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Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 Residential Treatment Services | Dec. 31, 2013 Residential Treatment Services | Dec. 31, 2012 Residential Treatment Services | Jan. 01, 2012 Residential Treatment Services | 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, 2013 State of Mississippi Department of Corrections | Dec. 31, 2012 State of Mississippi Department of Corrections | Jan. 01, 2012 State of Mississippi Department of Corrections | Dec. 31, 2013 Services Agreement | Oct. 31, 2013 Services Agreement | Dec. 31, 2013 Services Agreement | Dec. 31, 2013 License Agreement | Dec. 31, 2013 Services and Licensing Agreement | Feb. 28, 2014 Services and Licensing Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from RTS divestiture | $ 0 | $ 33,253,000 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 33,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Working Capital Adjustment, Term |  |  |  |  |  | 105 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Divestiture of Business, Final |  |  |  |  |  | 32,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  | 295,959 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  | 8,666,000 | 74,982,000 |  |  | 8,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Earn-Out |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price Adjustment, Measurement Term, Events |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price Adjustment, Measurement Term, Contracts |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services Agreement Contract Term |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |
Sales Revenue, Services, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Licenses Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Prepaid Service Revenue and License Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000
Sales Service Revenue Other and License Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Loss on sale of discontinued operation, net of tax | 0 | 22,566,000 | 0 | 14,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct expenses of sale |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recorded as discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  | 167,200,000 | 160,800,000 |  |  |  |  | 24,500,000 | 44,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds discontinued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, amount of insurance liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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