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Subsequent Events (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2015 bed | Jun. 01, 2015 bed | Jun. 30, 2015 bed $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2014 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2015 bed $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2014 $ / shares | Jul. 06, 2015 facility bed | Jul. 01, 2015 bed
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.62 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.24 | $ 1.14 |  |
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share | $ / shares | $ 0.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oklahoma, Michigan and California | Activation Of Facilities Contract | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of company owned facilities | facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Number of beds in a facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,320 |
Great Plains Correctional Facility | Intake Of Offenders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract term, operation of facility |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Great Plains Correctional Facility | OKLAHOMA | Intake Of Offenders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds in a facility |  |  | 1,940 |  |  |  |  |  |
North Lake Correctional Facility | Intake Of Offenders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds in a facility |  | 1,740 |  | 1,740 |  | 1,740 |  |  |
Contract term, operation of facility |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adelanto Detention Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds in a facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 640

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