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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Oct. 02, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Oct. 02, 2011 | Apr. 19, 2012 East Mississippi Correctional Facility [Member] bed | Aug. 13, 2012 Marshall County Correctional Facility [Member] bed | Sep. 30, 2012 Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility [Member] bed
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds discontinued |  |  |  |  | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,450
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue | $ 2,400,000 | $ 11,200,000 | $ 24,700,000 | $ 33,600,000 |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |

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