Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Quarterly Dividends On April 7, 2021, GEO announced that its Board had immediately suspended GEO’s quarterly dividend payments with the goal of maximizing the use of cash flows to repay debt, deleverage and internally fund growth. While GEO currently intends to maintain its corporate tax structure as a REIT, the Board is evaluating GEO’s corporate tax structure as a REIT. The Board’s evaluation of the current corporate tax structure and GEO’s REIT status is expected to take into consideration, among other factors, potential changes to GEO’s financial operating performance, as well as, potential changes to the Code applicable to U.S. corporations and REITs. As a part of this evaluation, GEO has engaged financial advisors and legal advisors to assist in evaluating various corporate structure alternatives. The Board expects to conclude its evaluation in the fourth quarter of 2021, and should the Board determine to maintain GEO’s REIT status, an additional dividend payment may be required before year-end in order to meet the minimum REIT distribution requirements under the Code. Senior Credit Facility On April 30, 2021 and May 4, 2021, the Company elected to draw down $20 million and $150 million, respectively in borrowings under its credit facility as a liquidity management strategy. In order to maintain maximum financial flexibility, the Company plans to maintain this liquidity on hand.

Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Quarterly Dividends

On April 7, 2021, GEO announced that its Board had immediately suspended GEO’s quarterly dividend payments with the goal of maximizing the use of cash flows to repay debt, deleverage and internally fund growth. While GEO currently intends to maintain its corporate tax structure as a REIT, the Board is evaluating GEO’s corporate tax structure as a REIT. The Board’s evaluation of the current corporate tax structure and GEO’s REIT status is expected to take into consideration, among other factors, potential changes to GEO’s financial operating performance, as well as, potential changes to the Code applicable to U.S. corporations and REITs. As a part of this evaluation, GEO has engaged financial advisors and legal advisors to assist in evaluating various corporate structure alternatives. The Board expects to conclude its evaluation in the fourth quarter of 2021, and should the Board determine to maintain GEO’s REIT status, an additional dividend payment may be required before year-end in order to meet the minimum REIT distribution requirements under the Code.

Senior Credit Facility

On April 30, 2021 and May 4, 2021, the Company elected to draw down $20 million and $150 million, respectively in borrowings under its credit facility as a liquidity management strategy. In order to maintain maximum financial flexibility, the Company plans to maintain this liquidity on hand.