Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates GEO's revenue by major source and also provides a reconciliation with revenue information disclosed for reportable segments in Note 14 - Business Segments and Geographic Information:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	U.S. Corrections & Detention		GEO Care		International		Facility Construction and Design		Total
Owned and Leased: Corrections & Detention	$	263,558	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	263,558
Owned and Leased: Community-based	—		41,335		—		—		41,335
Owned and Leased: Youth Services	—		22,385		—		—		22,385
Managed Only	95,123		1,223		66,158		—		162,504
Facility Construction and Design	—		—		—		—		—
Non-residential Services and Other	—		75,135		—		—		75,135
Total Revenues	$	358,681	$	140,078	$	66,158	$	—	$	564,917

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	U.S. Corrections & Detention		GEO Care		International		Facility Construction and Design		Total
Owned and Leased - Corrections & Detention	$	265,412	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	265,412
Owned and Leased - Community-based	—		16,942		—		—		16,942
Owned and Leased - Youth Services	—		21,467		—		—		21,467
Managed Only	82,519		—		41,692		—		124,211
Facility Construction and Design	—		—		—		57,225		57,225
Non-residential Services and Other	—		65,357		—		—		65,357
Total Revenues	$	347,931	$	103,766	$	41,692	$	57,225	$	550,614