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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 2,900,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 5,600,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts | 248,588,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 244,957,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
Accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts | 748,000 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | 1,265,000 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |
Percentage of ownership required for exercise significant influence in affiliates | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage |  |
Percentage of tax position benefit maximum than being realized upon ultimate settlement | 50.00%cxw_PercentageOfTaxPositionBenefitMaximumThanBeingRealizedUponUltimateSettlement |  |
Government Contracts Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | Federal Correctional And Detention Authorities |  |  |
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts | 44.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_FederalCorrectionalAndDetentionAuthoritiesMember | 44.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_FederalCorrectionalAndDetentionAuthoritiesMember | 44.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_FederalCorrectionalAndDetentionAuthoritiesMember
Government Contracts Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | Federal Bureau Of Prisons |  |  |
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts | 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_FederalBureauOfPrisonsMember | 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_FederalBureauOfPrisonsMember | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_FederalBureauOfPrisonsMember
Government Contracts Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | United States Marshals Service |  |  |
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts | 17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_UnitedStatesMarshalsServiceMember | 19.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_UnitedStatesMarshalsServiceMember | 20.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_UnitedStatesMarshalsServiceMember
Government Contracts Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement |  |  |
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts | 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_UnitedStatesImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcementMember | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_UnitedStatesImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcementMember | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_UnitedStatesImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcementMember
Government Contracts Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | State Correctional Authorities |  |  |
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts | 48.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_StateCorrectionalAuthoritiesMember | 49.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_StateCorrectionalAuthoritiesMember | 49.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_StateCorrectionalAuthoritiesMember
Government Contracts Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |  |  |
Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts | 14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_StateOfCaliforniaDepartmentOfCorrectionsAndRehabilitationMember | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_StateOfCaliforniaDepartmentOfCorrectionsAndRehabilitationMember | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = cxw_StateOfCaliforniaDepartmentOfCorrectionsAndRehabilitationMember
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Organization And Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Renewal of contract terms | 2 years |  |
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Renewal of contract terms | 5 years |  |

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