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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]  
Dividends Declared
During the year ended December 31, 2013 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, respectively, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its stockholders which were treated for federal income taxes as follows:
 
Declaration Date
 
Payment Date
 
Record Date
 
Distribution Per Share
 
Qualified
 
Non-Qualified
 
Aggregate Payment Amount (millions)
August 7, 2012
 
September 7, 2012
 
August 21, 2012
 
$
0.20

 
N/A
 
N/A
 
$
12.3

October 31, 2012
 
November 30, 2012
 
November 16, 2012
 
$
0.20

 
N/A
 
N/A
 
$
12.3

January 17, 2013
 
March 1, 2013
 
February 15, 2013
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.1551057

 
$
0.3448943

 
$
35.7

May 7, 2013
 
June 3, 2013
 
May 20, 2013
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.1551057

 
$
0.3448943

 
$
35.8

July 30, 2013
 
August 29, 2013
 
August 19, 2013
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.1551057

 
$
0.3448943

 
$
36.1

November 1, 2013
 
November 26, 2013
 
November 14, 2013
 
$
0.55

 
$
0.1706163

 
$
0.3793837

 
$
39.6