Business Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating and Reporting Segments

Segment disclosures below (in thousands) reflect the results of continuing operations. All transactions between segments are eliminated.

Fiscal Year	2013			2012			2011
Revenues:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	1,011,818		$	974,780		$	925,098
GEO Community Services	302,094			291,891			280,080
International Services	208,162			212,391			201,994
Total revenues	$	1,522,074		$	1,479,062		$	1,407,172
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	62,112		$	62,578		$	55,208
GEO Community Services	29,989			26,738			24,271
International Services	2,563			2,369			2,069
Total depreciation and amortization	$	94,664		$	91,685		$	81,548
Operating Income:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	217,918		$	222,976		$	215,281
GEO Community Services	71,279			65,401			61,270
International Services	13,348			9,768			13,063
Operating income from segments	$	302,545		$	298,145		$	289,614
General and Administrative Expenses	(117,061		)	(113,792		)	(110,015		)
Total operating income	$	185,484		$	184,353		$	179,599

Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments

Fiscal Year Ended	2013			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Operating income from segments	$	302,545		$	298,145		$	289,614
Unallocated amounts:
General and administrative expense	(117,061		)	(113,792		)	(110,015		)
Net interest expense	(79,680		)	(75,473		)	(68,346		)
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt	(20,657		)	(8,462		)	—
Income before income taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and discontinued operations	$	85,147		$	100,418		$	111,253

Asset Reconciliation of Segments

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment assets to the Company’s total assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Reportable segment assets	$	2,781,615	$	2,738,207
Cash	52,125		31,755
Deferred income tax assets, net	25,757		20,822
Restricted cash and investments, current and non-current	29,867		48,410
Total assets	$	2,889,364	$	2,839,194

Geographical Information

Fiscal Year	2013		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
U.S. operations	$	1,313,912	$	1,266,670	$	1,205,179
Australia operations	158,028		159,444		150,753
South African operations	17,992		20,029		21,357
United Kingdom operations	31,629		32,254		29,287
Canada operations	513		665		596
Total revenues	$	1,522,074	$	1,479,062	$	1,407,172
Long-lived assets:
U.S. operations	$	1,721,761	$	1,680,038
Australia operations	4,828		5,634
South African operations	158		234
United Kingdom operations	1,051		1,253
Total long-lived assets [1]	$	1,727,798	$	1,687,159

[1]As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 Canada did not have any significant long-lived assets.

	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	2,048,882	$	1,967,226
GEO Community Services	654,352		673,397
International Services	78,381		97,584
Total segment assets	$	2,781,615	$	2,738,207

Sources of Revenue

Fiscal Year	2013		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Corrections & Detention	$	1,219,980	$	1,187,171	$	1,127,092
GEO Community Services	302,094		291,891		280,080
Total revenues	$	1,522,074	$	1,479,062	$	1,407,172

Business Concentration

Except for the major customer noted in the following table, no other single customer made up greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the following fiscal years.

Customer	2013		2012		2011
Various agencies of the U.S Federal Government:	45	%	47	%	40	%