LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

The expense incurred for all operating leases, inclusive of short-term and variable leases, but exclusive of the non-lease food services component of the South Texas Family Residential Center lease, was $34.8 million, $30.7 million, and $28.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.  The cash payments for operating leases are reflected as cash flows from operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows and cash payments for financing leases are reflected as cash flows from financing activities.  Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2019 for the Company's operating lease liabilities, inclusive of $49.7 million of payments expected to be made under the cancelable lease at the South Texas facility (excluding the non-lease food services component), are as follows (in thousands):

2020	$	32,797
2021		25,438
2022		3,886
2023		3,306
2024		3,144
Thereafter		21,033
Total future minimum lease payments		89,604
Less amount representing interest		(11,443	)
Total present value of minimum lease payments	$	78,161

Schedule of Future Undiscounted Cash Flows to be Received from Third-Party Lessees for Company's Operating Leases

Future undiscounted cash flows to be received from third-party lessees as of December 31, 2019 for the Company's operating leases are as follows (in thousands)

2020	$	74,525
2021		67,976
2022		61,554
2023		59,446
2024		59,200
Thereafter		353,144