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Summary of Business Organization, Operations and Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition and Facility Construction and Design (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 578,116 | $ 579,136 | $ 587,829 | $ 605,017 | $ 621,710 | $ 631,579 | $ 613,966 | $ 610,667 | $ 2,350,098 | $ 2,477,922 | $ 2,331,386
U.S. Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,571,216 | 1,601,679 | 1,492,973
GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,342 | 614,249 | 580,313
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,621 | 232,016 | 253,874
Facility Construction and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,919 | 29,978 | 4,226
Owned and Leased: Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,198,881 | 1,228,299 | 1,110,749
Owned and Leased: Secure Services | U.S. Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,198,881 | 1,228,299 | 1,110,749
Owned and Leased: Community-based |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,491 | 176,001 | 170,805
Owned and Leased: Community-based | GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,491 | 176,001 | 170,805
Owned and Leased: Youth Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,792 | 87,189 | 91,824
Owned and Leased: Youth Services | GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,792 | 87,189 | 91,824
Managed Only |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 589,469 | 610,919 | 641,079
Managed Only | U.S. Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372,335 | 373,380 | 382,224
Managed Only | GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,513 | 5,523 | 4,981
Managed Only | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,621 | 232,016 | 253,874
Facility Construction and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,919 | 29,978 | 4,226
Facility Construction and Design | Facility Construction and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,919 | 29,978 | 4,226
Non-residential Services and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 324,546 | 345,536 | 312,703
Non-residential Services and Other | GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 324,546 | $ 345,536 | $ 312,703

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