,177,000 3,808,000 -5,788,000 1,909,000 -1,509,000 1,247,000 -3,312,000 3,982,000 1,508,000 -2,732,000 -5,654,000 1,537,000 -1,575,000 -9,717,000 -315,000 2,689,000 -2,971,000 1,919,000                 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                           
          receivables
        71,824,000 -66,865,000 46,151,000 -113,281,000 40,931,000 -17,897,000 18,857,000 -61,236,000 2,301,000 -10,717,000 16,074,000 -61,319,000 4,224,000 -5,513,000 15,537,000 -56,470,000 18,922,000 -6,354,000 33,516,000 -48,259,000 5,111,000 2,070,000 -185,233,000 33,887,000 -173,760,000 110,628,000 -52,111,000 43,225,000 -264,944,000 -104,742,000 84,429,000 -268,434,000 -182,286,000 105,105,000 -267,480,000    14,472,000  18,481,000    3,561,000       
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -6,344,000 6,735,000 1,327,000 9,437,000 -9,930,000 173,000 -3,370,000 2,484,000 -14,475,000 8,272,000 5,417,000 1,084,000 -12,152,000 4,811,000 4,083,000 -1,098,000 -2,996,000 2,588,000 -6,463,000 575,000 -14,133,000 19,112,000 -29,450,000 13,918,000 -32,084,000 14,679,000 22,014,000 -16,307,000 -62,433,000 32,428,000 -63,189,000 -20,158,000 29,176,000 -55,246,000 -43,773,000                 
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        -37,715,000 440,000 14,075,000 21,902,000 -18,501,000 -5,097,000 11,197,000 25,245,000 -26,597,000 -5,300,000 -3,914,000 31,113,000 -26,159,000 6,402,000 8,778,000 -9,949,000 -15,695,000 1,846,000 -14,162,000 -2,280,000 -30,733,000 3,345,000 49,751,000 -35,372,000 -64,924,000 19,676,000 19,460,000 14,367,000 -47,929,000 47,757,000 7,067,000 -61,087,000 100,992,000 -34,513,000 -51,855,000 -268,000 11,458,000 5,383,000 3,880,000        7,370,000     
          income tax receivable/payable
        -31,936,000 -49,060,000 -5,861,000 32,011,000 -20,940,000 -9,194,000 -3,550,000 -5,882,000 -11,986,000 30,006,000 -4,966,000 30,921,000 -32,663,000 -22,258,000 12,373,000 14,255,000 26,960,000 -164,277,000 81,010,000 -1,128,000 -16,731,000 156,438,000 -10,561,000 -49,023,000 2,709,000 3,514,000 13,449,000 -8,171,000 -45,012,000 -22,035,000 26,761,000 -14,810,000 2,053,000 -12,961,000 -8,907,000                 
          deferred revenue and other liabilities
        46,876,000 -36,938,000 -4,196,000 -32,021,000 43,488,000 -43,214,000 20,805,000 -59,159,000 46,200,000 -33,582,000 27,914,000 -66,312,000 58,263,000 -40,036,000 22,082,000 -45,059,000 44,054,000 -44,005,000 -49,672,000 -69,967,000 65,367,000 -192,736,000 236,839,000 -185,222,000 312,593,000 -311,601,000 200,967,000 -330,018,000 387,500,000 328,292,000 -289,230,000 389,602,000 425,942,000 -351,404,000 360,635,000                 
          net cash from operating activities
        61,932,000 93,382,000 140,979,000 74,054,000 57,777,000 40,691,000 118,659,000 40,230,000 33,153,000 63,361,000 108,630,000 52,320,000 26,469,000 23,549,000 109,043,000 -8,239,000 53,877,000 -210,122,000 36,188,000 6,569,000 11,283,000 37,801,000 160,394,000 64,890,000 -3,529,000 27,501,000 279,721,000 -12,427,000 44,974,000 354,536,000 8,910,000 -7,076,000 350,453,000 -165,840,000 -39,830,000 40,312,000 54,925,000 82,351,000 38,638,000 45,131,000 26,882,000 23,928,000 45,119,000 59,882,000 16,216,000 26,945,000 21,299,000 41,627,000 -23,136,000 29,217,000 11,187,000 
          capital expenditures
        -8,330,000 -66,978,000 -18,186,000 -13,267,000 -4,612,000 -37,332,000 -7,937,000 -10,733,000 -15,884,000 -29,697,000 -11,889,000 -9,018,000 -5,833,000 -36,002,000 -8,663,000 -6,880,000 -1,211,000 -22,866,000 -7,027,000 -8,808,000 -11,743,000 -12,277,000 -13,184,000 -24,581,000 -24,582,000 -53,494,000 -39,346,000 -30,482,000 -32,319,000 -56,717,000 -49,496,000 -44,245,000 -47,836,000 -49,646,000 -37,147,000 
          free cash flows
        53,602,000 26,404,000 122,793,000 60,787,000 53,165,000 3,359,000 110,722,000 29,497,000 17,269,000 33,664,000 96,741,000 43,302,000 20,636,000 -12,453,000 100,380,000 -15,119,000 52,666,000 -232,988,000 29,161,000 -2,239,000 -460,000 25,524,000 147,210,000 40,309,000 -28,111,000 -25,993,000 240,375,000 -42,909,000 12,655,000 297,819,000 -40,586,000 -51,321,000 302,617,000 -215,486,000 -76,977,000 40,312,000 54,925,000 82,351,000 38,638,000 45,131,000 26,882,000 23,928,000 45,119,000 59,882,000 16,216,000 26,945,000 21,299,000 41,627,000 -23,136,000 29,217,000 11,187,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                           
          purchase of property and equipment
        -8,330,000 -66,978,000 -18,186,000 -13,267,000 -4,612,000 -37,332,000 -7,937,000 -10,733,000 -15,884,000 -29,697,000 -11,889,000 -9,018,000 -5,833,000 -36,002,000 -8,663,000 -6,880,000 -1,211,000 -22,866,000 -7,027,000 -8,808,000 -11,743,000 -12,277,000 -13,184,000 -24,581,000 -24,582,000 -53,494,000 -39,346,000 -30,482,000 -32,319,000 -56,717,000 -49,496,000 -44,245,000 -47,836,000 -49,646,000 -37,147,000                 
