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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported on the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
| March 31, 2018 |  | March 31, 2017
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 49,235 |  |  | $ | 434,559 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - current | 56,888 |  |  | 16,839 |
Restricted cash and investments - non-current | 24,394 |  |  | 21,678 |
Less Restricted investments - non-current | (21,268 | ) |  | (17,720 | )
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents shown in the statement of cash flows | $ | 109,249 |  |  | $ | 455,356 |
Amounts included in restricted cash and cash equivalents are attributable to certain contractual cash restriction requirements at the Company's wholly owned Australian subsidiary related to non-recourse debt and asset replacement funds contractually required to be maintained and other guarantees. Restricted investments - non-current (included in Restricted Cash and Investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets) consists of the Company's rabbi trust established for employee and employer contributions to The GEO Group, Inc. Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan and is not considered to be a restricted cash equivalent. Refer to Note 5 - Financial Instruments.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 305 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122426 + Details
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