Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2022			June 30, 2021			June 30, 2022			June 30, 2021
Net income	$	53,673		$	41,931		$	91,852		$	92,416
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		54			28			94			88
Less: Undistributed income allocable to participating securities		(9,171	)		(7,197	)		(15,717	)		(7,715	)
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. available to common stockholders		44,556			34,762			76,229			84,789
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group,    Inc. available to common stockholders:
Weighted average shares outstanding		121,119			120,426			120,918			120,225
Per share amount	$	0.37		$	0.29		$	0.63		$	0.71
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group,    Inc. available to common stockholders:
Weighted average shares outstanding		121,119			120,426			120,918			120,225
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans		762			44			732			206
Weighted average shares assuming dilution		121,881			120,470			121,650			120,431
Per share amount	$	0.37		$	0.29		$	0.63		$	0.70