Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	July 1, 2012		July 3, 2011		July 1, 2012			July 3, 2011
Income from continuing operations	$	23,046	$	20,246	$	38,058		$	35,978
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	25		415		(9		)	825
Net income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	23,071		20,661		38,049			36,803
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	60,839		64,455		60,803			64,373
Per share amount	$	0.38	$	0.32	$	0.63		$	0.57
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	60,839		64,455		60,803			64,373
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock	227		403		181			414
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	61,066		64,858		60,984			64,787
Per share amount	$	0.38	$	0.32	$	0.62		$	0.57