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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2013 Dividend Declared | Mar. 31, 2013 Amended Revolving Credit Facility | Mar. 31, 2012 Amended Revolving Credit Facility | Sep. 30, 2013 Amended Revolving Credit Facility | Sep. 30, 2013 Amended Revolving Credit Facility Minimum | Sep. 30, 2013 Amended Revolving Credit Facility Maximum | Mar. 31, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility | Mar. 31, 2012 Senior Notes 6.25% Due 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Swingline Loans | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 | Mar. 31, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 | Mar. 21, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 Holders who validly tendered their 7.75% Senior Notes before the early tender deadline on April 3 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 Holders who validly tendered on or prior to the early tender deadline | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 Holders who validly tendered following the early tender deadline but on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer on April 17, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 7.75% Due 2017 Tender Offer | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020 | Apr. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020 Issuance Of Debt | Apr. 04, 2013 Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020 Issuance Of Debt | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023 | Apr. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023 Issuance Of Debt | Apr. 04, 2013 Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023 Issuance Of Debt | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 | $ 785,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, capitalized |  |  |  | 2,700,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 335,000,000 |  | 149,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility maturity extension period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility maturity date |  |  |  | 2017-12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit interest on outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | At CCA's option, interest on outstanding borrowings under the $900.0 Million 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. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate plus a margin |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.25% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus a margin |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.25% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, aggregate principal amount of additional borrowing |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 510,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,200,000
Line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 364,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash tender offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 465,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early tender deadline date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 3, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 675,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,000,000 |  |  | 350,000,000 |  |
Total consideration offered upon tendering of Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050 | 30 | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of Senior Notes for which consideration is offered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash tender paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.875% | 103.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Amount charged against purchase and redemption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with tender offer and redemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument due date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 01, 2020 |  | May 31, 2023 | May 01, 2023 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.125% | 4.125% |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |  |
Payment for dividend | $ 243,782,000 | $ 39,838,000 | $ 135,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from senior notes, percentage of REIT required distribution to be funded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |

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