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Debt (Details Textual 1)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Oct. 02, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
facility
Oct. 02, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
CAD
Aug. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Aug. 30, 2012
Apr. 24, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2012
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
GEO Amey [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
GEO Amey [Member]
GBP (£)
Sep. 30, 2012
Non Recourse Debt Northwest Detention Center [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 09, 2011
Non Recourse Debt 2011 Revenue Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2012
MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 02, 2011
MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Note Due 2017 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Taxable Revenue Bonds STLDC [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Subordinate Notes STLDC [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Australian Subsidiary's Non Recourse Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Australian Subsidiary's Non Recourse Debt [Member]
AUD
Jan. 01, 2012
Australian Subsidiary's Non Recourse Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2012
Australian Subsidiary's Non Recourse Debt [Member]
AUD
Sep. 30, 2012
South Texas Detention Complex Carrying Value [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                        
Potential estimated exposure of tax obligations $ 2,500,000   $ 2,500,000   2,500,000                                              
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage in Joint Venture     50.00%                                                  
Debt (Textual) (Abstract)                                                        
Aggregate principal amount of taxable revenue bonds                           57,000,000                         49,500,000  
Bonds fixed coupon rates minimum                           4.00%             4.76%              
Bonds fixed coupon rates maximum                           4.10%             5.07%              
Subordinated notes receivable from STLDC                   5,200,000                       5,000,000            
Payment from restricted cash for the current portion of periodic debt service requirement                     5,000,000     0                            
Long-term Debt, Gross                   22,400,000           19,700,000                        
Current Portion of Non recourse Debt                           6,300,000     15,800,000                      
Long-Term Debt 1,324,902,000   1,324,902,000           1,319,068,000           54,400,000                          
Current restricted cash                           9,300,000               6,200,000            
Non current restricted cash                           7,400,000               20,800,000 5,200,000 5,000,000        
Notes bear interest at a rate 7.75%   7.75%                       6.40% 8.47%   8.47% 7.75% 6.625%                
Number of Facilities Purchased From Cornell     11                                                  
Non-recourse debt 131,248,000   131,248,000     77,900,000     241,798,000               93,700,000           36,400,000 35,100,000 40,300,000 39,500,000    
Net premium of non-recourse debt                                 8,300,000                      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage           100.00% 0.00% 100.00%                                        
Acquisition of ownership interests in MCF     35,154,000 0                                                
Interest rate terms                                             variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points        
Ownership percentage in South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited     50.00%                                                  
Accrued interest included under line of credit                       400,000                                
Lines of credit outstanding                         12,300,000                              
Lines of credit facility                       19,800,000                                
Lines of credit 19,400,000   19,400,000                   12,000,000                              
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 8,462,000 0 8,462,000 0                                                
Payment of make-whole provision and other fees for early extinguishment of debt     14,861,000 0                                                
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium                                                       $ 6,400,000