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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters - Summary of Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values (Details) - Property and Equipment, Net $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Bed
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 10,361
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 272,613
Great Plains Correctional Facility | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,940
Year Idled | 2021
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 70,684
D. Ray James Correctional Facility | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,900
Year Idled | 2021
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 51,756
Rivers Correctional Facility | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,450
Year Idled | 2021
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 38,767
Big Spring Correctional Facility | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,732
Year Idled | 2021
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 34,385
Flightline Correctional Facility | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,800
Year Idled | 2021
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 36,072
McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 300
Year Idled | 2020
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 11,176
Cheyenne Mountain Recovery Center | Secure Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 750
Year Idled | 2020
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 16,858
Coleman Hall | Reentry Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 350
Year Idled | 2017
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 7,943
Hector Garza Center | Reentry Services |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
Design Capacity | Bed | 139
Year Idled | 2020
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 4,972

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