Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,638	$ 41,337
Restricted cash and investments	8,489	4,341
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,088 and $3,315, respectively	314,097	269,038
Current deferred income tax assets	27,914	25,884
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,208	36,806
Total current assets	438,346	377,406
Non-Current Assets
Restricted Cash and Investments	20,236	19,578
Property and Equipment, Net	1,916,386	1,772,166
Contract Receivable	174,141	66,229
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	1,826	9,256
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	7,399	5,873
Goodwill	615,438	493,890
Intangible Assets, Net	224,148	155,275
Other Non-Current Assets	105,422	102,535
Total Assets	3,503,342	3,002,208
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	77,523	58,155
Accrued payroll and related taxes	48,477	38,556
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	135,483	140,612
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	17,141	16,752
Total current liabilities	278,624	254,075
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	11,471	10,068
Other Non-Current Liabilities	87,694	87,429
Capital Lease Obligations	8,693	9,856
Long-Term Debt	1,875,556	1,462,819
Non-Recourse Debt	$ 234,467	$ 131,968
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 19)
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 shares authorized, 74,642,859 and 74,190,688 issued and outstanding, respectively	747	742
Additional paid-in capital	879,599	866,056
Earnings in excess of distributions	158,796	206,342
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,404)	(27,461)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,006,738	1,045,679
Noncontrolling interests	99	314
Total shareholders’ equity	1,006,837	1,045,993
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,503,342	$ 3,002,208