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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 bed | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 agreement bed | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Nov. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event | Oct. 17, 2013 Graceville Correctional Facility [Member] Subsequent Event bed | Oct. 21, 2013 Golden State Modified Community Correctional Facility [Member] Subsequent Event bed inmate | Oct. 23, 2013 Moore Haven Correctional Facility [Member] Subsequent Event bed contract | Oct. 23, 2013 Bay Correctonal Facility [Member] Subsequent Event bed | Oct. 23, 2013 Moore Haven and Bay Correctional Facilities [Member] Subsequent Event | Nov. 01, 2013 Maverick County Detention Center [Member] Subsequent Event bed | Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Subsequent Event | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Senior Notes | Nov. 03, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Senior Notes Subsequent Event agreement | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Senior Notes Subsequent Event | Oct. 02, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Senior Notes Subsequent Event | Sep. 19, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Senior Notes Subsequent Event | Nov. 03, 2013 Senior Notes Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Subsequent Event | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Notes Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  | $ 250,000,000.0
Cash tender offer, including tender premium, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101345.00% |  |  |
Cash tender offer, tender premium, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3000.00% |  |  |
Cash tender offer, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100000.00% |  |  |
Repurchased amount of aggregate principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,100,000 |  |  |  |
Percent of repurchased aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83.60% |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1,451,000 | 8,462,000 | 6,978,000 | 8,462,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of the swap assets included as Other Non-Current Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rates swap agreements |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 7.75% |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% | 5.875% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |
Coupon rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |
Yield to maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |
Cash dividend per share of common stock declared |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds | 73,000 |  | 73,000 |  |  |  | 1,884 | 100 | 985 | 985 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of contracts awarded for management of correctional facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services agreement contract term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of inmates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds under terminated contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 688 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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