Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70,635	$ 93,971
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $676 and $606, respectively	367,504	390,023
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,359	44,511
Total current assets	484,498	528,505
Restricted Cash and Investments	147,774	135,968
Property and Equipment, Net	1,910,554	1,944,278
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	96,718	102,204
Deferred Income Tax Assets	8,551	8,551
Goodwill	756,042	755,199
Intangible Assets, Net	128,902	135,886
Other Non-Current Assets	100,253	85,815
Total Assets	3,633,292	3,696,406
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	64,532	64,447
Accrued payroll and related taxes	86,280	64,436
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	210,309	228,059
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	25,408	24,640
Current portion of finance lease liabilities and long-term debt	55,109	55,882
Total current liabilities	441,638	437,464
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	72,604	77,369
Other Non-Current Liabilities	90,594	83,643
Operating Lease Liabilities	75,232	82,114
Long-Term Debt, Net	1,638,686	1,725,502
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, 225,000,000 shares authorized, 139,721,789 and 130,297,248 issued and 139,721,789 and 126,087,401 outstanding, respectively	1,397	1,303
Additional paid-in capital	1,303,243	1,299,193
Retained earnings	24,389	103,089
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,916)	(16,642)
Treasury stock, 0 and 4,209,847 shares, at cost, respectively		(95,175)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,316,113	1,291,768
Noncontrolling interests	(1,575)	(1,454)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,314,538	1,290,314
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,633,292	$ 3,696,406