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Contract Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 16, 2014 Bed inmate | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 AUD | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract receivable |  | $ 404,309 |  | $ 219,783
Ravenhall |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract receivable |  | $ 422,500 |  |
Loan issued, interest rate |  | 8.97% |  |
Ravenhall | The GEO Group Australia |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Facility, number of beds | Bed | 1,000 |  |  |
Number of inmates, capacity | inmate | 1,300 |  |  |
Facility operation contract term | 25 years |  |  |
National Australia Bank Limited | Non Recourse Debt | Ravenhall |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital contribution |  | $ 89,800 | AUD 115,000,000 |
Lump sum due at completion |  | $ 242,000 | AUD 310,000,000 |

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- Definition Developers, builders, governmental agencies and municipalities will provide the entity with cash, or in some cases property, to extend its services to their properties. Nonrefundable contributions are recorded as contributions in aid of construction ("CIAC"). + References No definition available. + Details
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