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Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2017	May 02, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	GEO GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000923796
Document Type	10-Q
Trading Symbol	GEO
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,137,533

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 550,614	$ 510,185
Operating expenses	414,707	388,506
Depreciation and amortization	28,949	28,451
General and administrative expenses	42,586	34,061
Operating income	64,372	59,167
Interest income	11,977	4,557
Interest expense	(35,000)	(29,366)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	41,349	34,358
Provision for income taxes	2,470	3,151
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $611 and $471, respectively	1,487	1,119
Net income	40,366	32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$ 40,403	$ 32,350
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	113,599	110,813
Diluted (in shares)	114,478	111,300
Basic:
Income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.29
Diluted:
Income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. - diluted (in dollars per share)	0.35	0.29
Dividends declared per share (in US dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.43

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income tax provision on equity in earnings of affiliates	$ 611	$ 471

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income	$ 40,366	$ 32,326
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,692	1,513
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax provision of $25 and $21, respectively	47	33
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument classified as cash flow hedge, net of tax benefit of $83 and $426, respectively	(479)	(2,444)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,260	(898)
Total comprehensive income	41,626	31,428
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	16
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$ 41,661	$ 31,444

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Tax provision on defined benefit pension plans	$ 25	$ 21
Tax provision on loss on derivative instrument classified as a cash flow hedge	$ 83	$ 426

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 434,559	$ 68,038
Restricted cash and investments	16,839	17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,769 and $3,664, respectively	307,491	356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	237,649	224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,992	32,210
Total current assets	1,025,530	697,669
Restricted Cash and Investments	21,678	20,848
Property and Equipment, Net	1,909,698	1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	302,836	219,783
Deferred Income Tax Assets	30,039	30,039
Goodwill	615,458	615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	198,810	203,884
Other Non-Current Assets	62,966	64,512
Total Assets	4,167,015	3,749,409
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	84,858	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	51,282	55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	119,908	131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	255,123	238,065
Total current liabilities	511,171	504,058
Other Non-Current Liabilities	89,308	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	7,098	7,431
Long-Term Debt	2,089,499	1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt	224,291	238,842
Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Note 10)
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 123,594,858 and 112,547,544 issued and outstanding, respectively	1,236	1,125
Additional paid-in capital	1,173,451	891,993
Earnings in excess of distributions	100,662	112,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,567)	(30,825)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,245,782	975,056
Noncontrolling interests	(134)	(99)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,245,648	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 4,167,015	$ 3,749,409

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts \| $	$ 3,769	$ 3,664
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| (per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	123,594,858	112,547,544
Common stock, shares outstanding	123,594,858	112,547,544

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 40,366	$ 32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,403	32,350
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	28,949	28,451
Stock-based compensation	4,963	3,241
Amortization of debt issuance costs, discount and/or premium and other non-cash interest	4,235	2,366
Provision for doubtful accounts	378	0
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	(1,487)	(1,119)
Dividends received from unconsolidated joint venture	2,359	0
Income tax deficiency related to equity compensation	0	818
Loss (gain) on sale/disposal of property and equipment	110	(326)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Changes in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets	51,709	(22,563)
Changes in contract receivable	(69,098)	(46,956)
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(14,639)	(13,789)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	47,882	(17,527)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	689	18
Change in restricted cash and investments	25	(41,037)
Capital expenditures	(34,421)	(28,429)
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,707)	(69,448)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,083,148	117,000
Payments on long-term debt	(918,500)	(88,756)
Payments on non-recourse debt	(67,171)	(1,613)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	36,020	71,242
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(3,434)	(1,717)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	276,036	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	122	2,357
Debt issuance costs	(7,371)	(1,505)
Income tax deficiency related to equity compensation	0	(818)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	3,882	979
Cash dividends paid	(52,504)	(48,509)
Net cash provided by financing activities	350,228	48,660
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,118	1,902
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	366,521	(36,413)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	68,038	59,638
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	434,559	23,225
Non-cash Investing and Financing activities:
Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 1,312	$ 2,340

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The GEO Group, Inc., a Florida corporation, and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “GEO”) is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in the ownership, leasing and management of correctional, detention and reentry facilities and the provision of community-based services and youth services in the United States, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The Company owns, leases and operates a broad range of correctional and detention facilities including maximum, medium and minimum security prisons, immigration detention centers, minimum security detention centers, as well as community based reentry facilities and offers an expanded delivery of offender rehabilitation services under its 'GEO Continuum of Care' platform. The 'GEO Continuum of Care' program integrates enhanced in-prison programs, which are evidence-based and include cognitive behavioral treatment and post-release services, provides academic and vocational classes to life skills and treatment programs while helping individuals reintegrate into their communities. The Company develops new facilities based on contract awards, using its project development expertise and experience to design, construct and finance what it believes are state-of-the-art facilities that maximize security and efficiency. The Company provides innovative compliance technologies, industry-leading monitoring services, and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers and pretrial defendants. The Company also provides secure transportation services for offender and detainee populations as contracted domestically and in the United Kingdom through its joint venture GEO Amey PECS Ltd. (“GEOAmey”). After its acquisition of Community Education Centers (Refer to Note 15 - Subsequent Events), the Company’s worldwide operations include the management and/or ownership of approximately 100,000 beds at 143 correctional and detention facilities, including idle facilities, projects under development and recently awarded contracts, and also include the provision of community supervision services for more than 174,000 offenders and pre-trial defendants, including approximately 95,000 individuals through an array of technology products including radio frequency, GPS, and alcohol monitoring devices. In March 2017, the Company's Board of Directors declared a 3-for-2 stock split of its common stock. The stock split took effect on April 24, 2017 with respect to shareholders of record on April 10, 2017. Outstanding share and per-share amounts disclosed for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split. On April 24, 2017, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to take into effect the stock split. The Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and the instructions to Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all disclosures required by Form 10-K. The accounting policies followed for quarterly financial reporting are the same as those disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2017 for the year ended December 31, 2016. The accompanying December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet has been derived from those audited financial statements. Additional information may be obtained by referring to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the interim periods reported in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been made. Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year ending December 31, 2017, or for any other future interim or annual periods.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has recorded goodwill as a result of its business combinations. Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired net of liabilities assumed, including noncontrolling interests. Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2016		Foreign Currency Translation		March 31, 2017
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	277,774	$	—	$	277,774
GEO Care	337,257		—		337,257
International Services	402		25		427
Total Goodwill	$	615,433	$	25	$	615,458

The Company has also recorded other finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of its various business combinations. The Company's intangible assets include customer relationships, facility management contracts, trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):



		March 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Facility management contracts and customer relationships	15.6	$	233,154	$	(91,187	)	$	141,967	$	233,136	$	(87,256	)	$	145,880
Technology	7.3	33,700		(22,057		)	11,643		33,700		(20,896		)	12,804
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite	45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets		$	312,054	$	(113,244	)	$	198,810	$	312,036	$	(108,152	)	$	203,884

Amortization expense was $5.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016. Amortization expense was primarily related to the U.S. Corrections & Detention and GEO Care segments' amortization of acquired facility management contracts. As of March 31, 2017, the weighted average period before the next contract renewal or extension for the acquired facility management contracts was approximately 1.5 years. Although the facility management contracts acquired have renewal and extension terms in the near term, the Company has historically maintained these relationships beyond the current contractual periods.

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2017 through 2021 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Total Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2017	$	15,271
2018	17,470
2019	17,142
2020	17,143
2021	15,348
Thereafter	71,236
	$	153,610

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s significant financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



			Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2017
	Carrying Value at March 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Restricted investment:
Rabbi Trust	$	17,720	$	—	$	17,720	$	—
Fixed income securities	1,807		—		1,807		—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	19,242	$	—	$	19,242	$	—



			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value at December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Restricted investments:
Rabbi Trust	$	15,662	$	—	$	15,662	$	—
Fixed income securities	1,782		—		1,782		—
Interest rate cap derivatives	15		—		15		—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	18,679	$	—	$	18,679	$	—

The Company’s Level 2 financial instruments included in the tables above as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consist of interest rate swap derivative liabilities and interest rate cap derivative assets held by the Company's Australian subsidiary, the Company's rabbi trust established for GEO employee and employer contributions to The GEO Group, Inc. Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan and an investment in Canadian dollar denominated fixed income securities. The balance of the interest cap derivative assets at March 31, 2017 was not significant.

The Australian subsidiary’s interest rate swap derivative liabilities and interest rate cap derivative assets are valued using a discounted cash flow model based on projected Australian borrowing rates. The Company's restricted investment in the rabbi trust is invested in Company owned life insurance policies which are recorded at their cash surrender values. These investments are valued based on the underlying investments held in the policies' separate account. The underlying assets are equity and fixed income pooled funds that are comprised of Level 1 and Level 2 securities. The Canadian dollar denominated securities, not actively traded, are valued using quoted rates for these and similar securities.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company’s consolidated balance sheets reflect certain financial assets and liabilities at carrying value. The carrying value of certain debt instruments, if applicable, is net of unamortized discount. The following tables present the carrying values of those financial instruments and the estimated corresponding fair values at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



			Estimated Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2017
	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2017		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	434,559	$	434,559	$	434,559	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash and investments	20,797		20,797		19,086		1,711		—
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	973,680	$	974,743	$	—	$	974,743	$	—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024	250,000		256,250		—		256,250		—
5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		297,375		—		297,375		—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2022	250,000		259,688		—		259,688		—
6.00% Senior Notes	350,000		354,813		—		354,813		—
Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	450,585		450,764		—		450,764		—
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	36,680		37,330		—		37,330		—



			Estimated Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value as of December 31, 2016		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68,038	$	68,038	$	68,038	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash and investments	22,319		22,319		19,614		2,705		—
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	804,500	$	795,008	$	—	$	795,008	$	—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024	250,000		247,813		—		247,813		—
5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		292,125		—		292,125		—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2022	250,000		254,688		—		254,688		—
6.00% Senior Notes	350,000		346,938		—		346,938		—
Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	454,222		454,185		—		454,185		—
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	36,280		37,550		—		37,550		—

The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash approximates the carrying values of these assets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The increase in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016 is due to additional proceeds received from the Company's term loan which was modified on March 23, 2017. Refer to Note 9 - Debt. Restricted cash consists of money market funds, bank deposits, commercial paper and time deposits used for asset replacement funds contractually required to be maintained at the Company's Australian subsidiary and contractual commitments related to the design and construction of a new facility in Ravenhall Australia. The fair value of the money market funds and bank deposits is based on quoted market prices (Level 1) and the fair value of commercial paper and time deposits is based on market prices for similar instruments (Level 2).

The fair values of the Company's 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 ("5.875% Senior Notes due 2022"), 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2024 ("5.875% Senior Notes due 2024"), 6.00% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (“6.00% Senior Notes”), and the 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2023 ("5.125% Senior Notes"), although not actively traded, are based on published financial data for these instruments. The fair values of the Company's non-recourse debt related to the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority ("WEDFA") is based on market prices for similar instruments. The fair value of the non-recourse debt related to the Company’s Australian subsidiary is estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on current Australian borrowing rates for similar instruments. The fair value of borrowings under the senior credit facility is based on an estimate of trading value considering the Company’s borrowing rate, the undrawn spread and similar instruments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following table presents the changes in shareholders’ equity that are attributable to the Company’s shareholders and to noncontrolling interests (in thousands):



	Common shares					Additional Paid-In			Earnings in Excess of			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Noncontrolling			Total Shareholders'
	Shares		Amount			Capital			Distributions			Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016	112,548		$	1,125		$	891,993		$	112,763		$	(30,825	)	$	(99	)	$	974,957
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	195		2			3,880			—			—			—			3,882
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			4,963			—			—			—			4,963
Restricted stock granted	622		6			(6		)	—			—			—			—
Restricted stock canceled	(11	)	—			—			—			—			—			—
Dividends paid	—		—			—			(52,504		)	—			—			(52,504		)
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement	10,350		104			275,932			—			—			—			276,036
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	(113	)	(1		)	(3,433		)	—			—			—			(3,434		)
Re-issuance of treasury shares - ESPP	4		—			122			—			—			—			122
Net income (loss)	—		—			—			40,403			—			(37		)	40,366
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			—			1,258			2			1,260
Balance, March 31, 2017	123,595		$	1,236		$	1,173,451		$	100,662		$	(29,567	)	$	(134	)	$	1,245,648

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company withheld shares through net share settlements to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of shares of restricted stock held by employees.

Outstanding share and per-share amounts disclosed for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split. Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation.

REIT Distributions

As a REIT, GEO is required to distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding net capital gain) and began paying regular quarterly REIT dividends in 2013. The amount, timing and frequency of future dividends, however, will be at the sole discretion of GEO's Board of Directors (the "Board”) and will be declared based upon various factors, many of which are beyond GEO's control, including, GEO's financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain REIT status, limitations on distributions in GEO's existing and future debt instruments, limitations on GEO's ability to fund distributions using cash generated through GEO's taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs") and other factors that GEO's Board may deem relevant.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its shareholders as follows:



Declaration Date	Payment Date	Record Date	Distribution Per Share	Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions)
February 3, 2016	February 26, 2016	February 16, 2016	$0.43	$48.5
April 20, 2016	May 12, 2016	May 2, 2016	$0.43	$48.7
July 20, 2016	August 12, 2016	August 1, 2016	$0.43	$48.7
October 18, 2016	November 10, 2016	October 31, 2016	$0.43	$48.8
February 6, 2017	February 27, 2017	February 17, 2017	$0.47	$52.5

Distributions per share above have been adjusted to reflect the affects of the stock split.

Common Stock Offering

On March 7, 2017, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement related to the issuance and sale of 9,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company. The offering price to the public was $27.8 per share and the underwriters agreed to purchase the shares from the Company pursuant to the underwriting agreement at a price of $26.7 per share. In addition, under the terms of the underwriting agreement, the Company granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares of common stock. On March 8, 2017, the underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase the additional 1,350,000 shares of common stock. On March 13, 2017, the Company announced that it had completed the sale of 10,350,000 shares of common stock with its previously announced underwritten public offering. GEO received gross proceeds (before underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses) of approximately $288.1 million from the offering, including approximately $37.6 million in connection with the sale of the additional shares. Fees paid in connection with the offering were not significant and have been netted against additional paid-in capital. The 10,350,000 shares of common stock were issued under GEO's currently effective shelf registration filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2017. The net proceeds of this offering were used to repay amounts outstanding under the revolver portion of the Company's senior credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The number of shares and per-share amounts herein have been adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split. Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Prospectus Supplement

In September 2014, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. On November 10, 2014, in connection with the shelf registration, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement related to the offer and sale from time to time of the Company's common stock at an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million through sales agents. Sales of shares of the Company's common stock under the prospectus supplement and the equity distribution agreements entered into with the sales agents, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be "at the market" offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933. There were no shares of common stock sold under this prospectus supplement during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) represents the change in shareholders' equity from transactions and other events and circumstances arising from non-shareholder sources. The Company's total comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income attributable to GEO, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, foreign currency translation adjustments that arise from consolidating foreign operations that do not impact cash flows, net unrealized gains and/or losses on derivative instruments, and pension liability adjustments within shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss).

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GEO within shareholders' equity are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. (1)			Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives, net of tax			Pension adjustments, net of tax			Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(11,284	)	$	(15,877	)	$	(3,664	)	$	(30,825	)
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,690			(479		)	47			1,258
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	(9,594	)	$	(16,356	)	$	(3,617	)	$	(29,567	)

⁽¹⁾ The foreign currency translation related to noncontrolling interests was not significant at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Equity Incentive Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Equity Incentive Plans

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS

The Board has adopted The GEO Group, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan"), which was approved by the Company's shareholders on May 2, 2014. The 2014 Plan replaced the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"). As of the date the 2014 Plan was adopted, it provided for a reserve of 4,625,030 shares, which consisted of 3,000,000 new shares of common stock available for issuance and 1,625,030 shares of common stock that were available for issuance under the 2006 Plan prior to the 2014 Plan replacing it adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split. The Company filed a Form S-8 registration statement related to the 2014 Plan on June 4, 2014, which was amended on July 18, 2014.

Outstanding share and per-share amounts disclosed for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split. Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation.

Stock Options

The Company uses a Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of each option awarded. For options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the fair value was estimated using the following assumptions: (i) volatility of 35.72%; (ii) expected term of 5.00 years; (iii) risk free interest rate of 1.53%; and (iv) expected dividend yield of 5.79%. A summary of the activity of stock option awards issued and outstanding under Company plans is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,211		$	20.65	7.14	$	5,466
Options granted	461		32.27
Options exercised	(195	)	19.87
Options forfeited/canceled/expired	(19	)	24.43
Options outstanding at March 31, 2017	1,458		$	24.38	7.93	$	10,143
Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2017	1,346		$	24.08	7.82	$	9,729
Options exercisable at March 31, 2017	698		$	21.24	6.63	$	6,872

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company granted approximately 461,000 options to certain employees which had a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $5.91 per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the amount of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $2.4 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock option awards that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.6 years.

Restricted Stock

Compensation expense for nonvested stock awards is recorded over the vesting period based on the fair value at the date of grant. Generally, the restricted stock awards vest in equal increments over either a three or four-year period. The fair value of restricted stock awards, which do not contain a market-based vesting condition, is determined using the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The Company has issued share-based awards with service-based, performance-based and market-based vesting criteria.

A summary of the activity of restricted stock outstanding is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,346		$	24.37
Granted	622		34.68
Vested	(355	)	23.00
Forfeited/canceled	(11	)	23.49
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2017	1,602		$	28.83

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company granted approximately 622,000 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and executive officers. Of these awards, 115,000 are market and performance-based awards which will be forfeited if the Company does not achieve certain annual metrics during 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The vesting of these performance-based restricted stock grants are subject to the achievement by GEO of two annual performance metrics as follows: (i) up to 50% of the shares of restricted stock ("TSR Target Award") can vest at the end of a three year performance period if GEO meets certain total shareholder return ("TSR") performance targets, as compared to the total shareholder return of a peer group of companies, over a three year period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019 and (ii) up to 50% of the shares of restricted stock ("ROCE Target Award") can vest at the end of a three year period if GEO meets certain return on capital employed ("ROCE") performance targets over a three year period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. These market and performance awards can vest at between 0% and 200% of the target awards for both metrics. The number of shares shown for the performance-based awards is based on the target awards for both metrics.

The metric related to ROCE is considered to be a performance condition. For share-based awards that contain a performance condition, the achievement of the targets must be probable before any share-based compensation expense is recorded. The Company reviews the likelihood of which the target in the range will be achieved and if deemed probable, compensation expense is recorded at that time. If subsequent to initial measurement there is a change in the estimate of the probability of meeting the performance condition, the effect of the change in the estimated quantity of awards expected to vest is recognized by cumulatively adjusting compensation expense. If ultimately the performance targets are not met, for any awards where vesting was previously deemed probable, previously recognized compensation expense will be reversed in the period in which vesting is no longer deemed probable. The fair value of these awards was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.

The metric related to TSR is considered to be a market condition. For share-based awards that contain a market condition, the probability of satisfying the market condition must be considered in the estimate of grant-date fair value and previously recorded compensation expense is not reversed if the market condition is never met. The fair value of these awards was determined based on a Monte Carlo simulation, which calculates a range of possible outcomes and the probabilities that they will occur, using the following key assumptions: (i) volatility of 42.1%; (ii) beta of 1.11; and (iii) risk free rates of 1.53%.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Company recognized $4.3 million and $3.0 million respectively, of compensation expense related to its restricted stock awards. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $35.5 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested restricted stock awards, including non-vested restricted stock awards with performance-based and market-based vesting, that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company previously adopted The GEO Group Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) which was approved by the Company's shareholders. The purpose of the Plan, which is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, is to encourage stock ownership through payroll deductions by the employees of GEO and designated subsidiaries of GEO in order to increase their identification with the Company’s goals and secure a proprietary interest in the Company’s success. These deductions are used to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a 5% discount from the then current market price. The Company has made available up to 750,000, as split adjusted, shares of its common stock, which were registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2012, as amended on July 18, 2014, for sale to eligible employees under the Plan.

The Plan is considered to be non-compensatory. As such, there is no compensation expense required to be recognized. Share purchases under the Plan are made on the last day of each month. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, 4,122 shares of the Company's common stock were issued in connection with the Plan.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing the net income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. The calculation of diluted earnings per share is similar to that of basic earnings per share except that the denominator includes dilutive common stock equivalents such as stock options and shares of restricted stock. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Net income	$	40,366	$	32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37		24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,403		32,350
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	113,599		110,813
Per share amount	$	0.36	$	0.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	113,599		110,813
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	879		487
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	114,478		111,300
Per share amount	$	0.35	$	0.29

Outstanding share and per-share amounts disclosed for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split.

Three Months

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, 449,396 weighted average shares of common stock underlying options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share ("EPS") because the effect would be anti-dilutive. There were 214,752 common stock equivalents from restricted shares that were anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, 679,656 weighted average shares of common stock underlying options were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. There were 504,569 common stock equivalents from restricted shares that were anti-dilutive.

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
Derivative Financial Instruments	Mar. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company’s primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in interest rates. The Company measures its derivative financial instruments at fair value. Australia - Fulham The Company’s Australian subsidiary is a party to an interest rate swap agreement to fix the interest rate on its variable rate non-recourse debt (related to its Fulham facility) to 9.7%. The Company has determined the swap, which has a notional amount of AUD 50.9 million, or $38.9 million, based on exchange rates in effect as of March 31, 2017, payment and expiration dates, and call provisions that coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt, to be an effective cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the Company records the change in the fair value of the interest rate swap in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. Total unrealized gains recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax, related to this cash flow hedge were not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The total fair value of the swap liability was not significant as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is recorded as a component of other non-current liabilities within the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There was no material ineffectiveness of this interest rate swap for the periods presented. The Company does not expect to enter into any transactions during the next twelve months which would result in the reclassification into earnings or losses associated with this swap currently reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Australia - Ravenhall The Company’s Australian subsidiary has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on its variable rate non-recourse debt related to a prison project in Ravenhall, a locality near Melbourne, Australia to 3.3% during the design and construction phase and 4.2% during the project's operating phase. The swaps' notional amounts coincide with construction draw fixed commitments throughout the project. At March 31, 2017, the swaps had a notional amount of approximately AUD 643 million, or $492 million, based on exchange rates at March 31, 2017, related to the outstanding draws for the design and construction phase and approximately AUD 466 million, or $356 million, based on exchange rates at March 31, 2017 related to future construction draws. At the onset, the Company had determined that the swaps have payment, expiration dates, and provisions that coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt scheduled construction draw commitments and were therefore considered to be effective cash flow hedges. During 2017, certain of the critical terms of the swap agreements no longer coincided with the scheduled construction draw commitments. However, the swaps are still considered to be highly effective and the measurement of any ineffectiveness was not significant during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Accordingly, the Company records the change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. Total unrealized loss recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax, related to this cash flow hedge was $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The total fair value of the swap liability as of March 31, 2017 was $19.2 million and is recorded as a component of Other Non-Current liabilities within the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. There was no material ineffectiveness for the periods presented. The Company does not expect to enter into any transactions during the next twelve months which would result in the reclassification into earnings or losses associated with these swaps currently reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Additionally, upon completion and commercial acceptance of the prison project, the Department of Justice in the State of Victoria (the "State") in accordance with the prison contract, will make a lump sum payment of AUD 310 million, or approximately $237 million, based on exchange rates at March 31, 2017, towards a portion of the outstanding principal of the non-recourse debt. The Company's Australian subsidiary also entered into interest rate cap agreements giving the Company the option to cap the interest rate on its variable non-recourse debt related to the project in the event that the completion of the prison project is delayed which could delay the State's payment. These instruments do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting, and therefore, changes in fair value of the interest rate caps are recorded in earnings. Total losses related to a decrease in the fair value of the interest rate cap assets were not significant during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. The total fair value of the interest rate cap assets was not significant as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is recorded as a component of other non-current assets within the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

Debt outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Senior Credit Facility:
Term loan	$	800,000		$	289,500
Unamortized discount on term loan	(3,982		)	(375		)
Unamortized debt issuance costs on term loan	(6,959		)	—
Revolver	173,680			515,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	$	962,739		$	804,125
6.00% Senior Notes:
Notes Due in 2026	350,000			350,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(5,684		)	(5,770		)
Total 6.00% Senior Notes Due in 2026	344,316			344,230
5.875% Senior Notes:
Notes Due in 2024	250,000			250,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,680		)	(3,773		)
Total 5.875% Senior Notes Due in 2024	246,320			246,227
5.125% Senior Notes:
Notes Due in 2023	300,000			300,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(4,641		)	(4,786		)
Total 5.125% Senior Notes Due in 2023	295,359			295,214
5.875% Senior Notes
Notes Due in 2022	250,000			250,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,758		)	(3,923		)
Total 5.875% Senior Notes Due in 2022	246,242			246,077
Non-Recourse Debt	487,265			490,902
Unamortized debt issuance costs on non-recourse debt	(17,226		)	(18,295		)
Unamortized discount on non-recourse debt	(367		)	(400		)
Total Non-Recourse Debt	469,672			472,207
Capital Lease Obligations	8,387			8,693
Other debt	2,976			3,030
Total debt	2,576,011			2,419,803
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	(255,123		)	(238,065		)
Capital Lease Obligations, long-term portion	(7,098		)	(7,431		)
Non-Recourse Debt, long-term portion	(224,291		)	(238,842		)
Long-Term Debt	$	2,089,499		$	1,935,465

Amended Credit Agreement

On March 23, 2017, the Company executed a third amended and restated credit agreement by and among GEO and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc., ("Corrections" and, together with GEO, the "Borrowers"), the Australian Borrowers named therein, BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders who are, or may from time to time become, a party thereto (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement refinances GEO's prior $291.0 million term loan, reestablishes GEO's ability to implement at a later date an Australian Dollar Letter of Credit Facility (the "Australian LC Facility") providing for the issuance of financial letters of credit and performance letters of credit, in each case denominated in Australian Dollars up to AUD275 million, an increase from the prior AUD225 million Australian LC Facility, and certain other modifications to the prior credit agreement. Loan costs of approximately $7.0 million were incurred and capitalized in connection with the transaction.

The Credit Agreement evidences a credit facility (the "Credit Facility") consisting of an $800 million term loan (the "Term Loan") bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% (with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%), and a $900 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") initially bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% (with no LIBOR floor) together with AUD275 million available solely for the issuance of financial letters of credit and performance letters of credit, in each case denominated in Australian Dollars (the "Australian LC Facility"). As of March 31, 2017, there were no letters of credit issued under the Australian LC Facility. Amounts to be borrowed by GEO under the Credit Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions to borrowing. The Term Loan component is scheduled to mature on March 23, 2024. The revolving credit commitment component is scheduled to mature on May 19, 2021; provided, that if on October 3, 2019 both the maturity dates of all term loans and incremental term loans have not been extended to a date that is 5½ years after March 23, 2017 or a later date, and the senior secured leverage ratio exceeds 2.50 to 1.00, then the termination date will be October 3, 2019. The Credit Agreement also has an accordion feature of $450.0 million, subject to lender demand and prevailing market conditions and satisfying the relevant borrowing conditions.

The Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, and certain customary covenants that restrict GEO’s ability to, among other things (i) create, incur or assume any indebtedness, (ii) create, incur, assume or permit liens, (iii) make loans and investments, (iv) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (v) make certain restricted payments, (vi) issue, sell or otherwise dispose of capital stock, (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates, (viii) allow the total leverage ratio to exceed 6.25 to 1.00, allow the senior secured leverage ratio to exceed 3.50 to 1.00, or allow the interest coverage ratio to be less than 3.00 to 1.00, (ix) cancel, forgive, make any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on, or redeem or acquire for value any senior notes, except as permitted, (x) alter the business GEO conducts, and (xi) materially impair GEO’s lenders’ security interests in the collateral for its loans.

Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, (i) GEO’s failure to pay principal or interest when due, (ii) GEO’s material breach of any representation or warranty, (iii) covenant defaults, (iv) liquidation, reorganization or other relief relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (v) cross default under certain other material indebtedness, (vi) unsatisfied final judgments over a specified threshold, (vii) certain material environmental liability claims which have been asserted against GEO, and (viii) a change in control.

All of the obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries of GEO and the Credit Agreement and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first-priority pledge of substantially all of GEO’s present and future tangible and intangible domestic assets and all present and future tangible and intangible domestic assets of each guarantor, including but not limited to a first-priority pledge of all of the outstanding capital stock owned by GEO and each guarantor in their domestic subsidiaries.

The Australian Borrowers are wholly owned foreign subsidiaries of GEO. GEO has designated each of the Australian Borrowers as restricted subsidiaries under the Amended Credit Agreement. However, the Australian Borrowers are not obligated to pay or perform any obligations under the Credit Agreement other than their own obligations as Australian Borrowers under the Credit Agreement. The Australian Borrowers do not pledge any of their assets to secure any obligations under the Credit Agreement.

On August 18, 2016, the Company executed a Letter of Offer by and among GEO and HSBC Bank Australia Limited (the “Letter of Offer”) providing for a bank guarantee line and bank guarantee/standby sub-facility in an aggregate amount of AUD100 million, or $76.4 million, based on exchange rates in effect as of March 31, 2017 (collectively, the “Bank Guarantee Facility”). The Bank Guarantee Facility allows GEO to provide letters of credit to assure performance of certain obligations of its wholly owned subsidiary relating to its prison project in Ravenhall, located near Melbourne, Australia. The Bank Guarantee Facility is unsecured. The issuance of letters of credit under the Bank Guarantee Facility is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in the Letter of Offer. Letters of credit issued under the bank guarantee lines are due on demand and letters of credit issued under the bank guarantee/standby sub-facility cannot have a duration exceeding twelve months. The Bank Guarantee Facility may be terminated by HSBC on 90 days written notice. As of March 31, 2017, there was AUD100 million in letters of credit issued under the Bank Guarantee Facility.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $800.0 million in aggregate borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan, $173.7 million in borrowings under the Revolver, and approximately $53.6 million in letters of credit which left $672.7 million in additional borrowing capacity under the Revolver. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2017 was 3.3%.

6.00% Senior Notes due 2026

Interest on the 6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 accrues at the stated rate. The Company pays interest semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. On or after April 15, 2019, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the 6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 6.00% Senior Notes due 2026. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors. Refer to Note 14-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information.

5.875% Senior Notes due 2024

Interest on the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 accrues at the stated rate. The Company pays interest semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. On or after October 15, 2019, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors. Refer to Note 14-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information.

5.125% Senior Notes due 2023

Interest on the 5.125% Senior Notes accrues at the stated rate. The Company pays interest semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. On or after April 1, 2018, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the 5.125% Senior Notes at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 5.125% Senior Notes. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors. Refer to Note 14-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information.

5.875% Senior Notes due 2022

Interest on the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 accrues at the stated rate. The Company pays interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. On or after January 15, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors. Refer to Note 14-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information.

Non-Recourse Debt

Northwest Detention Center

The remaining balance of the original debt service requirement under the $54.4 million note payable ("2011 Revenue Bonds") to WEDFA will mature in October 2021 with fixed coupon rates of 5.25%, is $36.7 million, of which $6.7 million is classified as current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017. The payment of principal and interest on the 2011 Revenue Bonds issued by WEDFA is non-recourse to GEO.

As of March 31, 2017, included in current restricted cash and investments is $7.2 million of funds held in trust for debt service and other reserves with respect to the above mentioned note payable to WEDFA.

Australia - Fulham

The non-recourse obligation of the Company totaled $1.0 million (AUD 1.3 million) and $2.8 million (AUD 3.6 million), based on the exchange rates in effect at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The term of the non-recourse debt is through 2017 and it bears interest at a variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points. Any obligations or liabilities of the subsidiary are matched by a similar or corresponding commitment from the government of the State of Victoria.

Australia - Ravenhall

In connection with a new design and build prison project agreement with the State, the Company entered into a syndicated facility agreement (the "Construction Facility") with National Australia Bank Limited to provide debt financing for construction of the project. The Construction Facility provides for non-recourse funding up to AUD 791.0 million, or approximately $604.7 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017. Construction draws will be funded throughout the project according to a fixed utilization schedule as defined in the syndicated facility agreement. The term of the Construction Facility is through October 2019 and bears interest at a variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 200 basis points. The project will be developed under a public-private partnership financing structure with a capital contribution from the Company, which was made in January 2017, of approximately AUD115 million, or $87.9 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017, After October 2019, the Construction Facility will be converted to a term loan with payments due quarterly beginning in 2019 through 2041. In accordance with the terms of the Construction Facility, upon completion and commercial acceptance of the prison, in accordance with the prison contract, the State will make a lump sum payment of AUD310 million, or approximately $237 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017, towards a portion of the outstanding principal. The remaining outstanding principal balance will be repaid over the term of the operating agreement. As of March 31, 2017, approximately $450 million was outstanding under the Construction Facility. The Company also entered into interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements related to its non-recourse debt in connection with the project. Refer to Note 8 - Derivative Financial Instruments.

Guarantees

Australia

The Company has entered into certain guarantees in connection with the financing and construction performance of a facility in Australia. The obligations amounted to approximately AUD 100.0 million, or $76.4 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017. These guarantees are secured by outstanding letters of credit under the Company's Revolver as of March 31, 2017.

At March 31, 2017, the Company also had thirteen other letters of credit outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees of its Australian subsidiary totaling $20.2 million.

South Africa

In connection with the creation of South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited ("SACS"), the Company entered into certain guarantees related to the financing, construction and operation of the prison. As of March 31, 2017, the Company guaranteed obligations amounting to 7.4 million South African Rand, or $0.6 million based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017. In the event SACS is unable to maintain the required funding in a rectification account maintained for the payment of certain costs in the event of contract termination, a previously existing guarantee by the Company for the shortfall will need to be re-instated. The remaining guarantee of 7.4 million South African Rand is secured by outstanding letters of credit under the Company's Revolver as of March 31, 2017.

In addition to the above, the Company has also agreed to provide a loan, if required, of up to 20 million South African Rand, or $1.5 million based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017, referred to as the Shareholder's Loan, to SACS for the purpose of financing SACS’ obligations under its contract with the South African government. No amounts have been funded under the standby facility, and the Company does not currently anticipate that such funding will be required by SACS in the future. The Company’s obligations under the Shareholder's Loan expire upon the earlier of full funding or SACS’s release from its obligations under its debt agreements. SACS' ability to draw on the Shareholder's Loan is limited to certain circumstances, including termination of the contract.

The Company has also guaranteed certain obligations of SACS to the security trustee for SACS’ lenders. The Company secured its guarantee to the security trustee by ceding its rights to claims against SACS in respect of any loans or other finance agreements, and by pledging the Company’s shares in SACS. The Company’s liability under the guarantee is limited to the cession and pledge of shares. The guarantee expires upon expiration of the cession and pledge agreements.

Canada

In connection with a design, build, finance and maintenance contract for a facility in Canada, the Company guaranteed certain potential tax obligations of a trust. The potential estimated exposure of these obligations is Canadian Dollar 1.5 million, or $1.1 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017, commencing in 2017. The liability related to this exposure is included in Other Non-Current Liabilities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. To secure this guarantee, the Company purchased Canadian Dollar denominated securities with maturities matched to the estimated tax obligations in 2017 to 2021. The Company has recorded an asset equal to the current fair value of those securities included in Other Non-Current Assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not currently operate or manage this facility.

United Kingdom

In connection with the creation of GEOAmey, the Company and its joint venture partner guarantee the availability of working capital in equal proportion to ensure that GEOAmey can comply with current and future contractual commitments related to the performance of its operations. The Company and the 50% joint venture partner have each extended a £12 million line of credit, or $15.0 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017, of which £4.5 million, or $5.6 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2017, was outstanding as of March 31, 2017. The Company's maximum exposure relative to the joint venture is its note receivable of approximately $5.6 million, which is included in Other Non-Current Assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and future financial support necessary to guarantee performance under the contract.

Except as discussed above, the Company does not have any off balance sheet arrangements.

Commitments, Contingencies and Other	3 Months Ended
Commitments, Contingencies and Other	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER	COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER Litigation, Claims and Assessments On August 25, 2016, a purported shareholder class action lawsuit was filed against the Company, its Chief Executive Officer, George C. Zoley ("Mr. Zoley"), and its Chief Financial Officer, Brian R. Evans ("Mr. Evans"), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The complaint alleged that the Company and Messrs. Zoley and Evans made false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business, operational and compliance policies. The lawsuit alleged that it was brought by John J. Mulvaney individually and on behalf of a class consisting of all persons other than the defendants who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's securities during the alleged class period between March 1, 2012 through and including August 17, 2016. The complaint alleged that the Company and Messrs. Zoley and Evans violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and alleged that Messrs. Zoley and Evans violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. On December 21, 2016, the appointed lead plaintiffs filed an Amended Class Action Complaint, which reasserted the claims against the Company and Messrs. Zoley and Evans, and asserted new claims for alleged false and misleading statements in violation of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the Company's former Senior Vice President, GEO Detention & Corrections Services, John Hurley ("Mr. Hurley") and the Company's Senior Vice President and President, GEO Corrections & Detention, David Donahue ("Mr. Donahue"). The amended complaint sought damages, interest, attorneys' fees, expert fees, other costs, and such other relief as the court may deem proper. On February 23, 2017, the Court entered an order granting the Company's motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint. On March 17, 2017, the case was dismissed with prejudice and resulted in no liability to the Company. On February 8, 2017, the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi against the Company, Cornell Companies, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, Christopher B. Epps, the former Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and Cecil McCrory, a former consultant of the Company. The complaint alleges several statutory and common law claims, including violations of various public servant statutes, racketeering activity, antitrust law, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment and fraud. The complaint seeks compensatory damages, punitive damages, exemplary damages, forfeiture of all money received by the defendants, restitution, interest, attorneys' fees, other costs, and such other expenses or damages as the court may deem proper. The complaint claims that between 2007 and 2014, the Company and Cornell Companies, Inc. received approximately $256 million in proceeds from public contracts paid for by the State of Mississippi. The Company intends to take all necessary steps to vigorously defend itself and Cornell Companies, Inc. The Company has not recorded an accrual relating to this matter at this time, as a loss is not considered probable nor reasonably estimable at this preliminary stage of the lawsuit. On October 22, 2014, nine current and former civil immigration detainees who were detained at the Aurora Immigration Detention Center filed a purported class action lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (the “Court”). The complaint alleged that the Company was in violation of the Colorado Minimum Wages of Workers Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and claimed that the Company was unjustly enriched as a result of the level of payment that the detainees received for work performed at the facility, even though the voluntary work program as well as the wage rates and standards associated with the program that are at issue in this case are authorized by the Federal government under guidelines approved by the United States Congress. On July 6, 2015, the Court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the claim against the Company under the Colorado Minimum Wages of Workers Act and otherwise denied the Company’s motion to dismiss. On February 27, 2017, the Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The Court ordered the parties to file a revised Proposed Stipulated Scheduling and Discovery Order by March 27, 2017 to proceed with the case. On March 13, 2017, GEO filed for permission to appeal this class certification order directly to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeal. On April 11, 2017, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeal granted GEO's petition to hear the case. As a result, GEO has filed a motion to stay the proceedings in the trial court. Fact discovery in the case has not yet begun. The plaintiffs seek actual damages, compensatory damages, exemplary damages, punitive damages, restitution, attorneys’ fees and costs, and such other relief as the Court may deem proper. The Company intends to take all necessary steps to vigorously defend itself and has consistently refuted the allegations and claims in the lawsuit. The Company has not recorded an accrual relating to this matter at this time, as a loss is not considered probable nor reasonably estimable at this state of the lawsuit. If the Company had to change the level of compensation under the voluntary work program, or to substitute employee work for voluntary work, this could increase costs of operating these facilities. The nature of the Company's business exposes it to various types of third-party legal claims or litigation against the Company, including, but not limited to, civil rights claims relating to conditions of confinement and/or mistreatment, sexual misconduct claims brought by prisoners or detainees, medical malpractice claims, product liability claims, intellectual property infringement claims, claims relating to employment matters (including, but not limited to, employment discrimination claims, union grievances and wage and hour claims), property loss claims, environmental claims, automobile liability claims, indemnification claims by its customers and other third parties, contractual claims and claims for personal injury or other damages resulting from contact with the Company's facilities, programs, electronic monitoring products, personnel or prisoners, including damages arising from a prisoner's escape or from a disturbance or riot at a facility. The Company does not expect the outcome of any pending claims or legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Other Assessment A recently completed state non-income tax audit included tax periods for which a state tax authority had a number of years ago processed a substantial tax refund. At the completion of the audit fieldwork, the Company received a notice of audit findings disallowing deductions that were previously claimed by the Company, approved by the state tax authority and served as the basis for the approved refund claim. In early January 2017, the Company received a formal Notice of Assessment of Taxes and Demand for Payment from the taxing authority disallowing the deductions. The total tax, penalty and interest assessed is approximately $19.6 million. The Company disagrees with the assessment and intends to take all necessary steps to vigorously defend its position. The Company has established a reserve based on its estimate of the most probable loss based on the facts and circumstances known to date and the advice of outside counsel in connection with this matter. Commitments The Company currently has contractual commitments for a number of projects using Company financing. The Company’s management estimates that the cost of these existing capital projects will be approximately $168.6 million of which $26.7 million was spent through the first three months of 2017. The Company estimates the remaining capital requirements related to these capital projects will be $141.9 million which will be spent through 2018. Idle Facilities As of March 31, 2017, the Company is marketing approximately 3,600 vacant beds at four of its idle facilities to potential customers. The carrying values of these idle facilities, which are included in Property and Equipment, Net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, totaled $49.5 million as of March 31, 2017, excluding equipment and other assets that can be easily transferred for use at other facilities. Asset Purchase On March 6, 2017, the Company acquired the 688-bed Maverick County Detention Center in Texas for approximately $15 million. The center, which is currently idle, was originally built by Maverick County and previously provided services for the U.S. Marshals Service.

