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Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail) | Sep. 30, 2013 State Bed Facility
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Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed | 16
Number of facilities owned or controlled by company | 53
Number of beds at the facility | 90,000
Number of states in which company facilities are located | 20

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