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
	March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018
Revenues:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	390,510		$	358,681
GEO Care	153,843			140,078
International Services	64,224			66,158
Facility Construction & Design [1]	2,090			—
Total revenues	$	610,667		$	564,917
Operating income from segments:
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	76,924		$	69,188
GEO Care	38,538			31,692
International Services	5,739			5,402
Facility Construction & Design [1]	—			—
Operating income from segments	$	121,201		$	106,282
General and Administrative Expenses	(46,424		)	(41,832		)
Total Operating Income	$	74,777		$	64,450

[1] In 2019, Facility Construction & Design revenues related to an expansion project at the Company's Fulham Correctional Centre in Australia which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2020. There is no margin associated with the expansion.

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
	March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018
Operating income from segments	$	121,201		$	106,282
Unallocated amounts:
General and Administrative Expenses	(46,424		)	(41,832		)
Net Interest Expense	(31,884		)	(26,770		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	$	42,893		$	37,680

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 $1.4 million and $1.6 million in earnings, net of tax, for SACS operations during the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s investment in SACS was $11.6 million and $13.4 million, respectively, and represents its share of cumulative reported earnings.

The Company has recorded $1.2 million and $0.4 million in earnings, net of tax, for GEO Amey's operations during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are included in equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s investment in GEOAmey was $6.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively, and represents its share of cumulative reported earnings.