Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues	$ 412,843	$ 381,653	$ 805,980	$ 758,684
Operating expenses	300,058	279,246	591,981	560,043
Depreciation and amortization	23,748	23,657	47,890	46,592
General and administrative expenses	28,148	27,363	56,650	59,403
Operating income	60,889	51,387	109,459	92,646
Interest income	824	1,165	1,556	2,349
Interest expense	(20,602)	(21,103)	(41,254)	(40,444)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(5,527)	0	(5,527)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	41,111	25,922	69,761	49,024
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,387	(7,268)	5,525	(6,387)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $654, $417, $1,203 and $894, respectively	1,174	1,029	2,658	2,246
Net income	38,898	34,219	66,894	57,657
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(12)	(6)	(30)
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$ 38,898	$ 34,207	$ 66,888	$ 57,627
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	71,749	71,083	71,599	70,967
Diluted (in shares)	71,994	71,607	71,875	71,510
Basic:
Income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.48	$ 0.93	$ 0.81
Diluted:
Income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.48	$ 0.93	$ 0.81