LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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 $34.9 million, $34.8 million, and $30.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, 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, 2020 for the Company's operating lease liabilities, inclusive of $165.3 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):

2021	$	33,220
2022		32,476
2023		32,068
2024		31,994
2025		31,967
Thereafter		39,290
Total future minimum lease payments		201,015
Less amount representing interest		(34,600	)
Total present value of minimum lease payments	$	166,415

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

Future undiscounted cash flows to be received from third-party lessees as of December 31, 2020 for the Company's operating and finance leases, including those associated with the three properties held for sale at December 31, 2020, as further described in Note 6, are as follows (in thousands)

2021	$	85,783
2022		80,306
2023		80,734
2024		81,235
2025		81,262
Thereafter		588,364