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Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 Facility | Jun. 30, 2013 Facility | Dec. 31, 2012
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 90,000 |  |
Queensgate Correctional Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 850 |  |
Date Idled | 2008 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ 11,902 |  | $ 12,073
Shelby Training Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 200 |  |
Date Idled | 2008 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 853 |  | 1,155
Trousdale County, Tennessee Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Date Idled | 2009 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 28,485 |  | 28,460
Prairie Correctional Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 1,600 |  |
Date Idled | 2010 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 19,653 |  | 20,503
Huerfano County Correctional Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 752 |  |
Date Idled | 2010 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 19,997 |  | 20,603
Diamondback Correctional Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 2,160 |  |
Date Idled | 2010 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 44,474 |  | 45,475
Otter Creek Correctional Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 656 |  |
Date Idled | 2012 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 25,015 |  | 25,685
Houston Educational Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Date Idled | 2012 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 6,520 |  | 6,657
Mineral Wells Pre Parole Transfer Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 2,103 | 2,103 |
Date Idled | 2013 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 18,272 |  | 19,063
Marion Adjustment Center Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 826 | 826 |
Date Idled | 2013 |  |
Net Carrying Value | 13,545 |  | 13,720
Total Idle Facilities |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 9,147 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ 188,716 |  | $ 193,394

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