Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 37,360	$ 52,125
Restricted cash and investments	14,448	11,518
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,196 and $2,549, respectively	270,965	250,530
Current deferred income tax assets	20,936	20,936
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,998	49,236
Total current assets	383,707	384,345
Restricted Cash and Investments	24,780	18,349
Property and Equipment, Net	1,737,357	1,727,798
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	14,361	16,944
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	4,821	4,821
Goodwill	494,095	490,196
Intangible Assets, Net	162,991	163,400
Other Non-Current Assets	83,271	83,511
Total Assets	2,905,383	2,889,364
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	56,467	47,286
Accrued payroll and related taxes	39,807	38,726
Accrued expenses and other	127,839	114,950
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	22,837	22,163
Total current liabilities	246,950	223,125
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	14,689	14,689
Other Non-Current Liabilities	70,342	64,961
Capital Lease Obligations	10,401	10,924
Long-Term Debt	1,479,027	1,485,536
Non-Recourse Debt	63,894	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, 125,000,000 and 90,000,000 shares authorized, 72,633,106 and 86,662,676 issued and 72,633,106 and 72,082,071 outstanding, respectively	726	866
Additional paid-in capital	804,762	848,018
Earnings in excess of distributions	216,878	232,646
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,742)	(4,429)
Treasury stock, 0 and 14,580,605 shares, at cost, respectively	0	(53,579)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,019,624	1,023,522
Noncontrolling interests	456	454
Total shareholders’ equity	1,020,080	1,023,976
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,905,383	$ 2,889,364