Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands)
	U.S. Corrections & Detention		GEO Care		International		Facility Construction and Design		Total
Owned and Leased: Corrections & Detention	$	817,666	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	817,666
Owned and Leased: Community-based	—		127,615		—		—		127,615
Owned and Leased: Youth Services	—		68,590		—		—		68,590
Managed Only	289,350		3,724		193,121		—		486,195
Facility Construction and Design	—		—		—		—		—
Non-residential Services and Other	—		231,890		—		—		231,890
Total Revenues	$	1,107,016	$	431,819	$	193,121	$	—	$	1,731,956

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands)
	U.S. Corrections & Detention		GEO Care		International		Facility Construction and Design		Total
Owned and Leased - Corrections & Detention	$	789,230	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	789,230
Owned and Leased - Community-based	—		106,996		—		—		106,996
Owned and Leased - Youth Services	—		65,408		—		—		65,408
Managed Only	284,610		2,278		130,261		—		417,149
Facility Construction and Design	—		—		—		112,602		112,602
Non-residential Services and Other	—		203,058		—		—		203,058
Total Revenues	$	1,073,840	$	377,740	$	130,261	$	112,602	$	1,694,443