Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	U.S. Corrections & Detention		GEO Care		International		Facility Construction and Design		Total
Owned and Leased: Corrections & Detention	$	535,609	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	535,609
Owned and Leased: Community-based	—		84,312		—		—		84,312
Owned and Leased: Youth Services	—		45,901		—		—		45,901
Managed Only	192,061		2,477		130,750		—		325,288
Facility Construction and Design	—		—		—		—		—
Non-residential Services and Other	—		157,316		—		—		157,316
Total Revenues	$	727,670	$	290,006	$	130,750	$	—	$	1,148,426

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	U.S. Corrections & Detention		GEO Care		International		Facility Construction and Design		Total
Owned and Leased - Corrections & Detention	$	525,195	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	525,195
Owned and Leased - Community-based	—		62,613		—		—		62,613
Owned and Leased - Youth Services	—		43,390		—		—		43,390
Managed Only	183,574		1,086		84,620		—		269,280
Facility Construction and Design	—		—		—		91,165		91,165
Non-residential Services and Other	—		136,041		—		—		136,041
Total Revenues	$	708,769	$	243,130	$	84,620	$	91,165	$	1,127,684