Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 604,647	$ 605,672
Operating expenses	453,778	441,675
Depreciation and amortization	32,136	31,365
General and administrative expenses	57,749	53,070
Operating income	60,984	79,562
Interest income	1,997	2,474
Interest expense	(42,441)	(51,295)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(39)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates	20,540	30,702
Provision for income taxes	1,826	8,071
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of income tax provision of $230 and $128, respectively	828	28
Net income	19,542	22,659
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	16	9
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	$ 19,558	$ 22,668
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	137,143	122,497
Diluted	140,915	130,987
Basic:
Net income per common share attributable to The GEO Group Inc.-basic	$ 0.14	$ 0.15
Diluted:
Net income per common share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.-diluted	$ 0.14	$ 0.14

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.