The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) 10-Q 8 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 06, 2014
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	30-Jun-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues	$412,843	$381,653	$805,980	$758,684
Operating expenses	300,058	279,246	591,981	560,043
Depreciation and amortization	23,748	23,657	47,890	46,592
General and administrative expenses	28,148	27,363	56,650	59,403
Operating income	60,889	51,387	109,459	92,646
Interest income	824	1,165	1,556	2,349
Interest expense	-20,602	-21,103	-41,254	-40,444
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-5,527	0	-5,527
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	41,111	25,922	69,761	49,024
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,387	-7,268	5,525	-6,387
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	1,174	1,029	2,658	2,246
Net income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-12	-6	-30
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$38,898	$34,207	$66,888	$57,627
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	71,749	71,083	71,599	70,967
Diluted (in shares)	71,994	71,607	71,875	71,510
Basic:	'	'	'	'
Income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. - basic (in dollars per share)	$0.54	$0.48	$0.93	$0.81
Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. - diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.54	$0.48	$0.93	$0.81

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope1

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Income tax provision on equity in earnings of affiliates	$654	$414	$1,203	$894
Income tax provision (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations	$0	($7,805)	$4,753	$1,819

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net income	$38,898	$34,219	$66,894	$57,657
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	628	-5,328	1,624	-6,661
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax benefit of $12, $25, $25 and $51, respectively	20	40	39	81
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instrument classified as cash flow hedge, net of tax provision of $3, $16, $9 and $77, respectively	-7	28	20	140
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	641	-5,260	1,683	-6,440
Total comprehensive income	39,539	28,959	68,577	51,217
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	19	2	42
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$39,544	$28,978	$68,579	$51,259

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Tax provision on defined benefit pension plans	$12	$25	($25)	($51)
Tax provision on loss on derivative instrument classified as a cash flow hedge	$3	$16	$9	$77

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$37,360	$52,125
Restricted cash and investments	14,448	11,518
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,196 and $2,549, respectively	270,965	250,530
Current deferred income tax assets	20,936	20,936
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,998	49,236
Total current assets	383,707	384,345
Restricted Cash and Investments	24,780	18,349
Property and Equipment, Net	1,737,357	1,727,798
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	14,361	16,944
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	4,821	4,821
Goodwill	494,095	490,196
Intangible Assets, Net	162,991	163,400
Other Non-Current Assets	83,271	83,511
Total Assets	2,905,383	2,889,364
Current Liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	56,467	47,286
Accrued payroll and related taxes	39,807	38,726
Accrued expenses and other	127,839	114,950
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	22,837	22,163
Total current liabilities	246,950	223,125
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	14,689	14,689
Other Non-Current Liabilities	70,342	64,961
Capital Lease Obligations	10,401	10,924
Long-Term Debt	1,479,027	1,485,536
Non-Recourse Debt	63,894	66,153
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 and 90,000,000 shares authorized, 72,633,106 and 86,662,676 issued and 72,633,106 and 72,082,071 outstanding, respectively	726	866
Additional paid-in capital	804,762	848,018
Earnings in excess of distributions	216,878	232,646
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-2,742	-4,429
Treasury stock, 0 and 14,580,605 shares, at cost, respectively	0	-53,579
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,019,624	1,023,522
Noncontrolling interests	456	454
Total shareholders’ equity	1,020,080	1,023,976
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$2,905,383	$2,889,364

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$3,196	$2,549
Preferred stock, par value	$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	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	72,633,106	86,662,676
Common stock, shares outstanding	72,633,106	72,082,071
Treasury stock, shares	0	14,580,605

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:	'	'
Net income	$66,894	$57,657
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-6	-30
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	66,888	57,627
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Stock-based compensation	4,533	3,345
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	5,527
Depreciation and amortization expense	47,890	46,592
Amortization of debt issuance costs, discount and/or premium	2,399	3,015
Dividends received from unconsolidated joint venture	479	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	666	158
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	-2,658	-2,246
Income tax benefit related to equity compensation	-1,351	-1,308
Release of reserve for uncertain tax positions	0	-6,356
Loss on sale/disposal of property and equipment	423	603
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Changes in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets	-21	9,541
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	12,896	-15,184
Net cash provided by operating activities	132,144	101,314
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:	'	'
Acquisition of Protocol, cash consideration	-13,000	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	514	51
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	0	1,968
Net working capital adjustment from RTS divestiture	0	-996
Change in restricted cash and investments	-8,936	-5,910
Capital expenditures	-41,122	-89,921
Net cash used in investing activities	-62,544	-94,808
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	9,000	785,000
Payments on long-term debt	-17,179	-697,748
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards	-1,416	0
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock in connection with ESPP	185	155
Debt issuance costs	0	-17,017
Income tax benefit related to equity compensation	1,351	1,308
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5,531	4,082
Cash dividends paid	-82,656	-71,527
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-85,184	4,253
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	819	-4,003
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-14,765	6,756
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	52,125	31,755
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	37,360	38,511
Non-cash Investing and Financing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$8,562	$2,739

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 re-entry facilities and the provision of community-based services and youth services in the United States, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada. 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 re-entry facilities. 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”). The Company’s worldwide operations include the management and/or ownership of approximately 79,000 beds at 98 correctional and detention facilities, including idle facilities, projects under development and recently awarded contracts, and also include the provision of monitoring of more than 70,000 offenders in a community-based environment on behalf of approximately 900 federal, state and local correctional agencies located in all 50 states.
	As a part of the Company's conversion to a REIT which became effective January 1, 2013, the Company merged into The GEO Group REIT, Inc. ("GEO REIT"), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of GEO. The merger became effective June 27, 2014 and was approved by the Company's shareholders on May 2, 2014. The purpose of the merger was to ensure the effective adoption of charter provisions that implement standard REIT share ownership and transfer restrictions. In the merger, shares of GEO's common stock were converted into the same number of GEO REIT shares of common stock. In addition, each share of the Company's common shares held in treasury at June 27, 2014 were retired, and a corresponding adjustment was recorded to common stock and additional paid-in capital. Effective at the time of the merger, GEO REIT was renamed The GEO Group, Inc. Also, in connection with the merger, the Company's authorized common stock was increased from 90 million shares to 125 million shares.
	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 March 3, 2014 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying December 31, 2013 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, 2013. 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 Form 10-Q have been made. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year ending December 31, 2014, or for any other future interim or annual periods.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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, intangible assets acquired net of liabilities assumed, including noncontrolling interests. Changes in goodwill from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 are related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and additions due to an acquisition completed in late February 2014 as discussed further below.
	The Company has also recorded other finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of its various business combinations. Changes in the gross carrying amounts from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 are related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and additions from business combinations. An acquisition completed in late February 2014 as discussed further below also led to additions to intangible assets. The Company's intangible assets include facility management contracts, the trade name and technology, as follows (in thousands):
				June 30, 2014							December 31, 2013
		Weighted Average Useful Life (years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	Facility management contracts	13.4		$	154,693	$	(50,497	)	$	104,196	$	151,604	$	(44,646	)	$	106,958
	Technology	7		24,000		(10,405		)	13,595		21,200		(8,758		)	12,442
	Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite		45,200		—			45,200		44,000		—			44,000
	Total acquired intangible assets			$	223,893	$	(60,902	)	$	162,991	$	216,804	$	(53,404	)	$	163,400
	Amortization expense was $3.9 million and $7.5 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014. Amortization expense was $3.6 million and $7.3 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013. Amortization expense was primarily related to the U.S. Corrections & Detention and GEO Community Services segments' amortization of acquired facility management contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the weighted average period before the next contract renewal or extension for the acquired facility management contracts was approximately 1.4 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 2014 through 2018 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year		Total Amortization Expense
	Remainder of 2014		$	7,618
	2015		15,234
	2016		15,234
	2017		15,234
	2018		12,534
	Thereafter		51,937
			$	117,791
	On February 25, 2014, Protocol Criminal Justice, Inc. ("Protocol"), a recently created subsidiary of the Company's BI subsidiary, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with an unrelated entity, APAC Customer Services, Inc., to acquire certain tangible and intangible assets for cash consideration of $13 million. The acquisition is expected to provide returns consistent with GEO's targeted returns on invested capital. The final purchase price allocation, which was completed during the second quarter of 2014, resulted in the recognition of intangible assets of $7.1 million related to acquired facility management contracts, acquired technology and trade name, and goodwill of $3.9 million. In addition, the Company acquired accounts receivable, equipment and assumed certain liabilities, none of which were significant. During the measurement period, the Company made $0.1 million in aggregate retrospective adjustments to provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized at that date. These adjustments related primarily to the Company's valuation of intangible assets which resulted in a reduction of intangible assets of $0.3 million and an increase in goodwill of $0.2 million from the amounts previously reported in the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2014
		Carrying Value at June 30, 2014		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets		Observable  Inputs		Unobservable
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Restricted investments:
	Guaranteed Investment Contract	$	5,742	—		$	5,742	—
	Rabbi Trust	11,066		—		11,066		—
	Fixed income securities	2,076		—		2,076		—
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	$	361	$	—	$	361	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		Value at		Active Markets		Observable  Inputs		Unobservable
		31-Dec-13		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Restricted investments:
	Guaranteed Investment Contract	$	5,742	—		$	5,742	—
	Rabbi Trust	9,534		—		9,534		—
	Fixed income securities	1,993		—		1,993		—
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	$	390	$	—	$	390	$	—
	The Company’s Level 2 financial instruments included in the tables above as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of an interest rate swap liability 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, an investment in Canadian dollar denominated fixed income securities, and a guaranteed investment contract which is a restricted investment related to CSC of Tacoma LLC ("CSC").
	The Australian subsidiary’s interest rate swap liability is 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. The restricted investment in the guaranteed investment contract is valued using quoted rates for these and similar securities.

Fair_Value_of_Assets_and_Liabi

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
				Estimated Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2014
		Carrying Value as of June 30, 2014		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	37,360	$	37,360	$	37,360	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash	22,420		22,420		4,325		18,095		—
	Liabilities:
	Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	632,000	$	633,114	$	—	$	633,114	$	—
	5⅞% Senior Notes	250,000		263,125		—		263,125		—
	6.625% Senior Notes	300,000		322,314		—		322,314		—
	5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		300,564		—		300,564		—
	Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	22,197		22,581		—		22,581		—
	Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	60,396		62,721		—		62,721		—
				Estimated Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Carrying Value as of December 31, 2013		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,125	$	52,125	$	52,125	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash	14,592		14,592		1,838		12,754		—
	Liabilities:
	Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	638,500	$	639,246	$	—	$	639,246	$	—
	5⅞% Senior Notes	250,000		265,938		—		265,938		—
	6.625% Senior Notes	300,000		317,064		—		317,064		—
	5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		279,000		—		279,000		—
	Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	23,896		24,439		—		24,439		—
	Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	60,235		62,319		—		62,319		—
	The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash approximates the carrying values of these assets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Restricted cash consists of money market funds, commercial paper and time deposits used for payments on the Company’s non-recourse debt and asset replacement funds contractually required to be maintained at the Company's Australian subsidiary. The fair value of the money market funds 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 5⅞% senior unsecured notes due 2022 ("5⅞% Senior Notes"), 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (“6.625% 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.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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				Earnings in Excess of				Accumulated			Treasury shares					Noncontrolling			Total
									Paid-In								Other											Shareholders'
																	Comprehensive
		Shares			Amount				Capital				Distributions				Income (Loss)			Shares		Amount			Interests			Equity
	Balance, December 31, 2013	72,082			$	866			$	848,018			$	232,646			$	(4,429	)	14,581		$	(53,579	)	$	454		$	1,023,976
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	293			3				5,528				—				—			—		—			—			5,531
	Tax benefit related to equity compensation	—			—				1,351				—				—			—		—			—			1,351
	Stock-based compensation expense	—			—				4,533				—				—			—		—			—			4,533
	Restricted stock granted	308			3				(3		)		—				—					—			—			—
	Dividends paid	—			—				—				(82,656		)		—			—		—			—			(82,656		)
	Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	(43	)		—				—				—				—			43		(1,416		)	—			(1,416		)
	Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP)	6			—				161								—			(6	)	23			—			184
	Retirement of treasury shares	—			(146		)		(54,826		)						—			(14,618	)	54,972			—			—
	Net income	—			—				—				66,888				—			—		—			6			66,894
	Other comprehensive loss	—			—				—				—				1,687			—		—			(4		)	1,683
	Balance, June 30, 2014	72,633			$	726			$	804,762			$	216,878			$	(2,742	)	—		$	—		$	456		$	1,020,080
	During the six months ended June 30, 2014, 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.
	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 and reduce any income taxes that GEO otherwise would be required to pay, 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 six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, respectively, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its shareholders as follows:
	Declaration Date		Payment Due		Record Date		Distribution Per Share		Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions)
	January 17, 2013		1-Mar-13		February 15, 2013		$0.50		$35.70
	May 7, 2013		June 3, 2013		May 20, 2013		$0.50		$35.80
	July 30, 2013		August 29, 2013		August 19, 2013		$0.50		$36.10
	November 1, 2013		November 26, 2013		November 14, 2013		$0.55		$39.60
	February 18, 2014		March 14, 2014		March 3, 2014		$0.57		$41.10
	April 28, 2014		May 27, 2014		May 15, 2014		$0.57		$41.50
	Prospectus Supplement
	On May 8, 2013, and as amended on July 18, 2014, 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 $100 million through sales agents. Sales of shares of the Company's common stock under the prospectus supplement and 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 sales of shares of the Company's common stock under the prospectus supplement during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
	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 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:
			Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
			(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, 2013		$	(2,441	)		$	(274	)		$	(1,714	)		$	(4,429	)
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		1,628				20				39				1,687
	Balance, June 30, 2014		$	(813	)		$	(254	)		$	(1,675	)		$	(2,742	)
	[1] The foreign currency translation related to noncontrolling interests was not significant at June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

