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Summary of Business Organization, Operations and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2011
GBP (£)
Director
£ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Bed
Facility
Property
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Property
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
Jan. 01, 2013
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Number of beds | Bed       81,000        
Correctional, detention and residential treatment facilities including projects under development | Facility       100        
Taxable income to its stockholders equity       90.00%        
Deferred income taxes and tax credits   $ 70,800,000            
Deferred tax provision (benefit)   29,300,000 $ 16,800,000 $ 1,476,000 $ (13,126,000) $ 86,380,000    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 506,491,000   $ 93,971,000 95,073,000 506,491,000    
Minimum period for payment receivable in arrears for services       30 days        
Maximum period for payment receivable in arrears for services       60 days        
Prepaid Expense       $ 40,200,000 38,900,000      
Federal and state income tax overpayments       5,800,000 11,300,000      
Inventory, net       25,100,000 20,700,000      
Assets Held for Sale         480,000      
Impairment charge       0        
Discount rate utilized to adjust cash flow             11.50%  
Goodwill impairment charge       0 0 0    
Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets       0        
Capitalized computer software, net       12,600,000 9,900,000      
Deferred debt issuance cost, accumulated amortization       15,300,000 44,100,000      
Debt issuance costs included in other non-current assets       $ 43,800,000 32,500,000      
Number of lease facilities | Facility       9        
Rental income       $ 11,400,000 5,600,000 $ 1,800,000    
Partnership interest share amount | £ £ 100              
Units of partnership interest, amount | shares 100              
Value per partnership interest shares | £ / shares £ 1              
Directors appointed to board by each party | Director 3              
Taxable income to shareholders               90.00%
General liability insurance maximum recoverage per occurrence       75,000,000        
General liability insurance maximum coverage in annual aggregate       95,000,000        
GEO care insurance maximum recoverable per occurrence       40,000,000        
Deductible amount for general insurance liability       4,000,000        
Deductible amount for hospital professional insurance liability       5,000,000        
Deductible amount for worker's compensation insurance liability       2,000,000        
Deductible amount for directors and officers insurance liability       2,500,000        
Deductible amount for automobile insurance liability       1,000,000        
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)       $ 0 $ 0      
Stock-based option awards contractual term maximum       10 years        
6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026                
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Stated interest rate       6.50% 6.50%      
Accrued Expenses                
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Undiscounted reserves for workers compensation and general liability claims       $ 65,600,000 $ 79,000,000      
Kensani Corrections                
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Variable interest entity ownership percentage in joint venture       50.00%        
GEO Amey                
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Ownership percentage       50.00%        
Investment in joint venture       $ 11,200,000        
Units of partnership interest, amount | shares 50              
GEO UK                
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Variable interest entity ownership percentage in joint venture       50.00%        
Units of partnership interest, amount | shares 50              
SACS                
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Life term of contract       25 years        
Reduction of government guarantee in case of default       80.00%        
Investment in joint venture       $ 9,100,000 $ 10,200,000      
Month to Month Term                
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Number of lease facilities | Facility       6        
Lessor operating lease expiration period       2024-06        
Carrying value of leased facilities       $ 47,000,000        
Leased facilities accumulated depreciation       $ 24,200,000        
Term of Contract                
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Number of lease facilities | Facility       1        
Lessor operating lease expiration period       2025-02        
Carrying value of leased facilities       $ 1,900,000        
Leased facilities accumulated depreciation       $ 700,000        
Sixty-Six Months Term of Contract                
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Number of lease facilities | Facility       1        
Lessor, operating lease, term of contract       66 months        
Lessor operating lease renewal period       1 year        
Lessor operating lease expiration period       2028-10        
Carrying value of leased facilities       $ 76,000,000        
Leased facilities accumulated depreciation       $ 32,800,000        
Twenty Years Term of Contract                
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Lessor, operating lease, term of contract       20 years        
Lessor operating lease expiration period       2041-10        
Carrying value of leased facilities       $ 21,700,000        
Leased facilities accumulated depreciation       $ 17,000,000        
Facility management contracts                
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Amortization period       16 years 3 months 18 days        
GEO Care                
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Assets held for sale, number of properties | Property       0 1      
Cornell Companies, Inc.                
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Accounts receivable one year past due and still accruing       1 year        
Foreign Subsidiaries                
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Cash and cash equivalents       $ 35,800,000 $ 19,700,000      
Minimum | Facility management contracts                
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Amortization period       3 years        
Minimum | Technology                
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Amortization period       7 years        
Minimum | Building and Building Improvements                
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Useful life       2 years        
Minimum | Equipment and Furniture and Fixtures                
Summary Of Business Organization Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Useful life       3 years        
Maximum | Facility management contracts                
Summary Of Business Organization Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Amortization period       21 years        
Maximum | Technology                
Summary Of Business Organization Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Amortization period       8 years        
Maximum | Building and Building Improvements                
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Useful life       50 years        
Maximum | Equipment and Furniture and Fixtures                
Summary Of Business Organization Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Useful life       10 years