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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in the Company's Goodwill Balances | . Changes in the Company’s goodwill balances recognized during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands)
|  | 1/1/2021 |  |  | Foreign currency translation |  |  | 12/31/2021 |
U.S. Secure Services |  | $ | 316,366 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 316,366 |
Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services |  |  | 289,570 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 289,570 |
Reentry Services |  |  | 148,873 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 148,873 |
International Services |  |  | 441 |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | 416 |
Total Goodwill |  | $ | 755,250 |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 755,225 |
|  | 1/1/2020 |  |  | Impairment charges [1] |  |  | Foreign currency translation |  |  | 12/31/2020 |
U.S. Secure Services |  | $ | 316,366 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 316,366 |
Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services |  |  | 289,570 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 289,570 |
Reentry Services |  |  | 170,019 |  |  |  | (21,146 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 148,873 |
International Services |  |  | 401 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 441 |
Total Goodwill |  | $ | 776,356 |  |  | $ | (21,146 | ) |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 755,250 |
[1] The Company recorded an impairment charge in its Reentry Services reporting unit for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Schedule of Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
|  | Weighted |  |  | December 31, 2021 |  |  | December 31, 2020 |
|  | 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 |  |  | $ | 308,369 |  |  | $ | (189,163 | ) |  | $ | 119,206 |  |  | $ | 308,398 |  |  | $ | (168,848 | ) |  | $ | 139,550 |
Technology |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | 33,700 |  |  |  | (31,982 | ) |  |  | 1,718 |  |  |  | 33,700 |  |  |  | (30,703 | ) |  |  | 2,997 |
Trade names |  | Indefinite |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 45,200 |
Total acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 387,269 |  |  | $ | (221,145 | ) |  | $ | 166,124 |  |  | $ | 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 2022 through 2026 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |  | Total Amortization Expense |
2022 |  | $ | 16,307 |
2023 |  |  | 13,484 |
2024 |  |  | 9,751 |
2025 |  |  | 9,263 |
2026 |  |  | 7,170 |
Thereafter |  |  | 64,949 |
|  | $ | 120,924 |

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