Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations were calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and April 1, 2012 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			April 1, 2012
Income from continuing operations	$	23,438		$	13,756
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18		)	(34		)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	23,420			13,722
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	70,850			60,768
Per share amount from continuing operations	$	0.33		$	0.23
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	70,850			60,768
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock	562			161
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	71,412			60,929
Per share amount from continuing operations	$	0.33		$	0.23