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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]    
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 73,875,000 73,549,000
Per share amount $ 0.44 $ 0.39
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:    
Weighted average shares outstanding 73,875,000 73,549,000
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans (shares) 325,000 335,000
Weighted average shares assuming dilution 74,200,000 73,884,000
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 0.44 $ 0.39
Restricted Stock    
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]    
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 336,379 0
Stock Options    
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]    
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 453,104 83,790