Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012		September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
Income from continuing operations	$	32,174		$	14,535	$	89,831		$	49,145
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12		)	890		(42		)	881
Net income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	32,162			15,425		89,789			50,026
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	71,201			60,906		71,046			60,838
Per share amount from continuing operations	$	0.45		$	0.25	$	1.26		$	0.82
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	71,201			60,906		71,046			60,838
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock	454			396		511			245
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	71,655			61,302		71,557			61,083
Per share amount from continuing operations	$	0.45		$	0.25	$	1.25		$	0.82