Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 434,559	$ 68,038
Restricted cash and investments	16,839	17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,769 and $3,664, respectively	307,491	356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	237,649	224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,992	32,210
Total current assets	1,025,530	697,669
Restricted Cash and Investments	21,678	20,848
Property and Equipment, Net	1,909,698	1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	302,836	219,783
Deferred Income Tax Assets	30,039	30,039
Goodwill	615,458	615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	198,810	203,884
Other Non-Current Assets	62,966	64,512
Total Assets	4,167,015	3,749,409
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	84,858	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	51,282	55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	119,908	131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	255,123	238,065
Total current liabilities	511,171	504,058
Other Non-Current Liabilities	89,308	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	7,098	7,431
Long-Term Debt	2,089,499	1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt	224,291	238,842
Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Note 10)
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, 123,594,858 and 112,547,544 issued and outstanding, respectively	1,236	1,125
Additional paid-in capital	1,173,451	891,993
Earnings in excess of distributions	100,662	112,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,567)	(30,825)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,245,782	975,056
Noncontrolling interests	(134)	(99)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,245,648	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 4,167,015	$ 3,749,409