          receipts from sales of property and equipment
        29,000 41,000 114,000 78,000 56,000 14,673,000 29,000 3,214,000 48,000                                           
          net cash from investing activities
        -8,301,000 -66,937,000 -17,964,000 -13,189,000 -4,556,000 -27,057,000 -7,908,000 -6,594,000 -15,990,000 -25,681,000 -11,752,000 -8,906,000 -5,579,000 -35,942,000 64,250,000 -5,900,000 7,938,000 -10,191,000 1,404,396,000 651,075,000 -1,088,000 621,557,000 888,000 -11,082,000 -23,963,000 66,080,000 -51,685,000 808,281,000 294,084,000 -37,438,000 -38,427,000 302,690,000 -54,546,000 -54,064,000 -41,588,000                 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                           
          borrowings on debt
        95,127,000                                                   
          payments on debt
        -23,641,000                                                   
          payment of dividend equivalent rights for vested share-based awards
        -97,000  -69,000 -386,000  -116,000 -1,598,000  -2,318,000  -211,000 -871,000 -3,490,000                                   
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        84,000 86,000 42,000 26,000 83,000 92,000 29,000 -888,000 1,666,000 107,000 1,423,000 1,328,000 264,000 128,000 11,496,000 2,251,000 786,000   -981,000 -35,000 -22,000 26,754,000 12,293,000                          
          withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards and exercised stock options
        -4,603,000 -1,715,000 -2,345,000 -1,198,000 -3,000 -1,693,000 -7,000 -5,000 -611,000 -556,000 -65,000 -599,000 -774,000 -1,051,000 -482,000 -14,000 -1,222,000 -4,000 -10,000 -1,140,000 -736,000       -448,000                   
          payments to repurchase common stock and excise tax payments
        -108,175,000 -143,577,000                                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        -41,305,000 -125,595,000 -23,043,000 -39,178,000 -34,649,000 -55,196,000 -103,477,000 -26,646,000 18,381,000 -81,675,000 -74,530,000 -66,827,000 21,144,000 -225,064,000 -10,321,000 -122,046,000 -104,138,000 -1,398,702,000 -121,810,000 -963,569,000 -199,154,000 -530,107,000 -6,018,000 -4,488,000 267,897,000 -86,419,000 -191,482,000 -946,474,000 -449,602,000 -93,853,000 -24,060,000 -368,999,000 -134,607,000 -275,689,000 464,115,000 44,426,000 8,686,000 -35,317,000 239,907,000 38,859,000    21,197,000 1,629,000 5,926,000 3,075,000     
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -1,414,000 4,776,000 3,320,000 3,900,000 875,000 -1,327,000 -3,256,000 -4,086,000 1,123,000 2,636,000 -4,653,000 5,196,000 3,462,000 -5,246,000 -3,586,000 -1,156,000 11,190,000 -364,000 -10,922,000 3,412,000 -6,850,000 12,902,000 9,817,000 10,348,000 -33,613,000 1,470,000 -17,459,000 6,606,000 2,045,000 8,188,000 -32,856,000 20,133,000                    
          change in cash included in current assets held for sale
         1,084,000 -422,000 -393,000 28,000 218,000 -267,000 278,000 -193,000 251,000       3,099,000 120,091,000 168,462,000 -3,526,000 -22,511,000 196,055,000 12,525,000 9,718,000 10,169,000 69,522,000 86,949,000 1,124,000 -66,717,000 7,740,000 23,585,000                    
          net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        10,912,000 -94,374,000 104,376,000 25,165,000 19,054,000 -42,861,000 4,236,000 2,637,000 36,945,000 -41,552,000 17,946,000 -18,777,000 45,496,000 -242,703,000 159,386,000 -137,341,000 -31,133,000 -1,616,280,000 1,427,943,000 -134,051,000 -199,335,000 119,642,000 361,136,000 72,193,000 216,510,000 18,801,000 88,617,000 -57,065,000 -107,375,000 164,716,000 -78,693,000 -29,667,000                    
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        152,075,000 97,854,000 96,897,000 93,784,000 345,575,000 867,298,000 -428,733,000 526,550,000 -6,218,000 589,790,000 -160,885,000 693,667,000                    
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        162,987,000 -94,374,000 104,376,000 25,165,000 116,908,000 -42,861,000 4,236,000 2,637,000 133,842,000 -41,552,000 17,946,000 -18,777,000 139,280,000 -242,703,000 159,386,000 -137,341,000 314,442,000 -1,616,280,000 1,427,943,000 -134,051,000 667,963,000 119,642,000 -67,597,000 72,193,000 743,060,000 18,801,000 82,399,000 -57,065,000 482,415,000 3,831,000 -78,693,000 664,000,000                    
          net income
         171,532,000 34,379,000   93,566,000 85,327,000   41,735,000 35,981,000   39,063,000    37,815,000   -164,943,000 379,040,000 -784,430,000 -311,628,000 98,316,000 60,577,000 -96,794,000 779,616,000 194,265,000 -96,685,000 223,954,000 171,545,000 -103,489,000   58,926,000 -11,185,000 56,337,000 11,988,000 38,963,000 11,818,000 19,806,000 4,596,000 33,251,000 9,334,000 20,810,000 -384,000 25,825,000 5,425,000   
          depreciation and amortization expense
                                                           
