Business Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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	2014			2013			2012
Revenues:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	1,108,397		$	1,011,818		$	974,780
GEO Care	329,253			302,094			291,891
International Services	197,992			208,162			212,391
Facility Construction and Design [1]	55,978			—			—
Total revenues	$	1,691,620		$	1,522,074		$	1,479,062
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	63,690		$	62,112		$	62,578
GEO Care	29,766			29,989			26,738
International Services	2,715			2,563			2,369
Total depreciation and amortization	$	96,171		$	94,664		$	91,685
Operating Income:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	263,027		$	217,918		$	222,976
GEO Care	80,152			71,279			65,401
International Services [2]	6,130			13,348			9,768
Facility Construction & Design [1]	440			—			—
Operating income from segments	$	349,749		$	302,545		$	298,145
General and Administrative Expenses	(115,018		)	(117,061		)	(113,792		)
Total operating income	$	234,731		$	185,484		$	184,353

Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total operating income from its reportable segments to the Company’s income before income taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and discontinued operations, in each case, during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Fiscal Year Ended	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Operating income from segments	$	349,749		$	302,545		$	298,145
Unallocated amounts:
General and administrative expense	(115,018		)	(117,061		)	(113,792		)
Net interest expense	(82,621		)	(79,680		)	(75,473		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(20,657		)	(8,462		)
Income before income taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and discontinued operations	$	152,110		$	85,147		$	100,418

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, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Reportable segment assets	$	2,905,194	$	2,781,615
Cash	41,337		52,125
Deferred income tax assets	31,758		25,757
Restricted cash and investments, current and non-current	23,919		29,867
Total assets	$	3,002,208	$	2,889,364

Geographical Information

Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
U.S. operations	$	1,438,144	$	1,314,425	$	1,267,335
Australia operations	210,577		158,028		159,444
South African operations	16,831		17,992		20,029
United Kingdom operations	26,068		31,629		32,254
Total revenues	$	1,691,620	$	1,522,074	$	1,479,062
Long-lived assets:
U.S. operations	$	1,765,391	$	1,721,761	$	1,680,038
Australia operations	5,923		4,828		5,634
South African operations	127		158		234
United Kingdom operations	725		1,051		1,253
Total long-lived assets	$	1,772,166	$	1,727,798	$	1,687,159

	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Segment assets:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	2,075,216	$	2,048,882
GEO Care	675,166		654,352
International Services	71,788		78,381
Facility Construction & Design	83,024		—
Total segment assets	$	2,905,194	$	2,781,615

Sources of Revenue

All of the Company’s revenue is generated from external customers.

Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Corrections & Detention	$	1,306,389	$	1,219,980	$	1,187,171
GEO Care	329,253		302,094		291,891
Facility Construction and Design	55,978		—		—
Total revenues	$	1,691,620	$	1,522,074	$	1,479,062

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	2014		2013		2012
Various agencies of the U.S Federal Government:	42	%	45	%	47	%