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Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details 1) (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment assets | $ 2,839,194 |  |  |  | $ 3,049,923 |  |  |  | $ 2,839,194 | $ 3,049,923 |
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,145 | 289,614 | 228,460
Unallocated Amount: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113,792) | (110,015) | (101,558)
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,473) | (68,346) | (34,452)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,462) | 0 | (7,933)
Income before income taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates, and discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,418 | 111,253 | 84,517
Us Corrections and Detention |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment assets | 1,967,226 |  |  |  | 2,022,600 |  |  |  | 1,967,226 | 2,022,600 |
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,703 | 215,406 | 198,837
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,145 | 289,614 | 228,460
GEO Community Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment assets | 673,397 |  |  |  | 688,240 |  |  |  | 673,397 | 688,240 |
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,401 | 61,270 | 15,877
International Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment assets | 97,584 |  |  |  | 93,732 |  |  |  | 97,584 | 93,732 |
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,041 | 12,938 | 11,364
Facility Constructions and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment assets | 0 |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 0 | 157 |
Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,382

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