The accumulated amount of amortization of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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Sum of the gross carrying amounts before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of all intangible assets having statutory or estimated useful lives. The aggregate gross carrying amount (including any previously recognized impairment charges) of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified																																				12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Technology [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Technology [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Detention & Corrections [Member] Foreign currency translation [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 International services [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Technology [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Technology [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 International services [Member] Foreign currency translation [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Facility Management Contracts [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Covenants not to compete [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Technology [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Technology [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 GEO Care [Member] Foreign currency translation [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Facility Management Contracts [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Facility Management Contracts [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Covenants not to compete [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Covenants not to compete [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Covenants not to compete [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Technology [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Technology [Member] BI Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Foreign currency translation [Member]
Intangible assets
Useful Life in Years, Minimum																																				1		11	1
Useful Life in Years, Maximum																																				17		14	4		2		7
Gross carrying value	$ 232,373	$ 101,074	$ 54,199	$ 54,199		$ 49,850	$ 0		$ 4,349	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,253	$ 2,754		$ 2,754	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ (501)	$ 175,921	$ 44,121		$ 41,300	$ 65,200		$ 2,821	$ 1,400		$ 21,200	$ 0	$ 93,904		$ 65,200	$ 7,170		$ 1,400		$ 21,200	$ (501)
Accumulated amortization expense	(27,242)		(14,561)		(12,710)			(1,851)			0			(358)		(358)			0			0			(12,323)		(8,117)			(2,263)			(1,943)				(21,185)			(4,114)		(1,943)
Net carrying value at July 3, 2011	$ 205,131	$ 87,813	$ 39,638											$ 1,895											$ 163,598