Business Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Business Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Operating and Reporting Segments

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Revenues:
U.S. Detention & Corrections	$	243,952		$	217,808		$	727,256		$	599,598
GEO Care		109,729			60,934			317,475			135,409
International Services		53,166			47,553			161,580			138,142
Facility Construction & Design		—			1,638			119			22,421
Total revenues	$	406,847		$	327,933		$	1,206,430		$	895,570
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S. Detention & Corrections	$	14,017		$	11,048		$	40,272		$	27,131
GEO Care		7,429			1,905			19,956			3,679
International Services		528			431			1,604			1,286
Facility Construction & Design		—			—			—			—
Total depreciation and amortization	$	21,974		$	13,384		$	61,832		$	32,096
Operating income:
U.S. Detention & Corrections	$	54,206		$	52,074		$	164,353		$	142,545
GEO Care		18,326			8,272			53,618			17,085
International Services		4,663			2,599			10,939			7,848
Facility Construction & Design		(43	)		504			37			1,648
Operating income from segments		77,152			63,449			228,947			169,126
General and administrative expenses		(25,922	)		(33,925	)		(86,420	)		(72,028	)
Total operating income	$	51,230		$	29,524		$	142,527		$	97,098
							October 2, 2011			January 2, 2011
Segment assets:
U.S. Detention & Corrections							$	1,947,785		$	1,849,423
GEO Care								759,078			299,563
International Services								99,399			103,004
Facility Construction & Design								157			26
Total segment assets							$	2,806,419		$	2,252,016

Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Total operating income from segments	$	77,152		$	63,449		$	228,947		$	169,126
Unallocated amounts:
General and Administrative Expenses		(25,922	)		(33,925	)		(86,420	)		(72,028	)
Net interest expense		(17,560	)		(10,183	)		(50,735	)		(23,730	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(7,933	)		—			(7,933	)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	33,670		$	11,408		$	91,792		$	65,435

Asset Reconciliation of Segments

	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Reportable segment assets	$	2,806,419	$	2,252,016
Cash		43,956		39,664
Deferred income tax		45,908		30,051
Restricted cash and investments		94,307		90,642
Total assets	$	2,990,590	$	2,412,373

Sources of Revenue

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Revenues:
Detention & Corrections	$	297,118	$	265,361	$	888,836	$	737,740
GEO Care		109,729		60,934		317,475		135,409
Facility Construction & Design		—		1,638		119		22,421
Total revenues	$	406,847	$	327,933	$	1,206,430	$	895,570

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Statement of Operations Data
Revenues	$	12,580	$	11,692	$	37,581	$	33,447
Operating income		4,994		4,571		15,123		13,171
Net income		2,688		2,298		6,848		5,735
					October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Balance Sheet Data
Current assets					$	29,085	$	40,624
Non-current assets						39,517		50,613
Current liabilities						3,188		3,552
Non-current liabilities						46,540		60,129
Shareholders’ equity						18,874		27,556