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Commitments, Contingencies And Other Tax Matters (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 bed facility | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 bed facility | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] | May 07, 2013 Joe Corley Detention Center [Member] bed | Sep. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member] | May 29, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Sep. 09, 2013 Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Member] bed | Sep. 23, 2013 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Member] inmate | Sep. 23, 2013 Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility [Member] bed | Sep. 23, 2013 Desert View Modified Community Correctional Facility [Member] bed
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated construction capital project cost |  |  |  |  | $ 62,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost already spent on existing capital projects |  |  | 17,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining capital required for capital projects |  |  |  |  | 44,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 73,000 |  | 73,000 |  |  | 1,287 |  |  | 400 |  | 700 | 700
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 65,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Performance Award as Percent of Annual Base Salary |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Services agreement contract term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |
Number of inmates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 |  |
Number of vacant beds at idle facilities marketed to potential customers | 6,000 |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of marketed idle facilities | 6 |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying values of idle facilities marketed to potential customers | 193,600,000 |  | 193,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax (benefit) provision | $ (7,755,000) | $ 10,125,000 | $ (14,142,000) | $ 32,275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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