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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Operating and Reporting Segments (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
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134,680 | 130,825 | 126,434
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415,946 | 486,339 | 449,180
General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (193,372) | (185,926) | (184,515)
Operating Income | $ 38,013 | $ 64,462 | $ 63,513 | $ 56,586 | $ 66,302 | $ 78,159 | $ 81,175 | $ 74,777 | 222,574 | 300,413 | 264,665
U.S. Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,571,216 | 1,601,679 | 1,492,973
GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,342 | 614,249 | 580,313
International Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,621 | 232,016 | 253,874
Facility Construction and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,919 | 29,978 | 4,226
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,350,098 | 2,477,922 | 2,331,386
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,465 | 115,542 | 195,666
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415,946 | 486,339 | 449,180
Operating Segments | U.S. Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,571,216 | 1,601,679 | 1,492,973
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,410 | 69,074 | 163,208
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,952 | 322,506 | 297,453
Operating Segments | GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,342 | 614,249 | 580,313
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,913 | 45,000 | 30,136
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,330 | 147,036 | 138,911
Operating Segments | International Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,621 | 232,016 | 253,874
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,142 | 1,468 | 2,322
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,610 | 16,723 | 12,816
Operating Segments | Facility Construction and Design |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,919 | 29,978 | 4,226
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income from segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 | 74 |
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134,680 | 130,825 | 126,434
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (193,372) | (185,926) | (184,515)
Segment Reconciling Items | U.S. Secure Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,702 | 78,974 | 76,801
Segment Reconciling Items | GEO Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,832 | 49,781 | 47,546
Segment Reconciling Items | International Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,146 | $ 2,070 | $ 2,087

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