BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Operating and Reporting Segments

The Company conducts its business through four reportable business segments: the U.S. Corrections & Detention segment; the GEO Care segment; the International Services segment; and the Facility Construction & Design segment. The Company's segment revenues from external customers and a measure of segment profit are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017
Revenues:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	379,351	$	365,071		$	1,107,016	$	1,073,840
GEO Care	141,808		134,610			431,819		377,740
International Services	62,371		45,641			193,121		130,261
Facility Construction & Design [1]	—		21,437			—		112,602
Total revenues	$	583,530	$	566,759		$	1,731,956	$	1,694,443
Operating income (loss) from segments:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	77,885	$	77,551		$	224,386	$	224,838
GEO Care	35,959		31,293			102,795		94,062
International Services	3,583		3,410			10,927		8,413
Facility Construction & Design [1]	—		(278		)	—		(1,620		)
Operating income from segments	$	117,427	$	111,976		$	338,108	$	325,693

[1] Facility Construction & Design activity related to the Company's Ravenhall correctional facility project which was completed during the fourth quarter of 2017.

Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total operating income from its reportable segments to the Company’s income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Total operating income from segments	$	117,427		$	111,976		$	338,108		$	325,693
Unallocated amounts:
General and Administrative Expenses	(47,647		)	(49,074		)	(136,927		)	(143,866		)
Net Interest Expense	(29,563		)	(24,071		)	(84,585		)	(70,731		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	40,217		$	38,831		$	116,596		$	111,096

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

Equity in earnings of affiliates includes the Company’s 50% owned joint ventures in SACS, located in South Africa, and GEOAmey, located in the United Kingdom. The Company's investments in these entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investments in these entities are presented as a component of Other Non-Current Assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has recorded $2.2 million and $5.9 million in earnings, net of tax, for SACS operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and $1.1 million and $3.4 million in earnings, net of tax, for SACS operations during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s investment in SACS was $12.8 million and $18.1 million, respectively, and represents its share of cumulative reported earnings.

The Company has recorded $0.6 million and $1.2 million in earnings, net of tax, for GEO Amey's operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company’s investment in GEOAmey was $3.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and represents its share of cumulative reported earnings.