          loss on impairment of assets
                 1,453,000   144,000 5,327,000 3,292,000 7,423,000 57,714,000 -200,029,000 531,438,000 455,052,000 3,768,000 18,284,000 25,000,000                         
          loss on sales and disposal of subsidiaries, property and equipment and leases
                                                           
          loss on debt extinguishment
                         77,926,000 73,000     1,851,000 684,000 15,595,000 10,622,000 7,481,000 -5,000 7,963,000 467,000                 
          expenditures for deferred costs
                     51,000 -233,000 -86,000 -44,000 -472,000 -927,000 -2,548,000 -1,896,000 -2,583,000 -3,620,000 -4,835,000 -3,500,000 -5,615,000 -4,064,000 -4,534,000 -3,488,000 -5,450,000 -4,367,000 -3,365,000 -4,464,000 -4,772,000 -3,476,000                 
          net receipts (payments) related to sales of discontinued operations
                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of original issue discount
         31,655,000 8,451,000 56,053,000 30,000,000 20,006,000 54,049,000 81,091,000 105,650,000 4,166,000 5,956,000 38,000,000 261,072,000 30,490,000 155,000,000 49,691,000 -8,901,000 54,398,000 996,000 -38,344,000 41,539,000 25,708,000 499,479,000 399,105,000 216,383,000 417,061,000 90,630,000 84,868,000 110,163,000 188,563,000 238,814,000                   
          payments on long-term debt
         -11,958,000 -31,494,000 -63,156,000 -22,461,000 -72,004,000 -74,946,000 -42,065,000 -26,545,000 -76,249,000 -79,077,000 -72,885,000 -15,227,000 -163,292,000 -39,937,000 -171,586,000 -58,890,000 -8,817,000 -312,000 -879,231,000 -53,670,000 -406,689,000 -42,365,000 -29,794,000 -226,505,000 -318,011,000 -312,469,000 -1,344,718,000 -532,592,000 -166,821,000 -129,909,000 -541,812,000 -279,981,000 -2,365,195,000 -50,335,000                 
          payments to purchase noncontrolling interests
                 -123,000               -127,000                    
          payments of dividend equivalent rights and special dividends
                                                           
