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Debt Non-Recourse Debt (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Non Recourse Debt Two Thousand Three Revenue Bonds [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Non Recourse Debt Northwest Detention Center [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Non Recourse Debt Two Thousand Eleven Revenue Bonds [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member] AUD | Dec. 31, 2012 Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Australian Subsidiaries Non Recourse Debt [Member] AUD | Sep. 30, 2013 South Texas Detention Complex Carrying Value USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Bonds Defeasance [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes Senior Notes | Nov. 03, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes Subsequent Event Senior Notes USD ($) | Sep. 19, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes Subsequent Event Senior Notes USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Subsequent Event | Nov. 03, 2013 Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Subsequent Event Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Subsequent Event Senior Notes USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Note Due 2017 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Note Due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Note Due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,000,000.0 |  | $ 54,400,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 49,500,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from funds held in trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1,451,000 | 8,462,000 | 6,978,000 | 8,462,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  | 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Portion of Non recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Non-Recourse Debt | 93,476,000 |  | 93,476,000 |  | 123,482,000 |  | 67,700,000 |  | 26,800,000 | 28,700,000 | 34,800,000 | 33,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.40% | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points | variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,900,000 |  | $ 4,700,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 7.75% |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75%

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