Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,526	$ 68,038
Restricted cash and investments	12,452	17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,199 and $3,664, respectively	386,898	356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	243,531	224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,073	32,210
Total current assets	730,480	697,669
Restricted Cash and Investments	31,032	20,848
Property and Equipment, Net	2,055,982	1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	405,780	219,783
Deferred Income Tax Assets	31,831	30,039
Goodwill	781,972	615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	261,790	203,884
Other Non-Current Assets	70,474	64,512
Total Assets	4,369,341	3,749,409
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	91,617	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	48,780	55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	174,321	131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	260,046	238,065
Total current liabilities	574,764	504,058
Other Non-Current Liabilities	92,804	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	6,412	7,431
Long-Term Debt	2,157,882	1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt	323,387	238,842
Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Note 11)
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, 187,500,000 shares authorized, 123,990,529 and 112,547,544 issued and outstanding, respectively	1,240	1,125
Additional paid-in capital	1,185,643	891,993
Earnings in excess of distributions	53,495	112,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,068)	(30,825)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,214,310	975,056
Noncontrolling interests	(218)	(99)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,214,092	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 4,369,341	$ 3,749,409