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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility
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Sep. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility
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Mar. 31, 2012
Amended Revolving Credit Facility
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Sep. 30, 2012
Amended Revolving Credit Facility
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Sep. 30, 2012
Amended Revolving Credit Facility
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2012
Amended Revolving Credit Facility
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Notes 6.25% Due 2013
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Jan. 06, 2012
Senior Notes 6.25% Due 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
Senior Notes 6.25% Due 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes 6.25% Due 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes 6.75% Due 2014
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Jun. 30, 2012
Senior Notes 6.75% Due 2014
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes 6.75% Due 2014
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Jul. 31, 2012
Senior Notes 6.75% Due 2014
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Notes 6.75% Due 2014
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Sep. 30, 2012
Swingline Loans
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Sep. 30, 2012
Letter of Credit
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 450,000,000 | $ 785,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility initiation date | Dec. 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Senior Notes | 335,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit interest on outstanding borrowings | At CCA’s option, interest on outstanding borrowings of the Amended Revolving Credit Facility is based on either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.0% or a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.0% based on CCA’s leverage ratio. | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs, capitalized | 6,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Charge against write-off of loan costs | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility maturity date | Dec. 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Base rate plus a margin | 0.50% | 0.25% | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||
| LIBOR plus a margin | 1.50% | 1.25% | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance | 0.30% | |||||||||||||||||
| Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings under credit facility | 635,000,000 | 26,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility | 124,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under Revolving Credit Facilities | 65.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount | 375,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 465,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate stated percentage of Senior Notes | 6.25% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 7.75% | ||||||||||||||
| Unsecured senior notes issued date | Mar. 31, 2005 | Jan. 31, 2006 | Jun. 30, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Note maturity date | Mar. 15, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jun. 01, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum cash tender offer | 150,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Early tender deadline date | January 5, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total consideration offered upon tendering of senior notes | 1,002.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount of Senior Notes for which consideration is offered | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash tender paid | 57,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Senior Notes | 277,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount of Senior Notes outstanding after redemption | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Amount charged against purchase and redemption of debt | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Redemption date | April 16, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of redemption price of the principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Redemption date | Jun. 14, 2012 | Aug. 27, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Redeemable aggregate principal amount | $ 60,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Issued price of Senior Notes | 97.116% | |||||||||||||||||
| Yield to maturity | 8.25% | |||||||||||||||||