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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Revenues $ 427,369us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 393,137us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Operating expenses 317,909us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 291,923us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
Depreciation and amortization 24,940us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 24,142us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
General and administrative expenses 31,848us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 28,502us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Operating income 52,672us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 48,570us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income 2,073us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 732us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense (24,646)us-gaap_InterestExpense (20,652)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates 30,099us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 28,650us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax provision 2,828us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,138us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision 1,485us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,484us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 28,756geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries 27,996geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision 0geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax 0geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
Net income 28,756us-gaap_ProfitLoss 27,996us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 21us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (6)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 28,777us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 27,990us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss) (5,721)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 1,046us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income 23,035us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 29,042us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 37us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 23,072us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 29,040us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
The GEO Group, Inc.    
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Revenues 144,383us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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134,754us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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Operating expenses 116,225us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
107,222us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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Depreciation and amortization 6,203us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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6,406us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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General and administrative expenses 10,323us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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9,339us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Operating income 11,632us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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11,787us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income 6,178us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,536us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense (14,310)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(11,074)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates 3,500us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,249us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax provision 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 3,500geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,249geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision 25,256geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
21,747geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income 28,756us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,996us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 28,756us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,996us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total comprehensive income 28,756us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,996us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 28,756us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,996us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors    
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Revenues 339,887us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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314,985us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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Operating expenses 268,781us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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250,680us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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Depreciation and amortization 17,697us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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16,634us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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General and administrative expenses 16,880us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,536us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Operating income 36,529us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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32,135us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest income 1,231us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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436us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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Interest expense (14,636)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(13,763)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates 23,124us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,808us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax provision 1,740us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,294us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 21,384geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
17,514geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision 0geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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Net income 21,384us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
17,514us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 21,384us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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17,514us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss) 40us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Total comprehensive income 21,424us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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17,533us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 21,424us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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17,533us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Revenues 64,967us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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52,331us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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Operating expenses 54,771us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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42,954us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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Depreciation and amortization 1,040us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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1,102us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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General and administrative expenses 4,645us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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3,627us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Operating income 4,511us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,648us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest income 2,137us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
679us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense (3,173)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,734)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates 3,475us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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3,593us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax provision 1,088us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
844us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision 1,485us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,484us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 3,872geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,233geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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Income from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income tax provision 0geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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0geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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Net income 3,872us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,233us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 21us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(6)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. 3,893us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,227us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) (5,761)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,027us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total comprehensive income (1,889)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,260us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 37us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. (1,852)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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5,258us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Eliminations    
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Revenues (121,868)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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(108,933)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
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Operating expenses (121,868)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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(108,933)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Operating income 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest income (7,473)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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(5,919)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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5,919us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Income tax provision 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 0geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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0geo_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityInIncomeOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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(21,747)geo_EquityinIncomeofConsolidatedSubsidiariesNetofTax
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(21,747)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(21,747)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(21,747)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (21,747)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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