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Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2011
director
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Oct. 02, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
facility
bed
Oct. 02, 2011
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2012
Aug. 30, 2012
Apr. 24, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member]
Oct. 02, 2011
MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
South Texas Detention Complex Carrying Value [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2012
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
South Texas Detention Complex Carrying Value [Member]
Subordinate Notes STLDC [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2012
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
South Texas Detention Complex Carrying Value [Member]
Subordinate Notes STLDC [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
South African Custodial Services Pty Limited [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2012
South African Custodial Services Pty Limited [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
SACS [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 02, 2011
SACS [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
SACS [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 02, 2011
SACS [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2011
Geo Amey [Member]
GBP (£)
Sep. 30, 2012
Geo Amey [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 02, 2011
Geo Amey [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Geo Amey [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Geo Amey [Member]
GBP (£)
Feb. 02, 2012
Geo Amey [Member]
GBP (£)
Jan. 01, 2012
Geo Amey [Member]
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                                                          
Number of beds in detention Complex       1,904                                                  
Aggregate principal amount of taxable revenue bonds                       $ 49,500,000                                  
Property and equipment, net   1,709,628,000 [1]   1,709,628,000 [1]         1,705,306,000 [1]       25,988,000 162,665,000 26,000,000 26,400,000                          
Stated interest rate of MCF revenue bond   7.75%   7.75%           8.47% 8.47%                                    
Not consolidated owned joint venture in United kingdom       50.00%                                                  
Issued share capital                                             100            
Ownership percentage in South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited       50.00%                         50.00%                        
Life term of contract       25 years                         25 years                        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage           100.00% 0.00% 100.00%                                          
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests       8,100,000                                                  
Acquisition of ownership interests in MCF       (35,154,000) 0                                                
Deferred tax assets recorded in equity in connection with MCF transaction       8,213,000 0                                                
Professional Fees   400,000   1,200,000                                                  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   (8,462,000) 0 (8,462,000) 0                                                
Reduction of government guarantee in case of default       80.00%                                                  
Equity Method Investments                                 9,300,000 5,600,000           4,700,000   4,700,000     2,400,000
Issued share capital divided in no. of share                                                       100  
Par value of share issued                                                       £ 1  
Amount including accrued interest under line of credit                                               19,800,000   19,800,000      
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision   474,000 272,000 1,652,000 2,352,000                           1,400,000 1,300,000 4,000,000 3,400,000   900,000 1,100,000 2,300,000      
Number of Facilities Purchased From Cornell       11                                                  
Directors appointed to board by each party 3                                                        
Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                                                          
Term period of non-recourse bonds of the Company       10 years                                                  
Reminder base term of leased assets       20 years                                                  
Maximum period to which lease renewed       25 years                                                  
Lines of credit provided by GEO UK and Amey   $ 19,400,000   $ 19,400,000                                             £ 12,000,000    
[1] Variable interest entities or “VIEs”