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Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 379,842,000 |  | $ 369,116,000 |  | $ 1,138,526,000 |  | $ 1,100,331,000 |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments | 72,051,000 |  | 78,030,000 |  | 224,100,000 |  | 224,183,000 |
U.S. Corrections & Detention |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Workers' Compensation Liability | 4,500,000 |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |
Decrease in Workers' Compensation and General Liability Reserve |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  | 800,000 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 253,414,000 |  | 243,955,000 |  | 756,229,000 |  | 724,665,000 |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments | 50,826,000 | [1] | 58,814,000 | [1] | 161,550,000 | [1] | 165,675,000 | [1]
GEO Community Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Workers' Compensation Liability | 1,700,000 |  | 1,300,000 |  | 1,700,000 |  | 1,300,000 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 76,879,000 |  | 72,657,000 |  | 225,892,000 |  | 217,682,000 |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments | 17,128,000 | [1] | 16,277,000 | [1] | 53,387,000 | [1] | 49,620,000 | [1]
International Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 49,549,000 |  | 52,504,000 |  | 156,405,000 |  | 157,984,000 |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income from segments | $ 4,097,000 |  | $ 2,939,000 |  | $ 9,163,000 |  | $ 8,888,000 |
[1] | In order to estimate workers' compensation and general liability reserves, the Company engages an independent actuary to make a projection of its annual losses based on its actual claim experience. This analysis is performed annually during the third quarter using historical data. As a result of this analysis, the Company increased its reserves by $4.5 million in its U.S. Corrections & Detention segment, and by $1.7 million in its GEO Community Services segment as of September 30, 2013. Also, as a result of the same analysis, the Company decreased its reserves in its U.S. Corrections & Detention Segment by $0.8 million and increased its reserves by $1.3 million in its GEO Community Services segment as of September 30, 2012. These charges to expense are included in the Company's operating expense for all periods presented.

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