Contract Receivable	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]
Contract Receivable	6. Contract Receivable On September 16, 2014, GEO's wholly-owned subsidiary, GEO Ravenhall Pty. Ltd., in its capacity as trustee of another wholly-owned subsidiary, GEO Ravenhall Trust ("Project Co"), signed the Ravenhall Prison Project Agreement ("Ravenhall Contract") with the State of Victoria (the "State") for the development and operation of a 1,300-bed facility in Ravenhall, a locality near Melbourne, Australia under a public-private partnership financing structure. The design and construction phase ("D&C Phase") of the agreement began in September 2014 and was completed in November 2017. Project Co was the primary developer during the D&C Phase and subcontracted with a bonded international design and build contractor to design and construct the facility. GEO's wholly owned subsidiary, The GEO Group Australasia Pty. Ltd. ("GEO Australia") is currently operating the facility under a 25-year management contract ("Operating Phase"). During the D&C Phase, GEO Australia provided construction management and consultant services to the State. During the D&C Phase, the Company recognized revenue as earned on a percentage of completion basis measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date as compared to the estimated total costs for the design and construction of the facility. Costs incurred and estimated earnings in excess of billings were classified as Contract Receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The balance was recorded at net present value based on the timing of expected future settlement. Interest income was recorded as earned using an effective interest rate of 8.97%. On September 20, 2022, the Company sold its equity investment interest in the Ravenhall project and, as a result, the Contract Receivable was transferred to the buyer and is no longer an asset of the Company. Refer to Note 17 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters for further information.

Contract Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

On September 16, 2014, GEO's wholly-owned subsidiary, GEO Ravenhall Pty. Ltd., in its capacity as trustee of another wholly-owned subsidiary, GEO Ravenhall Trust ("Project Co"), signed the Ravenhall Prison Project Agreement ("Ravenhall Contract") with the State of Victoria (the "State") for the development and operation of a 1,300-bed facility in Ravenhall, a locality near Melbourne, Australia under a public-private partnership financing structure. The design and construction phase ("D&C Phase") of the agreement began in September 2014 and was completed in November 2017. Project Co was the primary developer during the D&C Phase and subcontracted with a bonded international design and build contractor to design and construct the facility. GEO's wholly owned subsidiary, The GEO Group Australasia Pty. Ltd. ("GEO Australia") is currently operating the facility under a 25-year management contract ("Operating Phase"). During the D&C Phase, GEO Australia provided construction management and consultant services to the State.

During the D&C Phase, the Company recognized revenue as earned on a percentage of completion basis measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date as compared to the estimated total costs for the design and construction of the facility. Costs incurred and estimated earnings in excess of billings were classified as Contract Receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The balance was recorded at net present value based on the timing of expected future settlement. Interest income was recorded as earned using an effective interest rate of 8.97%. On September 20, 2022, the Company sold its equity investment interest in the Ravenhall project and, as a result, the Contract Receivable was transferred to the buyer and is no longer an asset of the Company. Refer to Note 17 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters for further information.