Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 01, 2012		Jan. 01, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,538		$ 44,753
Restricted cash and investments (including VIEs of $29,373 and $35,435, respectively)	40,071	[1]	42,535	[1]
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,779 and $2,453, respectively	284,431		285,810
Deferred income tax assets, net	28,726		28,726
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,383		50,346
Current assets of discontinued operations	6,713		7,159
Total current assets	451,862		459,329
Restricted Cash and Investments (including VIEs of $41,270 and $38,930, respectively)	60,070	[1]	57,912	[1]
Property and Equipment, Net (including VIEs of $160,284 and $162,665, respectively)	1,718,392	[1]	1,705,306	[1]
Assets Held for Sale	5,390		4,363
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	29,253		32,146
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	1,711		1,711
Goodwill	508,068		508,066
Intangible Assets, Net	190,743		200,342
Other Non-Current Assets	83,163		79,576
Non-Current Assets of Discontinued Operations	576		865
Total Assets	3,049,228		3,049,616
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	63,681		69,632
Accrued payroll and related taxes	37,209		38,130
Accrued expenses	121,604		126,682
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt (including VIEs of $21,000 and $20,770, respectively)	59,758	[1]	53,666	[1]
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	702		708
Total current liabilities	282,954		288,818
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	125,209		125,209
Other Non-Current Liabilities	58,938		56,381
Capital Lease Obligations	12,456		13,087
Long-Term Debt	1,298,030		1,319,068
Non-Recourse Debt (including VIEs of $101,730 and $108,335, respectively)	198,995	[1]	208,532	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 85,447,378 and 85,185,158 issued and 61,459,663 and 61,181,172 outstanding, respectively	854		852
Additional paid-in capital	730,235		727,297
Retained earnings	544,290		507,170
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,453		1,930
Treasury stock, 23,987,715 and 24,003,986 shares, at cost, at July 1, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively	(213,735)		(214,031)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,063,097		1,023,218
Noncontrolling interests	9,549		15,303
Total shareholders' equity	1,072,646		1,038,521
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,049,228		$ 3,049,616

[1] Variable interest entities or “VIEs”