Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		Acquisition Adjustments			Foreign Currency Translation			March 31, 2018
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	317,005	$	(639	)	$	—		$	316,366
GEO Care	461,499		(1,910		)	—			459,589
International Services	447		—			(7		)	440
Total Goodwill	$	778,951	(2,549		)	$	(7	)	$	776,395

Schedule of intangible assets

The Company's intangible assets include facility management contracts, covenants not to compete, trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Facility management contracts	16.3	$	308,577	$	(111,900	)	$	196,677	$	308,518	$	(106,724	)	$	201,794
Covenants not to compete	1	700		(692		)	8		700		(517		)	183
Technology	7.3	33,700		(26,269		)	7,431		33,700		(25,538		)	8,162
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite	45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets		$	388,177	$	(138,861	)	$	249,316	$	388,118	$	(132,779	)	$	255,339

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2018 through 2022 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Total Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2018	$	16,988
2019	22,313
2020	22,313
2021	19,790
2022	18,147
Thereafter	104,565
	$	204,116