Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Changes in the Company's goodwill balances

					Foreign
					currency
	January 2, 2011		Acquisitions		translation		July 3, 2011
U.S. Detention & Corrections	$	175,990	$	—	$	—	$	175,990
GEO Care		67,257		282,915		—		350,172
International Services		762		—		40		802
Total Goodwill	$	244,009	$	282,915	$	40	$	526,964

Intangible assets

	Useful Life		U.S. Detention &			International
	in Years		Corrections			Services			GEO Care			Total
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Management contracts		1-17	$	49,850		$	2,754		$	41,300		$	93,904
Covenants not to compete		1-4		4,349			—			2,821			7,170
Gross carrying value of January 2, 2011				54,199			2,754			44,121			101,074
Changes to gross carrying value during the twenty-six
weeks ended July 3, 2011:
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Management contracts — BI Acquisition		11-14		—			—			61,000			61,000
Covenants not to compete — BI Acquisition		2		—			—			1,400			1,400
Technology — BI Acquisition		7		—			—			21,800			21,800
Foreign currency translation				—			(41	)		—			(41	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names — BI Acquisition	Indefinite			—						42,100			42,100
Gross carrying value as of July 3, 2011				54,199			2,713			170,421			227,333
Accumulated amortization expense				(13,135	)		(394	)		(8,831	)		(22,360	)
Net carrying value at July 3, 2011			$	41,064		$	2,319		$	161,590		$	204,973

Accumulated amortization expense

	U.S. Detention &		International
	Corrections		Services		GEO Care		Total
Management contracts	$	11,639	$	394	$	5,870	$	17,903
Technology		—		—		1,220		1,220
Covenants not to compete		1,496		—		1,741		3,237
Total accumulated amortization expense	$	13,135	$	394	$	8,831	$	22,360

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder

	U.S. Detention &		International
	Corrections —		Services —		GEO Care —
	Expense		Expense		Expense		Total Expense
Fiscal Year	Amortization		Amortization		Amortization		Amortization
Remainder of 2011	$	2,794	$	74	$	6,787	$	9,655
2012		4,894		149		12,982		18,025
2013		3,556		149		11,409		15,114
2014		3,556		149		11,193		14,898
2015		3,556		149		11,162		14,867
Thereafter		22,708		1,649		65,957		90,314
	$	41,064	$	2,319	$	119,490	$	162,873