Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Net income	$	38,453	$	43,674	$	109,761	$	99,156
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	36		46		123		123
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	38,489		43,720		109,884		99,279
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	122,251		111,162		119,356		111,015
Per share amount	$	0.31	$	0.39	$	0.92	$	0.89
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	122,251		111,162		119,356		111,015
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	636		342		758		410
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	122,887		111,504		120,114		111,425
Per share amount	$	0.31	$	0.39	$	0.91	$	0.89