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Assets Held for Sale (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 01, 2012 U.S. Corrections and Detention | Jan. 31, 2013 GEO Community Services | Dec. 31, 2012 GEO Community Services facility | Jan. 01, 2012 GEO Community Services | Dec. 31, 2012 Cornell Companies, Inc. [Member] | Jan. 01, 2012 Cornell Companies, Inc. [Member] Coke County Juvenile Justice Center [Member] | Jan. 01, 2012 Cornell Companies, Inc. [Member] International Building [Member] | Jan. 02, 2011 Correctional Services Corporation [Member] Washington D.C. Facility [Member]
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Assets Held for Sale (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities Acquired and Kept as Assets Held for Sale |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Assets Held For Sale, Number of Assets |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate carrying value | $ 0.4 |  | $ 1.5 | $ 0.1 | $ 4.5 | $ 2.8 |  | $ 6.9
Selling Price | $ 0.4 | $ 1.6 |  |  | $ 5.3 |  | $ 0.5 | $ 6.6

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