Equity_Incentive_Plans

Equity Incentive Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Equity Incentive Plans	'
	EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS
	The Board of Directors 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 replaces the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"). The 2014 Plan provides for a reserve of 3,083,353 shares, which consists of 2,000,000 new shares of common stock available for issuance and 1,083,353 shares of common stock that were available for issuance under the 2006 Plan prior to the 2014 Plan replacing it. The Company filed a Form S-8 registration statement related to the 2014 Plan on June 3, 2014, which was amended on July 18, 2014.
	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 six months ended June 30, 2014, the fair value was estimated using the following assumptions: (i) volatility of 28.92%; (ii) expected term of 4.82 years; (iii) risk free interest rate of 1.44%; and (iv) expected dividend yield of 7%. A summary of the activity of stock option awards issued and outstanding under Company plans is as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Shares		Wtd. Avg.		Wtd. Avg.	Aggregate
				Exercise		Remaining	Intrinsic
				Price		Contractual Term (years)	Value
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	849		$	19.67	6.39	$	10,654
	Options granted	227		32.41
	Options exercised	(293	)	18.9
	Options forfeited/canceled/expired	(22	)	26.37
	Options outstanding at June 30, 2014	761		$	23.57	7.13	$	9,135
	Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014	725		$	23.28	7.03	$	8,877
	Options exercisable at June 30, 2014	436		$	20.76	6.1	$	6,437
	For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the amount of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock option awards that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 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 six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Shares		Wtd. Avg.
				Grant  Date
				Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	734		$	26.87
	Granted	308		32.23
	Vested	(203	)	24.96
	Forfeited/canceled	(16	)	33.06
	Restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2014	823		$	29.28
	During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company granted 307,900 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and executive officers. Of these awards, 90,000 are performance-based awards which will be forfeited if the Company does not achieve certain annual metrics during 2014, 2015 and 2016.
	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 75% 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, during 2014, 2015 and 2016; and (ii) up to 25% 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 in 2014, 2015 and 2016. These 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 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 25.6%; (ii) beta of 0.74; and (iii) risk free rate of 0.62%.
	For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the Company recognized $3.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of compensation expense related to its restricted stock awards. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had $19.1 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 500,000 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, 5,731 shares of the Company's common stock were issued out of the Company's treasury stock in connection with the Plan. These shares were issued prior to the retirement of the Company's treasury shares in connection with the REIT merger discussed in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic income per common share is computed by dividing the income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. The calculation of diluted income per common share is similar to that of basic income per common share except that the denominator includes dilutive common stock equivalents such as stock options and shares of restricted stock. Basic and diluted income per common share was calculated for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014		June 30, 2013			30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13
	Net income	$	38,898	$	34,219		$	66,894		$	57,657
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(12		)	(6		)	(30		)
	Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	38,898		34,207			66,888			57,627
	Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	71,749		71,083			71,599			70,967
	Per share amount	$	0.54	$	0.48		$	0.93		$	0.81
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	71,749		71,083			71,599			70,967
	Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock	245		524			276			543
	Weighted average shares assuming dilution	71,994		71,607			71,875			71,510
	Per share amount	$	0.54	$	0.48		$	0.93		$	0.81
	Three Months
	For the three months ended June 30, 2014, 214,071 weighted average shares of common stock underlying options and restricted shares were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. There were 177,391 restricted shares that were anti-dilutive.
	For the three months ended June 30, 2013 no shares of common stock underlying options or shares of restricted stock were anti-dilutive.
	Six Months
	For the six months ended June 30, 2014, 147,776 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 177,318 restricted shares that were anti-dilutive.
	For the six months ended June 30, 2013, no shares of common stock underlying options or restricted stock were anti-dilutive.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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.
	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 to 9.7%. The Company has determined the swap, which has a notional amount of AUD 50.9 million, 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 was not significant for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The total fair value of the swap liability as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and is recorded as a component of other non-current assets 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).

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	DEBT
	Debt outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Senior Credit Facility:
	Term loan	$	297,000		$	298,500
	Revolver	335,000			340,000
	Total Senior Credit Facility	632,000			$	638,500
	5.125% Senior Notes:
	Notes due in 2023	300,000			300,000
	5⅞% Senior Notes
	Notes Due in 2022	250,000			250,000
	6.625% Senior Notes:
	Notes due in 2021	300,000			300,000
	Non-Recourse Debt :
	Non-Recourse Debt	83,417			85,091
	Unamortized discount on non-recourse debt	(824		)	(960		)
	Total Non-Recourse Debt	82,593			84,131
	Capital Lease Obligations	11,426			11,924
	Other debt	140			221
	Total debt	1,576,159			1,584,776
	Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	(22,837		)	(22,163		)
	Capital Lease Obligations, long-term portion	(10,401		)	(10,924		)
	Non-Recourse Debt, long-term portion	(63,894		)	(66,153		)
	Long-Term Debt	$	1,479,027		$	1,485,536
	Credit Agreement
	On April 3, 2013, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc. (with the Company as the sole term loan borrower, and the Company and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc. as joint and several revolver borrowers), 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 evidences a Senior Credit Facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) consisting of a $300 million Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) initially bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%), and a $700 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) initially bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (with no LIBOR floor), in each case subject to adjustment based on a total leverage ratio pricing grid. The Company also has the ability to increase the Senior Credit Facility by an additional $350 million, subject to lender demand, prevailing market conditions and satisfying the borrowing and other conditions thereunder. The Revolver component is scheduled to mature on April 3, 2018 and the Term Loan component is scheduled to mature on April 3, 2020. The Term Loan and Revolver may be prepaid in whole or in part by the Company at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions.
	In connection with the amendment, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt during the six months ended June 30, 2013 which included a write off of $4.4 million of unamortized deferred financing costs and unamortized debt discount pertaining to the former agreement, and $1.1 million in fees related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company had $297.0 million in aggregate borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan, $335.0 million in borrowings under the Revolver, and approximately $61.0 million in letters of credit which left $304.0 million in additional borrowing capacity under the Revolver. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2014 was 2.9%.
	Indebtedness under the Revolver bears interest based on the Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, as of the most recent determination date, as defined, in each of the instances below at the stated rate:
	LIBOR borrowings		LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75%.
	Base rate borrowings		Prime Rate plus 0.75% to 1.75%.
	Letters of credit		1.75% to 2.75%.
	Unused Revolver		0.35% to 0.375%.
	The Credit Agreement contains certain representations and warranties, certain affirmative covenants and certain negative covenants that (subject to certain exceptions and allowances) restrict the Company's ability to, among other things, (i) create, incur or assume indebtedness, (ii) create, incur, assume or permit liens, (iii) make loans and other investments, (iv) engage in mergers, acquisitions, liquidations and asset sales, (v) make certain restricted payments, (vi) issue, sell or otherwise dispose of certain types of non-common equity, (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates, (viii) allow the total leverage ratio to exceed 5.75 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 certain of its senior notes, except as permitted, (x) alter the business the Company conducts, and (xi) materially impair the Company's lenders' security interests in the collateral for its loans.
	The Senior Credit Facility generally requires the Interest Coverage Ratio to be calculated as (a) Adjusted EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to (b) Interest Expense minus Interest Expense attributable to Indebtedness of Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Other Consolidated Persons that is Non-Recourse to the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such four quarter period (capitalized terms are defined in the Senior Credit Facility).
	Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, (i) the Company's failure to pay principal or letter of credit reimbursement obligations when due or to pay any interest or other amounts within three business days of the payment deadline, (ii) the Company's material breach of any representations 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 monetary judgments over a specified threshold, (vii) material environmental liability claims which have been asserted against the Company, and (viii) a change in control. All of the obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company's domestic subsidiaries that are restricted subsidiaries under the Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility and the related guarantees are secured on a first-priority basis by substantially all of the Company's present and future tangible and intangible assets, subject to certain exceptions, and all present and future tangible and intangible assets, subject to certain exceptions, of each guarantor. The Company's failure to comply with any of the covenants under its Credit Agreement could cause an event of default under such documents and result in an acceleration of all outstanding senior secured indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants of the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2014.
	5.125% Senior Notes
	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 15-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants of the indenture governing the 5.125% Senior Notes as of June 30, 2014.
	5⅞% Senior Notes
	Interest on the 5⅞% Senior Notes 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 5⅞% Senior Notes at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 5⅞% Senior Notes. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors (Refer to Note 15-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants of the indenture governing the 5⅞% Senior Notes as of June 30, 2014.
	6.625% Senior Notes
	Interest on the 6.625% Senior Notes accrues at the stated rate. The Company pays interest semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. On or after February 15, 2016, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the 6.625% Senior Notes at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors (Refer to Note 15-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants of the indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes as of June 30, 2014.
	Non-Recourse Debt
	Northwest Detention Center
	The remaining balance of the original debt service requirement under the $57.0 million note payable ("2003 Revenue Bonds") and the $54.4 million note payable ("2011 Revenue Bonds") to the Washington Economic Finance Authority ("WEDFA") maturing in October 2014 and October 2021 with fixed coupon rates ranging from 4.10% to 5.25%, respectively, is $61.2 million, of which $11.8 million is classified as current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2014. The payment of principal and interest on the 2011 Revenue Bonds and the 2003 Revenue Bonds issued by WEDFA is non-recourse to GEO.
	As of June 30, 2014, included in current restricted cash and investments and non-current restricted cash and investments is $19.1 million of funds held in trust for debt service and other reserves with respect to the above mentioned notes payable to WEDFA.
	Australia
	The non-recourse obligations to the Company total $22.2 million (AUD 23.5 million) and $23.9 million (AUD 26.9 million), based on the exchange rates in effect at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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. As a condition of the loan, the Company is required to maintain a restricted cash balance of AUD 5.0 million, which, based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2014, was $4.7 million. This amount is included in non-current restricted cash and investments and the annual maturities of the future debt obligation are included in Non-Recourse Debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Guarantees
	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 June 30, 2014, the Company guaranteed obligations amounting to 26.7 million South African Rand, or $2.5 million based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2014. 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 26.7 million South African Rand is secured by outstanding letters of credit under the Company's Revolver as of June 30, 2014.
	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 $1.9 million based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2014, 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. The lenders’ 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.
	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 (“CAD”) 2.5 million, or $2.3 million, based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2014, commencing in 2017. The Company has a liability of $2.0 million related to this exposure included in Other Non-Current Liabilities as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not currently operate or manage this facility.
	At June 30, 2014, the Company also had nine letters of guarantee outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees of its Australian subsidiary totaling $14.3 million.
	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 of which £12.0 million, or $20.5 million, based on exchange rates as of June 30, 2014, was outstanding as of June 30, 2014. The Company's maximum exposure relative to the joint venture is its note receivable of $20.5 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_

Commitments, Contingencies And Other	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments, Contingencies and Other	'
	COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER
	Litigation, Claims and Assessments
	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.
	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 $119.1 million of which $41.1 million was spent through the second quarter of 2014. The Company estimates the remaining capital requirements related to these capital projects will be $78.0 million which will be spent through fiscal year 2015.
	Contract Awards
	On April 30, 2014, GEO announced a 640-bed expansion to the company-owned, 1,300-bed Adelanto Detention Facility in California under an amendment to the existing contract with the City of Adelanto.
	On April 1, 2014, GEO announced the signing of a contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the reactivation of the company-owned 260-bed McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility located in McFarland, California.
	Idle Facilities
	The Company is currently marketing approximately 5,800 vacant beds at five 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 $183 million as of June 30, 2014, excluding equipment and other assets that can be easily transferred for use at other facilities.

Business_Segments_and_Geograph

Business Segments and Geographic Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 Community Services segment; the International Services segment; and the Facility Construction & Design segment. The Facility Construction & Design segment did not have any operating activity during the 2014 and 2013 periods presented.The Company's segment revenues from external customers and a measure of segment profit are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13
	Revenues:
	U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	276,183		$	254,043		$	542,898		$	502,815
	GEO Community Services	82,461			75,072			159,113			149,013
	International Services	54,199			52,538			103,969			106,856
	Total revenues	$	412,843		$	381,653		$	805,980		$	758,684
	Operating income:
	U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	64,723		$	56,631		$	123,533		$	110,723
	GEO Community Services	21,958			18,854			37,659			36,259
	International Services	2,356			3,265			4,917			5,067
	Operating income from segments	$	89,037		$	78,750		$	166,109		$	152,049
	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						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13
	Total operating income from segments	$	89,037		$	78,750		$	166,109		$	152,049
	Unallocated amounts:
	General and Administrative Expenses	(28,148		)	(27,363		)	(56,650		)	(59,403		)
	Net Interest Expense	(19,778		)	(19,938		)	(39,698		)	(38,095		)
	Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	—			(5,527		)	—			(5,527		)
	Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	41,111		$	25,922		$	69,761		$	49,024
	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. Our 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 $1.2 million and $2.3 million in earnings, net of tax, for SACS operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $1.3 million and $2.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s investment in SACS was $9.9 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
	The Company has recorded less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million in earnings, net of tax, for GEOAmey’s operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively and $(0.2) million and $(0.3) million in losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s investment in GEOAmey was $(2.6) million and $(3.0) million, respectively, and represents its share of cumulative reported losses. Losses in excess of the Company's investment have been recognized as the Company has provided certain loans and guarantees to provide financial support to GEOAmey (Refer to Note 9-Debt.)

