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Shareholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | May 08, 2013
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 2,670,000 |  | $ 2,670,000 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  | (5,711,000) |  |
Ending Balance | (3,041,000) |  |  |  |  | (3,041,000) |  |
Minimum percentage of taxable income to be distributed as REIT |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |
Cash dividend | $ 0.50 |  | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 |  |  |  |
Maximum common stock value authorized under prospectus supplement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 5,755,000 | [1] | 5,755,000 | [1] |
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  | (5,970,000) | [1] |
Ending Balance | (215,000) | [1] |  |  |  | (215,000) | [1] |
Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivatives, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | (457,000) |  | (457,000) |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  | 138,000 |  |
Ending Balance | (319,000) |  |  |  |  | (319,000) |  |
Pension adjustments, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | (2,628,000) |  | (2,628,000) |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  | 121,000 |  |
Ending Balance | $ (2,507,000) |  |  |  |  | $ (2,507,000) |  |
[1] | The foreign currency translation related to noncontrolling interests was not significant at September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012, respectively.

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