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Debt (Details Textual) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) bed guarantees | Sep. 30, 2012 ZAR | Sep. 30, 2012 CAD | Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2012 | Apr. 24, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member] | Jan. 01, 2012 MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2011 MCFs Non Recourse Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Subordinate Notes STLDC [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Term Loan A, B And A - 2 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Revolver [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Additional Revolver [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Term Loan A - 2 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Term Loan A - 3 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Term Loan A [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Term Loan B [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Letter of credit [Member] USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bond Redemption Costs | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | 131,248,000 |  |  | 77,900,000 |  |  | 241,798,000 |  | 93,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Notes bear interest at a rate | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.47% |  | 8.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity remaining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 2.75% |  | LIBOR plus 2.75% | LIBOR plus 2.75% | LIBOR plus 2.75% | LIBOR plus 2.75% with a LIBOR floor of 1.00% |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% | 2.75% |
Maturity date for senior credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 04, 2015 |  | Aug. 04, 2015 | Aug. 04, 2015 | Aug. 04, 2015 | Aug. 04, 2016 |
Outstanding balance in Senior Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 568,500,000 |  | 213,600,000 |  |  |  |  | 56,400,000
Long-term Line of Credit | 230,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 302,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates on outstanding borrowings under Senior Credit Facility | 3.20% | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds in South Texas detention complex in Frio County | 1,904 | 1,904 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of obligation of SACS guaranteed through the issuance of letters of credit |  | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of amount payable by SACS into the restricted account guaranteed by company | 60.00% | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stand by letters of credit provided as security for guarantee |  | 8,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining guarantee under letter of credit | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum loan amount under stand by facility to SACS | 2,400,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in stand by letter of credit guarantee |  | 34,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential estimated exposure of tax obligations | 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability related to potential tax exposure | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of guarantee outstanding relating to performance guarantees | $ 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of letters of guarantee outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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