Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 95,073	$ 506,491
Restricted cash and investments	0	20,161
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $809 and $1,155, respectively	416,399	365,573
Contract receivable, current portion	0	6,507
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	43,536	45,176
Total current assets	555,008	943,908
Restricted Cash and Investments	111,691	76,158
Property and Equipment, Net	2,002,021	2,037,845
Contract Receivable	0	367,071
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	90,950	112,187
Assets Held for Sale	480	7,877
Deferred Income Tax Assets	8,005	0
Goodwill	755,199	755,225
Intangible Assets, Net	147,688	166,124
Other Non-Current Assets	89,341	71,013
Total Assets	3,760,383	4,537,408
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	79,312	64,073
Accrued payroll and related taxes	53,225	67,210
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	237,369	200,712
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	22,584	28,279
Current portion of finance lease liabilities, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	44,722	18,568
Total current liabilities	437,212	378,842
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	75,849	80,768
Other Non-Current Liabilities	74,008	87,073
Operating Lease Liabilities	73,801	89,917
Finance Lease Obligations	1,280	1,977
Long-Term Debt	1,933,145	2,625,959
Non-Recourse Debt	0	297,856
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
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, 128,912,410 and 127,323,762 issued and 124,060,038 and 122,471,390 outstanding, respectively	1,289	1,273
Additional paid-in capital	1,291,363	1,276,213
Distributions in excess of earnings	(4,236)	(175,960)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,919)	(20,216)
Treasury stock, 4,852,372 shares, at cost	(105,099)	(105,099)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,166,398	976,211
Noncontrolling interests	(1,310)	(1,195)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,165,088	975,016
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,760,383	$ 4,537,408