Shareholders' Equity (Dividends Declared) (Details) (Dividend Paid, USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
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Nov. 26, 2014
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Aug. 29, 2014
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May 27, 2014
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Mar. 14, 2014
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Nov. 26, 2013
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Aug. 29, 2013
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Jun. 03, 2013
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Mar. 01, 2013
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Nov. 30, 2012
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Sep. 07, 2012
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] |
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Distribution Per Share |
$ 0.62us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.57us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.57us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.57us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.55us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.20us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
$ 0.20us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |
Aggregate Payment Amount |
$ 46.0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 41.4us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 41.5us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 41.1us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 39.6us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 36.1us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 35.8us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 35.7us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 12.3us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
$ 12.3us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
Qualified
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] |
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Distribution Per Share |
$ 0.0487594us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.0448272us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.0448272us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.0448272us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.1706163us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.1551057us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.1551057us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.1551057us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_QualifiedShareholderMember |
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Non-Qualified
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] |
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Distribution Per Share |
$ 0.4518556us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.4154156us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.4154156us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.4154156us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.3793837us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.3448943us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.3448943us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
$ 0.3448943us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_NonQualifiedShareholderMember |
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Nondividend Distributions
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] |
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Distribution Per Share |
$ 0.1097572us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_ReturnOfCapitalMember |
$ 0.1097572us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_ReturnOfCapitalMember |
$ 0.1097572us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_ReturnOfCapitalMember |
$ 0.1097572us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = us-gaap_DividendPaidMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = geo_ReturnOfCapitalMember |
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