XML 55 R8.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Regular Dividend |  |  |
Dividend on common stock, per share | $ 2.04 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / cxw_DividendsPaidAxis = cxw_RegularDividendMember | $ 1.97 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / cxw_DividendsPaidAxis = cxw_RegularDividendMember | $ 0.60 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / cxw_DividendsPaidAxis = cxw_RegularDividendMember
Special Dividend |  |  |
Dividend on common stock, per share |  | $ 6.66 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / cxw_DividendsPaidAxis = cxw_SpecialDividendMember |

X
- Definition Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | cxw_DividendsPaidAxis=cxw_RegularDividendMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cxw_DividendsPaidAxis=cxw_SpecialDividendMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |