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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES | $ 423,477 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |  | $ 408,474 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 410,694 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 404,222 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 431,103 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 421,466 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 425,005 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |  | $ 416,723 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet |  | $ 1,646,867 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,694,297 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 1,723,657 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,156,135 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 1,220,351 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 1,217,051 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106,429 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 103,590 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 88,935 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,925 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 112,692 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 113,063 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Asset impairments | 27,800 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,082 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 6,513 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,406,571 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 1,443,146 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 1,419,049 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
OPERATING INCOME | 41,845 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1] | 69,850 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 65,535 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 63,066 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 56,019 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 67,271 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 67,969 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 59,892 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 240,296 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 251,151 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 304,608 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,535 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 45,126 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 58,363 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,528 cxw_ExpensesAssociatedWithDebtRefinancingTransactions | 2,099 cxw_ExpensesAssociatedWithDebtRefinancingTransactions
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,204)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (100)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (333)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total non-operating expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,331 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 81,554 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 60,129 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,965 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 169,597 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 244,479 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,943)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 134,995 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (87,513)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,022 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 304,592 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 156,966 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (663)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity | (2,739)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |  | (355)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |  |  | (3,757)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity | (205)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
NET INCOME | 30,006 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1] | 57,546 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 55,732 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 51,738 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 47,471 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 51,843 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 20,429 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [2] | 181,092 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [3] | 195,022 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 300,835 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 156,761 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,199 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,268,763 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,411,277 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 896,470 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 945,750 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 943,803 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,508 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 31,290 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 70,792 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,820 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 76,112 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 74,452 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,915 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,040,713 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,053,152 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,089,047 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,486 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 215,611 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 322,230 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,138 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 38,319 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 57,174 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,563 cxw_ExpensesAssociatedWithDebtRefinancingTransactions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 2,099 cxw_ExpensesAssociatedWithDebtRefinancingTransactions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (45)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 16 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Total non-operating expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,440 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 66,837 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 59,289 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174,046 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 148,774 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 262,941 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (552)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 143,590 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (93,870)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173,494 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 292,364 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 169,071 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Income from equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,528 cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 8,471 cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (12,310)cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
NET INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,022 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 300,835 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 156,761 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,268,654 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,351,695 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 329,971 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,131,651 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,200,762 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 290,839 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,921 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 72,300 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 18,143 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,105 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 36,580 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 38,611 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 6,513 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember |
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,237,844 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,316,155 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 347,593 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,810 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 35,540 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (17,622)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,397 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 6,807 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,189 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,965 cxw_ExpensesAssociatedWithDebtRefinancingTransactions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember |
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (786)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 23 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (26)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Total non-operating expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,611 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 14,795 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,163 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,199 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 20,745 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (18,785)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,391)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (8,595)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 6,357 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,808 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 12,150 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (12,428)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,757)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (205)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
NET INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,808 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 8,393 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (12,633)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Consolidating Adjustments and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (871,986)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (926,161)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (17,591)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (871,986)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (926,161)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (17,591)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (871,986)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (926,161)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (17,591)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (720)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (78)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (323)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Total non-operating expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (720)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (78)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (323)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 720 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 78 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 323 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 720 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 78 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 323 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Income from equity in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,528)cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (8,471)cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 12,310 cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
NET INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (20,808)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | $ (8,393)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | $ 12,633 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
[1] | The earnings amounts in the fourth quarter of 2014 were unfavorably impacted by $27.8 million of non-cash impairments recorded to write down the book values of two of CCA's non-core facilities to the estimated fair values, as discussed in Note 5.
[2] | The earnings amounts in the second quarter of 2013 were negatively impacted by $36.3 million of expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions.
[3] | The earnings amounts in the first quarter of 2013 were favorably impacted by the net tax benefit resulting from the revaluation of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities associated with the REIT conversion effective January 1, 2013.

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