Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 598,508	$ 506,491
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	23,795	20,161
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,216 and $1,155, respectively	358,648	365,573
Contract receivable, current portion	6,866	6,507
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,998	45,176
Total current assets	1,022,815	943,908
Restricted Cash and Investments	84,886	76,158
Property and Equipment, Net	2,017,322	2,037,845
Assets Held for Sale	14,488	7,877
Contract Receivable	376,775	367,071
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net	105,617	112,187
Goodwill	755,238	755,225
Intangible Assets, Net	158,695	166,124
Other Non-Current Assets	73,048	71,013
Total Assets	4,608,884	4,537,408
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	80,313	64,073
Accrued payroll and related taxes	87,699	67,210
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	193,704	200,712
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	28,038	28,279
Current portion of finance lease liabilities, long-term debt and non-recourse debt	18,617	18,568
Total current liabilities	408,371	378,842
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	80,768	80,768
Other Non-Current Liabilities	82,500	87,073
Operating Lease Liabilities	83,408	89,917
Finance Lease Liabilities	1,805	1,977
Long-Term Debt	2,626,473	2,625,959
Non-Recourse Debt	304,724	297,856
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, 187,500,000 shares authorized, 128,863,377 and 127,323,762 issued and 124,011,005 and 122,471,390 outstanding, respectively	1,289	1,273
Additional paid-in capital	1,281,268	1,276,213
Distributions in excess of earnings	(137,741)	(175,960)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,632)	(20,216)
Treasury stock, 4,852,372 shares, at cost	(105,099)	(105,099)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	1,022,085	976,211
Noncontrolling interests	(1,250)	(1,195)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,020,835	975,016
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 4,608,884	$ 4,537,408