Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,377	$ 68,038
Restricted cash and investments	44,932	17,133
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,574 and $3,664, respectively	389,916	356,255
Contract receivable, current portion	18,142	224,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,342	32,210
Total current assets	579,709	697,669
Restricted Cash and Investments	27,999	20,848
Property and Equipment, Net	2,078,123	1,897,241
Non-Current Contract Receivable	404,309	219,783
Assets Held for Sale	3,915	0
Deferred Income Tax Assets	26,277	30,039
Goodwill	778,951	615,433
Intangible Assets, Net	255,339	203,884
Other Non-Current Assets	72,286	64,512
Total Assets	4,226,908	3,749,409
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	92,587	79,637
Accrued payroll and related taxes	71,732	55,260
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	176,324	131,096
Current portion of capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	28,920	238,065
Total current liabilities	369,563	504,058
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	8,757	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	96,702	88,656
Capital Lease Obligations	6,059	7,431
Long-Term Debt	2,181,544	1,935,465
Non-Recourse Debt	365,364	238,842
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, 187,500,000 shares authorized, 124,008,303 and 112,547,544 issued and outstanding, respectively	1,240	1,125
Additional paid-in capital	1,190,906	891,993
Earnings in excess of distributions	31,541	112,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,446)	(30,825)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,199,241	975,056
Noncontrolling interests	(322)	(99)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,198,919	974,957
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 4,226,908	$ 3,749,409