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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Basic and diluted earnings per share | Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations were calculated for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012, January 1, 2012 and January 2, 2011 as follows:
Fiscal Year | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
| (In thousands, except per share data)
Income from continuing operations | $ | 144,558 |  |  | $ | 69,644 |  |  | $ | 54,371 |
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 852 |  |  | 1,162 |  |  | 678 |
Income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. | $ | 145,410 |  |  | $ | 70,806 |  |  | $ | 55,049 |
Basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 60,934 |  |  | 63,425 |  |  | 55,379 |
Per share amount from continuing operations: | $ | 2.37 |  |  | $ | 1.10 |  |  | $ | 0.98 |
Per share amount from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.: | $ | 2.39 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |  |  | $ | 0.99 |
Diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 60,934 |  |  | 63,425 |  |  | 55,379 |
Diluted effect of equity incentive plans | 331 |  |  | 315 |  |  | 610 |
Weighted average shares assuming dilution | 61,265 |  |  | 63,740 |  |  | 55,989 |
Per share amount from continuing operations: | $ | 2.36 |  |  | $ | 1.09 |  |  | $ | 0.97 |
Per share amount from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.: | $ | 2.37 |  |  | $ | 1.11 |  |  | $ | 0.98 |

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