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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) facility bed | Sep. 30, 2012 AUD | Mar. 31, 2012 bed | Aug. 29, 2011 USD ($) | Aug. 22, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility [Member] bed | Apr. 19, 2012 East Mississippi Correctional Facility [Member] bed | Aug. 13, 2012 Marshall County Correctional Facility [Member] bed
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Verdict against the company in wrongful death action | $ 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Court entered judgment against Company |  |  |  |  | 8.4 |  |  |
Amount of bond litigation |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |  |
Amount of liability responsible for wrongful death action | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims against the company related to property damages including interest | 18.7 | 18.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated construction capital project cost | 60.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost already spent on existing capital projects | 19.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining capital required for capital projects | 41.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure related to facility maintenance cost minimum range | 30.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure related to facility maintenance cost maximum range | 35.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds under terminated contract |  |  | 130 |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds discontinued |  |  |  |  |  | 1,450 | 1,500 | 1,000
Number of vacant beds at its idle facilities | 6,000 | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
number of marketed idle facilities | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying values of idle facilities | $ 241.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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