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Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 09, 2013 | Apr. 08, 2013 Dividend Declared | Apr. 30, 2013 Special Dividend | Apr. 30, 2013 Maximum Special Dividend | Sep. 30, 2014 Stock options | Sep. 30, 2014 Stock options General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2014 Stock options General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted stock based compensation | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted stock based compensation | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation Officers And Executive Officers | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation Other Employees | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted stock based compensation General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted stock based compensation General and Administrative Expense | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation Operating Expense | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted stock based compensation Operating Expense | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted stock based compensation Operating Expense | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted stock based compensation Operating Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared |  | $ 675,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared per share |  | $ 6.66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared payment date |  | May 20, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared record date |  | Apr. 19, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared, maximum percentage of cash dividend |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared, cash |  |  |  | 135,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of CCA common stock distributed pursuant to the special dividend |  |  | 13,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing price of common stock | $ 38.90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense net of estimated forfeitures, relating to common stock options |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 | 700,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock options outstanding |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average exercise price of common stock outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 19.86 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock and common stock units and stock options issued by CCA to certain of its employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 548,000 | 423,000 |  |  |  |  | 478,000 | 378,000 |  |  | 70,000 | 45,000
Fair value of restricted common stock and common stock units and stock options issued by CCA to certain of its employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,800,000 | 15,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance criteria, cumulative period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of awards eligible to vest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, continuous service requirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 | $ 2,600,000 | $ 9,000,000 | $ 7,300,000 |  |  | $ 2,700,000 | $ 2,300,000 | $ 7,900,000 | $ 6,400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 900,000
Restricted common stock and common stock units remained outstanding and subject to vesting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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