Business Segments and Geographic Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments and Geographic Information

BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Operating and Reporting Segments

The Company conducts its business through four reportable business segments: the U.S. Corrections & Detention segment; the GEO Care segment; the International Services segment; and the Facility Construction & Design segment. The Company's segment revenues from external customers and a measure of segment profit are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Revenues:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	347,931	$	338,370
GEO Care	103,766		93,414
International Services	41,692		37,555
Facility Construction & Design (1)	57,225		40,846
Total revenues	$	550,614	$	510,185
Operating income from segments:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	74,896	$	66,919
GEO Care	28,826		23,971
International Services	2,886		1,762
Facility Construction & Design (1)	350		576
Operating income from segments	$	106,958	$	93,228

(1) In September 2014, the Company began the design and construction of a new prison contract located in Ravenhall, a locality near Melbourne, Australia. During the design and construction phase, the Company recognizes revenue as earned on a percentage of completion basis measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date as compared to estimated total costs for the design and construction of the facility. Costs incurred and estimated earnings in excess of billings is classified as Contract Receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and is recorded at the net present value based on the timing of expected future settlement. A portion of the Contract Receivable will be paid by the State upon commercial acceptance of the prison and the remainder will be paid quarterly over the life of the contract.

Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total operating income from its reportable segments to the Company’s income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Total operating income from segments	$	106,958		$	93,228
Unallocated amounts:
General and Administrative Expenses	(42,586		)	(34,061		)
Net Interest Expense	(23,023		)	(24,809		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	41,349		$	34,358

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

Equity in earnings of affiliates includes the Company’s 50% owned joint ventures in SACS, located in South Africa, and GEOAmey, located in the United Kingdom. The Company's investments in these entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investments in these entities are presented as a component of Other Non-Current Assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has recorded $1.1 million in earnings, net of tax, for SACS operations during the three months ended March 31, 2017, and $0.9 million in earnings, net of tax, for SACS operations during the three months ended March 31, 2016, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s investment in SACS was $10.9 million and $11.8 million, respectively.

The Company has recorded $0.3 million in earnings for GEO Amey's operation during both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, net of income tax provision, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s investment in GEOAmey was $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and represents its share of cumulative reported earnings.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Benefit Plans

BENEFIT PLANS

The following table summarizes key information related to the Company’s pension plans and retirement agreements (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017			Year Ended December 31, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period	$	28,624		$	25,935
Service cost	250			995
Interest cost	307			1,155
Actuarial loss	—			1,031
Benefits paid	(131		)	(492		)
Projected benefit obligation, end of period	$	29,050		$	28,624
Change in Plan Assets
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of period	$	—		$	—
Company contributions	131			492
Benefits paid	(131		)	(492		)
Plan assets at fair value, end of period	$	—		$	—
Unfunded Status of the Plan	$	(29,050	)	$	(28,624	)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	250	$	249
Interest cost	307		289
Net loss	73		53
Net periodic pension cost	$	630	$	591

The long-term portion of the pension liability as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $28.7 million and $28.3 million, respectively, and is included in Other Non-Current Liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS The Company implemented the following accounting standards during the three months ended March 31, 2017: In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)," as a part of its simplification initiative. The Company adopted this ASU during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Key areas of the amendments in this standard are (i) all excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from stock plan transactions should be recognized in the income statement as opposed to being recognized in additional paid-in capital; (ii) the tax withholding threshold for triggering liability accounting on a net settlement transaction has been increased from the minimum statutory rate to the maximum statutory rate; and (iii) an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur. The guidance also provides clarification of the presentation of certain components of share-based awards in the statement of cash flows. The Company has elected to continue estimating forfeitures expected to occur in order to determine the amount of compensation cost to be recognized each period and to apply the cash flow classification guidance prospectively. As a result, excess tax benefits are now classified as an operating activity rather than a financing activity and the Company has recorded $1.1 million of excess tax benefits from stock plan transactions as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company has excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares in the computation of its diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, "Derivatives and Hedging," which clarifies that a change in the counter party to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument does not, in and of itself, require dedesignation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. The Company adopted this ASU during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and elected to to apply the amendments in this standard on a prospective basis. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, "Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures," as a part of its simplification initiative. The amendments in this standard eliminate the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor's previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. Therefore, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. The amendments in ASU 2016-07 also require that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method. The Company adopted this ASU during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and elected to to apply the amendments in this standard on a prospective basis. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17, "Consolidation - Interest Held through Related Parties that are Under Common Control," which amends the current consolidation guidance on how a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a VIE should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the reporting entity that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE, and therefore consolidates the VIE. A reporting entity has an indirect interest in a VIE if it has a direct interest in a related party that, in turn, has a direct interest in the VIE. The Company adopted this ASU during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The following accounting standards will be adopted in future periods: In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)-Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost". This guidance revises how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans present the net periodic benefit cost in their income statement and requires that the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost be presented in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs from services rendered during the period. Of the components of net periodic benefit cost, only the service cost component will be eligible for asset capitalization. The other components of the net periodic benefit cost must be presented separately from the line items that include the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income on the income statement. The new standard will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 on a retroactive basis. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases," which requires entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. For finance leases and operating leases, a lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term with each initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. The amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial position or results of operations, but expects that it will result in a significant increase in its long-term assets and liabilities given the significant number of leases the Company is a party to. In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard related to revenue recognition (ASU 2014-09. Revenue from Contracts with Customers.) Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The FASB has recently issued several amendments to the standard, including clarification on accounting for licenses of intellectual property and identifying performance obligations. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The new standard is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating whether these standards would have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operation or cash flows. However, upon its initial assessment, the Company believes that the timing of revenue recognition could potentially be affected as it relates to certain variable consideration arrangements with certain of its customers. However, at this time, the Company does not believe this would result in a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company has also initially determined that it will likely use the cumulative catch-up transition method to implement this standard, however, that election, as well as its analysis of any impacts related to variable consideration arrangements, may change once the Company's final assessment is completed.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

As of March 31, 2017, the Company's 6.00% Senior Notes, 5.125% Senior Notes, the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 and the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 were fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The following condensed consolidating financial information, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for presentation of Rule 3-10(d) of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act, presents the condensed consolidating financial information separately for:


(i)	The GEO Group, Inc., as the issuer of the notes;


(ii)	The Subsidiary Guarantors, on a combined basis, which are 100% owned by The GEO Group, Inc., and which are guarantors of the notes;


(iii)	The Company’s other subsidiaries, on a combined basis, which are not guarantors of the notes (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”);


(iv)	Consolidating entries and eliminations representing adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors and (b) eliminate the investments in the Company’s subsidiaries; and


(v)	The Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	178,173		$	413,194		$	101,484		$	(142,237	)	$	550,614
Operating expenses	132,167			337,999			86,778			(142,237		)	414,707
Depreciation and amortization	6,150			21,875			924			—			28,949
General and administrative expenses	13,667			20,981			7,938			—			42,586
Operating income	26,189			32,339			5,844			—			64,372
Interest income	3,354			820			11,828			(4,025		)	11,977
Interest expense	(15,792		)	(12,485		)	(10,748		)	4,025			(35,000		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	13,751			20,674			6,924			—			41,349
Income tax provision	147			1,453			870			—			2,470
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,487			—			1,487
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	13,604			19,221			7,541			—			40,366
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	26,762			—			—			(26,762		)	—
Net income	40,366			19,221			7,541			(26,762		)	40,366
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			37			—			37
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	40,366		$	19,221		$	7,578		$	(26,762	)	$	40,403

Net income	$	40,366		$	19,221		$	7,541		$	(26,762	)	$	40,366
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			47			1,213			—			1,260
Total comprehensive income	$	40,366		$	19,268		$	8,754		$	(26,762	)	$	41,626
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			35			—			35
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	40,366		$	19,268		$	8,789		$	(26,762	)	$	41,661

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	167,637		$	400,342		$	80,965		$	(138,759	)	$	510,185
Operating expenses	137,910			319,904			69,451			(138,759		)	388,506
Depreciation and amortization	6,262			21,233			956			—			28,451
General and administrative expenses	7,975			19,966			6,120			—			34,061
Operating income	15,490			39,239			4,438			—			59,167
Interest income	5,441			609			4,657			(6,150		)	4,557
Interest expense	(16,357		)	(13,944		)	(5,215		)	6,150			(29,366		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	4,574			25,904			3,880			—			34,358
Income tax provision	10			2,191			950			—			3,151
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,119			—			1,119
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	4,564			23,713			4,049			—			32,326
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	27,763			—			—			(27,763		)	—
Net income	32,327			23,713			4,049			(27,763		)	32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			24			—			24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	32,327		$	23,713		$	4,073		$	(27,763	)	$	32,350

Net income	$	32,327		$	23,713		$	4,049		$	(27,763	)	$	32,326
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			33			(931		)	—			(898		)
Total comprehensive income	$	32,327		$	23,746		$	3,118		$	(27,763	)	$	31,428
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			16			—			16
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	32,327		$	23,746		$	3,134		$	(27,763	)	$	31,444

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	As of March 31, 2017
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	399,480		$	7,554	$	27,525		$	—		$	434,559
Restricted cash and investments	1,269			—		15,570			—			16,839
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	117,889			171,189		18,413			—			307,491
Contract receivable, current portion	—			—		237,649			—			237,649
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	508			23,978		4,506			—			28,992
Total current assets	519,146			202,721		303,663			—			1,025,530
Restricted Cash and Investments	(1,079		)	21,047		1,711			—			21,678
Property and Equipment, Net	735,780			1,088,196		85,722			—			1,909,698
Non-Current Contract Receivable	—			—		302,836			—			302,836
Intercompany Receivable	922,070			118,807		28,252			(1,069,129		)	—
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	764			17,461		11,814			—			30,039
Goodwill	79			614,941		438			—			615,458
Intangible Assets, Net	—			198,066		744			—			198,810
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,224,749			453,583		2,190			(1,680,522		)	—
Other Non-Current Assets	14,118			108,416		20,185			(79,753		)	62,966
Total Assets	$	3,415,626		$	2,823,238	$	757,555		$	(2,829,404	)	$	4,167,015

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	12,896		$	45,108	$	26,854		$	—		$	84,858
Accrued payroll and related taxes	—			35,468		15,814			—			51,282
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	40,514			65,159		14,235			—			119,908
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	8,000			1,742		245,381			—			255,123
Total current liabilities	61,410			147,477		302,284			—			511,171
Intercompany Payable	109,991			924,252		34,886			(1,069,129		)	—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	4,746			145,585		18,730			(79,753		)	89,308
Capital Lease Obligations	—			7,098		—			—			7,098
Long-Term Debt	2,000,819			—		88,680			—			2,089,499
Non-Recourse Debt	—			—		224,291			—			224,291
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,238,660			1,598,826		88,818			(1,680,522		)	1,245,782
Noncontrolling Interests	—			—		(134		)	—			(134		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,238,660			1,598,826		88,684			(1,680,522		)	1,245,648
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,415,626		$	2,823,238	$	757,555		$	(2,829,404	)	$	4,167,015

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands)



	As of December 31, 2016
	The GEO Group, Inc.		Combined Subsidiary Guarantors		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,566	$	842	$	21,630		$	—		$	68,038
Restricted cash and investments	—		—		17,133			—			17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	139,571		200,239		16,445			—			356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	—		—		224,033			—			224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	677		24,096		7,437			—			32,210
Total current assets	185,814		225,177		286,678			—			697,669
Restricted Cash and Investments	170		19,742		936			—			20,848
Property and Equipment, Net	735,104		1,078,220		83,917			—			1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	—		—		219,783						219,783
Intercompany Receivable	918,527		141,987		27,290			(1,087,804		)	—
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	764		17,918		11,357			—			30,039
Goodwill	79		614,941		413			—			615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	—		203,138		746			—			203,884
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,238,772		453,635		2,190			(1,694,597		)	—
Other Non-Current Assets	15,011		108,434		20,933			(79,866		)	64,512
Total Assets	$	3,094,241	$	2,863,192	$	654,243		$	(2,862,267	)	$	3,749,409

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	8,402	$	50,200	$	21,035		$	—		$	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	—		41,230		14,030			—			55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	36,792		83,906		10,398			—			131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000		1,700		233,365			—			238,065
Total current liabilities	48,194		177,036		278,828			—			504,058
Intercompany Payable	133,039		920,825		33,940			(1,087,804		)	—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	2,487		144,383		21,652			(79,866		)	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	—		7,431		—			—			7,431
Long-Term Debt	1,935,465		—		—			—			1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt	—		—		238,842			—			238,842
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:	—		—		—
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	975,056		1,613,517		81,080			(1,694,597		)	975,056
Noncontrolling Interests	—		—		(99		)	—			(99		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	975,056		1,613,517		80,981			(1,694,597		)	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,094,241	$	2,863,192	$	654,243		$	(2,862,267	)	$	3,749,409

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(22,988	)	$	35,079		$	35,791		$	47,882
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	689			—			—			689
Change in restricted cash and investments	(19		)	(1,305		)	1,349			25
Capital expenditures	(5,404		)	(27,062		)	(1,955		)	(34,421		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,734		)	(28,367		)	(606		)	(33,707		)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,083,148			—			—			1,083,148
Payments on long-term debt	(918,500		)	—			—			(918,500		)
Payments on non-recourse debt	—			—			(67,171		)	(67,171		)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	—			—			36,020			36,020
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(3,434		)	—			—			(3,434		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	—						122			122
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	276,036			—			—			276,036
Debt issuance costs	(6,992		)	—			(379		)	(7,371		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	3,882			—			—			3,882
Dividends paid	(52,504		)				—			(52,504		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	381,636			—			(31,408		)	350,228
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			2,118			2,118
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	353,914			6,712			5,895			366,521
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	45,566			842			21,630			68,038
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	399,480		$	7,554		$	27,525		$	434,559

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(221	)	$	25,317		$	(42,623	)	$	(17,527	)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			18			—			18
Change in restricted cash and investments	90			(956		)	(40,171		)	(41,037		)
Capital expenditures	(3,567		)	(24,379		)	(483		)	(28,429		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,477		)	(25,317		)	(40,654		)	(69,448		)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(1,717		)	—			—			(1,717		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	117,000			—			—			117,000
Payments on long-term debt	(88,756		)				—			(88,756		)
Payments on non-recourse debt	—			—			(1,613		)	(1,613		)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	—			—			71,242			71,242
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	—			—			2,357			2,357
Debt issuance costs	—			—			(1,505		)	(1,505		)
Tax benefit related to equity compensation	(818		)	—			—			(818		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	979			—			—			979
Dividends paid	(48,509		)	—			—			(48,509		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(21,821		)	—			70,481			48,660
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			1,902			1,902
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(25,519		)	—			(10,894		)	(36,413		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	37,077			—			22,561			59,638
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	11,558		$	—		$	11,667		$	23,225

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Dividend On April 25, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per share of common stock, adjusted to take into effect the stock split, which is to be paid on May 19, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 2017. Community Education Centers Acquisition On April 5, 2017, the Company closed on its previously announced acquisition of Community Education Centers ("CEC"), a leading private provider of rehabilitation services for offenders in reentry and in-prison treatment facilities as well as management services for county, state and federal correctional and detention facilities. The Company acquired 100% of the voting interests in CEC for $360 million in an all cash transaction, excluding transaction related expenses paid at closing of $4.1 million. The Company did not assume any debt as a result of the transaction. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on a working capital target. CEC's operations encompass over 12,000 beds nationwide. The Company is in the process of integrating CEC into its existing business units of GEO Corrections & Detention and GEO Care. The Company acquired CEC to further position itself to meet the demand for increasingly diversified correctional, detention and community reentry facilities and services and will allow the Company to expand the delivery of enhanced in-prison rehabilitation including evidence-based treatment, integrated with post-release support services through GEO's Continuum of Care platform. As the transaction closed on April 5, 2017, there are no revenue or earnings of CEC included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017. As of May 4, 2017, the initial accounting for the acquisition is incomplete, therefore the Company is unable to disclose supplemental pro forma combined financial information with respect to revenues and earnings for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Additionally, because the initial accounting for the acquisition is incomplete, the Company is also unable to disclose the acquisition-date fair value allocation of amounts that will be recognized for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the amount of goodwill by reportable segment and any tax deductibility of such goodwill. The Company expects to be able to provide these disclosures in its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2017. Restricted Stock Awards In April 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors resolved to grant 301,500 shares of restricted stock to certain employees of the Company including its Board of Directors. Of these awards, 180,000 shares are market and performance-based awards which vest subject to the achievement of certain total shareholder return and return on capital employed metrics over a three year period. These shares have been adjusted to take into effect the stock split. Contract Award On April 13, 2017, the Company announced that it has been awarded a contract by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") for the development and operation of a new company-owned 1,000-bed detention facility to be located in Conroe, Texas. The Company expects to design, finance, build and operate the facility under a ten-year contract with ICE, inclusive of renewal option periods. The facility is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2016		Foreign Currency Translation		March 31, 2017
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	277,774	$	—	$	277,774
GEO Care	337,257		—		337,257
International Services	402		25		427
Total Goodwill	$	615,433	$	25	$	615,458

Schedule of intangible assets

The Company's intangible assets include customer relationships, facility management contracts, trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):



		March 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Facility management contracts and customer relationships	15.6	$	233,154	$	(91,187	)	$	141,967	$	233,136	$	(87,256	)	$	145,880
Technology	7.3	33,700		(22,057		)	11,643		33,700		(20,896		)	12,804
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite	45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets		$	312,054	$	(113,244	)	$	198,810	$	312,036	$	(108,152	)	$	203,884

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2017 through 2021 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Total Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2017	$	15,271
2018	17,470
2019	17,142
2020	17,143
2021	15,348
Thereafter	71,236
	$	153,610

Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]

Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis



			Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2017
	Carrying Value at March 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Restricted investment:
Rabbi Trust	$	17,720	$	—	$	17,720	$	—
Fixed income securities	1,807		—		1,807		—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	19,242	$	—	$	19,242	$	—



			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value at December 31, 2016		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Restricted investments:
Rabbi Trust	$	15,662	$	—	$	15,662	$	—
Fixed income securities	1,782		—		1,782		—
Interest rate cap derivatives	15		—		15		—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	18,679	$	—	$	18,679	$	—

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments

The following tables present the carrying values of those financial instruments and the estimated corresponding fair values at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



			Estimated Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2017
	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2017		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	434,559	$	434,559	$	434,559	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash and investments	20,797		20,797		19,086		1,711		—
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	973,680	$	974,743	$	—	$	974,743	$	—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024	250,000		256,250		—		256,250		—
5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		297,375		—		297,375		—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2022	250,000		259,688		—		259,688		—
6.00% Senior Notes	350,000		354,813		—		354,813		—
Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	450,585		450,764		—		450,764		—
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	36,680		37,330		—		37,330		—



			Estimated Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value as of December 31, 2016		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68,038	$	68,038	$	68,038	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash and investments	22,319		22,319		19,614		2,705		—
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	804,500	$	795,008	$	—	$	795,008	$	—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024	250,000		247,813		—		247,813		—
5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		292,125		—		292,125		—
5.875% Senior Notes due 2022	250,000		254,688		—		254,688		—
6.00% Senior Notes	350,000		346,938		—		346,938		—
Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	454,222		454,185		—		454,185		—
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	36,280		37,550		—		37,550		—

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to noncontrolling interests

The following table presents the changes in shareholders’ equity that are attributable to the Company’s shareholders and to noncontrolling interests (in thousands):



	Common shares					Additional Paid-In			Earnings in Excess of			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Noncontrolling			Total Shareholders'
	Shares		Amount			Capital			Distributions			Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016	112,548		$	1,125		$	891,993		$	112,763		$	(30,825	)	$	(99	)	$	974,957
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	195		2			3,880			—			—			—			3,882
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			4,963			—			—			—			4,963
Restricted stock granted	622		6			(6		)	—			—			—			—
Restricted stock canceled	(11	)	—			—			—			—			—			—
Dividends paid	—		—			—			(52,504		)	—			—			(52,504		)
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement	10,350		104			275,932			—			—			—			276,036
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	(113	)	(1		)	(3,433		)	—			—			—			(3,434		)
Re-issuance of treasury shares - ESPP	4		—			122			—			—			—			122
Net income (loss)	—		—			—			40,403			—			(37		)	40,366
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			—			1,258			2			1,260
Balance, March 31, 2017	123,595		$	1,236		$	1,173,451		$	100,662		$	(29,567	)	$	(134	)	$	1,245,648

Dividends declared

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its shareholders as follows:



Declaration Date	Payment Date	Record Date	Distribution Per Share	Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions)
February 3, 2016	February 26, 2016	February 16, 2016	$0.43	$48.5
April 20, 2016	May 12, 2016	May 2, 2016	$0.43	$48.7
July 20, 2016	August 12, 2016	August 1, 2016	$0.43	$48.7
October 18, 2016	November 10, 2016	October 31, 2016	$0.43	$48.8
February 6, 2017	February 27, 2017	February 17, 2017	$0.47	$52.5

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GEO within shareholders' equity are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. (1)			Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives, net of tax			Pension adjustments, net of tax			Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(11,284	)	$	(15,877	)	$	(3,664	)	$	(30,825	)
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,690			(479		)	47			1,258
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	(9,594	)	$	(16,356	)	$	(3,617	)	$	(29,567	)

⁽¹⁾ The foreign currency translation related to noncontrolling interests was not significant at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of the activity of stock option awards

A summary of the activity of stock option awards issued and outstanding under Company plans is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price		Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in thousands)					(in thousands)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,211		$	20.65	7.14	$	5,466
Options granted	461		32.27
Options exercised	(195	)	19.87
Options forfeited/canceled/expired	(19	)	24.43
Options outstanding at March 31, 2017	1,458		$	24.38	7.93	$	10,143
Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2017	1,346		$	24.08	7.82	$	9,729
Options exercisable at March 31, 2017	698		$	21.24	6.63	$	6,872

Summary of the activity of restricted stock

A summary of the activity of restricted stock outstanding is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2016	1,346		$	24.37
Granted	622		34.68
Vested	(355	)	23.00
Forfeited/canceled	(11	)	23.49
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2017	1,602		$	28.83

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Net income	$	40,366	$	32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37		24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,403		32,350
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	113,599		110,813
Per share amount	$	0.36	$	0.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	113,599		110,813
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	879		487
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	114,478		111,300
Per share amount	$	0.35	$	0.29

Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

Debt outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Senior Credit Facility:
Term loan	$	800,000		$	289,500
Unamortized discount on term loan	(3,982		)	(375		)
Unamortized debt issuance costs on term loan	(6,959		)	—
Revolver	173,680			515,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	$	962,739		$	804,125
6.00% Senior Notes:
Notes Due in 2026	350,000			350,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(5,684		)	(5,770		)
Total 6.00% Senior Notes Due in 2026	344,316			344,230
5.875% Senior Notes:
Notes Due in 2024	250,000			250,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,680		)	(3,773		)
Total 5.875% Senior Notes Due in 2024	246,320			246,227
5.125% Senior Notes:
Notes Due in 2023	300,000			300,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(4,641		)	(4,786		)
Total 5.125% Senior Notes Due in 2023	295,359			295,214
5.875% Senior Notes
Notes Due in 2022	250,000			250,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,758		)	(3,923		)
Total 5.875% Senior Notes Due in 2022	246,242			246,077
Non-Recourse Debt	487,265			490,902
Unamortized debt issuance costs on non-recourse debt	(17,226		)	(18,295		)
Unamortized discount on non-recourse debt	(367		)	(400		)
Total Non-Recourse Debt	469,672			472,207
Capital Lease Obligations	8,387			8,693
Other debt	2,976			3,030
Total debt	2,576,011			2,419,803
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	(255,123		)	(238,065		)
Capital Lease Obligations, long-term portion	(7,098		)	(7,431		)
Non-Recourse Debt, long-term portion	(224,291		)	(238,842		)
Long-Term Debt	$	2,089,499		$	1,935,465

