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Summary of Business Organization, Operations and Significant Accounting Policies - Reserve for Insurance Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
General liability insurance maximum recoverage per occurrence | $ 80.0 |
General liability insurance maximum coverage in aggregate | 100.0 |
GEO care insurance maximum recoverable per occurrence | 35.0 |
Deductible amount for general insurance liability and hospital professional insurance liability | 3.0 |
Deductible amount for worker's compensation insurance liability | 2.0 |
Deductible amount for automobile insurance liability | 1.0 |
Undiscounted reserves for workers compensation and general liability claims | $ 71.0 | $ 51.6

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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