Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 975,016	$ 1,273	$ 1,276,213	$ (175,960)	$ (20,216)	$ (105,099)	$ (1,195)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			122,472				4,852
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from stock options exercised		66		66
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)			9
Stock based compensation expense		16,204		16,204
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	[1]	(1,302)	$ (2)	(1,300)
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards (in shares)	[1]		(229)
Restricted stock granted			$ 18	(18)
Restricted stock granted (in shares)			1,836
Restricted stock canceled (in shares)			(53)
Other adjustment to (distributions in excess of earnings)/earnings in excess of distributions		(89)			(89)
Issuance of common stock (ESPP)		198		198
Issuance of common stock (ESPP) (in shares)			26
Net income (loss)		171,692			171,813			(121)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		3,303				3,297		6
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022		1,165,088	$ 1,289	1,291,363	(4,236)	(16,919)	$ (105,099)	(1,310)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			124,061				4,852
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from stock options exercised		239		239
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)			35
Stock based compensation expense		15,065		15,065
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	[1]	(3,443)	$ (4)	(3,439)
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards (in shares)	[1]		(383)
Restricted stock granted			$ 18	(18)
Restricted stock granted (in shares)			1,758
Restricted stock canceled (in shares)			(47)
Reissuance of treasury shares / Sale of treasury shares	[2]	5,750		(4,174)			$ 9,924
Reissuance of treasury shares / Sale of treasury shares (shares)	[2]		642				(643)
Issuance of common stock (ESPP)		157		157
Issuance of common stock (ESPP) (in shares)			21
Net income (loss)		107,183			107,325			(142)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		275				277		(2)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		1,290,314	$ 1,303	1,299,193	103,089	(16,642)	$ (95,175)	(1,454)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			126,087				4,209
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from stock options exercised		$ 8,192	$ 6	8,186
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares)		584	584
Stock based compensation expense		$ 18,107		18,107
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards	[1]	(9,657)	$ (7)	(9,650)
Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards (in shares)	[1]		(698)
Restricted stock granted			$ 18	(18)
Restricted stock granted (in shares)			1,827
Restricted stock canceled (in shares)			(60)
Reissuance of treasury shares / Sale of treasury shares	[3]				(95,175)		$ 95,175
Reissuance of treasury shares / Sale of treasury shares (shares)	[3]		4,209				(4,209)
Issuance of common shares	[3]	(1,614)	$ 82	(1,696)
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	[3]		8,220
Other adjustments to Additional Paid-In-Capital		976		976
Issuance of common stock (ESPP)		158		158
Issuance of common stock (ESPP) (in shares)			12
Net income (loss)		31,896			31,966			(70)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(4,958)				(4,960)		2
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2024		$ 1,333,414	$ 1,402	$ 1,315,256	$ 39,880	$ (21,602)		$ (1,522)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024			140,181

[1] During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company withheld shares through net share settlements to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of shares of restricted stock held by employees.

[2] The Company sold treasury shares to partially fund its obligation under its Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement with its Executive Chairman. Refer to Note 13 – Benefit Plans for further information.

[3] During 2024, the Company retired $229.9 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes in private exchange transactions for an exchange value of approximately $415 million. The consideration consisted of cash of $229.9 million and approximately 12.4 million shares of GEO common stock. Of the total amount of shares issued, the Company issued 4,209,847 shares that were previously held in treasury. Refer to Note 11-Debt for further information.