Benefit_Plans

Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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):
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2014			Year Ended December 2013
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
	Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period	$	20,032		$	19,761
	Service cost	409			925
	Interest cost	468			829
	Actuarial gain	—			(1,229		)
	Benefits paid	(141		)	(254		)
	Projected benefit obligation, end of period	$	20,768		$	20,032
	Change in Plan Assets
	Plan assets at fair value, beginning of period	$	—		$	—
	Company contributions	141			254
	Benefits paid	(141		)	(254		)
	Plan assets at fair value, end of period	$	—		$	—
	Unfunded Status of the Plan	$	(20,768	)	$	(20,032	)
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14		30-Jun-13
	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Service cost	$	205		$	231		$	409	$	462
	Interest cost	234			207			468		415
	Amortization of prior service cost	—						—		—
	Net loss	64			66			64		131
	Net periodic pension cost	$	503		$	504		$	941	$	1,008
	The long-term portion of the pension liability as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $20.5 million and $19.9 million, respectively, and is included in Other Non-Current Liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Recent_Accounting_Standards

Recent Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCMENTS
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, "Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period," which resolves the diverse accounting treatment of share-based payments on an award where the terms provide that the performance target could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The amendments in this update apply to all reporting entities that grant their employees share-based payments in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. This standard will become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The implementation of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which initiates a joint project between FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for goods or services. The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. This standard will become effective for annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016, including those interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. An entity may apply the amendment in this update retrospectively to each reporting period presented, or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this update recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is in the process of evaluating whether this standard would have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, "Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity," which changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or group of components of an entity, or a business or nonprofit activity. Under the ASU, only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results will be reported as discontinued operations in the financial statements. This standard will become effective for disposals or activities classified as held for sale that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. The implementation of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-05, "Service Concession Arrangements," which specifies that an operating entity should not account for a service concession arrangement that falls within the scope of this update as a lease in accordance with Topic 840. An operating entity should refer to other Topics as applicable to account for various aspects of a service concession arrangement. The amendments also specify that the infrastructure used in a service concession arrangement should not be recognized as property, plant and equipment of the operating entity. A service concession arrangement is defined as an arrangement between a public-sector entity and an operating entity for which the terms provide that the operating entity will operate the public-sector entity's infrastructure (for example, airports, roads, bridges, tunnels, prisons and hospitals) for a specified period of time. This standard will become effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 31, 2014. The Company is in the process of evaluating whether this standard would have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	Dividend
	On August 5, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per share of common stock, which is to be paid on August 29, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, 2014.
	Contract Awards
	On August 4, 2014, the Company announced that a Company led consortium comprised of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The GEO Group Australia Pty. Ltd. (“GEO Australia”), John Holland Construction, and Honeywell has been selected as the preferred tenderer by the Department of Justice in the State of Victoria for the development and operation of a new 1,000-bed Prison ("the Facility") in Ravenhall, a locality near Melbourne, Australia.
	Subject to a final contract award, the Company expects to begin the development of the Facility in 2015 under a Public-Private Partnership financing structure with an equity investment from the Company of approximately 20% of the project following the activation of the Facility, and with returns on investment consistent with the Company’s Company-owned facilities. GEO Australia would operate the Facility under a 25-year contract with Corrections Victoria upon its estimated completion in late 2017. The Facility will provide unprecedented levels of in-prison and post-release programs aimed at reducing reoffending rates and helping offenders reintegrate into society.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company's 6.625% Senior Notes, 5.125% Senior Notes and 5 7/8% Senior Notes 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 June 30, 2014
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	139,083		$	327,427		$	56,760		$	(110,427	)		$	412,843
	Operating expenses	111,191			251,833			47,461			(110,427		)		300,058
	Depreciation and amortization	6,441			16,169			1,138			—				23,748
	General and administrative expenses	9,082			15,355			3,711			—				28,148
	Operating income	12,369			44,070			4,450			—				60,889
	Interest income	5,079			615			750			(5,620		)		824
	Interest expense	(11,123		)	(13,357		)	(1,742		)	5,620				(20,602		)
	Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	6,325			31,328			3,458			—				41,111
	Income tax provision	—			2,671			716			—				3,387
	Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,174			—				1,174
	Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	6,325			28,657			3,916			—				38,898
	Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	32,573			—			—			(32,573		)		—
	Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	38,898		$	28,657		$	3,916		$	(32,573	)		$	38,898
	Net income	$	38,898		$	28,657		$	3,916		$	(32,573	)		$	38,898
	Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			20			621			—				641
	Total comprehensive income	$	38,898		$	28,677		$	4,537		$	(32,573	)		$	39,539
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			5			—				5
	Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	38,898		$	28,677		$	4,542		$	(32,573	)		$	39,544
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	118,859		$	314,120		$	55,585		$	(106,911	)		$	381,653
	Operating expenses	102,108			239,194			44,855			(106,911		)		279,246
	Depreciation and amortization	5,875			16,556			1,226			—				23,657
	General and administrative expenses	8,156			15,420			3,787			—				27,363
	Operating income	2,720			42,950			5,717			—				51,387
	Interest income	4,029			359			1,123			(4,346		)		1,165
	Interest expense	(10,373		)	(12,708		)	(2,368		)	4,346				(21,103		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,600		)	(2,927		)	—			—				(5,527		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	(6,224		)	27,674			4,472			—				25,922
	Income tax (benefit) provision	(8,339		)	226			845			—				(7,268		)
	Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,029			—				1,029
	Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	2,115			27,448			4,656			—				34,219
	Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision (benefit)	32,104			—			—			(32,104		)		—
	Net income	34,219			27,448			4,656			(32,104		)		34,219
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(12		)	—				(12		)
	Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	34,219		$	27,448		$	4,644		$	(32,104	)		$	34,207
	Net income	$	34,219		$	27,448		$	4,656		$	(32,104	)		$	34,219
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			40			(5,300		)	—				(5,260		)
	Total comprehensive income	$	34,219		$	27,488		$	(644	)	$	(32,104	)		$	28,959
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			19			—				19
	Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	34,219		$	27,488		$	(625	)	$	(32,104	)		$	28,978
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations					Consolidated
				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	273,837		$	642,412		$	109,091		$	(219,360	)			$	805,980
Operating expenses	218,413			502,513			90,415			(219,360		)			591,981
Depreciation and amortization	12,847			32,803			2,240			—					47,890
General and administrative expenses	18,421			30,891			7,338			—					56,650
Operating income	24,156			76,205			9,098			—					109,459
Interest income	10,615			1,051			1,429			(11,539		)			1,556
Interest expense	(22,197		)	(27,121		)	(3,475		)	11,539					(41,254		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	12,574			50,135			7,052			—					69,761
Income tax provision	—			3,965			1,560			—					5,525
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			2,658			—			2,246		2,658
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	12,574			46,170			8,150			—					66,894
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	54,320			—			—			(54,320		)			—
Net income	66,894			46,170			8,150			(54,320		)			66,894
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(6		)	—					(6		)
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	66,894		$	46,170		$	8,144		$	(54,320	)			$	66,888
Net income	$	66,894		$	46,170		$	8,150		$	(54,320	)			$	66,894
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			39			1,644			—					1,683
Total comprehensive income	$	66,894		$	46,209		$	9,794		$	(54,320	)			$	68,577
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			2			—					2
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	66,894		$	46,209		$	9,796		$	(54,320	)			$	68,579
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	232,348		$	626,649		$	112,970		$	(213,283	)		$	758,684
Operating expenses	201,518			479,671			92,137			(213,283		)		560,043
Depreciation and amortization	11,697			32,438			2,457			—				46,592
General and administrative expenses	17,354			33,612			8,437			—				59,403
Operating income	1,779			80,928			9,939			—				92,646
Interest income	7,989			909			2,219			(8,768		)		2,349
Interest expense	(20,292		)	(24,139		)	(4,781		)	8,768				(40,444		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,600		)	(2,927		)	—			—				(5,527		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	(13,124		)	54,771			7,377			—				49,024
Income tax (benefit) provision	(9,006		)	632			1,987			—				(6,387		)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			2,246			—				2,246
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	(4,118		)	54,139			7,636			—				57,657
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision (benefit)	61,775			—			—			(61,775		)		—
Net income	57,657			54,139			7,636			(61,775		)		57,657
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(30		)	—				(30		)
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	57,657		$	54,139		$	7,606		$	(61,775	)		$	57,627
Net income	$	57,657		$	54,139		$	7,636		$	(61,775	)		$	57,657
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	—		$	80		$	(6,520	)	$	—			$	(6,440	)
Total comprehensive income	57,657			54,219			1,116			(61,775		)		51,217
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	—		$	42		$	—			$	42
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	57,657			54,219			1,158			(61,775		)		51,259
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
	As of June 30, 2014
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,184		$	2,919		$	33,257		$	—			$	37,360
Restricted cash and investments	—			—			14,448			—				14,448
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	96,897			156,652			17,416			—				270,965
Current deferred income tax assets	—			19,236			1,700			—				20,936
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,941			16,419			15,791			(1,153		)		39,998
Total current assets	107,022			195,226			82,612			(1,153		)		383,707
Restricted Cash and Investments	207			13,242			11,331			—				24,780
Property and Equipment, Net	697,383			955,715			84,259			—				1,737,357
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	—			—			14,361			—				14,361
Intercompany Receivable	936,036			123,557			—			(1,059,593		)		—
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			—			4,821			—				4,821
Goodwill	34			493,368			693			—				494,095
Intangible Assets, Net	—			161,807			1,184			—				162,991
Investment in Subsidiaries	904,438			413,223			4			(1,317,665		)		—
Other Non-Current Assets	20,250			104,920			37,881			(79,780		)		83,271
Total Assets	$	2,665,370		$	2,461,058		$	237,146		$	(2,458,191	)		$	2,905,383
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	6,298		$	47,180		$	2,989		$	—			$	56,467
Accrued payroll and related taxes	208			21,874			17,725			—				39,807
Accrued expenses and other	40,785			70,188			18,020			(1,154		)		127,839
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000			1,138			18,699			—				22,837
Total current liabilities	50,291			140,380			57,433			(1,154		)		246,950
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	(2,451		)	17,123			17			—				14,689
Intercompany Payable	113,918			931,296			14,379			(1,059,593		)		—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	4,960			139,649			5,603			(79,870		)		70,342
Capital Lease Obligations	—			10,401			—			—				10,401
Long-Term Debt	1,479,027			—			—			—				1,479,027
Non-Recourse Debt	—			—			63,894			—				63,894
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,019,625			1,222,209			95,364			(1,317,574		)		1,019,624
Noncontrolling Interests	—			—			456			—				456
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,019,625			1,222,209			95,820			(1,317,574		)		1,020,080
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,665,370		$	2,461,058		$	237,146		$	(2,458,191	)		$	2,905,383
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
(dollars in thousands)
	As of December 31, 2013
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	30,730		$	985		$	20,410		$	—			$	52,125
Restricted cash and investments	—			—			11,518			—				11,518
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	84,087			149,239			17,204			—				250,530
Current deferred income tax assets	—			19,236			1,700			—				20,936
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,834			21,032			11,524			(1,154		)		49,236
Total current assets	132,651			190,492			62,356			(1,154		)		384,345
Restricted Cash and Investments	167			11,158			7,024			—				18,349
Property and Equipment, Net	686,005			956,724			85,069			—				1,727,798
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	—			—			16,944			—				16,944
Intercompany Receivable	947,916			123,237			—			(1,071,153		)		—
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			—			4,821			—				4,821
Goodwill	34			489,501			661			—				490,196
Intangible Assets, Net	—			162,160			1,240			—				163,400
Investment in Subsidiaries	898,333			421,218			—			(1,319,551		)		—
Other Non-Current Assets	23,346			104,241			35,615			(79,691		)		83,511
Total Assets	$	2,688,452		$	2,458,731		$	213,730		$	(2,471,549	)		$	2,889,364
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	29,866		$	13,895		$	3,525		$	—			$	47,286
Accrued payroll and related taxes	207			23,470			15,049			—				38,726
Accrued expenses and other	26,963			74,645			14,496			(1,154		)		114,950
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000			1,185			17,978			—				22,163
Total current liabilities	60,036			113,195			51,048			(1,154		)		223,125
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	(120		)	14,792			17			—				14,689
Intercompany Payable	114,208			942,666			14,279			(1,071,153		)		—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	5,270			138,743			639			(79,691		)		64,961
Capital Lease Obligations	—			10,924			—			—				10,924
Long-Term Debt	1,485,536			—			—			—				1,485,536
Non-Recourse Debt	—			—			66,153			—				66,153
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,023,522			1,238,411			81,140			(1,319,551		)		1,023,522
Noncontrolling Interests	—			—			454			—				454
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,023,522			1,238,411			81,594			(1,319,551		)		1,023,976
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,688,452		$	2,458,731		$	213,730		$	(2,471,549	)		$	2,889,364
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Consolidated
				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	76,863		$	33,090		$	22,191		$	132,144
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of Protocol, cash consideration	—			(13,000		)	—			(13,000		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			514			—			514
Change in restricted cash and investments	(207		)	(1,917		)	(6,812		)	(8,936		)
Capital expenditures	(24,197		)	(16,671		)	(254		)	(41,122		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(24,404		)	(31,074		)	(7,066		)	(62,544		)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	9,000			—			—			9,000
Payments on long-term debt	(14,000		)	(82		)	(3,097		)	(17,179		)
Indirect repurchases of treasury shares	(1,416		)	—			—			(1,416		)
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock in connection with ESPP	185			—			—			185
Tax benefit related to equity compensation	1,351			—			—			1,351
Proceeds from stock options exercised	5,531			—			—			5,531
Cash dividends paid	(82,656		)	—			—			(82,656		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(82,005		)	(82		)	(3,097		)	(85,184		)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			819			819
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(29,546		)	1,934			12,847			(14,765		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	30,730			985			20,410			52,125
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	1,184		$	2,919		$	33,257		$	37,360
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Consolidated
				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,343			18,932			24,039			101,314
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			51			—			51
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	—			1,968			—			1,968
Net working capital adjustment from RTS divestiture	(996		)	—			—			(996		)
Change in restricted cash and investments	(134		)	(1,457		)	(4,319		)	(5,910		)
Capital expenditures	(69,567		)	(19,666		)	(688		)	(89,921		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(70,697		)	(19,104		)	(5,007		)	(94,808		)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	785,000			—			—			785,000
Tax benefit related to equity compensation	1,308			—			—			1,308
Debt issuance costs	(17,017		)	—			—			(17,017		)
Payments on long-term debt	(688,675		)	(661		)	(8,412		)	(697,748		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	4,082			—			—			4,082
Cash dividends paid	(71,527		)	—			—			(71,527		)
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock in connection with ESPP	155			—			—			155
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,326			(661		)	(8,412		)	4,253
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(4,003		)	(4,003		)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	972			(833		)	6,617			6,756
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	4,764			1,917			25,074			31,755
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	5,736		$	1,084		$	31,691		$	38,511

