Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016		March 31, 2015
Net income	$	32,326	$	28,756
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	24		21
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	32,350		28,777
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	73,875		73,549
Per share amount	$	0.44	$	0.39
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	73,875		73,549
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	325		335
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	74,200		73,884
Per share amount	$	0.44	$	0.39