Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 587,861	$ 506,491
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	21,134	20,161
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,275 and $1,155, respectively	371,851	365,573
Contract receivable, current portion	7,246	6,507
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,321	45,176
Total current assets	1,023,413	943,908
Restricted Cash and Investments	81,392	76,158
Property and Equipment, Net	2,007,636	2,037,845
Assets Held for Sale	2,570	7,877
Contract Receivable	344,151	367,071
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	105,972	112,187
Goodwill	755,203	755,225
Intangible Assets, Net	154,978	166,124
Other Non-Current Assets	80,008	71,013
Total Assets	4,555,323	4,537,408
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	79,569	64,073
Accrued payroll and related taxes	66,956	67,210
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	196,916	200,712
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	28,125	28,279
Current portion of finance lease liabilities, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	17,639	18,568
Total current liabilities	389,205	378,842
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	80,768	80,768
Other Non-Current Liabilities	77,936	87,073
Operating Lease Liabilities	83,522	89,917
Finance Lease Liabilities	1,632	1,977
Long-Term Debt	2,574,061	2,625,959
Non-Recourse Debt	278,367	297,856
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters (Note 11)
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 187,500,000 shares authorized, 128,845,432 and 127,323,762 issued and 124,002,060 and 122,471,390 outstanding, respectively	1,289	1,273
Additional paid-in capital	1,284,867	1,276,213
Distributions in excess of earnings	(84,105)	(175,960)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,839)	(20,216)
Treasury stock, 4,852,372 shares, at cost, respectively	(105,099)	(105,099)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,071,113	976,211
Noncontrolling interests	(1,281)	(1,195)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,069,832	975,016
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 4,555,323	$ 4,537,408