Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
Net income	$	25,121	$	40,649
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		60		56
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.		25,181		40,705
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group,    Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding		119,394		118,774
Per share amount	$	0.21	$	0.34
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group,    Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding		119,394		118,774
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans		539		722
Weighted average shares assuming dilution		119,933		119,496
Per share amount	$	0.21	$	0.34