Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,896	$ 93,971
Restricted cash and investments	2,785
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $685 and $606, respectively	376,013	390,023
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,485	44,511
Total current assets	500,179	528,505
Restricted Cash and Investments	145,366	135,968
Property and Equipment, Net	1,899,690	1,944,278
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	95,327	102,204
Deferred Income Tax Assets	9,522	8,551
Goodwill	756,001	755,199
Intangible Assets, Net	126,576	135,886
Other Non-Current Assets	99,419	85,815
Total Assets	3,632,080	3,696,406
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	67,464	64,447
Accrued payroll and related taxes	68,044	64,436
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	177,768	228,059
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	25,335	24,640
Current portion of long-term debt	1,612	55,882
Total current liabilities	340,223	437,464
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	78,198	77,369
Other Non-Current Liabilities	95,410	83,643
Operating Lease Liabilities	73,638	82,114
Long-Term Debt	1,711,197	1,725,502
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
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, 140,181,318 and 130,297,248 issued and 140,181,318 and 126,087,401 outstanding, respectively	1,402	1,303
Additional paid-in capital	1,315,256	1,299,193
Retained earnings	39,880	103,089
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,602)	(16,642)
Treasury stock, 0 and 4,209,847 shares at cost, respectively		(95,175)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,334,936	1,291,768
Noncontrolling interests	(1,522)	(1,454)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,333,414	1,290,314
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,632,080	$ 3,696,406