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of intangible assets	'
	The Company's intangible assets include facility management contracts, the trade name and technology, as follows (in thousands):
				June 30, 2014							December 31, 2013
		Weighted Average Useful Life (years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	Facility management contracts	13.4		$	154,693	$	(50,497	)	$	104,196	$	151,604	$	(44,646	)	$	106,958
	Technology	7		24,000		(10,405		)	13,595		21,200		(8,758		)	12,442
	Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite		45,200		—			45,200		44,000		—			44,000
	Total acquired intangible assets			$	223,893	$	(60,902	)	$	162,991	$	216,804	$	(53,404	)	$	163,400
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder	'
	Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2014 through 2018 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year		Total Amortization Expense
	Remainder of 2014		$	7,618
	2015		15,234
	2016		15,234
	2017		15,234
	2018		12,534
	Thereafter		51,937
			$	117,791

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis	'
	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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2014
		Carrying Value at June 30, 2014		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets		Observable  Inputs		Unobservable
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Restricted investments:
	Guaranteed Investment Contract	$	5,742	—		$	5,742	—
	Rabbi Trust	11,066		—		11,066		—
	Fixed income securities	2,076		—		2,076		—
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	$	361	$	—	$	361	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		Value at		Active Markets		Observable  Inputs		Unobservable
		31-Dec-13		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Restricted investments:
	Guaranteed Investment Contract	$	5,742	—		$	5,742	—
	Rabbi Trust	9,534		—		9,534		—
	Fixed income securities	1,993		—		1,993		—
	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	$	390	$	—	$	390	$	—

Fair_Value_of_Assets_and_Liabi1

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
				Estimated Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2014
		Carrying Value as of June 30, 2014		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	37,360	$	37,360	$	37,360	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash	22,420		22,420		4,325		18,095		—
	Liabilities:
	Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	632,000	$	633,114	$	—	$	633,114	$	—
	5⅞% Senior Notes	250,000		263,125		—		263,125		—
	6.625% Senior Notes	300,000		322,314		—		322,314		—
	5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		300,564		—		300,564		—
	Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	22,197		22,581		—		22,581		—
	Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	60,396		62,721		—		62,721		—
				Estimated Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Carrying Value as of December 31, 2013		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,125	$	52,125	$	52,125	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash	14,592		14,592		1,838		12,754		—
	Liabilities:
	Borrowings under senior credit facility	$	638,500	$	639,246	$	—	$	639,246	$	—
	5⅞% Senior Notes	250,000		265,938		—		265,938		—
	6.625% Senior Notes	300,000		317,064		—		317,064		—
	5.125% Senior Notes	300,000		279,000		—		279,000		—
	Non-recourse debt, Australian subsidiary	23,896		24,439		—		24,439		—
	Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	60,235		62,319		—		62,319		—

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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				Earnings in Excess of				Accumulated			Treasury shares					Noncontrolling			Total
									Paid-In								Other											Shareholders'
																	Comprehensive
		Shares			Amount				Capital				Distributions				Income (Loss)			Shares		Amount			Interests			Equity
	Balance, December 31, 2013	72,082			$	866			$	848,018			$	232,646			$	(4,429	)	14,581		$	(53,579	)	$	454		$	1,023,976
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	293			3				5,528				—				—			—		—			—			5,531
	Tax benefit related to equity compensation	—			—				1,351				—				—			—		—			—			1,351
	Stock-based compensation expense	—			—				4,533				—				—			—		—			—			4,533
	Restricted stock granted	308			3				(3		)		—				—					—			—			—
	Dividends paid	—			—				—				(82,656		)		—			—		—			—			(82,656		)
	Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	(43	)		—				—				—				—			43		(1,416		)	—			(1,416		)
	Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP)	6			—				161								—			(6	)	23			—			184
	Retirement of treasury shares	—			(146		)		(54,826		)						—			(14,618	)	54,972			—			—
	Net income	—			—				—				66,888				—			—		—			6			66,894
	Other comprehensive loss	—			—				—				—				1,687			—		—			(4		)	1,683
	Balance, June 30, 2014	72,633			$	726			$	804,762			$	216,878			$	(2,742	)	—		$	—		$	456		$	1,020,080
Dividends Declared	'
	During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, respectively, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its shareholders as follows:
	Declaration Date		Payment Due		Record Date		Distribution Per Share		Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions)
	January 17, 2013		1-Mar-13		February 15, 2013		$0.50		$35.70
	May 7, 2013		June 3, 2013		May 20, 2013		$0.50		$35.80
	July 30, 2013		August 29, 2013		August 19, 2013		$0.50		$36.10
	November 1, 2013		November 26, 2013		November 14, 2013		$0.55		$39.60
	February 18, 2014		March 14, 2014		March 3, 2014		$0.57		$41.10
	April 28, 2014		May 27, 2014		May 15, 2014		$0.57		$41.50
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GEO within shareholders' equity are as follows:
			Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
			(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, 2013		$	(2,441	)		$	(274	)		$	(1,714	)		$	(4,429	)
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		1,628				20				39				1,687
	Balance, June 30, 2014		$	(813	)		$	(254	)		$	(1,675	)		$	(2,742	)
	[1] The foreign currency translation related to noncontrolling interests was not significant at June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

Equity_Incentive_Plans_Tables

Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Shares		Wtd. Avg.		Wtd. Avg.	Aggregate
				Exercise		Remaining	Intrinsic
				Price		Contractual Term (years)	Value
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	849		$	19.67	6.39	$	10,654
	Options granted	227		32.41
	Options exercised	(293	)	18.9
	Options forfeited/canceled/expired	(22	)	26.37
	Options outstanding at June 30, 2014	761		$	23.57	7.13	$	9,135
	Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014	725		$	23.28	7.03	$	8,877
	Options exercisable at June 30, 2014	436		$	20.76	6.1	$	6,437
Summary of the activity of restricted stock	'
	A summary of the activity of restricted stock outstanding is as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Shares		Wtd. Avg.
				Grant  Date
				Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	734		$	26.87
	Granted	308		32.23
	Vested	(203	)	24.96
	Forfeited/canceled	(16	)	33.06
	Restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2014	823		$	29.28

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Basic and diluted earnings per share	'
	Basic and diluted income per common share was calculated for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014		June 30, 2013			30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13
	Net income	$	38,898	$	34,219		$	66,894		$	57,657
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(12		)	(6		)	(30		)
	Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	38,898		34,207			66,888			57,627
	Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	71,749		71,083			71,599			70,967
	Per share amount	$	0.54	$	0.48		$	0.93		$	0.81
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
	Weighted average shares outstanding	71,749		71,083			71,599			70,967
	Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock	245		524			276			543
	Weighted average shares assuming dilution	71,994		71,607			71,875			71,510
	Per share amount	$	0.54	$	0.48		$	0.93		$	0.81

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt	'
	Debt outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Senior Credit Facility:
	Term loan	$	297,000		$	298,500
	Revolver	335,000			340,000
	Total Senior Credit Facility	632,000			$	638,500
	5.125% Senior Notes:
	Notes due in 2023	300,000			300,000
	5⅞% Senior Notes
	Notes Due in 2022	250,000			250,000
	6.625% Senior Notes:
	Notes due in 2021	300,000			300,000
	Non-Recourse Debt :
	Non-Recourse Debt	83,417			85,091
	Unamortized discount on non-recourse debt	(824		)	(960		)
	Total Non-Recourse Debt	82,593			84,131
	Capital Lease Obligations	11,426			11,924
	Other debt	140			221
	Total debt	1,576,159			1,584,776
	Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	(22,837		)	(22,163		)
	Capital Lease Obligations, long-term portion	(10,401		)	(10,924		)
	Non-Recourse Debt, long-term portion	(63,894		)	(66,153		)
	Long-Term Debt	$	1,479,027		$	1,485,536
Indebtedness under the revolver and the term loan A and term loan A -2 bears interest	'
	Indebtedness under the Revolver bears interest based on the Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, as of the most recent determination date, as defined, in each of the instances below at the stated rate:
	LIBOR borrowings		LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75%.
	Base rate borrowings		Prime Rate plus 0.75% to 1.75%.
	Letters of credit		1.75% to 2.75%.
	Unused Revolver		0.35% to 0.375%.

Business_Segments_and_Geograph1

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13
	Revenues:
	U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	276,183		$	254,043		$	542,898		$	502,815
	GEO Community Services	82,461			75,072			159,113			149,013
	International Services	54,199			52,538			103,969			106,856
	Total revenues	$	412,843		$	381,653		$	805,980		$	758,684
	Operating income:
	U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	64,723		$	56,631		$	123,533		$	110,723
	GEO Community Services	21,958			18,854			37,659			36,259
	International Services	2,356			3,265			4,917			5,067
	Operating income from segments	$	89,037		$	78,750		$	166,109		$	152,049
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						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13
	Total operating income from segments	$	89,037		$	78,750		$	166,109		$	152,049
	Unallocated amounts:
	General and Administrative Expenses	(28,148		)	(27,363		)	(56,650		)	(59,403		)
	Net Interest Expense	(19,778		)	(19,938		)	(39,698		)	(38,095		)
	Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	—			(5,527		)	—			(5,527		)
	Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	41,111		$	25,922		$	69,761		$	49,024

Benefit_Plans_Tables

Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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):
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2014			Year Ended December 2013
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
	Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period	$	20,032		$	19,761
	Service cost	409			925
	Interest cost	468			829
	Actuarial gain	—			(1,229		)
	Benefits paid	(141		)	(254		)
	Projected benefit obligation, end of period	$	20,768		$	20,032
	Change in Plan Assets
	Plan assets at fair value, beginning of period	$	—		$	—
	Company contributions	141			254
	Benefits paid	(141		)	(254		)
	Plan assets at fair value, end of period	$	—		$	—
	Unfunded Status of the Plan	$	(20,768	)	$	(20,032	)
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14		30-Jun-13
	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Service cost	$	205		$	231		$	409	$	462
	Interest cost	234			207			468		415
	Amortization of prior service cost	—						—		—
	Net loss	64			66			64		131
	Net periodic pension cost	$	503		$	504		$	941	$	1,008

