Business Combinations (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Feb. 28, 2011
BII Holding [Member]
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Jan. 01, 2012
BII Holding [Member]
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Feb. 10, 2011
BII Holding [Member]
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Jan. 01, 2012
Cornell Companies, Inc. [Member]
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Aug. 12, 2010
Cornell Companies, Inc. [Member]
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Additional Business Combination (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||||
Cash consideration | $ 409,600,000 | $ 84,900,000 | ||||
Cash acquired from acquisition | 9,700,000 | |||||
Outstanding common stock | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||
Non recurring transaction costs | 4,300,000 | 14,000,000 | ||||
Aggregate consideration of acquisition, Net of cash acquired | 618,300,000 | |||||
Assets acquired | 195,393,000 | 873,700,000 | ||||
Goodwill recorded | 271,473,000 | 196,400,000 | ||||
Liabilities assumed | 57,259,000 | 234,700,000 | ||||
Noncontrolling interest | 20,700,000 | |||||
Tax deductible goodwill from an acquisition by Cornell prior to its acquisition by GEO | $ 1,500,000 |
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of direct costs of the business combination including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the business acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to noncontrolling interests. No definition available.
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The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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