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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event, USD $) | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 28, 2014 | Apr. 01, 2014 McFArland Female CCF [Member] bed | Apr. 30, 2014 Adelanto Detention Facility [Member] bed
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividend per share of common stock declared | $ 0.57 |  |
Number of beds in a facility |  | 260 | 1,300
Additional number of beds |  |  | 640

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