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014																Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'																'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME	'																'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)																CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	(dollars in thousands)																(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)																(unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013																For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations			Consolidated				The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor													Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries													Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	118,859		$	314,120		$	55,585		$	(106,911	)	$	381,653		Revenues	$	139,083		$	327,427		$	56,760		$	(110,427	)		$	412,843
	Operating expenses	102,108			239,194			44,855			(106,911		)	279,246			Operating expenses	111,191			251,833			47,461			(110,427		)		300,058
	Depreciation and amortization	5,875			16,556			1,226			—			23,657			Depreciation and amortization	6,441			16,169			1,138			—				23,748
	General and administrative expenses	8,156			15,420			3,787			—			27,363			General and administrative expenses	9,082			15,355			3,711			—				28,148
	Operating income	2,720			42,950			5,717			—			51,387			Operating income	12,369			44,070			4,450			—				60,889
	Interest income	4,029			359			1,123			(4,346		)	1,165			Interest income	5,079			615			750			(5,620		)		824
	Interest expense	(10,373		)	(12,708		)	(2,368		)	4,346			(21,103		)	Interest expense	(11,123		)	(13,357		)	(1,742		)	5,620				(20,602		)
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,600		)	(2,927		)	—			—			(5,527		)	Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	6,325			31,328			3,458			—				41,111
	Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	(6,224		)	27,674			4,472			—			25,922			Income tax provision	—			2,671			716			—				3,387
	Income tax (benefit) provision	(8,339		)	226			845			—			(7,268		)	Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,174			—				1,174
	Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,029			—			1,029			Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	6,325			28,657			3,916			—				38,898
	Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	2,115			27,448			4,656			—			34,219			Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	32,573			—			—			(32,573		)		—
	Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision (benefit)	32,104			—			—			(32,104		)	—			Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	38,898		$	28,657		$	3,916		$	(32,573	)		$	38,898
	Net income	34,219			27,448			4,656			(32,104		)	34,219
																	Net income	$	38,898		$	28,657		$	3,916		$	(32,573	)		$	38,898
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(12		)	—			(12		)
																	Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			20			621			—				641
	Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	34,219		$	27,448		$	4,644		$	(32,104	)	$	34,207
																	Total comprehensive income	$	38,898		$	28,677		$	4,537		$	(32,573	)		$	39,539
	Net income	$	34,219		$	27,448		$	4,656		$	(32,104	)	$	34,219		Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			5			—				5
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			40			(5,300		)	—			(5,260		)	Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	38,898		$	28,677		$	4,542		$	(32,573	)		$	39,544
	Total comprehensive income	$	34,219		$	27,488		$	(644	)	$	(32,104	)	$	28,959
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			19			—			19
	Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	34,219		$	27,488		$	(625	)	$	(32,104	)	$	28,978
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	139,083		$	327,427		$	56,760		$	(110,427	)	$	412,843
	Operating expenses	111,191			251,833			47,461			(110,427		)	300,058
	Depreciation and amortization	6,441			16,169			1,138			—			23,748
																	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	General and administrative expenses	9,082			15,355			3,711			—			28,148			(dollars in thousands)
																	(unaudited)
	Operating income	12,369			44,070			4,450			—			60,889
	Interest income	5,079			615			750			(5,620		)	824
																		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Interest expense	(11,123		)	(13,357		)	(1,742		)	5,620			(20,602		)		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
																					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
	Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	6,325			31,328			3,458			—			41,111							Guarantors			Subsidiaries
																	Revenues	$	118,859		$	314,120		$	55,585		$	(106,911	)		$	381,653
	Income tax provision	—			2,671			716			—			3,387
																	Operating expenses	102,108			239,194			44,855			(106,911		)		279,246
	Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,174			—			1,174
																	Depreciation and amortization	5,875			16,556			1,226			—				23,657
	Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	6,325			28,657			3,916			—			38,898
																	General and administrative expenses	8,156			15,420			3,787			—				27,363
	Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	32,573			—			—			(32,573		)	—
																	Operating income	2,720			42,950			5,717			—				51,387
	Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	38,898		$	28,657		$	3,916		$	(32,573	)	$	38,898
																	Interest income	4,029			359			1,123			(4,346		)		1,165
	Net income	$	38,898		$	28,657		$	3,916		$	(32,573	)	$	38,898		Interest expense	(10,373		)	(12,708		)	(2,368		)	4,346				(21,103		)
	Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			20			621			—			641			Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,600		)	(2,927		)	—			—				(5,527		)
Total comprehensive income	$	38,898		$	28,677		$	4,537		$	(32,573	)	$	39,539		Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	(6,224		)	27,674			4,472			—				25,922
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			5			—			5			Income tax (benefit) provision	(8,339		)	226			845			—				(7,268		)
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	38,898		$	28,677		$	4,542		$	(32,573	)	$	39,544		Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			1,029			—				1,029
																Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	2,115			27,448			4,656			—				34,219
																Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision (benefit)	32,104			—			—			(32,104		)		—
																Net income	34,219			27,448			4,656			(32,104		)		34,219
																Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(12		)	—				(12		)
																Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	34,219		$	27,448		$	4,644		$	(32,104	)		$	34,207
																Net income	$	34,219		$	27,448		$	4,656		$	(32,104	)		$	34,219
																Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			40			(5,300		)	—				(5,260		)
																Total comprehensive income	$	34,219		$	27,488		$	(644	)	$	(32,104	)		$	28,959
																Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			19			—				19
																Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	34,219		$	27,488		$	(625	)	$	(32,104	)		$	28,978
																CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
																(dollars in thousands)
																(unaudited)
																	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
																	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations					Consolidated
																				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
																				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
																Revenues	$	273,837		$	642,412		$	109,091		$	(219,360	)			$	805,980
																Operating expenses	218,413			502,513			90,415			(219,360		)			591,981
																Depreciation and amortization	12,847			32,803			2,240			—					47,890
																General and administrative expenses	18,421			30,891			7,338			—					56,650
																Operating income	24,156			76,205			9,098			—					109,459
																Interest income	10,615			1,051			1,429			(11,539		)			1,556
																Interest expense	(22,197		)	(27,121		)	(3,475		)	11,539					(41,254		)
																Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	12,574			50,135			7,052			—					69,761
																Income tax provision	—			3,965			1,560			—					5,525
																Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			2,658			—			2,246		2,658
																Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	12,574			46,170			8,150			—					66,894
																Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision	54,320			—			—			(54,320		)			—
																Net income	66,894			46,170			8,150			(54,320		)			66,894
																Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(6		)	—					(6		)
																Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	66,894		$	46,170		$	8,144		$	(54,320	)			$	66,888
																Net income	$	66,894		$	46,170		$	8,150		$	(54,320	)			$	66,894
																Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			39			1,644			—					1,683
																Total comprehensive income	$	66,894		$	46,209		$	9,794		$	(54,320	)			$	68,577
																Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			2			—					2
																Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	66,894		$	46,209		$	9,796		$	(54,320	)			$	68,579
																CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
																(dollars in thousands)
																(unaudited)
																	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
																	The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations				Consolidated
																				Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
																				Guarantors			Subsidiaries
																Revenues	$	232,348		$	626,649		$	112,970		$	(213,283	)		$	758,684
																Operating expenses	201,518			479,671			92,137			(213,283		)		560,043
																Depreciation and amortization	11,697			32,438			2,457			—				46,592
																General and administrative expenses	17,354			33,612			8,437			—				59,403
																Operating income	1,779			80,928			9,939			—				92,646
																Interest income	7,989			909			2,219			(8,768		)		2,349
																Interest expense	(20,292		)	(24,139		)	(4,781		)	8,768				(40,444		)
																Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(2,600		)	(2,927		)	—			—				(5,527		)
																Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	(13,124		)	54,771			7,377			—				49,024
																Income tax (benefit) provision	(9,006		)	632			1,987			—				(6,387		)
																Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	—			—			2,246			—				2,246
																Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries	(4,118		)	54,139			7,636			—				57,657
																Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision (benefit)	61,775			—			—			(61,775		)		—
																Net income	57,657			54,139			7,636			(61,775		)		57,657
																Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(30		)	—				(30		)
																Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	57,657		$	54,139		$	7,606		$	(61,775	)		$	57,627
																Net income	$	57,657		$	54,139		$	7,636		$	(61,775	)		$	57,657
																Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	—		$	80		$	(6,520	)	$	—			$	(6,440	)
																Total comprehensive income	57,657			54,219			1,116			(61,775		)		51,217
																Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	—		$	42		$	—			$	42
																Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	57,657			54,219			1,158			(61,775		)		51,259
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET	'																'
		As of June 30, 2014
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,184		$	2,919		$	33,257		$	—		$	37,360
	Restricted cash and investments	—			—			14,448			—			14,448
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	96,897			156,652			17,416			—			270,965
	Current deferred income tax assets	—			19,236			1,700			—			20,936
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,941			16,419			15,791			(1,153		)	39,998
	Total current assets	107,022			195,226			82,612			(1,153		)	383,707
	Restricted Cash and Investments	207			13,242			11,331			—			24,780
	Property and Equipment, Net	697,383			955,715			84,259			—			1,737,357
	Direct Finance Lease Receivable	—			—			14,361			—			14,361
	Intercompany Receivable	936,036			123,557			—			(1,059,593		)	—
	Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			—			4,821			—			4,821
	Goodwill	34			493,368			693			—			494,095
	Intangible Assets, Net	—			161,807			1,184			—			162,991
	Investment in Subsidiaries	904,438			413,223			4			(1,317,665		)	—
	Other Non-Current Assets	20,250			104,920			37,881			(79,780		)	83,271
	Total Assets	$	2,665,370		$	2,461,058		$	237,146		$	(2,458,191	)	$	2,905,383
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	6,298		$	47,180		$	2,989		$	—		$	56,467
	Accrued payroll and related taxes	208			21,874			17,725			—			39,807
	Accrued expenses and other	40,785			70,188			18,020			(1,154		)	127,839
	Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000			1,138			18,699			—			22,837
	Total current liabilities	50,291			140,380			57,433			(1,154		)	246,950
	Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	(2,451		)	17,123			17			—			14,689
	Intercompany Payable	113,918			931,296			14,379			(1,059,593		)	—
	Other Non-Current Liabilities	4,960			139,649			5,603			(79,870		)	70,342
	Capital Lease Obligations	—			10,401			—			—			10,401
	Long-Term Debt	1,479,027			—			—			—			1,479,027
	Non-Recourse Debt	—			—			63,894			—			63,894
	Commitments & Contingencies and Other
	Shareholders' Equity:
	The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,019,625			1,222,209			95,364			(1,317,574		)	1,019,624
	Noncontrolling Interests	—			—			456			—			456
	Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,019,625			1,222,209			95,820			(1,317,574		)	1,020,080
	Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,665,370		$	2,461,058		$	237,146		$	(2,458,191	)	$	2,905,383
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	(dollars in thousands)
		As of December 31, 2013
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	30,730		$	985		$	20,410		$	—		$	52,125
	Restricted cash and investments	—			—			11,518			—			11,518
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	84,087			149,239			17,204			—			250,530
	Current deferred income tax assets	—			19,236			1,700			—			20,936
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,834			21,032			11,524			(1,154		)	49,236
	Total current assets	132,651			190,492			62,356			(1,154		)	384,345
	Restricted Cash and Investments	167			11,158			7,024			—			18,349
	Property and Equipment, Net	686,005			956,724			85,069			—			1,727,798
	Direct Finance Lease Receivable	—			—			16,944			—			16,944
	Intercompany Receivable	947,916			123,237			—			(1,071,153		)	—
	Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			—			4,821			—			4,821
	Goodwill	34			489,501			661			—			490,196
	Intangible Assets, Net	—			162,160			1,240			—			163,400
	Investment in Subsidiaries	898,333			421,218			—			(1,319,551		)	—
	Other Non-Current Assets	23,346			104,241			35,615			(79,691		)	83,511
	Total Assets	$	2,688,452		$	2,458,731		$	213,730		$	(2,471,549	)	$	2,889,364
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	29,866		$	13,895		$	3,525		$	—		$	47,286
Accrued payroll and related taxes	207			23,470			15,049			—			38,726
Accrued expenses and other	26,963			74,645			14,496			(1,154		)	114,950
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000			1,185			17,978			—			22,163
Total current liabilities	60,036			113,195			51,048			(1,154		)	223,125
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	(120		)	14,792			17			—			14,689
Intercompany Payable	114,208			942,666			14,279			(1,071,153		)	—
Other Non-Current Liabilities	5,270			138,743			639			(79,691		)	64,961
Capital Lease Obligations	—			10,924			—			—			10,924
Long-Term Debt	1,485,536			—			—			—			1,485,536
Non-Recourse Debt	—			—			66,153			—			66,153
Commitments & Contingencies and Other
Shareholders' Equity:
The GEO Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	1,023,522			1,238,411			81,140			(1,319,551		)	1,023,522
Noncontrolling Interests	—			—			454			—			454
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,023,522			1,238,411			81,594			(1,319,551		)	1,023,976
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,688,452		$	2,458,731		$	213,730		$	(2,471,549	)	$	2,889,364
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	'																'
		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	76,863		$	33,090		$	22,191		$	132,144
	Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
	Acquisition of Protocol, cash consideration	—			(13,000		)	—			(13,000		)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			514			—			514
	Change in restricted cash and investments	(207		)	(1,917		)	(6,812		)	(8,936		)
	Capital expenditures	(24,197		)	(16,671		)	(254		)	(41,122		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	(24,404		)	(31,074		)	(7,066		)	(62,544		)
	Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term debt	9,000			—			—			9,000
	Payments on long-term debt	(14,000		)	(82		)	(3,097		)	(17,179		)
	Indirect repurchases of treasury shares	(1,416		)	—			—			(1,416		)
	Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock in connection with ESPP	185			—			—			185
	Tax benefit related to equity compensation	1,351			—			—			1,351
	Proceeds from stock options exercised	5,531			—			—			5,531
	Cash dividends paid	(82,656		)	—			—			(82,656		)
	Net cash used in financing activities	(82,005		)	(82		)	(3,097		)	(85,184		)
	Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			819			819
	Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(29,546		)	1,934			12,847			(14,765		)
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	30,730			985			20,410			52,125
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	1,184		$	2,919		$	33,257		$	37,360
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	(dollars in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
		The GEO Group, Inc.			Combined			Combined			Consolidated
					Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor
					Guarantors			Subsidiaries
	Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities	58,343			18,932			24,039			101,314
	Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			51			—			51
	Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	—			1,968			—			1,968
	Net working capital adjustment from RTS divestiture	(996		)	—			—			(996		)
	Change in restricted cash and investments	(134		)	(1,457		)	(4,319		)	(5,910		)
	Capital expenditures	(69,567		)	(19,666		)	(688		)	(89,921		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	(70,697		)	(19,104		)	(5,007		)	(94,808		)
	Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term debt	785,000			—			—			785,000
	Tax benefit related to equity compensation	1,308			—			—			1,308
	Debt issuance costs	(17,017		)	—			—			(17,017		)
	Payments on long-term debt	(688,675		)	(661		)	(8,412		)	(697,748		)
	Proceeds from stock options exercised	4,082			—			—			4,082
	Cash dividends paid	(71,527		)	—			—			(71,527		)
	Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock in connection with ESPP	155			—			—			155
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,326			(661		)	(8,412		)	4,253
	Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			—			(4,003		)	(4,003		)
	Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	972			(833		)	6,617			6,756
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	4,764			1,917			25,074			31,755
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	5,736		$	1,084		$	31,691		$	38,511