          payment of debt issuance costs
                                                           
          loss on lease terminations and disposals of subsidiaries and property and equipment
          -59,000 -10,000 -255,000                                               
          net receipts from sales of discontinued operations
                                                          
          payments of debt issuance costs
              -1,000 -69,000 -9,000            -14,000 -53,000          -148,000 -54,000                   
          payments related to sales of discontinued operations
                                                           
          payments to repurchase common stock
            -39,499,000 -2,026,000 -28,610,000 -38,537,000 -32,894,000     -75,000,000 -862,000 -104,118,000 -102,171,000 -16,230,000 -112,901,000 -106,130,000 -145,244,000 -70,320,000 -29,203,000 -176,172,000                          
          non-cash loss from non-income tax contingencies
                    61,000 324,000 244,000 106,000 69,000 174,000 51,000 -70,000 11,995,000 -316,000 -2,577,000 -562,000 6,514,000 3,879,000   4,561,000 85,000 -3,049,000 2,121,000 219,000 -224,000 4,037,000                 
          net (payments) receipts related to sales of discontinued operations
                                                           
          payments of special dividends, special cash distributions, and dividend equivalent rights
                                                           
          loss on sales and disposal of subsidiaries and property and equipment
               -381,000 3,251,000  -419,000 4,174,000 1,524,000    -713,000  -612,016,000 -29,977,000 16,461,000                               
          net (payments) receipts from sales of discontinued operations
                -154,000                                           
          loss on derivative instruments
                           25,354,000      -5,343,000   19,132,000 19,765,000 -27,119,000 -12,267,000                 
          payments for lease settlements
                                                           
          receipts from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold, property and equipment
                                                           
          settlement of derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations and net investment hedge
                                                         
          receipts from sales of discontinued operations and property and equipment
                  137,000 112,000 254,000                                       
          gain on sales and disposal of subsidiaries, property and equipment and leases
                                                           
          payments for settlement of derivative contracts
                                  -8,233,000                       
          interest paid on deferred purchase price for acquisitions
                                                          
          payments of deferred purchase price for acquisitions
                             -3,822,000 -370,000 -1,488,000 -370,000 -7,654,000 -11,764,000 -369,000 -11,713,000 -341,000 -5,534,000 -87,484,000 -1,014,000 -5,315,000                 
          payments of special cash distributions, dividend, and dividend equivalent rights
                                                           
