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Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jul. 01, 2012 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012 | Oct. 02, 2011 | Jul. 03, 2011 | Apr. 03, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,479,062 | $ 1,407,172 | $ 1,084,592
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,685 | 81,548 | 44,365
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,145 | 289,614 | 228,460
General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113,792) | (110,015) | (101,558)
Operating Income | 39,313 | 51,602 | 52,941 | 40,497 | 47,298 | 47,265 | 46,298 | 38,738 | 184,353 | 179,599 | 126,902
Total segment assets | 2,839,194 |  |  |  | 3,049,923 |  |  |  | 2,839,194 | 3,049,923 |
U.S. Corrections and Detention |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 975,445 | 925,695 | 805,857
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,587 | 55,208 | 39,417
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,703 | 215,406 | 198,837
Total segment assets | 1,967,226 |  |  |  | 2,022,600 |  |  |  | 1,967,226 | 2,022,600 |
GEO Community Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,891 | 280,080 | 76,913
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,738 | 24,271 | 3,246
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,401 | 61,270 | 15,877
Total segment assets | 673,397 |  |  |  | 688,240 |  |  |  | 673,397 | 688,240 |
International Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,726 | 201,397 | 178,567
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,360 | 2,069 | 1,702
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,041 | 12,938 | 11,364
Total segment assets | 97,584 |  |  |  | 93,732 |  |  |  | 97,584 | 93,732 |
Facility Constructions and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 23,255
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 2,382
Total segment assets | 0 |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 0 | 157 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,145 | 289,614 | 228,460
Reportable Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment assets | $ 2,738,207 |  |  |  | $ 2,804,729 |  |  |  | $ 2,738,207 | $ 2,804,729 |

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