Discontinued Operations (Summary of Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jan. 01, 2012
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Discontinued Operations: | ||||||
Income (loss) from operation of discontinued business | $ 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | $ (2,265)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | $ (18,465)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | |||
Income tax benefit | 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation | 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation | 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation | 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation | (7,805)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation | 7,805us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation |
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity | (2,265)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity | (10,660)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity | |||
Residential Treatment Services | ||||||
Discontinued Operations: | ||||||
Income (loss) from operation of discontinued business | 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_ResidentialTreatmentServicesMember |
0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_ResidentialTreatmentServicesMember |
10,117us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_ResidentialTreatmentServicesMember |
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Loss on disposition of RTS | 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_ResidentialTreatmentServicesMember |
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_ResidentialTreatmentServicesMember |
(24,701)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_ResidentialTreatmentServicesMember |
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State of Mississippi Department of Corrections | ||||||
Discontinued Operations: | ||||||
Income (loss) from operation of discontinued business | $ 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_StateOfMississippiDepartmentOfCorrectionsMember |
$ (2,265)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_StateOfMississippiDepartmentOfCorrectionsMember |
$ (3,881)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = geo_StateOfMississippiDepartmentOfCorrectionsMember |
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Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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