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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in the Company's Goodwill Balances | Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | January 1, 2021 |  |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  |  | June 30, 2021 |
U.S. Secure Services |  | $ | 316,366 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 316,366 |
GEO Care [1] |  |  | 438,443 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 438,443 |
International Services |  |  | 441 |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | 430 |
Total Goodwill |  | $ | 755,250 |  |  | $ | (11 | ) |  | $ | 755,239 |
[1] Net of accumulated loss on impairment of $21.1 million related to the Community Based reporting unit for an impairment charge incurred during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The Company's intangible assets include facility management contracts, covenants not to compete, trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):
|  | June 30, 2021 |  |  | December 31, 2020 |
|  | Weighted Average Useful Life (years) |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Facility management contracts |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | $ | 308,407 |  |  | $ | (179,090 | ) |  | $ | 129,317 |  |  | $ | 308,398 |  |  | $ | (168,848 | ) |  | $ | 139,550 |
Technology |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | 33,700 |  |  |  | (30,703 | ) |  |  | 2,997 |  |  |  | 33,700 |  |  |  | (30,703 | ) |  |  | 2,997 |
Trade names |  | Indefinite |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 45,200 |
Total acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 387,307 |  |  | $ | (209,793 | ) |  | $ | 177,514 |  |  | $ | 387,298 |  |  | $ | (199,551 | ) |  | $ | 187,747 |
Estimated Amortization Expense for the Remainder | Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2021 through 2025 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |  | Total Amortization Expense |
Remainder of 2021 |  | $ | 9,119 |
2022 |  |  | 18,135 |
2023 |  |  | 13,491 |
2024 |  |  | 9,758 |
2025 |  |  | 9,706 |
Thereafter |  |  | 72,105 |
|  | $ | 132,314 |

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