Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,822	$ 76,896
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	3,657	2,785
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $633 and $685, respectively	384,227	376,013
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,660	44,485
Total current assets	503,366	500,179
Restricted Cash and Investments	148,772	145,366
Property and Equipment, Net	1,900,525	1,899,690
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	90,476	95,327
Deferred Income Tax Assets	9,522	9,522
Goodwill	756,004	756,001
Intangible Assets, Net	124,265	126,576
Other Non-Current Assets	99,535	99,419
Total Assets	3,632,465	3,632,080
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	65,047	67,464
Accrued payroll and related taxes	85,731	68,044
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	188,000	177,768
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	24,374	25,335
Current portion of finance lease liabilities and long-term debt	25,622	1,612
Total current liabilities	388,774	340,223
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	78,198	78,198
Other Non-Current Liabilities	96,330	95,410
Operating Lease Liabilities	69,522	73,638
Long-Term Debt, Net	1,658,093	1,711,197
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, 141,205,396 and 140,181,318 issued and outstanding, respectively	1,412	1,402
Additional paid-in capital	1,302,902	1,315,256
Retained earnings	59,438	39,880
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,654)	(21,602)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,343,098	1,334,936
Noncontrolling interests	(1,550)	(1,522)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,341,548	1,333,414
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,632,465	$ 3,632,080