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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract] |
Dividends Declared | During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its stockholders which were treated for federal income taxes as follows (retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Company's 3-for-2 stock split):
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Declaration Date |  | Payment Date |  | Record Date |  | Distribution Per Share |  | Qualified (1) |  | Non-Qualified |  | Nondividend Distributions (2) | Aggregate Payment Amount (millions)
February 6, 2015 |  | February 27, 2015 |  | February 17, 2015 |  | $ | 0.41 |  |  | $ | 0.0353166 |  |  | $ | 0.2759814 |  |  | $ | 0.1020353 |  | $ | 46.0 |
April 29, 2015 |  | May 21, 2015 |  | May 11, 2015 |  | $ | 0.41 |  |  | $ | 0.0353166 |  |  | $ | 0.2759814 |  |  | $ | 0.1020353 |  | $ | 46.3 |
July 31, 2015 |  | August 24, 2015 |  | August 14, 2015 |  | $ | 0.41 |  |  | $ | 0.0353166 |  |  | $ | 0.2759814 |  |  | $ | 0.1020353 |  | $ | 46.3 |
November 3, 2015 |  | November 25, 2015 |  | November 16, 2015 |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.0370254 |  |  | $ | 0.2893354 |  |  | $ | 0.1069725 |  | $ | 48.5 |
February 3, 2016 |  | February 26, 2016 |  | February 16, 2016 |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.0493613 |  |  | $ | 0.2886402 |  |  | $ | 0.0953319 |  | $ | 48.5 |
April 20, 2016 |  | May 12, 2016 |  | May 2, 2016 |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.0493613 |  |  | $ | 0.2886402 |  |  | $ | 0.0953319 |  | $ | 48.7 |
July 20, 2016 |  | August 12, 2016 |  | August 1, 2016 |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.0493613 |  |  | $ | 0.2886402 |  |  | $ | 0.0953319 |  | $ | 48.7 |
October 18, 2016 |  | November 10, 2016 |  | October 31, 2016 |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.0493613 |  |  | $ | 0.0002886 |  |  | $ | 0.0953319 |  | $ | 48.8 |
February 6, 2017 |  | February 27, 2017 |  | February 17, 2017 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.0175622 |  |  | $ | 0.2468402 |  |  | $ | 0.2025975 |  | $ | 52.5 |
April 25, 2017 |  | May 19, 2017 |  | May 9, 2017 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.0176751 |  |  | $ | 0.2484259 |  |  | $ | 0.2038990 |  | $ | 58.4 |
July 10, 2017 |  | July 28, 2017 |  | July 21, 2017 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.0176751 |  |  | $ | 0.2484259 |  |  | $ | 0.2038990 |  | $ | 58.3 |
October 12, 2017 |  | October 30, 2017 |  | October 23, 2017 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.0176751 |  |  | $ | 0.2484259 |  |  | $ | 0.2038990 |  | $ | 58.3 |
(1) The amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. (2) The amount constitutes a "Return of Capital", as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.

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