Basis_of_Presentation_Details_

Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	agency
	state
	bed
	facility
	person
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'
Number of beds	79,000	'
Correctional, detention and residential treatment facilities including projects under development	98	'
Provision of monitoring services tracking offenders (more than 70,000)	70,000	'
Number of federal, state and local correctional agencies to which company provides monitoring services	900	'
Number of states in which entity operates	50	'
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	90,000,000

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated Amortization	($60,902)	($53,404)
Net Carrying Amount	117,791	'
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	223,893	216,804
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	162,991	163,400
Facility management contracts	'	'
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	'13 years 4 months 24 days	'
Gross Carrying Amount	154,693	151,604
Accumulated Amortization	-50,497	-44,646
Net Carrying Amount	104,196	106,958
Technology	'	'
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	'7 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	24,000	21,200
Accumulated Amortization	-10,405	-8,758
Net Carrying Amount	13,595	12,442
Trade names	'	'
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	$45,200	$44,000

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder	'
Remainder of 2014	$7,618
2015	15,234
2016	15,234
2017	15,234
2018	12,534
Thereafter	51,937
Net Carrying Amount	$117,791

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 25, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
						Facility management contracts	Tangible and Intangible Assets of Unrelated Entity (APAC Customer Services)	Tangible and Intangible Assets of Unrelated Entity (APAC Customer Services)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization expense	$3,900,000	$3,600,000	$7,500,000	$7,300,000	'	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year 4 months 24 days	'	'
Purchase price	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,000,000	'
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	162,991,000	'	162,991,000	'	163,400,000	'	'	7,100,000
Goodwill	494,095,000	'	494,095,000	'	490,196,000	'	'	3,900,000
Aggregate retrospective adjustments to provisional amounts	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100,000
Reduction of intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	300,000
Increase in goodwill	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$200,000

Financial_Instruments_Details

Financial Instruments (Details) (Recurring [Member], USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Restricted investments:	'	'
Guaranteed Investment Contract	$5,742	$5,742
Rabbi Trust	11,066	9,534
Fixed income securities	2,076	1,993
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	361	390
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)	'	'
Restricted investments:	'	'
Guaranteed Investment Contract	0	0
Rabbi Trust	0	0
Fixed income securities	0	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Restricted investments:	'	'
Guaranteed Investment Contract	5,742	5,742
Rabbi Trust	11,066	9,534
Fixed income securities	2,076	1,993
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	361	390
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Restricted investments:	'	'
Guaranteed Investment Contract	0	0
Rabbi Trust	0	0
Fixed income securities	0	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities	$0	$0

Fair_Value_of_Assets_and_Liabi2

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$37,360,000	$52,125,000	$38,511,000	$31,755,000
Carrying Value	'	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	37,360,000	52,125,000	'	'
Restricted cash	22,420,000	14,592,000	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior credit facility	632,000,000	638,500,000	'	'
Carrying Value | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes	250,000,000	250,000,000	'	'
Carrying Value | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes	300,000,000	300,000,000	'	'
Carrying Value | 5.125% Senior Notes	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes	300,000,000	300,000,000	'	'
Carrying Value | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	60,396,000	60,235,000	'	'
Total Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	37,360,000	52,125,000	'	'
Restricted cash	22,420,000	14,592,000	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior credit facility	633,114,000	639,246,000	'	'
Total Fair Value | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	263,125,000	265,938,000	'	'
Total Fair Value | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	322,314,000	317,064,000	'	'
Total Fair Value | 5.125% Senior Notes	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	300,564,000	279,000,000	'	'
Total Fair Value | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	62,721,000	62,319,000	'	'
Level 1	'	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	37,360,000	52,125,000	'	'
Restricted cash	4,325,000	1,838,000	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior credit facility	0	0	'	'
Level 1 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	'	'
Level 1 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	'	'
Level 1 | 5.125% Senior Notes	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	'	'
Level 1 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	0	0	'	'
Level 2	'	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	'	'
Restricted cash	18,095,000	12,754,000	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior credit facility	633,114,000	639,246,000	'	'
Level 2 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	263,125,000	265,938,000	'	'
Level 2 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	322,314,000	317,064,000	'	'
Level 2 | 5.125% Senior Notes	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	300,564,000	279,000,000	'	'
Level 2 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	62,721,000	62,319,000	'	'
Level 3	'	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	'	'
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior credit facility	0	0	'	'
Level 3 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	'	'
Level 3 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	'	'
Level 3 | 5.125% Senior Notes	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	'	'
Level 3 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	0	0	'	'
Australian subsidiary | Carrying Value	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	22,197,000	23,896,000	'	'
Australian subsidiary | Total Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	22,581,000	24,439,000	'	'
Australian subsidiary | Level 1	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	0	0	'	'
Australian subsidiary | Level 2	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	22,581,000	24,439,000	'	'
Australian subsidiary | Level 3	'	'	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt	$0	$0	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Assets_and_Liabi3

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details Textual) (Senior Notes)	Jun. 30, 2014	Oct. 03, 2013
7.75% Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	7.75%	'
5.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	5.88%	5.88%
6.625% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	6.63%	'
5.125% Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	5.13%	'

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	$1,023,976	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, value	'	'	5,531	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, shares	'	'	293	'
Tax benefit related to equity compensation	'	'	1,351	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	4,533	'
Restricted stock granted, value	'	'	0	'
Dividends paid	'	'	-82,656	'
Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP), value	'	'	184	'
Net income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Other comprehensive loss	641	-5,260	1,683	-6,440
Ending Balance	1,020,080	'	1,020,080	'
Common shares	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	866	'
Beginning Balance, shares	'	'	72,082	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, value	'	'	3	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, shares	'	'	293	'
Restricted stock granted, value	'	'	3	'
Restricted stock granted, shares	'	'	308	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	'	'	-43	'
Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP), shares	'	'	6	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	'	0	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	'	'	-146	'
Ending Balance	726	'	726	'
Ending Balance, shares	72,633	'	72,633	'
Additional Paid-In Capital	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	848,018	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, value	'	'	5,528	'
Tax benefit related to equity compensation	'	'	1,351	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	4,533	'
Restricted stock granted, value	'	'	-3	'
Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP), value	'	'	161	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	'	'	-54,826	'
Ending Balance	804,762	'	804,762	'
Earnings in Excess of Distributions	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	232,646	'
Dividends paid	'	'	-82,656	'
Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP), value	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	66,888	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	0	'
Ending Balance	216,878	'	216,878	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	-4,429	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	1,687	'
Ending Balance	-2,742	'	-2,742	'
Treasury shares	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	-53,579	'
Beginning Balance, shares	'	'	14,581	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	'	'	43	'
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	'	'	1,416	'
Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP), value	'	'	23	'
Re-issuance of treasury shares (ESPP), shares	'	'	-6	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	'	-14,618	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	'	'	54,972	'
Ending Balance	0	'	0	'
Ending Balance, shares	0	'	0	'
Noncontrolling Interests	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	454	'
Net income	'	'	6	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	-4	'
Ending Balance	456	'	456	'
Stockholders' Equity, Total	'	'	'	'
Changes in shareholders' equity that are attributable to the Company's shareholders and to non controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	1,023,976	'
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	'	'	1,416	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	'	'	$0	'

Dividends_declared_Details

Dividends declared (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 28, 2014	Feb. 18, 2014	Nov. 01, 2013	Jul. 30, 2013	7-May-13	Jan. 17, 2013
Dividends declared/paid [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum Percentage Of Taxable Income To Be Distributed As REIT	90.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Distribution Per Share	'	$0.57	$0.57	$0.55	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50
Aggregate Payment Amount (in millions)	'	$41.50	$41.10	$39.60	$36.10	$35.80	$35.70

Shareholders_Equity_Components

Shareholders' Equity Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		8-May-13
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	($4,429,000)		'
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,687,000		'
Ending Balance	-2,742,000		'
Maximum common stock value authorized under prospectus supplement	'		100,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	'		'
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	-2,441,000	[1]	'
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,628,000	[1]	'
Ending Balance	-813,000	[1]	'
Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives, net of tax	'		'
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	-274,000		'
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	20,000		'
Ending Balance	-254,000		'
Pension adjustments, net of tax	'		'
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	-1,714,000		'
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	39,000		'
Ending Balance	($1,675,000)		'
[1]	The foreign currency translation related to noncontrolling interests was not significant at June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

Equity_Incentive_Plans_Details

Equity Incentive Plans (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of the activity of stock option awards	'	'
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Shares	849	'
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$19.67	'
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Wtd. Avg., Remaining Contractual Term	'7 years 1 month 17 days	'6 years 4 months 21 days
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$10,654	'
Options granted, Shares	227	'
Options granted, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$32.41	'
Options exercised, Shares	-293	'
Options exercised, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$18.90	'
Options forfeited/canceled/expired, Shares	-22	'
Options forfeited/canceled/expired, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$26.37	'
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Shares	761	849
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$23.57	$19.67
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Wtd. Avg., Remaining Contractual Term	'7 years 1 month 17 days	'6 years 4 months 21 days
Options outstanding, Ending Balance, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	9,135	10,654
Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014, Shares	725	'
Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$23.28	'
Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014, Wtd. Avg., Remaining Contractual Term	'7 years 0 months 11 days	'
Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	8,877	'
Options exercisable at June 30, 2014 Shares	436	'
Options exercisable at June 30, 2014, Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$20.76	'
Options exercisable at June 30, 2014, Wtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Term	'6 years 1 month 6 days	'
Options exercisable at June 30, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$6,437	'

Equity_Incentive_Plans_Details1

Equity Incentive Plans (Details 1) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Summary of the activity of restricted stock	'
Restricted stock outstanding shares, Beginning Balance	734,000
Restricted stock outstanding Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$26.87
Granted shares	308,000
Granted Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$32.23
Vested shares	-203,000
Vested Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$24.96
Forfeited/canceled shares	-16,000
Forfeited/canceled Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$33.06
Restricted stock outstanding shares, Ending Balance	823,000
Restricted stock outstanding Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$29.28

Equity_Incentive_Plans_Details2

Equity Incentive Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected volatility rate	28.92%	'
Expected term	'4 years 9 months 26 days	'
Risk free interest rate	1.44%	'
Expected dividend rate	7.00%	'
Number of annual performance metrics	2	'
Beta of Portfolio	0.74	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share based compensation expense	$3.90	$2.60
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non vested stock option awards	19.1	'
Expected weighted average period to recognize expense	'2 years 10 months 24 days	'
Vesting period	'3 years	'
Granted shares	308,000	'
Restricted Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Vesting period	'3 years	'
Restricted Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Vesting period	'4 years	'
Vesting rights, percentage weighted towards earnings per share performance	75.00%	'
Award vesting rights, percentage weighted towards capital performance targets	25.00%	'
Employee Stock [Member]	'	'
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	500,000	'
Shares issued	5,731	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share based compensation expense	0.6	0.7
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non vested stock option awards	$1.30	'
Expected weighted average period to recognize expense	'2 years 1 month 6 days	'
Performance Based Share [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Vesting percentage of target	0.00%	'
Performance Based Share [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Vesting percentage of target	200.00%	'
2014 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Shares available for issuance	3,083,353	'
Common stock available for the issuance of awards	2,000,000	'
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock available for the issuance of awards	1,083,353	'
Certain Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Granted shares	307,900	'
Certain Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Performance Based Share [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Granted shares	90,000	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	$38,898	'	$34,219	$66,894	$57,657
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	'	-12	-6	-30
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	'	$38,898	'	$34,207	$66,888	$57,627
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding	71,749,000	71,749,000	71,083,000	71,083,000	71,599,000	70,967,000
Per share amount	'	$0.54	'	$0.48	$0.93	$0.81
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding	71,749,000	71,749,000	71,083,000	71,083,000	71,599,000	70,967,000
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock	'	245,000	'	524,000	276,000	543,000
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	71,994,000	71,994,000	71,607,000	71,607,000	71,875,000	71,510,000
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.54	'	$0.48	$0.93	$0.81
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	177,391	'	0	'	177,318	0
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	214,071	'	0	'	147,776	0

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Interest Rate Swap	Other Liabilities [Member]	Other Liabilities [Member]
			AUD	USD ($)	USD ($)
Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate on cash flow interest rate derivative	9.70%	'	'	'	'
Notional amount coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt	'	'	50,900,000	'	'
Fair value of the swap liability	'	'	'	400,000	400,000
Ineffective portion of Cash Flow Hedge interest rate swap	$0	$0	'	'	'

