Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,063	$ 52,125
Restricted cash and investments	14,094	11,518
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,320 and $2,549, respectively	275,764	250,530
Current deferred income tax assets	20,936	20,936
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,877	49,236
Total current assets	388,734	384,345
Restricted Cash and Investments	19,328	18,349
Property and Equipment, Net	1,726,869	1,727,798
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	15,869	16,944
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	4,821	4,821
Goodwill	493,911	490,196
Intangible Assets, Net	167,133	163,400
Other Non-Current Assets	84,123	83,511
Total Assets	2,900,788	2,889,364
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	52,397	47,286
Accrued payroll and related taxes	49,113	38,726
Accrued expenses and other	116,520	114,950
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	22,527	22,163
Total current liabilities	240,557	223,125
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	14,689	14,689
Other Non-Current Liabilities	71,450	64,961
Capital Lease Obligations	10,665	10,924
Long-Term Debt	1,479,788	1,485,536
Non-Recourse Debt	65,377	66,153
Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Note 10)
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 87,147,664 and 86,662,676 issued and 72,569,716 and 72,082,071 outstanding, respectively	871	866
Additional paid-in capital	854,385	848,018
Earnings in excess of distributions	219,497	232,646
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,379)	(4,429)
Treasury stock, 14,577,948 and 14,580,605 shares, at cost, respectively	(53,568)	(53,579)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,017,806	1,023,522
Noncontrolling interests	456	454
Total shareholders’ equity	1,018,262	1,023,976
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,900,788	$ 2,889,364