Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		Acquisition Adjustments			Foreign Currency Translation			September 30, 2018
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	317,005	$	(639	)	$	—		$	316,366
GEO Care	461,499		(1,910		)	—			459,589
International Services	447		—			(34		)	413
Total Goodwill	$	778,951	$	(2,549	)	$	(34	)	$	776,368

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):

		September 30, 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	$	308,431	$	(122,309	)	$	186,122	$	308,518	$	(106,724	)	$	201,794
Covenants not to compete	1	700		(700		)	—		700		(517		)	183
Technology	7.3	33,700		(27,075		)	6,625		33,700		(25,538		)	8,162
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite	45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets		$	388,031	$	(150,084	)	$	237,947	$	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	$	5,647
2019	22,305
2020	22,305
2021	19,782
2022	18,103
Thereafter	104,605
	$	192,747