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating and Reporting Segments

The Company's segment revenues from external customers and a measure of segment profit are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Revenues:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	347,931	$	338,370
GEO Care	103,766		93,414
International Services	41,692		37,555
Facility Construction & Design (1)	57,225		40,846
Total revenues	$	550,614	$	510,185
Operating income from segments:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	74,896	$	66,919
GEO Care	28,826		23,971
International Services	2,886		1,762
Facility Construction & Design (1)	350		576
Operating income from segments	$	106,958	$	93,228

Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Total operating income from segments	$	106,958		$	93,228
Unallocated amounts:
General and Administrative Expenses	(42,586		)	(34,061		)
Net Interest Expense	(23,023		)	(24,809		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	41,349		$	34,358

Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Company Plan Benefit Expense

The following table summarizes key information related to the Company’s pension plans and retirement agreements (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017			Year Ended December 31, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period	$	28,624		$	25,935
Service cost	250			995
Interest cost	307			1,155
Actuarial loss	—			1,031
Benefits paid	(131		)	(492		)
Projected benefit obligation, end of period	$	29,050		$	28,624
Change in Plan Assets
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of period	$	—		$	—
Company contributions	131			492
Benefits paid	(131		)	(492		)
Plan assets at fair value, end of period	$	—		$	—
Unfunded Status of the Plan	$	(29,050	)	$	(28,624	)

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	250	$	249
Interest cost	307		289
Net loss	73		53
Net periodic pension cost	$	630	$	591

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	178,173		$	413,194		$	101,484		$	(142,237	)	$	550,614
Operating expenses	132,167			337,999			86,778			(142,237		)	414,707
Depreciation and amortization	6,150			21,875			924			—			28,949
General and administrative expenses	13,667			20,981			7,938			—			42,586
Operating income	26,189			32,339			5,844			—			64,372
Interest income	3,354			820			11,828			(4,025		)	11,977
Interest expense	(15,792		)	(12,485		)	(10,748		)	4,025			(35,000		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	13,751			20,674			6,924			—			41,349
Income tax provision	147			1,453			870			—			2,470
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,487			—			1,487
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	13,604			19,221			7,541			—			40,366
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	26,762			—			—			(26,762		)	—
Net income	40,366			19,221			7,541			(26,762		)	40,366
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			37			—			37
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	40,366		$	19,221		$	7,578		$	(26,762	)	$	40,403

Net income	$	40,366		$	19,221		$	7,541		$	(26,762	)	$	40,366
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			47			1,213			—			1,260
Total comprehensive income	$	40,366		$	19,268		$	8,754		$	(26,762	)	$	41,626
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			35			—			35
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	40,366		$	19,268		$	8,789		$	(26,762	)	$	41,661

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	167,637		$	400,342		$	80,965		$	(138,759	)	$	510,185
Operating expenses	137,910			319,904			69,451			(138,759		)	388,506
Depreciation and amortization	6,262			21,233			956			—			28,451
General and administrative expenses	7,975			19,966			6,120			—			34,061
Operating income	15,490			39,239			4,438			—			59,167
Interest income	5,441			609			4,657			(6,150		)	4,557
Interest expense	(16,357		)	(13,944		)	(5,215		)	6,150			(29,366		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	4,574			25,904			3,880			—			34,358
Income tax provision	10			2,191			950			—			3,151
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,119			—			1,119
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	4,564			23,713			4,049			—			32,326
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	27,763			—			—			(27,763		)	—
Net income	32,327			23,713			4,049			(27,763		)	32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			24			—			24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	32,327		$	23,713		$	4,073		$	(27,763	)	$	32,350

Net income	$	32,327		$	23,713		$	4,049		$	(27,763	)	$	32,326
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			33			(931		)	—			(898		)
Total comprehensive income	$	32,327		$	23,746		$	3,118		$	(27,763	)	$	31,428
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			16			—			16
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	32,327		$	23,746		$	3,134		$	(27,763	)	$	31,444

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	As of March 31, 2017
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	399,480		$	7,554	$	27,525		$	—		$	434,559
Restricted cash and investments	1,269			—		15,570			—			16,839
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	117,889			171,189		18,413			—			307,491
Contract receivable, current portion	—			—		237,649			—			237,649
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	508			23,978		4,506			—			28,992
Total current assets	519,146			202,721		303,663			—			1,025,530
Restricted Cash and Investments	(1,079		)	21,047		1,711			—			21,678
Property and Equipment, Net	735,780			1,088,196		85,722			—			1,909,698
Non-Current Contract Receivable	—			—		302,836			—			302,836
Intercompany Receivable	922,070			118,807		28,252			(1,069,129		)	—
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	764			17,461		11,814			—			30,039
Goodwill	79			614,941		438			—			615,458
Intangible Assets, Net	—			198,066		744			—			198,810
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,224,749			453,583		2,190			(1,680,522		)	—
Other Non-Current Assets	14,118			108,416		20,185			(79,753		)	62,966
Total Assets	$	3,415,626		$	2,823,238	$	757,555		$	(2,829,404	)	$	4,167,015

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	12,896		$	45,108	$	26,854		$	—		$	84,858
Accrued payroll and related taxes	—			35,468		15,814			—			51,282
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	40,514			65,159		14,235			—			119,908
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	8,000			1,742		245,381			—			255,123
Total current liabilities	61,410			147,477		302,284			—			511,171
Intercompany Payable	109,991			924,252		34,886			(1,069,129		)	—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	4,746			145,585		18,730			(79,753		)	89,308
Capital Lease Obligations	—			7,098		—			—			7,098
Long-Term Debt	2,000,819			—		88,680			—			2,089,499
Non-Recourse Debt	—			—		224,291			—			224,291
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,238,660			1,598,826		88,818			(1,680,522		)	1,245,782
Noncontrolling Interests	—			—		(134		)	—			(134		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,238,660			1,598,826		88,684			(1,680,522		)	1,245,648
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,415,626		$	2,823,238	$	757,555		$	(2,829,404	)	$	4,167,015

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands)



	As of December 31, 2016
	The GEO Group, Inc.		Combined Subsidiary Guarantors		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,566	$	842	$	21,630		$	—		$	68,038
Restricted cash and investments	—		—		17,133			—			17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	139,571		200,239		16,445			—			356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	—		—		224,033			—			224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	677		24,096		7,437			—			32,210
Total current assets	185,814		225,177		286,678			—			697,669
Restricted Cash and Investments	170		19,742		936			—			20,848
Property and Equipment, Net	735,104		1,078,220		83,917			—			1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	—		—		219,783						219,783
Intercompany Receivable	918,527		141,987		27,290			(1,087,804		)	—
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	764		17,918		11,357			—			30,039
Goodwill	79		614,941		413			—			615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	—		203,138		746			—			203,884
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,238,772		453,635		2,190			(1,694,597		)	—
Other Non-Current Assets	15,011		108,434		20,933			(79,866		)	64,512
Total Assets	$	3,094,241	$	2,863,192	$	654,243		$	(2,862,267	)	$	3,749,409

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	8,402	$	50,200	$	21,035		$	—		$	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	—		41,230		14,030			—			55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	36,792		83,906		10,398			—			131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000		1,700		233,365			—			238,065
Total current liabilities	48,194		177,036		278,828			—			504,058
Intercompany Payable	133,039		920,825		33,940			(1,087,804		)	—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	2,487		144,383		21,652			(79,866		)	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	—		7,431		—			—			7,431
Long-Term Debt	1,935,465		—		—			—			1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt	—		—		238,842			—			238,842
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:	—		—		—
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	975,056		1,613,517		81,080			(1,694,597		)	975,056
Noncontrolling Interests	—		—		(99		)	—			(99		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	975,056		1,613,517		80,981			(1,694,597		)	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	3,094,241	$	2,863,192	$	654,243		$	(2,862,267	)	$	3,749,409

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(22,988	)	$	35,079		$	35,791		$	47,882
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	689			—			—			689
Change in restricted cash and investments	(19		)	(1,305		)	1,349			25
Capital expenditures	(5,404		)	(27,062		)	(1,955		)	(34,421		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,734		)	(28,367		)	(606		)	(33,707		)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,083,148			—			—			1,083,148
Payments on long-term debt	(918,500		)	—			—			(918,500		)
Payments on non-recourse debt	—			—			(67,171		)	(67,171		)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	—			—			36,020			36,020
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(3,434		)	—			—			(3,434		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	—						122			122
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	276,036			—			—			276,036
Debt issuance costs	(6,992		)	—			(379		)	(7,371		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	3,882			—			—			3,882
Dividends paid	(52,504		)				—			(52,504		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	381,636			—			(31,408		)	350,228
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			2,118			2,118
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	353,914			6,712			5,895			366,521
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	45,566			842			21,630			68,038
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	399,480		$	7,554		$	27,525		$	434,559

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined Subsidiary Guarantors			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(221	)	$	25,317		$	(42,623	)	$	(17,527	)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			18			—			18
Change in restricted cash and investments	90			(956		)	(40,171		)	(41,037		)
Capital expenditures	(3,567		)	(24,379		)	(483		)	(28,429		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,477		)	(25,317		)	(40,654		)	(69,448		)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(1,717		)	—			—			(1,717		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	117,000			—			—			117,000
Payments on long-term debt	(88,756		)				—			(88,756		)
Payments on non-recourse debt	—			—			(1,613		)	(1,613		)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	—			—			71,242			71,242
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	—			—			2,357			2,357
Debt issuance costs	—			—			(1,505		)	(1,505		)
Tax benefit related to equity compensation	(818		)	—			—			(818		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	979			—			—			979
Dividends paid	(48,509		)	—			—			(48,509		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(21,821		)	—			70,481			48,660
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			1,902			1,902
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(25,519		)	—			(10,894		)	(36,413		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	37,077			—			22,561			59,638
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	11,558		$	—		$	11,667		$	23,225

Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) detainees in Thousands, bed in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 facility detainees bed
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of beds \| bed	100
Correctional, detention and residential treatment facilities including projects under development \| facility	143
Provision of monitoring services tracking offenders (in detainees)	174
Provision of monitoring services tracking offenders using technology products (in detainees)	95
Common shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock split, conversion ratio	1.5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	$ 615,433
Foreign Currency Translation	25
Goodwill, end of period	615,458
U.S. Corrections & Detention
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	277,774
Foreign Currency Translation	0
Goodwill, end of period	277,774
GEO Care
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	337,257
Foreign Currency Translation	0
Goodwill, end of period	337,257
International Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	402
Foreign Currency Translation	25
Goodwill, end of period	$ 427

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization	$ (113,244)	$ (108,152)
Net Carrying Amount	153,610
Gross carrying amount	312,054	312,036
Total acquired intangible assets	198,810	203,884
Trade names
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	$ 45,200	45,200
Facility management contracts and customer relationships
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years 7 months 6 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 233,154	233,136
Accumulated Amortization	(91,187)	(87,256)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 141,967	145,880
Technology
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 33,700	33,700
Accumulated Amortization	(22,057)	(20,896)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 11,643	$ 12,804

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder
Remainder of 2017	$ 15,271
2018	17,470
2019	17,142
2020	17,143
2021	15,348
Thereafter	71,236
Net Carrying Amount	$ 153,610

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 5.1	$ 5.1
Facility management contracts and customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average period	1 year 6 months

Financial Instruments (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restricted investment:
Rabbi Trust	$ 17,720	$ 15,662
Fixed income securities	1,807	1,782
Interest rate cap derivatives		15
Interest rate swap derivatives
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	19,242	18,679
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Restricted investment:
Rabbi Trust	0	0
Fixed income securities	0	0
Interest rate cap derivatives		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Interest rate swap derivatives
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Restricted investment:
Rabbi Trust	17,720	15,662
Fixed income securities	1,807	1,782
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Interest rate swap derivatives
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	19,242	18,679
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Restricted investment:
Rabbi Trust	0	0
Fixed income securities	0	0
Interest rate cap derivatives		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Interest rate swap derivatives
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 434,559	$ 68,038	$ 23,225	$ 59,638
Carrying Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	434,559	68,038
Restricted cash and investments	20,797	22,319
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	973,680	804,500
Carrying Value \| Subsidiary \| AUSTRALIA
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	450,585	454,222
Carrying Value \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior notes	250,000	250,000
Carrying Value \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	300,000	300,000
Carrying Value \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022
Liabilities:
Senior notes	250,000	250,000
Carrying Value \| 6.00% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	350,000	350,000
Carrying Value \| Other non-recourse debt, including current portion
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	36,680	36,280
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	434,559	68,038
Restricted cash and investments	20,797	22,319
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	974,743	795,008
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Subsidiary \| AUSTRALIA
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	450,764	454,185
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior notes	256,250	247,813
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	297,375	292,125
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022
Liabilities:
Senior notes	259,688	254,688
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| 6.00% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	354,813	346,938
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Other non-recourse debt, including current portion
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	37,330	37,550
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	434,559	68,038
Restricted cash and investments	19,086	19,614
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| Subsidiary \| AUSTRALIA
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| 6.00% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| Other non-recourse debt, including current portion
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and investments	1,711	2,705
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	974,743	795,008
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| Subsidiary \| AUSTRALIA
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	450,764	454,185
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior notes	256,250	247,813
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	297,375	292,125
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022
Liabilities:
Senior notes	259,688	254,688
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| 6.00% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	354,813	346,938
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| Other non-recourse debt, including current portion
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	37,330	37,550
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and investments	0	0
Liabilities:
Borrowings under senior credit facility	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| Subsidiary \| AUSTRALIA
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| 6.00% Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Senior notes	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| Other non-recourse debt, including current portion
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details Textual) - Senior Notes	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
5.875% Senior Notes, Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.875%	5.875%
5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.125%	5.125%
5.875% Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.875%	5.875%
6.00% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%	6.00%

Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 07, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests
Beginning Balance		$ 974,957
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, shares		195,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, value		$ 3,882
Stock-based compensation expense		4,963
Restricted stock granted, value		0
Restricted stock canceled		0
Dividends paid		(52,504)
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement		$ 276,036
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement (shares)	9,000,000	10,350,000
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards		$ (3,434)
Re-issuance of treasury shares - ESPP		122
Net income		40,366	$ 32,326
Other comprehensive income		1,260	$ (898)
Ending Balance		1,245,648		$ 974,957
Common shares
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests
Beginning Balance		$ 1,125
Beginning Balance, shares		112,548,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, shares		195,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, value		$ 2
Restricted stock granted, value		$ 6
Restricted stock granted, shares		622,000
Restricted stock canceled (shares)		(11,000)
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement		$ 104
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement (shares)		10,350,000
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards				(1)
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards (shares)		(113,000)
Re-issuance of treasury shares - ESPP (shares)		4,000
Ending Balance		$ 1,236		$ 1,125
Ending Balance, shares		123,595,000		112,548,000
Additional Paid-In Capital
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests
Beginning Balance		$ 891,993
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, value		3,880
Stock-based compensation expense		4,963
Restricted stock granted, value		(6)
Issuance of common stock - prospectus supplement		275,932
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards		(3,433)
Re-issuance of treasury shares - ESPP		122
Ending Balance		1,173,451		$ 891,993
Earnings in Excess of Distributions
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests
Beginning Balance		112,763
Dividends paid		(52,504)
Net income		40,403
Ending Balance		100,662		112,763
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests
Beginning Balance		(30,825)
Other comprehensive income		1,258
Ending Balance		(29,567)		(30,825)
Noncontrolling Interests
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests
Beginning Balance		(99)
Net income		(37)
Other comprehensive income		2
Ending Balance		$ (134)		$ (99)

Shareholders' Equity - Dividends declared (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 06, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 06, 2017 £ / shares	Oct. 18, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 18, 2016 £ / shares	Jul. 20, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 20, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 03, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares
Equity [Abstract]
Minimum percentage of taxable income to be distributed as REIT	90.00%
Distribution Per Share (USD per share) \| (per share)			£ 0.47		£ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.43
Aggregate Payment Amount		$ 52.5		$ 48.8		$ 48.7	$ 48.7	$ 48.5

Shareholders' Equity - Prospectus Supplement (Details)			3 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity - Prospectus Supplement (Details)	Mar. 08, 2017 shares	Mar. 07, 2017 £ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares	Nov. 10, 2014 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
New issues (shares) \| shares		9,000,000	10,350,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			$ 288,100,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| (per share)		£ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) \| £ / shares		27.8
Maximum common stock value authorized under prospectus supplement					$ 150,000,000
Over-Allotment Option
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			$ 37,600,000
Underwriters
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) \| £ / shares		£ 26.7
Underwriters \| Over-Allotment Option
Class of Stock [Line Items]
New issues (shares) \| shares	1,350,000
Additional purchase of shares, exercise term		30 days

Shareholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 975,056
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,258
Ending balance	1,245,782
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(11,284)
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,690
Ending balance	(9,594)
Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives, net of tax
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(15,877)
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(479)
Ending balance	(16,356)
Pension adjustments, net of tax
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3,664)
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	47
Ending balance	(3,617)
Total
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(30,825)
Ending balance	$ (29,567)

Equity Incentive Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Shares
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Shares	1,211
Options granted, Shares	461
Options exercised, Shares	(195)
Options forfeited/canceled/expired, Shares	(19)
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Shares	1,458	1,211
Options vested and expected to vest, ending balance, Shares	1,346
Options exercisable, ending balance, Shares	698
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 20.65
Options granted, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	32.27
Options exercised, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	19.87
Options forfeited/canceled/expired, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	24.43
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	24.38	$ 20.65
Options vested and expected to vest, ending balance, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	24.08
Options exercisable, ending balance, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 21.24
Options, Additional Disclosures
Options outstanding, Remaining Contractual Term	7 years 10 months 35 days	7 years 1 month 21 days
Options vested and expected to vest, ending balance, Wtd. Avg., Remaining Contractual Term	7 years 9 months 25 days
Options exercisable, ending balance, Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 7 months 17 days
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 10,143	$ 5,466
Options vested and expected to vest, ending balance, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	9,729
Options exercisable, ending balance, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 6,872

Equity Incentive Plans (Details 1) - Restricted Stock shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Shares
Restricted stock outstanding shares, Beginning Balance \| shares	1,346
Granted shares \| shares	622
Vested shares \| shares	(355)
Forfeited/canceled shares \| shares	(11)
Restricted stock outstanding shares, Ending Balance \| shares	1,602
Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted stock outstanding Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 24.37
Granted Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	34.68
Vested Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	23.00
Forfeited/canceled Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	23.49
Restricted stock outstanding Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 28.83

Equity Incentive Plans (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) performance_metrics $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 02, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate	35.72%
Expected term	5 years
Risk free interest rate	1.53%
Expected dividend rate	5.79%
Options granted (in shares)	461,000
Options granted, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5.91
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate	42.10%
Risk free interest rate	1.53%
Beta of Portfolio	1.11
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense \| $	$ 4.3	$ 3.0
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non vested stock option awards \| $	$ 35.5
Expected weighted average period to recognize expense	2 years 10 months 24 days
Vesting period	3 years
Granted shares	622,000
Number of annual performance metrics \| performance_metrics	2
Restricted Stock \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Vesting rights, percentage weighted towards earnings per share performance	50.00%
Award vesting rights, percentage weighted towards capital performance targets	50.00%
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount on purchase of Common Stock for employee from the current market price	5.00%
Maximum shares authorized under ESPP for sale offer to eligible employees (in shares)	750,000
Shares issued (in shares)	4,122
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense \| $	$ 0.7	$ 0.2
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non vested stock option awards \| $	$ 2.4
Expected weighted average period to recognize expense	3 years 7 months 6 days
Performance Based Share \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of target	0.00%
Performance Based Share \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of target	200.00%
2014 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance			4,625,030
Common stock available for the issuance of awards (in shares)			3,000,000
2006 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock available for the issuance of awards (in shares)			1,625,030
Certain Employees and Executive Officers \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	622,000
Certain Employees and Executive Officers \| Performance Based Share
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	115,000

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income	$ 40,366	$ 32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$ 40,403	$ 32,350
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	113,599,000	110,813,000
Per share amount (USD per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	113,599,000	110,813,000
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans (shares)	879,000	487,000
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	114,478,000	111,300,000
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.29
Stock Options
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	449,396	679,656
Restricted Stock
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	214,752	504,569

Derivative Financial Instruments - Australia Fulham (Details Textual) - Fullham, Australia $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Fixed interest rate on cash flow interest rate derivative			9.70%	9.70%
Ineffective portion of Cash Flow Hedge interest rate swap	$ 0	$ 0
Interest Rate Swap
Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt			$ 50.9	$ 38,900,000

Derivative Financial Instruments - Australia Ravenhall (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized losses, net of tax, related to cash flow hedge	$ 479,000	$ 2,444,000
Ravenhall, Australia
Derivative [Line Items]
Ineffective portion of Cash Flow Hedge interest rate swap	0
Ravenhall, Australia \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of the swap liability				$ 19,200,000
Ravenhall, Australia \| Design and construction phase \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate on derivative			3.30%	3.30%
Notional amount coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt			$ 643	$ 492,000,000
Ravenhall, Australia \| Operating phase \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate on derivative			4.20%	4.20%
Notional amount coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt			$ 466	$ 356,000,000
Ravenhall, Australia \| Cash Flow Hedge
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized losses, net of tax, related to cash flow hedge	$ 500,000
Construction Facility \| Non-Recourse Debt \| National Australia Bank Limited \| Ravenhall
Derivative [Line Items]
Lump sum due at completion			$ 310	$ 237,000,000

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	$ 800,000	$ 289,500
Unamortized debt issuance expense	(6,959)	0
Revolver	173,680	515,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	962,739	804,125
Unamortized discount	(3,982)	(375)
Capital Lease Obligations	8,387	8,693
Other debt	2,976	3,030
Total debt	2,576,011	2,419,803
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	(255,123)	(238,065)
Capital Lease Obligations, long-term portion	(7,098)	(7,431)
Non-Recourse Debt, long-term portion	(224,291)	(238,842)
Long-Term Debt	2,089,499	1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance expense	(17,226)	(18,295)
Non-Recourse Debt	487,265	490,902
Unamortized discount	(367)	(400)
Total Non-Recourse Debt	469,672	472,207
6.00% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	350,000	350,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense	(5,684)	(5,770)
Long-term Debt	$ 344,316	$ 344,230
Interest rate	6.00%	6.00%
5.875% Senior Notes, Due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense	(3,680)	(3,773)
Long-term Debt	$ 246,320	$ 246,227
Interest rate	5.875%	5.875%
5.125% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense	(4,641)	(4,786)
Long-term Debt	$ 295,359	$ 295,214
Interest rate	5.125%	5.125%
5.875% Senior Notes, due 2022 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense	(3,758)	(3,923)
Long-term Debt	$ 246,242	$ 246,077
Interest rate	5.875%	5.875%

Debt - Amended Credit Agreement (Details)	Mar. 23, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2017 AUD ($)	Mar. 23, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2017 AUD ($)	Mar. 22, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan costs			$ 6,959,000					$ 0
Term loan			800,000,000					289,500,000
Revolver			$ 173,680,000					$ 515,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.30%	3.30%
Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver			$ 173,700,000
Additional Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity increase			672,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 900,000,000
Leverage ratio				2.50	2.50
Total leverage ratio, maximum				6.25	6.25
Senior secured leverage ratio				3.50	3.50
Interest coverage ratio				3.00	3.00
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.25%	2.25%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			53,600,000
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 275,000,000		$ 225,000,000
Loan costs					$ 7,000,000
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit \| Bank Guarantee and Standby Sub Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000	76,400,000.0
Accordion \| Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accordion feature, increase limit	$ 450,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan			$ 800,000,000
Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 800,000,000		$ 291,000,000
Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.25%	2.25%
Interest rate				0.75%	0.75%

Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
6.00% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%	6.00%
5.875% Senior Notes, Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.875%	5.875%
5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.125%	5.125%
5.875% Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.875%	5.875%
6.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.625%	6.625%

Debt - Non-Recourse Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Debt - Non-Recourse Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver			$ 173,680		$ 515,000
Australian Subsidiaries, Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.40%	1.40%
Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recourse debt			469,672		472,207
National Australia Bank Limited \| Construction Facility \| Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%	2.00%
Northwest Detention Center \| Non-Recourse Debt, Northwest Detention Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of restricted cash and cash equivalents			7,200
Northwest Detention Center \| Non-Recourse Debt, 2011 Revenue Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount			$ 54,400
Northwest Detention Center \| Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.25%		5.25%
Non-recourse debt			$ 36,700
Current portion of non recourse debt			6,700
Fulham \| Australian Subsidiaries, Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recourse debt	$ 1,300,000		1,000	$ 3,600,000	$ 2,800
Interest rate terms	variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points	variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points
Ravenhall \| National Australia Bank Limited \| Construction Facility \| Non-Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 791,000,000.0		604,700
Capital Contribution from GEO	115,000,000	$ 87,900
Lump sum due at completion	$ 310,000,000		237,000
Revolver			$ 450,000

Debt - Guarantees (Details) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	ZAR (R)	AUD ($) guarantee	CAD ($) guarantee	ZAR (R) guarantee	USD ($) guarantee	GBP (£) guarantee
Geo Amey
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited	50.00%
Working capital line of credit issued to GEOAmey					$ 15,000,000	£ 12.0
Note receivable for GEOAmey					$ 5,600,000	£ 4.5
Ravenhall
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of letters of guarantee outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees \| guarantee		13	13	13	13	13
Letters of credit outstanding relating to performance guarantees					$ 20,200,000
Ravenhall \| Letter of Credit \| Revolver
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guaranteed obligations		$ 100.0			76,400,000
SACS
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guaranteed obligations				R 7,400,000	600,000
Remaining guarantee under letter of credit \| R	R 7,400,000
Maximum loan amount under standby facility				R 20,000,000	1,492,200.0
Amount funded					0
Canada Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Potential estimated exposure of tax obligations			$ 1.5		$ 1,100,000

Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 06, 2017 USD ($) bed	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) facility bed	Feb. 08, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2014 detainees
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of current and former civil immigration detainees \| detainees				9
Estimate of possible loss		$ 19.6
Estimated construction capital project cost		168.6
Cost already spent on existing capital projects		26.7
Remaining capital required for capital projects		$ 141.9
Number of vacant beds at idle facilities marketed to potential customers \| bed		3,600
Number of marketed idle facilities \| facility		4
Property and Equipment
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Carrying values of idle facilities marketed to potential customers		$ 49.5
Pending Litigation \| Attorney General of Mississippi vs Company, Cornell Companies, Inc., Christopher B Epps And Cecil McCrory
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Contracts disputed			$ 256.0
Maverick County Detention Center
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of beds in detention facility \| bed	688
Cash payments to acquire business	$ 15.0

