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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
Oct. 02, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Oct. 02, 2011
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]          
Income from continuing operations $ 16,456,000   $ 20,668,000 $ 54,514,000 $ 56,646,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 890,000   225,000 881,000 1,050,000
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 15,617,000   21,518,000 53,143,000 59,886,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent 17,346,000   20,893,000 55,395,000 57,696,000
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:          
Weighted average shares outstanding 60,906,000   63,340,000 60,838,000 64,028,000
Per share amount $ 0.28   $ 0.33 $ 0.91 $ 0.90
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:          
Weighted average shares outstanding 60,906,000   63,340,000 60,838,000 64,028,000
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and restricted stock 396,000   215,000 245,000 360,000
Weighted average shares assuming dilution 61,302,000   63,555,000 61,083,000 64,388,000
Income from continuing operations $ 0.28   $ 0.33 $ 0.91 $ 0.90
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount       100,000,000  
Shares purchased   3,900,000      
Common stock repurchased, at cost   $ 75,000,000      
Restricted Stock [Member]
          
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]          
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 0   106 538 0
Stock Options [Member]
          
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Textual) [Abstract]          
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 24,303   123,738 59,915 79,466