Variable_Interest_Entities_And

Variable Interest Entities And Investment In Affiliates (Details Textual)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	South African Custodial Services Pty Limited	South African Custodial Services Pty Limited	Geo Amey	Geo Amey	Geo Amey
			USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	GBP (£)	USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	$1,737,357,000	$1,727,798,000	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited	'	'	50.00%	'	50.00%	50.00%	'
Equity Method Investments	'	'	9,900,000	8,100,000	-2,600,000	'	-3,000,000
Working Capital Line of Credit Issued to GEO Amey	'	'	'	'	'	12,000,000	'
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	'	'	'	'	$20,500,000	£ 12,000,000	'

Debt_Outstanding_Details

Debt Outstanding (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Term loan	$297,000	$298,500
Revolver	335,000	340,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	632,000	638,500
Capital Lease Obligations	11,426	11,924
Other debt	140	221
Total debt	1,576,159	1,584,776
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	-22,837	-22,163
Capital Lease Obligations, long-term portion	-10,401	-10,924
Non-Recourse Debt, long-term portion	-63,894	-66,153
Long-Term Debt	1,479,027	1,485,536
Non Recourse Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	83,417	85,091
Unamortized discount on non-recourse debt	-824	-960
Total Non-Recourse Debt	82,593	84,131
5.125% Senior Notes | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	300,000	300,000
5.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	250,000	250,000
6.625% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	$300,000	$300,000

Debt_Senior_Credit_Facility_De

Debt Senior Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Apr. 03, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Apr. 03, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Apr. 03, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Term Loan A

Term Loan A2

Term Loan B [Member]

Term Loan B [Member]

Revolver [Member]

Revolver [Member]

Letter of Credit

Additional Revolver

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Term Loan B [Member]

Term Loan B [Member]

Revolver [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face amount

'

'

'

'

'

$300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable rate

'

'

2.75%

2.75%

2.75%

'

2.75%

'

'

'

2.50%

'

2.50%

2.75%

Floor interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.75%

'

'

Current borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing capacity increase

350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

304,000,000

'

'

'

'

Term loan

297,000,000

298,500,000

'

'

297,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

61,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Revolver

$335,000,000

$340,000,000

'

'

'

'

$335,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

2.90%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Leverage Ratio

5.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

3.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest Coverage Ratio

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt_Credit_Facility_Interest_

Debt Credit Facility Interest Rates (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Term Loan B [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Revolver [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Minimum [Member] | Letter of Credit	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Interest rate, minimum rate range	1.75%
Minimum [Member] | Unused Revolver	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Interest rate, minimum rate range	0.35%
Maximum [Member] | Letter of Credit	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Interest rate, maximum rate range	2.75%
Maximum [Member] | Unused Revolver	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Interest rate, maximum rate range	0.38%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan B [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolver [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%

Debt_Senior_Notes_Details

Debt Senior Notes (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Oct. 03, 2013
5.125% Senior Notes | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	5.13%	'
5.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	5.88%	5.88%
6.625% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	6.63%	'
Senior Notes Due 2013 | Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	7.75%	'
Senior Note Due 2017 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate	'	7.75%
Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Coupon rate	'	5.88%
Yield to maturity	'	5.88%

Debt_NonRecourse_Debt_Details

Debt Non-Recourse Debt (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 03, 2013
	Non Recourse Debt Two Thousand Three Revenue Bonds [Member]	Non Recourse Debt Northwest Detention Center [Member]	Non Recourse Debt Two Thousand Eleven Revenue Bonds [Member]	Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member]	Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member]	Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member]	Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member]	Senior Note Due 2017 [Member]
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	AUD	USD ($)	AUD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Face amount	$57,000,000	'	$54,400,000	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate, minimum rate range	'	4.10%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate, maximum rate range	'	5.25%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current Portion of Non recourse Debt	'	11,800,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	'	19,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Non-Recourse Debt	'	61,200,000	'	22,200,000	23,500,000	23,900,000	26,900,000	'
Basis spread on variable rate	'	'	'	1.40%	1.40%	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, 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	'	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	'	'	'	$4,700,000	5,000,000	'	'	'
Interest rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7.75%

Debt_Guarantees_Details

Debt Guarantees (Details)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
	ZAR	USD ($)	CAD	Geo Amey	Geo Amey
		guarantee		USD ($)	GBP (£)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Guaranteed obligations	26,700,000	$2,500,000	'	'	'
Working Capital Line of Credit Issued to GEO Amey	'	'	'	'	12,000,000
Remaining Guarantee under Letter of Credit	26,700,000	'	'	'	'
Maximum Loan Amount under Stand by Facility	20,000,000	1,890,600	'	'	'
Potential Estimated Exposure of tax obligations	'	2,300,000	2,500,000	'	'
Liability Related to Potential Tax Exposure	'	2,000,000	'	'	'
Number of letters of guarantee outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees	'	9	9	'	'
Letters of Guarantee Outstanding Relating to Performance Guarantees	'	14,300,000	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited	'	'	'	50.00%	50.00%
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	'	'	'	$20,500,000	£ 12,000,000

Commitments_Contingencies_And_1

Commitments, Contingencies And Other (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 01, 2014
	Bed	Moore Haven Correctional Facility [Member]	Rio Grande Detention Center [Member]
	facility	bed	bed
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Estimated construction capital project cost	$119.10	'	'
Cost already spent on existing capital projects	41.1	'	'
Remaining capital required for capital projects	78	'	'
Facility, Additional Number of Beds	'	640	'
Number of beds in a facility	'	1,300	260
Number of vacant beds at idle facilities marketed to potential customers	5,800	'	'
Number of marketed idle facilities	5	'	'
Carrying values of idle facilities marketed to potential customers	$183	'	'

Business_Segments_and_Geograph2

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$412,843	$381,653	$805,980	$758,684
Operating Income:	'	'	'	'
Total operating income from segments	89,037	78,750	166,109	152,049
U.S. Corrections & Detention	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	276,183	254,043	542,898	502,815
Operating Income:	'	'	'	'
Total operating income from segments	64,723	56,631	123,533	110,723
GEO Community Services	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	82,461	75,072	159,113	149,013
Operating Income:	'	'	'	'
Total operating income from segments	21,958	18,854	37,659	36,259
International Services	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Revenues	54,199	52,538	103,969	106,856
Operating Income:	'	'	'	'
Total operating income from segments	$2,356	$3,265	$4,917	$5,067

Business_Segments_and_Geograph3

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments	'	'	'	'
Total operating income from segments	$89,037	$78,750	$166,109	$152,049
Unallocated Amount:	'	'	'	'
General and Administrative Expenses	-28,148	-27,363	-56,650	-59,403
Net Interest Expense	-19,778	-19,938	-39,698	-38,095
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-5,527	0	-5,527
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$41,111	$25,922	$69,761	$49,024

Business_Segments_and_Geograph4

Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable business segment	'	'	4	'	'
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net of income tax provision	$1,174,000	$1,029,000	$2,658,000	$2,246,000	'
SACS	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in Entity	'	'	50.00%	'	'
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net of income tax provision	1,200,000	1,300,000	2,300,000	2,500,000	'
Investment in Joint Ventures	9,900,000	'	9,900,000	'	8,100,000
Geo Amey	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in Entity	'	'	50.00%	'	'
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net of income tax provision	100,000	-200,000	300,000	-300,000	'
Investment in Joint Ventures	($2,600,000)	'	($2,600,000)	'	($3,000,000)

Benefit_Plans_Details

Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation	'	'	'	'	'
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of period	'	'	$20,032	$19,761	$19,761
Service cost	205	231	409	462	925
Interest cost	234	207	468	415	829
Actuarial gain	'	'	0	'	-1,229
Benefits paid	'	'	-141	'	-254
Projected benefit obligation, end of period	20,768	'	20,768	'	20,032
Change in Plan Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of period	'	'	0	0	0
Company contributions	'	'	141	'	254
Benefits paid	'	'	-141	'	-254
Plan assets at fair value, end of period	0	'	0	'	0
Unfunded Status of the Plan	($20,768)	'	($20,768)	'	($20,032)

Benefit_Plans_Details_1

Benefit Plans (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$205	$231	$409	$462	$925
Interest cost	234	207	468	415	829
Amortization of prior service cost	0	'	0	0	'
Net loss	64	66	64	131	'
Net periodic pension cost	$503	$504	$941	$1,008	'

Benefit_Plans_Details_Textual

Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Long-term portion of the pension liability	$20.50	$19.90

