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Earnings Per Share - Earnings Per Share Calculation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]        
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 (in shares) 122,251 111,162 119,356 111,015
Per share amount (USD per share) $ 0.31 $ 0.39 $ 0.92 $ 0.89
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:        
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 122,251 111,162 119,356 111,015
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans (shares) 636 342 758 410
Weighted average shares assuming dilution 122,887 111,504 120,114 111,425
Income from continuing operations (USD per share) $ 0.31 $ 0.39 $ 0.91 $ 0.89