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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Facility Segment Property
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of facilities owned and managed | 49
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed | 16
Number of reporting segments | 2
Number of facilities leased to third party operators | 4
Number of leased facilities idled | 1

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- Definition Number Of facilities managed and not owned by company. + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Number of facilities owned and managed. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | cxw_
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Balance Type: | na
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- Definition Number Of Leased Facilities Idled + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | cxw_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Number of reporting segments. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | cxw_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition The number of units (items of property) under operating lease arrangements. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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