          payments of call premiums and debt issuance costs
                                                         
          distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
                                  -669,000                       
          gain on sales and disposal of subsidiaries and property and equipment
                      790,000                                     
          unrealized foreign currency exchange gain
                        -753,000  2,215,000 10,232,000 -23,687,000                               
          receipts from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold, and property and equipment
                      73,146,000 1,066,000 9,193,000  1,412,350,000 694,478,000 30,845,000  17,694,000 18,422,000 4,032,000                           
          payments on derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations
                          -32,047,000 -18,294,000                               
          gain on derivative instruments
                            -29,330,000    -802,000 822,000 -283,000   -69,000                      
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                 -11,000 -1,194,000                      
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                                          
          special cash distributions
                                                           
          payments to related parties
                                                           
          receipts from related parties
                                                           
          (payments for) proceeds from settlement of derivative contracts
                                 -539,000                          
          receipts from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold, property and equipment and other
                                 124,347,000 -19,745,000                         
          proceeds from property insurance recoveries and corporate-owned life insurance
                                                           
          payments (to) from related parties and investments in affiliates
                                                           
          payment of dividends on series a preferred stock and to noncontrolling interests
                                                           
          distributions (to) from noncontrolling interest holders
                                                           
          loss on sales of subsidiaries and disposal of property and equipment
                              291,156,000 4,893,000 21,175,000     16,919,000 -12,439,000 -297,479,000                    
          (payments to) receipts from related parties
                              -2,000                             
          payments from related parties
                                87,000   87,000                       
          payments from (to) related parties and investments in affiliates
                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                                        55,290,000                 
          proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs
                                        -202,000 -327,000 456,888,000                 
          payments of debt issuance costs and redemption and call premiums for debt modification
                                     -187,000                      
          noncontrolling interest holder's loan to subsidiaries
                                        943,000                 
          gain on sales of subsidiaries and disposal of property and equipment
                                  38,146,000 -605,545,000 -246,803,000                       
          proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance and property insurance recoveries
                                                           
          payments from (to) related parties
                                                           
          payment of dividends on series a preferred stock
                                     -1,384,000 -9,719,000                    
          unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss
                                                           
          non-cash gain from non-income tax contingencies
                                                           
          withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards
                                   169,000 -1,420,000 -941,000 -803,000                    
          payments of debt issuance costs and redemption premiums
                                   -723,000 -5,226,000                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from (uesd in) operating activities:
                                                           
          receipts from sales of discontinued operations and property and equipment, net of cash sold
                                    330,998,000                       
          settlement of derivatives related to sale of discontinued operations
                                                           
          (distributions to) contributions from noncontrolling interest holders
                                    -625,000                       
          proceeds from settlement of derivative contracts
                                                           
          receipts from sales of subsidiaries and property and equipment, net of cash sold
                                      15,203,000 359,510,000                    
          settlement of derivatives related to sale of subsidiaries
                                      -9,960,000                    
          property insurance recoveries
                                        370,000                 
          payments from (to) related parties and affiliates
                                      233,000 750,000                    
          distributions from noncontrolling interest holders
                                       581,000                    
          loss on sale of subsidiary and disposal of property and equipment
                                        1,123,000                   
          payment of redemption and call premiums and fees on debt modification
                                                          
          restricted cash
                                        -2,061,000 3,750,000 -3,432,000                 
          receipts from sale of subsidiary and property and equipment
                                        179,000                   
          change in restricted cash and investments
                                        -3,282,000 475,000 -1,114,000                 
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash
                                        11,033,000 6,450,000 8,644,000     414,000      -1,026,000 1,211,000     
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
                                        137,799,000 -489,143,000 391,341,000 14,837,000 16,506,000  54,401,000     16,856,000 -32,595,000 9,533,000 24,079,000     
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                        464,965,000 9,899,000 96,987,000 1,257,000 116,261,000     -1,358,000 106,043,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                        137,799,000 -489,143,000 856,306,000 24,736,000 113,493,000 -71,273,000 54,401,000 5,653,000 13,687,000 -19,046,000 104,812,000  -32,595,000    -93,989,000 85,909,000 99,040,000 
          proceeds from affiliates
                                                           
          payments (to) from related parties
                                         -246,000 -347,000                 
          payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest holders
                                                           