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
	Subsequent Event	The GEO Group Australia	The GEO Group Australia
		Ravenhall	Subsequent Event
			Ravenhall
			bed
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share of common stock declared	$0.57	'	'
Number of beds in a facility	'	'	1,000
Equity investment, percentage	'	20.00%	'
Operation of the facility contract term	'	'25 years	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$412,843	$381,653	$805,980	$758,684
Operating expenses	300,058	279,246	591,981	560,043
Depreciation and amortization	23,748	23,657	47,890	46,592
General and administrative expenses	28,148	27,363	56,650	59,403
Operating income	60,889	51,387	109,459	92,646
Interest income	824	1,165	1,556	2,349
Interest expense	-20,602	-21,103	-41,254	-40,444
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-5,527	0	-5,527
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	41,111	25,922	69,761	49,024
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	3,387	-7,268	5,525	-6,387
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	1,174	1,029	2,658	2,246
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-12	-6	-30
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	38,898	34,207	66,888	57,627
Net income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Other comprehensive income (loss)	641	-5,260	1,683	-6,440
Total comprehensive income	39,539	28,959	68,577	51,217
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	19	2	42
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	39,544	28,978	68,579	51,259
The GEO Group, Inc.	'	'	'	'
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	139,083	118,859	273,837	232,348
Operating expenses	111,191	102,108	218,413	201,518
Depreciation and amortization	6,441	5,875	12,847	11,697
General and administrative expenses	9,082	8,156	18,421	17,354
Operating income	12,369	2,720	24,156	1,779
Interest income	5,079	4,029	10,615	7,989
Interest expense	-11,123	-10,373	-22,197	-20,292
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	-2,600	'	-2,600
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	6,325	-6,224	12,574	-13,124
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	-8,339	0	-9,006
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	6,325	2,115	12,574	-4,118
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	32,573	32,104	54,320	61,775
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Net income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	327,427	314,120	642,412	626,649
Operating expenses	251,833	239,194	502,513	479,671
Depreciation and amortization	16,169	16,556	32,803	32,438
General and administrative expenses	15,355	15,420	30,891	33,612
Operating income	44,070	42,950	76,205	80,928
Interest income	615	359	1,051	909
Interest expense	-13,357	-12,708	-27,121	-24,139
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	-2,927	'	-2,927
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	31,328	27,674	50,135	54,771
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	2,671	226	3,965	632
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	28,657	27,448	46,170	54,139
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	28,657	27,448	46,170	54,139
Net income	28,657	27,448	46,170	54,139
Other comprehensive income (loss)	20	40	39	80
Total comprehensive income	28,677	27,488	46,209	54,219
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	28,677	27,488	46,209	54,219
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	56,760	55,585	109,091	112,970
Operating expenses	47,461	44,855	90,415	92,137
Depreciation and amortization	1,138	1,226	2,240	2,457
General and administrative expenses	3,711	3,787	7,338	8,437
Operating income	4,450	5,717	9,098	9,939
Interest income	750	1,123	1,429	2,219
Interest expense	-1,742	-2,368	-3,475	-4,781
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	0	'	0
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	3,458	4,472	7,052	7,377
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	716	845	1,560	1,987
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	1,174	1,029	2,658	2,246
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	3,916	4,656	8,150	7,636
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	-12	-6	-30
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	3,916	4,644	8,144	7,606
Net income	3,916	4,656	8,150	7,636
Other comprehensive income (loss)	621	-5,300	1,644	-6,520
Total comprehensive income	4,537	-644	9,794	1,116
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	19	2	42
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	4,542	-625	9,796	1,158
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	-110,427	-106,911	-219,360	-213,283
Operating expenses	-110,427	-106,911	-219,360	-213,283
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Interest income	-5,620	-4,346	-11,539	-8,768
Interest expense	5,620	4,346	11,539	8,768
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	0	'	0
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	0	0	0	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775
Net income	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive income	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	($32,573)	($32,104)	($54,320)	($61,775)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	$38,898	$34,219	$66,894	$57,657	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	41,111	25,922	69,761	49,024	'	'
Operating expenses	300,058	279,246	591,981	560,043	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	37,360	38,511	37,360	38,511	52,125	31,755
Restricted cash and investments, current	14,448	'	14,448	'	11,518	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	270,965	'	270,965	'	250,530	'
Current deferred income tax assets	20,936	'	20,936	'	20,936	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,998	'	39,998	'	49,236	'
Total current assets	383,707	'	383,707	'	384,345	'
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	24,780	'	24,780	'	18,349	'
Property and equipment, net	1,737,357	'	1,737,357	'	1,727,798	'
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Noncurrent	14,361	'	14,361	'	16,944	'
Intercompany Receivable	0	'	0	'	0	'
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	4,821	'	4,821	'	4,821	'
Goodwill	494,095	'	494,095	'	490,196	'
Intangible Assets, Net	162,991	'	162,991	'	163,400	'
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	'	0	'	0	'
Other Non-Current Assets	83,271	'	83,271	'	83,511	'
Total Assets	2,905,383	'	2,905,383	'	2,889,364	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	56,467	'	56,467	'	47,286	'
Accrued payroll and related taxes	39,807	'	39,807	'	38,726	'
Accrued expenses and other	127,839	'	127,839	'	114,950	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	22,837	'	22,837	'	22,163	'
Total current liabilities	246,950	'	246,950	'	223,125	'
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	14,689	'	14,689	'	14,689	'
Intercompany Payable	0	'	0	'	0	'
Other Non-Current Liabilities	70,342	'	70,342	'	64,961	'
Capital Lease Obligations	10,401	'	10,401	'	10,924	'
Long-Term Debt	1,479,027	'	1,479,027	'	1,485,536	'
Non-recourse debt	63,894	'	63,894	'	66,153	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,019,624	'	1,019,624	'	1,023,522	'
Noncontrolling interests	456	'	456	'	454	'
Total shareholders’ equity	1,020,080	'	1,020,080	'	1,023,976	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	2,905,383	'	2,905,383	'	2,889,364	'
Depreciation and amortization	23,748	23,657	47,890	46,592	'	'
General and administrative expenses	28,148	27,363	56,650	59,403	'	'
Operating Income (Loss)	60,889	51,387	109,459	92,646	'	'
Interest income	824	1,165	1,556	2,349	'	'
Interest expense	-20,602	-21,103	-41,254	-40,444	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,387	-7,268	5,525	-6,387	'	'
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	1,174	1,029	2,658	2,246	'	'
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657	'	'
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-12	-6	-30	'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	38,898	34,207	66,888	57,627	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	641	-5,260	1,683	-6,440	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	39,539	28,959	68,577	51,217	'	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	19	2	42	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	39,544	28,978	68,579	51,259	'	'
The GEO Group, Inc.	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	6,325	-6,224	12,574	-13,124	'	'
Operating expenses	111,191	102,108	218,413	201,518	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,184	5,736	1,184	5,736	30,730	4,764
Restricted cash and investments, current	0	'	0	'	0	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	96,897	'	96,897	'	84,087	'
Current deferred income tax assets	0	'	0	'	0	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,941	'	8,941	'	17,834	'
Total current assets	107,022	'	107,022	'	132,651	'
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	207	'	207	'	167	'
Property and equipment, net	697,383	'	697,383	'	686,005	'
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Noncurrent	0	'	0	'	0	'
Intercompany Receivable	936,036	'	936,036	'	947,916	'
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	0	'	0	'	0	'
Goodwill	34	'	34	'	34	'
Intangible Assets, Net	0	'	0	'	0	'
Investment in Subsidiaries	904,438	'	904,438	'	898,333	'
Other Non-Current Assets	20,250	'	20,250	'	23,346	'
Total Assets	2,665,370	'	2,665,370	'	2,688,452	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	6,298	'	6,298	'	29,866	'
Accrued payroll and related taxes	208	'	208	'	207	'
Accrued expenses and other	40,785	'	40,785	'	26,963	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	3,000	'	3,000	'	3,000	'
Total current liabilities	50,291	'	50,291	'	60,036	'
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	-2,451	'	-2,451	'	-120	'
Intercompany Payable	113,918	'	113,918	'	114,208	'
Other Non-Current Liabilities	4,960	'	4,960	'	5,270	'
Capital Lease Obligations	0	'	0	'	0	'
Long-Term Debt	1,479,027	'	1,479,027	'	1,485,536	'
Non-recourse debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,019,625	'	1,019,625	'	1,023,522	'
Noncontrolling interests	0	'	0	'	0	'
Total shareholders’ equity	1,019,625	'	1,019,625	'	1,023,522	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	2,665,370	'	2,665,370	'	2,688,452	'
Depreciation and amortization	6,441	5,875	12,847	11,697	'	'
General and administrative expenses	9,082	8,156	18,421	17,354	'	'
Operating Income (Loss)	12,369	2,720	24,156	1,779	'	'
Interest income	5,079	4,029	10,615	7,989	'	'
Interest expense	-11,123	-10,373	-22,197	-20,292	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	0	-8,339	0	-9,006	'	'
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	0	0	0	0	'	'
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	6,325	2,115	12,574	-4,118	'	'
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	32,573	32,104	54,320	61,775	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	0	0	'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657	'	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657	'	'
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	28,657	27,448	46,170	54,139	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	31,328	27,674	50,135	54,771	'	'
Operating expenses	251,833	239,194	502,513	479,671	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	2,919	1,084	2,919	1,084	985	1,917
Restricted cash and investments, current	0	'	0	'	0	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	156,652	'	156,652	'	149,239	'
Current deferred income tax assets	19,236	'	19,236	'	19,236	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,419	'	16,419	'	21,032	'
Total current assets	195,226	'	195,226	'	190,492	'
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	13,242	'	13,242	'	11,158	'
Property and equipment, net	955,715	'	955,715	'	956,724	'
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Noncurrent	0	'	0	'	0	'
Intercompany Receivable	123,557	'	123,557	'	123,237	'
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	0	'	0	'	0	'
Goodwill	493,368	'	493,368	'	489,501	'
Intangible Assets, Net	161,807	'	161,807	'	162,160	'
Investment in Subsidiaries	413,223	'	413,223	'	421,218	'
Other Non-Current Assets	104,920	'	104,920	'	104,241	'
Total Assets	2,461,058	'	2,461,058	'	2,458,731	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	47,180	'	47,180	'	13,895	'
Accrued payroll and related taxes	21,874	'	21,874	'	23,470	'
Accrued expenses and other	70,188	'	70,188	'	74,645	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	1,138	'	1,138	'	1,185	'
Total current liabilities	140,380	'	140,380	'	113,195	'
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	17,123	'	17,123	'	14,792	'
Intercompany Payable	931,296	'	931,296	'	942,666	'
Other Non-Current Liabilities	139,649	'	139,649	'	138,743	'
Capital Lease Obligations	10,401	'	10,401	'	10,924	'
Long-Term Debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Non-recourse debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,222,209	'	1,222,209	'	1,238,411	'
Noncontrolling interests	0	'	0	'	0	'
Total shareholders’ equity	1,222,209	'	1,222,209	'	1,238,411	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	2,461,058	'	2,461,058	'	2,458,731	'
Depreciation and amortization	16,169	16,556	32,803	32,438	'	'
General and administrative expenses	15,355	15,420	30,891	33,612	'	'
Operating Income (Loss)	44,070	42,950	76,205	80,928	'	'
Interest income	615	359	1,051	909	'	'
Interest expense	-13,357	-12,708	-27,121	-24,139	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	2,671	226	3,965	632	'	'
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	0	0	0	0	'	'
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	28,657	27,448	46,170	54,139	'	'
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	0	0	'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	28,657	27,448	46,170	54,139	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	20	40	39	80	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28,677	27,488	46,209	54,219	'	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	28,677	27,488	46,209	54,219	'	'
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	3,916	4,656	8,150	7,636	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	3,458	4,472	7,052	7,377	'	'
Operating expenses	47,461	44,855	90,415	92,137	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	33,257	31,691	33,257	31,691	20,410	25,074
Restricted cash and investments, current	14,448	'	14,448	'	11,518	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	17,416	'	17,416	'	17,204	'
Current deferred income tax assets	1,700	'	1,700	'	1,700	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,791	'	15,791	'	11,524	'
Total current assets	82,612	'	82,612	'	62,356	'
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	11,331	'	11,331	'	7,024	'
Property and equipment, net	84,259	'	84,259	'	85,069	'
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Noncurrent	14,361	'	14,361	'	16,944	'
Intercompany Receivable	0	'	0	'	0	'
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	4,821	'	4,821	'	4,821	'
Goodwill	693	'	693	'	661	'
Intangible Assets, Net	1,184	'	1,184	'	1,240	'
Investment in Subsidiaries	4	'	4	'	0	'
Other Non-Current Assets	37,881	'	37,881	'	35,615	'
Total Assets	237,146	'	237,146	'	213,730	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	2,989	'	2,989	'	3,525	'
Accrued payroll and related taxes	17,725	'	17,725	'	15,049	'
Accrued expenses and other	18,020	'	18,020	'	14,496	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	18,699	'	18,699	'	17,978	'
Total current liabilities	57,433	'	57,433	'	51,048	'
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	17	'	17	'	17	'
Intercompany Payable	14,379	'	14,379	'	14,279	'
Other Non-Current Liabilities	5,603	'	5,603	'	639	'
Capital Lease Obligations	0	'	0	'	0	'
Long-Term Debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Non-recourse debt	63,894	'	63,894	'	66,153	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	95,364	'	95,364	'	81,140	'
Noncontrolling interests	456	'	456	'	454	'
Total shareholders’ equity	95,820	'	95,820	'	81,594	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	237,146	'	237,146	'	213,730	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,138	1,226	2,240	2,457	'	'
General and administrative expenses	3,711	3,787	7,338	8,437	'	'
Operating Income (Loss)	4,450	5,717	9,098	9,939	'	'
Interest income	750	1,123	1,429	2,219	'	'
Interest expense	-1,742	-2,368	-3,475	-4,781	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	716	845	1,560	1,987	'	'
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	1,174	1,029	2,658	2,246	'	'
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	3,916	4,656	8,150	7,636	'	'
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	-12	-6	-30	'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	3,916	4,644	8,144	7,606	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	621	-5,300	1,644	-6,520	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,537	-644	9,794	1,116	'	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	19	2	42	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	4,542	-625	9,796	1,158	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0	'	'
Operating expenses	-110,427	-106,911	-219,360	-213,283	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	'	0	'	0	'
Restricted cash and investments, current	0	'	0	'	0	'
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	'	0	'	0	'
Current deferred income tax assets	0	'	0	'	0	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-1,153	'	-1,153	'	-1,154	'
Total current assets	-1,153	'	-1,153	'	-1,154	'
Restricted cash and investments, non-current	0	'	0	'	0	'
Property and equipment, net	0	'	0	'	0	'
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Noncurrent	0	'	0	'	0	'
Intercompany Receivable	-1,059,593	'	-1,059,593	'	-1,071,153	'
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	0	'	0	'	0	'
Goodwill	0	'	0	'	0	'
Intangible Assets, Net	0	'	0	'	0	'
Investment in Subsidiaries	-1,317,665	'	-1,317,665	'	-1,319,551	'
Other Non-Current Assets	-79,780	'	-79,780	'	-79,691	'
Total Assets	-2,458,191	'	-2,458,191	'	-2,471,549	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	'	0	'	0	'
Accrued payroll and related taxes	0	'	0	'	0	'
Accrued expenses and other	-1,154	'	-1,154	'	-1,154	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Total current liabilities	-1,154	'	-1,154	'	-1,154	'
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0	'	0	'	0	'
Intercompany Payable	-1,059,593	'	-1,059,593	'	-1,071,153	'
Other Non-Current Liabilities	-79,870	'	-79,870	'	-79,691	'
Capital Lease Obligations	0	'	0	'	0	'
Long-Term Debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Non-recourse debt	0	'	0	'	0	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	-1,317,574	'	-1,317,574	'	-1,319,551	'
Noncontrolling interests	0	'	0	'	0	'
Total shareholders’ equity	-1,317,574	'	-1,317,574	'	-1,319,551	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	-2,458,191	'	-2,458,191	'	-2,471,549	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0	'	'
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0	'	'
Operating Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0	'	'
Interest income	-5,620	-4,346	-11,539	-8,768	'	'
Interest expense	5,620	4,346	11,539	8,768	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	0	0	0	0	'	'
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	0	0	0	0	'	'
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	'	'
Equity in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	0	0	0	'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-32,573	-32,104	-54,320	-61,775	'	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	($32,573)	($32,104)	($54,320)	($61,775)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			The GEO Group, Inc.	The GEO Group, Inc.	Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	$132,144	$101,314	$76,863	$58,343	$33,090	$18,932	$22,191	$24,039	'	'
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition , cash consideration	-13,000	'	0	'	-13,000	'	0	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	514	51	0	0	514	51	0	0	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	0	1,968	'	0	'	1,968	'	0	'	'
Net working capital adjustment from RTS divestiture	'	996	'	996	'	0	'	0	'	'
Change in restricted cash and investments	-8,936	-5,910	-207	-134	-1,917	-1,457	-6,812	-4,319	'	'
Capital expenditures	-41,122	-89,921	-24,197	-69,567	-16,671	-19,666	-254	-688	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-62,544	-94,808	-24,404	-70,697	-31,074	-19,104	-7,066	-5,007	'	'
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	9,000	785,000	9,000	785,000	0	0	0	0	'	'
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest	-1,416	'	-1,416	'	0	'	0	'	'	'
Income tax benefit related to equity compensation	1,351	1,308	1,351	1,308	0	0	0	0	'	'
Debt issuance costs	0	-17,017	'	-17,017	'	0	'	0	'	'
Payments on long-term debt	-17,179	-697,748	-14,000	-688,675	-82	-661	-3,097	-8,412	'	'
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5,531	4,082	5,531	4,082	0	0	0	0	'	'
Cash dividends paid	-82,656	-71,527	-82,656	-71,527	0	0	0	0	'	'
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock in connection with ESPP	185	155	185	155	0	0	0	0	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-85,184	4,253	-82,005	13,326	-82	-661	-3,097	-8,412	'	'
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	819	-4,003	0	0	0	0	819	-4,003	'	'
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-14,765	6,756	-29,546	972	1,934	-833	12,847	6,617	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	52,125	31,755	30,730	4,764	985	1,917	20,410	25,074	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$37,360	$38,511	$1,184	$5,736	$2,919	$1,084	$33,257	$31,691	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details Textual)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 19, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
		Senior Notes	Senior Notes
		Senior Notes Due 2023	Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Notes bear interest at a rate	'	5.13%	5.88%
Percentage of subsidiary owned	100.00%	'	'