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 550,614	$ 510,185
Operating Income:
Operating income	64,372	59,167
U.S. Corrections & Detention
Revenues:
Revenues	347,931	338,370
Operating Income:
Operating income	74,896	66,919
GEO Care
Revenues:
Revenues	103,766	93,414
Operating Income:
Operating income	28,826	23,971
International Services
Revenues:
Revenues	41,692	37,555
Operating Income:
Operating income	2,886	1,762
Facility Construction & Design
Revenues:
Revenues	57,225	40,846
Operating Income:
Operating income	350	576
Operating Segments
Operating Income:
Operating income	$ 106,958	$ 93,228

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments
Total operating income from segments	$ 64,372	$ 59,167
Unallocated Amount:
General and Administrative Expenses	(42,586)	(34,061)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	41,349	34,358
Operating Segments
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments
Total operating income from segments	106,958	93,228
Segment Reconciling Items
Unallocated Amount:
General and Administrative Expenses	(42,586)	(34,061)
Net Interest Expense	$ (23,023)	$ (24,809)

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of reportable business segments \| segment	4
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	$ 1,487	$ 1,119
Investment in subsidiary	$ 0		$ 0
SACS
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Entity	50.00%
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	$ 1,100	$ 900
Investment in Joint Ventures	$ 10,900		11,800
Geo Amey
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Entity	50.00%
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	$ 300
Investment in subsidiary	$ 1,700		$ 1,300

Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period	$ 28,624	$ 25,935	$ 25,935
Service cost	250	249	995
Interest cost	307	289	1,155
Actuarial loss	0		1,031
Benefits paid	(131)		(492)
Projected benefit obligation, end of period	29,050		28,624
Change in Plan Assets
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of period	0	$ 0	0
Company contributions	131		492
Benefits paid	(131)		(492)
Plan assets at fair value, end of period	0		0
Unfunded Status of the Plan	$ (29,050)		$ (28,624)

Benefit Plans (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Benefit Plans (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$ 250	$ 249	$ 995
Interest cost	307	289	$ 1,155
Net loss	73	53
Net periodic pension cost	$ 630	$ 591

Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term portion of the pension liability	$ 28.7	$ 28.3

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Excess tax benefit, amount	$ 1.1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 550,614	$ 510,185
Operating expenses	414,707	388,506
Depreciation and amortization	28,949	28,451
General and administrative expenses	42,586	34,061
Total operating income from segments	64,372	59,167
Interest income	11,977	4,557
Interest expense	(35,000)	(29,366)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	41,349	34,358
Income tax provision	2,470	3,151
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	1,487	1,119
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	40,366	32,326
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	0	0
Net income	40,366	32,326
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,403	32,350
Net income	40,366	32,326
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,260	(898)
Total comprehensive income	41,626	31,428
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	16
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	41,661	31,444
Reportable Legal Entities \| The GEO Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	178,173	167,637
Operating expenses	132,167	137,910
Depreciation and amortization	6,150	6,262
General and administrative expenses	13,667	7,975
Total operating income from segments	26,189	15,490
Interest income	3,354	5,441
Interest expense	(15,792)	(16,357)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	13,751	4,574
Income tax provision	147	10
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	0	0
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	13,604	4,564
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	26,762	27,763
Net income	40,366	32,327
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,366	32,327
Net income	40,366	32,327
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	0
Total comprehensive income	40,366	32,327
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,366	32,327
Reportable Legal Entities \| Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	413,194	400,342
Operating expenses	337,999	319,904
Depreciation and amortization	21,875	21,233
General and administrative expenses	20,981	19,966
Total operating income from segments	32,339	39,239
Interest income	820	609
Interest expense	(12,485)	(13,944)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	20,674	25,904
Income tax provision	1,453	2,191
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	0	0
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	19,221	23,713
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	0	0
Net income	19,221	23,713
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	19,221	23,713
Net income	19,221	23,713
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	47	33
Total comprehensive income	19,268	23,746
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	19,268	23,746
Reportable Legal Entities \| Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	101,484	80,965
Operating expenses	86,778	69,451
Depreciation and amortization	924	956
General and administrative expenses	7,938	6,120
Total operating income from segments	5,844	4,438
Interest income	11,828	4,657
Interest expense	(10,748)	(5,215)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	6,924	3,880
Income tax provision	870	950
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	1,487	1,119
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	7,541	4,049
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	0	0
Net income	7,541	4,049
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	24
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	7,578	4,073
Net income	7,541	4,049
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,213	(931)
Total comprehensive income	8,754	3,118
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	16
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	8,789	3,134
Eliminations
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	(142,237)	(138,759)
Operating expenses	(142,237)	(138,759)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Total operating income from segments	0	0
Interest income	(4,025)	(6,150)
Interest expense	4,025	6,150
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	0	0
Income tax provision	0	0
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	0	0
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	(26,762)	(27,763)
Net income	(26,762)	(27,763)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	(26,762)	(27,763)
Net income	(26,762)	(27,763)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	0
Total comprehensive income	(26,762)	(27,763)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$ (26,762)	$ (27,763)

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 434,559	$ 68,038	$ 23,225	$ 59,638
Restricted cash and investments, current	16,839	17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	307,491	356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	237,649	224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,992	32,210
Total current assets	1,025,530	697,669
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	21,678	20,848
Property and equipment, net	1,909,698	1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	302,836	219,783
Intercompany Receivable	0	0
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	30,039	30,039
Goodwill	615,458	615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	198,810	203,884
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	62,966	64,512
Total Assets	4,167,015	3,749,409
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	84,858	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	51,282	55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	119,908	131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	255,123	238,065
Total current liabilities	511,171	504,058
Intercompany Payable	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	89,308	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	7,098	7,431
Long-Term Debt	2,089,499	1,935,465
Non-recourse debt	224,291	238,842
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,245,782	975,056
Noncontrolling interests	(134)	(99)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,245,648	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	4,167,015	3,749,409
The GEO Group, Inc.
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	399,480	45,566	11,558	37,077
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	7,554	842	0	0
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	27,525	21,630	$ 11,667	$ 22,561
Reportable Legal Entities \| The GEO Group, Inc.
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	399,480	45,566
Restricted cash and investments, current	1,269	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	117,889	139,571
Contract receivable, current portion	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	508	677
Total current assets	519,146	185,814
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	(1,079)	170
Property and equipment, net	735,780	735,104
Non-Current Contract Receivable	0	0
Intercompany Receivable	922,070	918,527
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	764	764
Goodwill	79	79
Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,224,749	1,238,772
Other Non-Current Assets	14,118	15,011
Total Assets	3,415,626	3,094,241
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	12,896	8,402
Accrued payroll and related taxes	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	40,514	36,792
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	8,000	3,000
Total current liabilities	61,410	48,194
Intercompany Payable	109,991	133,039
Other Non-Current Liabilities	4,746	2,487
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Long-Term Debt	2,000,819	1,935,465
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,238,660	975,056
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders’ equity	1,238,660	975,056
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	3,415,626	3,094,241
Reportable Legal Entities \| Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	7,554	842
Restricted cash and investments, current	0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	171,189	200,239
Contract receivable, current portion	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,978	24,096
Total current assets	202,721	225,177
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	21,047	19,742
Property and equipment, net	1,088,196	1,078,220
Non-Current Contract Receivable	0	0
Intercompany Receivable	118,807	141,987
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	17,461	17,918
Goodwill	614,941	614,941
Intangible Assets, Net	198,066	203,138
Investment in Subsidiaries	453,583	453,635
Other Non-Current Assets	108,416	108,434
Total Assets	2,823,238	2,863,192
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	45,108	50,200
Accrued payroll and related taxes	35,468	41,230
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	65,159	83,906
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	1,742	1,700
Total current liabilities	147,477	177,036
Intercompany Payable	924,252	920,825
Other Non-Current Liabilities	145,585	144,383
Capital Lease Obligations	7,098	7,431
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,598,826	1,613,517
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders’ equity	1,598,826	1,613,517
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	2,823,238	2,863,192
Reportable Legal Entities \| Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	27,525	21,630
Restricted cash and investments, current	15,570	17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	18,413	16,445
Contract receivable, current portion	237,649	224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,506	7,437
Total current assets	303,663	286,678
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	1,711	936
Property and equipment, net	85,722	83,917
Non-Current Contract Receivable	302,836	219,783
Intercompany Receivable	28,252	27,290
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	11,814	11,357
Goodwill	438	413
Intangible Assets, Net	744	746
Investment in Subsidiaries	2,190	2,190
Other Non-Current Assets	20,185	20,933
Total Assets	757,555	654,243
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	26,854	21,035
Accrued payroll and related taxes	15,814	14,030
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	14,235	10,398
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	245,381	233,365
Total current liabilities	302,284	278,828
Intercompany Payable	34,886	33,940
Other Non-Current Liabilities	18,730	21,652
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Long-Term Debt	88,680	0
Non-recourse debt	224,291	238,842
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	88,818	81,080
Noncontrolling interests	(134)	(99)
Total shareholders’ equity	88,684	80,981
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	757,555	654,243
Eliminations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash and investments, current	0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Contract receivable, current portion	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Non-Current Contract Receivable	0
Intercompany Receivable	(1,069,129)	(1,087,804)
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	(1,680,522)	(1,694,597)
Other Non-Current Assets	(79,753)	(79,866)
Total Assets	(2,829,404)	(2,862,267)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued payroll and related taxes	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Intercompany Payable	(1,069,129)	(1,087,804)
Other Non-Current Liabilities	(79,753)	(79,866)
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Non-recourse debt	0	0
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	(1,680,522)	(1,694,597)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders’ equity	(1,680,522)	(1,694,597)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (2,829,404)	$ (2,862,267)

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 47,882	$ (17,527)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	689	18
Change in restricted cash and investments	25	(41,037)
Capital expenditures	(34,421)	(28,429)
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,707)	(69,448)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,083,148	117,000
Payments on long-term debt	(918,500)	(88,756)
Payments on non-recourse debt	(67,171)	(1,613)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	36,020	71,242
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(3,434)	(1,717)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	122	2,357
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	276,036	0
Debt issuance costs	(7,371)	(1,505)
Income tax deficiency related to equity compensation	0	(818)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	3,882	979
Cash dividends paid	(52,504)	(48,509)
Net cash provided by financing activities	350,228	48,660
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,118	1,902
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	366,521	(36,413)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	68,038	59,638
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	434,559	23,225
The GEO Group, Inc.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	(22,988)	(221)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	689	0
Change in restricted cash and investments	(19)	90
Capital expenditures	(5,404)	(3,567)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,734)	(3,477)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,083,148	117,000
Payments on long-term debt	(918,500)	(88,756)
Payments on non-recourse debt	0	0
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	0	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	(3,434)	(1,717)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	276,036
Debt issuance costs	(6,992)	0
Income tax deficiency related to equity compensation		(818)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	3,882	979
Cash dividends paid	(52,504)	(48,509)
Net cash provided by financing activities	381,636	(21,821)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	353,914	(25,519)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	45,566	37,077
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	399,480	11,558
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,079	25,317
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	18
Change in restricted cash and investments	(1,305)	(956)
Capital expenditures	(27,062)	(24,379)
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,367)	(25,317)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0
Payments on long-term debt	0
Payments on non-recourse debt	0	0
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	0	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP		0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Income tax deficiency related to equity compensation		0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	0	0
Cash dividends paid		0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	6,712	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	842	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	7,554	0
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,791	(42,623)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Change in restricted cash and investments	1,349	(40,171)
Capital expenditures	(1,955)	(483)
Net cash used in investing activities	(606)	(40,654)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0
Payments on long-term debt	0	0
Payments on non-recourse debt	(67,171)	(1,613)
Proceeds from non-recourse debt	36,020	71,242
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with ESPP	122	2,357
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under prospectus supplement	0
Debt issuance costs	(379)	(1,505)
Income tax deficiency related to equity compensation		0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	0	0
Cash dividends paid	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(31,408)	70,481
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,118	1,902
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,895	(10,894)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	21,630	22,561
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 27,525	$ 11,667

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiary owned	100.00%
Senior Notes \| 6.00% Senior Notes, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes bear interest at a rate	6.00%	6.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes bear interest at a rate	5.125%
Senior Notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes bear interest at a rate	5.875%	5.875%
Senior Notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes bear interest at a rate	5.875%	5.875%

Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, bed in Thousands, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2017 $ / shares	Apr. 13, 2017 Bed	Apr. 05, 2017 USD ($) bed	Apr. 30, 2017 shares	Mar. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (in US dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 0.47	$ 0.43
Restricted Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Granted shares					622,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (in US dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.47
Subsequent Event \| Restricted Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Granted shares				301,500
Subsequent Event \| Market and Performance-based Award
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Granted shares				180,000
Subsequent Event \| Community Education Centers
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash payments to acquire business \| $			$ 360.0
Transaction related expenses \| $			$ 4.1
Facility, number of beds \| bed			12
Immigration and Customs Enforcement \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of beds in detention facility \| Bed		1,000
Contract award, term		10 years