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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Apr. 01, 2012 RTS | Apr. 01, 2012 MDOC | Jul. 19, 2012 East Mississippi Correctional Facility bed | Aug. 13, 2012 Marshall County Correctional Facility bed | Jul. 01, 2012 Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility bed | Dec. 31, 2012 Services Agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 License Agreement | Mar. 31, 2013 Services and Licensing Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Sale Price of RTS | $ 36.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 33.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of Working Capital Adjustment After Divestiture | 0 years 0 months 105 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Divestiture of Business, Final | 32.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Earn-Out | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Services, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |
Licensing Agreement Contract Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Services Agreement Contract Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Licenses Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |
Sales Service Revenue Other and License Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6
Number of beds discontinued |  |  |  | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,450 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |  | 41.2 | 11.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss) |  | $ 2.0 | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |

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