Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 761,062 | $ 682,341 | $ 2,198,347 | $ 1,923,854 |
| Operating expenses | 552,369 | 508,881 | 1,604,581 | 1,438,574 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 34,182 | 33,039 | 102,208 | 97,907 |
| General and administrative expenses | 72,122 | 62,121 | 198,167 | 176,116 |
| Contingent litigation reserve | 0 | 37,600 | 0 | 37,600 |
| Operating income | 102,389 | 40,700 | 293,391 | 173,657 |
| Interest income | 2,051 | 2,558 | 6,951 | 7,021 |
| Interest expense | (38,143) | (38,234) | (115,000) | (122,582) |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | (7,851) | 0 | (8,446) |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,514 |
| Gain (loss) on asset divestiture/impairment | 0 | 232,381 | (673) | 232,381 |
| Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates | 66,297 | 229,554 | 184,669 | 287,545 |
| Provision for income taxes | 17,910 | 56,391 | 51,814 | 68,771 |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $299, $219, $744 and $618, respectively | 816 | 759 | 2,114 | 3,764 |
| Net income | 49,203 | 173,922 | 134,969 | 222,538 |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 11 | 18 | 82 | 68 |
| Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. | $ 49,214 | $ 173,940 | $ 135,051 | $ 222,606 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 129,969 | 138,283 | 131,052 | 137,992 |
| Diluted | 132,002 | 139,992 | 132,691 | 140,509 |
| Basic: | ||||
| Net income per common share attributable to The GEO Group Inc.-basic | $ 0.38 | $ 1.26 | $ 1.03 | $ 1.61 |
| Diluted: | ||||
| Net income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.-diluted | $ 0.37 | $ 1.24 | $ 1.02 | $ 1.58 |
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- Definition The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest expense classified as operating and nonoperating. Includes, but is not limited to, cost of borrowing accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Excludes Selling, General and Administrative Expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue and income classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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