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Commitments, Contingencies And Other Tax Matters (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) Bed facility | Jul. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) Bed facility | Jun. 30, 2013 AUD | Jul. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum USD ($) | May 07, 2013 Joe Corley Detention Center [Member] USD ($) bed | Jun. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member] | May 29, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims against the company related to property damages including interest |  |  | $ 16,500,000 | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-judgment interest rate | 7.00% |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated construction capital project cost |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 | 35,000,000 |  |  |
Cost already spent on existing capital projects |  |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining capital required for capital projects |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |  |
Capital expenditure related to facility maintenance cost minimum range |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure related to facility maintenance cost maximum range |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds | 72,000 |  | 72,000 | 72,000 |  |  |  | 1,287 |  |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,000,000 |  |
Maximum Performance Award as Percent of Annual Base Salary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 150.00%
Number of vacant beds at idle facilities marketed to potential customers | 6,000 |  | 6,000 | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of marketed idle facilities | 7 |  | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying values of idle facilities marketed to potential customers | 237,300,000 |  | 237,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax (benefit) provision | $ (7,268,000) | $ 13,660,000 | $ (6,387,000) |  | $ 22,150,000 |  |  |  |  |

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