Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 03, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011		Jul. 04, 2010	Jan. 03, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,453		$ 39,664	[1]	$ 40,135	$ 33,856
Restricted cash and investments, current	38,734	[2]	41,150	[1],[2]
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	283,702		275,778	[1]
Deferred income tax assets, net	47,983		32,126	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,272		36,377	[1]
Total current assets	452,144		425,095	[1]
Restricted cash and investments	63,819		49,492	[1]
Property and Equipment, Net	1,617,504		1,511,292	[1]
Assets Held for Sale	3,631		9,970	[1]
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	36,711		37,544	[1]
Intercompany Receivable	0		0
Deferred Income Tax Asset, Net	936		936	[1]
Goodwill	526,964		244,009	[1]
Intangible Assets, Net	204,973		87,813	[1]
Investment in Subsidiaries	0		0
Other Non-Current Assets	75,611		56,648	[1]
Total Assets	2,982,293		2,422,799	[1]
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	81,457		73,880	[1]
Accrued payroll and related taxes	38,579		33,361	[1]
Accrued expenses	129,051		120,670	[1]
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	50,563		41,574	[1]
Total current liabilities	299,650		269,485	[1]
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	107,370		63,546	[1]
Intercompany Payable	0		0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	63,405		46,862	[1]
Capital Lease Obligations	13,644		13,686	[1]
Long-Term Debt	1,234,193		798,336	[1]
Non-Recourse Debt	184,009		191,394	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	1,080,022		1,039,490	[1]
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,982,293		2,422,799	[1]
The GEO Group Inc. [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	9,953		2,614		12,436	12,376
Restricted cash and investments, current	0		0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	104,346		121,749
Deferred income tax assets, net	15,191		15,191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	266		12,325
Total current assets	129,756		151,879
Restricted cash and investments	7,721		6,168
Property and Equipment, Net	525,960		433,219
Assets Held for Sale	3,083		3,083
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	0		0
Intercompany Receivable	403,001		203,703
Deferred Income Tax Asset, Net	0		0
Goodwill	34		34
Intangible Assets, Net	0		0
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,379,112		1,184,297
Other Non-Current Assets	39,155		24,020
Total Assets	2,487,822		2,006,403
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	47,308		57,015
Accrued payroll and related taxes	1,759		6,535
Accrued expenses	64,501		55,081
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	17,235		9,500
Total current liabilities	130,803		128,131
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	15,874		15,874
Intercompany Payable	1,881		1,805
Other Non-Current Liabilities	25,599		22,767
Capital Lease Obligations	0		0
Long-Term Debt	1,233,643		798,336
Non-Recourse Debt	0		0
Commitments and Contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	1,080,022		1,039,490
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,487,822		2,006,403
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,466		221		366	5,333
Restricted cash and investments, current	0		0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	157,741		130,197
Deferred income tax assets, net	28,665		12,808
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,211		23,222
Total current assets	205,083		166,448
Restricted cash and investments	0		0
Property and Equipment, Net	882,741		867,046
Assets Held for Sale	548		6,887
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	0		0
Intercompany Receivable	14,305		14,380
Deferred Income Tax Asset, Net	0		0
Goodwill	526,128		243,213
Intangible Assets, Net	202,654		85,384
Investment in Subsidiaries	0		0
Other Non-Current Assets	68,382		45,820
Total Assets	1,899,571		1,429,178
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	33,189		13,254
Accrued payroll and related taxes	19,612		10,965
Accrued expenses	37,684		40,391
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	1,382		782
Total current liabilities	91,867		65,392
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	91,476		47,652
Intercompany Payable	399,214		199,994
Other Non-Current Liabilities	38,822		25,839
Capital Lease Obligations	13,644		13,686
Long-Term Debt	550		0
Non-Recourse Debt	0		0
Commitments and Contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	1,263,998		1,076,615
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,899,571		1,429,178
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	45,034		36,829		27,333	16,147
Restricted cash and investments, current	38,734		41,150
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	21,615		23,832
Deferred income tax assets, net	4,127		4,127
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,949		9,256
Total current assets	118,459		115,194
Restricted cash and investments	56,098		43,324
Property and Equipment, Net	209,073		211,027
Assets Held for Sale	0		0
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	36,711		37,544
Intercompany Receivable	1,881		1,805
Deferred Income Tax Asset, Net	936		936
Goodwill	802		762
Intangible Assets, Net	2,319		2,429
Investment in Subsidiaries	0		0
Other Non-Current Assets	25,533		28,558
Total Assets	451,812		441,579
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,114		3,611
Accrued payroll and related taxes	17,208		15,861
Accrued expenses	26,866		33,624
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	31,946		31,292
Total current liabilities	78,134		84,388
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	20		20
Intercompany Payable	18,092		18,089
Other Non-Current Liabilities	56,443		40,006
Capital Lease Obligations	0		0
Long-Term Debt	0		0
Non-Recourse Debt	184,009		191,394
Commitments and Contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	115,114		107,682
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	451,812		441,579
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash and investments, current	0		0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Deferred income tax assets, net	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,154)		(8,426)
Total current assets	(1,154)		(8,426)
Restricted cash and investments	0		0
Property and Equipment, Net	0		0
Assets Held for Sale	0		0
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	0		0
Intercompany Receivable	(419,187)		(219,888)
Deferred Income Tax Asset, Net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible Assets, Net	0		0
Investment in Subsidiaries	(1,379,112)		(1,184,297)
Other Non-Current Assets	(57,459)		(41,750)
Total Assets	(1,856,912)		(1,454,361)
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	(1,154)		0
Accrued payroll and related taxes	0		0
Accrued expenses	0		(8,426)
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	(1,154)		(8,426)
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0		0
Intercompany Payable	(419,187)		(219,888)
Other Non-Current Liabilities	(57,459)		(41,750)
Capital Lease Obligations	0		0
Long-Term Debt	0		0
Non-Recourse Debt	0		0
Commitments and Contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	(1,379,112)		(1,184,297)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (1,856,912)		$ (1,454,361)

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.

[2] Variable interest entities or "VIEs"