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                           
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                          345,000                 
          receipts from sale of property and equipment
                                          126,000                 
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                          6,790,000 69,569,000 104,973,000 289,461,000 412,188,000 115,418,000 24,270,000 19,195,000 28,580,000 46,196,000 4,178,000 6,916,000 20,487,000     
          payments of debt issuance costs and modification fees
                                          -600,000                 
          capital contributions from and (distributions to) noncontrolling interest holders
                                          454,000                 
          operating activities
                                                           
          depreciation and amortization of fixed assets
                                           14,576,000 12,874,000 13,295,000 12,155,000 9,430,000 9,225,000 8,662,000 8,974,000 8,141,000 7,798,000 7,340,000 7,038,000     
          amortization
                                           4,340,000 5,193,000 5,597,000 4,067,000 4,035,000 3,623,000 4,172,000 2,644,000 3,125,000 4,926,000 1,702,000 1,488,000 1,426,000 2,056,000 1,641,000 711,000 
          (gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                           
          gain on sale of chancery software, ltd.
                                                           
          gain on sale of assets
                                                           
          non-cash stock compensation expense
                                           2,646,000 3,283,000 4,412,000 3,963,000    780,000         
          minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
                                           4,363,000 1,492,000 -6,741,000 3,359,000 11,359,000 5,829,000 6,240,000 892,000 8,289,000 4,192,000 6,066,000 2,474,000     
          equity in net income of affiliates
                                           161,000 189,000 181,000 163,000 165,000 166,000 114,000 90,000 315,000 8,000 -3,889,000 -38,000   
          other non-cash items
                                           -729,000 2,653,000          463,000 -318,000 -111,000 75,000 1,586,000 
          inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                            6,343,000               
          income tax receivable
                                              -872,000 15,676,000         
          income tax payable
                                            4,936,000               
          deferred revenue and other current liabilities
                                            86,979,000      43,738,000   -46,340,000 55,775,000    17,029,000 
          investing activities
                                                           
          purchase of available-for-sale securities
                                                           
          change in restricted cash
                                           33,602,000               
          cash loaned in exchange for notes receivable
                                                           
          cash paid for acquisitions, including deferred consideration, net of cash acquired
                                                           
          change in other long-term assets
                                               282,000            
          financing activities
                                                           
          proceeds from exercise of options
                                           3,631,000 1,269,000 693,000 554,000 3,104,000 2,671,000 2,994,000 5,542,000 8,049,000 2,431,000 5,627,000 3,396,000     
          change in other long-term liabilities and other financing activities
                                                           
          gain on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                           
          gain on sale of investment and settlement of lease obligations
                                                           
          proceeds from sales or maturity of available-for-sale securities
                                            57,000 5,025,000 -92,000 2,114,000 -8,690,000           
          change in investment in and advances to affiliates and other investments
                                                    -20,000       
          proceeds from sale of investment and settlement of lease obligation
                                            651,000               
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                            2,634,000               
          unrealized gain on foreign exchange
                                                           
          non-cash stock compensation expense - discontinued operations
                                                      -541,000    
          acceleration of original issue discount on note receivable repayment
                                                           
          gain on conveyance of land as purchase consideration
                                                           
          proceeds from sale of land
                                                           
          proceeds from repayment of related party note receivable
                                                           
          proceeds from sales of discontinued operations, net of cash sold
                                               10,000,000           
          proceeds from repayment of notes receivable
                                              3,335,000             
          proceeds from the sale of chancery software, ltd.
                                             2,272,000              
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                   151,000     
          cash and cash equivalents classified as:
                                                           
