Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,038	$ 59,638
Restricted cash and investments	17,133	8,489
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,664 and $3,088, respectively	356,255	314,097
Current deferred income tax assets	0	27,914
Contract receivable, current portion	224,033	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,210	28,208
Total current assets	697,669	438,346
Restricted Cash and Investments	20,848	20,236
Property and Equipment, Net	1,897,241	1,916,386
Non-Current Contract Receivable	219,783	174,141
Direct Finance Lease Receivable	0	1,826
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	30,039	7,399
Goodwill	615,433	615,438
Intangible Assets, Net	203,884	224,148
Other Non-Current Assets	64,512	64,307
Total Assets	3,749,409	3,462,227
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	79,637	77,523
Accrued payroll and related taxes	55,260	48,477
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	131,096	135,483
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	238,065	17,141
Total current liabilities	504,058	278,624
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0	11,471
Other Non-Current Liabilities	88,656	87,694
Capital Lease Obligations	7,431	8,693
Long-Term Debt	1,935,465	1,855,810
Non-Recourse Debt	238,842	213,098
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
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, 75,031,696 and 74,642,859 issued and outstanding, respectively	750	747
Additional paid-in capital	892,368	879,599
Earnings in excess of distributions	112,763	158,796
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,825)	(32,404)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	975,056	1,006,738
Noncontrolling interests	(99)	99
Total shareholders’ equity	974,957	1,006,837
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,749,409	$ 3,462,227