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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 Segment Facility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of facilities owned and managed | 49
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed | 12
Number of reportable segments | 2
Number of facilities leased to third party operators | 3

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- Definition The number of facilities which are managed and not owned by the company. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The number of facilities which are owned and managed by the company. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration