Business Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating and Reporting Segments

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