XML 75 R65.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.1

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | ---
Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 09, 2017 Claim | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) facility Installment
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, judgement value | $ 23.2 |  |
Attorneys fees costs and interest amount | $ 12.7 |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  | $ 19.4
Number of deferred payment installment related to payroll taxes | Installment |  |  | 2
Deferred payment related to payroll taxes amount |  |  | $ 20.0
Estimated construction existing active capital projects cost |  |  | 16.1
Cost already spent on existing active capital projects |  |  | 5.7
Remaining capital required for existing active capital projects |  |  | $ 10.4
Number of marketed idle facilities | facility |  |  | 9
Pending Litigation | Immigration Detainees Against Company |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claims filed | Claim |  | 3 |
WASHINGTON | Pending Litigation | Immigration Detainees Against Company |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claims filed | Claim |  | 2 |
CALIFORNIA | Pending Litigation | Immigration Detainees Against Company |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claims filed | Claim |  | 1 |

X
- Definition Attorneys fees, costs and interest amount. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_AttorneysFeesCostsAndInterestAmount
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition CARES Act of 2020 deferred payment related to payroll taxes amount. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_CARESActOf2020DeferredPaymentRelatedToPayrollTaxesAmount
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Commitments and Contingencies. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Cost already spent on existing active capital projects. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_CostAlreadySpentOnExistingActiveCapitalProjects
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Estimated construction existing active capital projects cost. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_EstimatedConstructionExistingActiveCapitalProjectsCost
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of deferred payment related to payroll taxes. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_NumberOfDeferredPaymentRelatedToPayrollTaxes
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number of Marketed Idle Facilities + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_NumberOfMarketedIdleFacilities
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Remaining capital required for existing active capital projects. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | geo_RemainingCapitalRequiredForExistingActiveCapitalProjects
Namespace Prefix: | geo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Estimated amount of loss resulting from an adverse tax position. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (d)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationEstimateOfPossibleLoss
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14557-108349 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14435-108349 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14435-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis=us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_LitigationCaseAxis=geo_ImmigrationDetaineesAgainstCompanyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=stpr_WA
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=stpr_CA
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |