Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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 year ended December 31, 2013 and fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively, as follows:

Fiscal Year	2013			2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Income from continuing operations	$	117,462		$	144,558	$	69,644
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(62		)	852		1,162
Income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$	117,400		$	145,410	$	70,806
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	71,116			60,934		63,425
Per share amount from continuing operations	$	1.65		$	2.39	$	1.12
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	71,116			60,934		63,425
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	489			331		315
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	71,605			61,265		63,740
Per share amount from continuing operations	$	1.64		$	2.37	$	1.11