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Business Segments and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Income:
Operating income	$ 72,451	$ 63,031	$ 197,575	$ 168,977
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Revenues	554,376	469,866	1,612,911	1,343,181
Operating Income:
Operating income	109,934	96,773	306,023	266,741
Operating Segments | U.S. Corrections & Detention
Revenues:
Revenues	344,452	320,526	1,024,395	910,465
Operating Income:
Operating income	77,865	74,017	220,292	200,224
Operating Segments | GEO Care
Revenues:
Revenues	99,779	86,517	289,722	248,531
Operating Income:
Operating income	30,007	20,702	80,558	58,426
Operating Segments | International Services
Revenues:
Revenues	40,416	38,031	116,468	117,228
Operating Income:
Operating income	1,866	1,647	4,702	6,732
Operating Segments | Facility Construction & Design
Revenues:
Revenues	69,729	24,792	182,326	66,957
Operating Income:
Operating income	$ 196	$ 407	$ 471	$ 1,359

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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