Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,645	$ 506,491
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	20,161
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $834 and $1,155, respectively	383,694	365,573
Contract receivable, current portion	0	6,507
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,388	45,176
Total current assets	515,727	943,908
Restricted Cash and Investments	89,760	76,158
Property and Equipment, Net	2,012,679	2,037,845
Assets Held for Sale	480	7,877
Contract Receivable	0	367,071
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	95,119	112,187
Goodwill	755,179	755,225
Intangible Assets, Net	151,272	166,124
Other Non-Current Assets	84,292	71,013
Total Assets	3,704,508	4,537,408
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	71,408	64,073
Accrued payroll and related taxes	68,777	67,210
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	218,628	200,712
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	23,910	28,279
Current portion of finance lease liabilities, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	44,702	18,568
Total current liabilities	427,425	378,842
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	45,074	80,768
Other Non-Current Liabilities	81,593	87,073
Operating Lease Liabilities	76,977	89,917
Finance Lease Liabilities	1,457	1,977
Long-Term Debt	1,961,402	2,625,959
Non-Recourse Debt	0	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, 128,908,175 and 127,323,762 issued and 124,055,803 and 122,471,390 outstanding, respectively	1,290	1,273
Additional paid-in capital	1,288,075	1,276,213
Accumulated deficit	(45,766)	(175,960)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,637)	(20,216)
Treasury stock, 4,852,372 shares, at cost, respectively	(105,099)	(105,099)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,111,863	976,211
Noncontrolling interests	(1,283)	(1,195)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,110,580	975,016
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,704,508	$ 4,537,408