          continuing operations
                                               5,653,000 13,687,000 -19,046,000 104,812,000 14,879,000 -33,524,000 9,980,000 114,294,000 5,118,000 -93,542,000 88,709,000 91,860,000 
          discontinued operations
                                                   1,977,000 929,000 -447,000 8,173,000 2,310,000 -447,000 -2,800,000 7,180,000 
          change in other long-term liabilities
                                              1,177,000             
          loss on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                         5,217,000 
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                           
          payment of deferred consideration for prior period acquisitions
                                                           
          non-cash stock compensation expense - continuing operations
                                               2,059,000 1,335,000    891,000 2,283,000 712,000     
          (gain) loss on assets sold
                                                           
          cash received from minority interest members
                                                          
          change in long-term liabilities
                                                   -1,489,000 915,000 262,000 1,647,000     
          see accompanying notes to financial statements.
                                                           
          proceeds from sale or maturity of available-for-sale securities
                                                  897,000 31,649,000 23,140,000 19,000 16,446,000 30,209,000 2,150,000 26,422,000 8,287,000 
          proceeds from sale of investments
                                                      2,175,000     
          proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash sold
                                                  12,654,000         
          payment of contingent consideration for prior period acquisitions
                                                           
          increase in other assets
                                                           
          non-cash stock compensation expense – continuing operations
                                                           
          non-cash stock compensation expense – discontinued operations
                                                           
          loss on assets sold
                                                           
          loss on assets sold – discontinued operations
                                                           
          gain on investments
                                                           
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                           
          income taxes payable
                                                      7,000     
          proceeds from sale (investments) in affiliates and other investments
                                                           
          proceeds from sale of k-12 segment
                                                           
          expenditures for deferred contract costs
                                                           
          cash received from ventures minority interest members
                                                           
          cash distributed to ventures minority interest members
                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                           
          impairment of assets held for sale
                                                           
          proceeds from repayment of related party notes receivable
                                                           
          cash loaned in exchange for kendall notes receivable
                                                           
          proceeds from sale of principal k-12 disposal group
                                                           
          decrease (increase) in other assets
                                                           
          (gain) loss on investments
                                                           
          investment in and advances to affiliates and other investments
                                                           
          cash received from minority interest members in sylvan ventures
                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of quarter
                                                      98,388,000     
          cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter
                                                      122,467,000     
          (gain) income from discontinued operations
                                                           
          loss on assets sold-discontinued operations
                                                           
          proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                           
          cash distributed to minority interest members of sylvan ventures
                                                           
          cumulative pre-tax effect of change in accounting principle
                                                           
          depreciation
                                                        4,985,000 5,760,000 8,382,000 
          loss on impairment of assets held for sale
                                                          
          loss on investments
                                                           
          minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
                                                        2,753,000 2,507,000 1,262,000 
          payables and accrued expenses
                                                        -12,187,000   
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                           
          proceeds from sale of investments in affiliates
                                                           
          proceeds from sale of k-12 disposal group
                                                          
          cash paid for acquired businesses, net of cash received
                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                        2,350,000 2,412,000 564,000 
          cash received from minority members of sylvan ventures
                                                        1,000 1,433,000 829,000 
          cash distributed to minority members of sylvan ventures
                                                           
          decrease in other long-term liabilities and other financing activities
                                                           
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                         -1,000 234,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents classified as assets of:
                                                           
          non-cash compensation expense – continuing operations
                                                           
          non-cash compensation expense - discontinued operations
                                                           
          tuition loans
                                                         1,812,000 881,000 
          loss on investments held for sale
                                                          8,394,000 
          equity in net loss of affiliates
                                                          7,436,000 
          accounts payables and accrued expenses
                                                          4,525,000 
          net cash used in investing activities
                                                           
          proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
                                                          90,000 
          loss from discontinued operations
                                                           
          acquisitions of international universities, including direct costs of acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                           
          cash paid for other businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                           
          repurchases of common stock
                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of subsidiary common stock
                                                           
          effect of subsidiary year-end change on cash and cash equivalents