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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 Bed | Dec. 31, 2014 Bed | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 Person RenewalOptions | Sep. 30, 2014 Facility | Mar. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, goodwill | $ 16,110,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 16,110,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 16,110,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 16,110,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  | 1,156,135,000 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 1,220,351,000 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 1,217,051,000 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments | 27,800,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 30,082,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 6,513,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | 84,500 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility | 84,500 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount invested to acquire property | 276,508,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | 276,508,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | 93,187,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross |  |  |  |  | 93,187,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross |  |  |  |  |
Capital improvements for certain physical plant modifications |  | 45,929,000 us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements | 30,376,000 us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements | 77,233,000 us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment amount | 87,227,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent | 87,227,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent | 1,070,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent |  |  |  |  | 1,070,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent |  |  |  |  |
Correctional Alternatives, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  |  |  | 36,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition transaction related expenses |  |  |  |  | 800,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, goodwill |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 26,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, intangible liabilities |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  | 17,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 7,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cxw_CorrectionalAlternativesIncorporatedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Queensgate Correctional And Mineral Wells Pre Parole Transfer Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of idle facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 28,800,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_QueensgateCorrectionalAndMineralWellsPreParoleTransferFacilityMember |  |  |  |  | 28,800,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_QueensgateCorrectionalAndMineralWellsPreParoleTransferFacilityMember |  |
Asset impairments | 27,800,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_QueensgateCorrectionalAndMineralWellsPreParoleTransferFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Houston Educational Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of idle facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_HoustonEducationalFacilityMember |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_HoustonEducationalFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Offer from third party |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 cxw_ContractualSalesPriceForAssetSaleAgreement / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_HoustonEducationalFacilityMember |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 cxw_ContractualSalesPriceForAssetSaleAgreement / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_HoustonEducationalFacilityMember |  |
Sale, closing date |  |  |  |  |  | 2014-12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Georgia Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_NorthGeorgiaFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_LossOnContractTermination / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_NorthGeorgiaFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
San Diego Correctional Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | 1,154 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_SanDiegoCorrectionalFacilityMember | 1,154 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_SanDiegoCorrectionalFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  | Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Otay Mesa Detention Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | 1,492 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_OtayMesaDetentionCenterMember | 1,492 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_OtayMesaDetentionCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount invested to acquire property | 121,500,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_OtayMesaDetentionCenterMember | 121,500,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_OtayMesaDetentionCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement commencing date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2013 |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Renewal options term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Annual rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,500,000 cxw_AnnualRentalPaymentsOverLeaseTerm / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_StateOfCaliforniaDepartmentOfCorrectionsAndRehabilitationMember |  |  |  |
Rent increase percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%cxw_RentalPaymentIncreaseDecreasePercentage / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_StateOfCaliforniaDepartmentOfCorrectionsAndRehabilitationMember |  |  |  |
Tenant improvements expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_TenantImprovements / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_StateOfCaliforniaDepartmentOfCorrectionsAndRehabilitationMember |  |  |  |
Trousdale Turner Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,552 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_TrousdaleTurnerCorrectionalCenterMember
Amount invested to acquire property | 60,700,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_TrousdaleTurnerCorrectionalCenterMember | 60,700,000 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_TrousdaleTurnerCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of guaranteed occupancy under management contract |  | 90.00%cxw_PercentageOfGuaranteedOccupancyUnderManagementContract / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_TrousdaleTurnerCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Red Rock Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | 1,596 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_RedRockCorrectionalCenterMember | 1,596 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_RedRockCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of guaranteed occupancy under management contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00%cxw_PercentageOfGuaranteedOccupancyUnderManagementContract / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_RedRockCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |
Expected additional number of offenders to be managed by the company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 cxw_NumberOfOffendersToBeManagedAwardedToCompany / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_RedRockCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |
Management contract, initial term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Management contract, number of renewal options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 cxw_ManagementContractNumberOfRenewalOptions / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_RedRockCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |
Management contract, renewal option term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Management contract term facility will revert to the state of Arizona |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Capital improvements for certain physical plant modifications |  | 20,800,000 us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_RedRockCorrectionalCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of useful life in years |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ICE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment amount | 70,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember | 70,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of distinct multiple element arrangements |  | 5 cxw_NumberOfDistinctMultipleElementArrangements / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue recognized |  | 21,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  | 7,900,000 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember | 6,400,000 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember | 6,000,000 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities | Noncore Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of idle facilities | 1,300,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cxw_NoncoreBusinessMember | 1,300,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cxw_NoncoreBusinessMember | 30,400,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cxw_NoncoreBusinessMember |  |  |  |  | 30,400,000 cxw_CarryingValueOfIdleFacility / cxw_FacilitiesOperatedByCompanyAxis = cxw_IdleFacilitiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cxw_NoncoreBusinessMember |  |  |  |  |
Installment Payment | ICE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment amount | $ 35,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember / cxw_PaymentAgreementAxis = cxw_InstallmentPaymentMember | $ 35,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember / cxw_PaymentAgreementAxis = cxw_InstallmentPaymentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installments |  | 2 cxw_NumberOfInstallments / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = cxw_IceMember / cxw_PaymentAgreementAxis = cxw_InstallmentPaymentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installments due |  | Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | South Texas Family Residential Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | 2,400 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_SouthTexasFamilyResidentialCenterMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 2,400 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_SouthTexasFamilyResidentialCenterMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  | 2,400 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_SouthTexasFamilyResidentialCenterMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  | 2,400 cxw_HousingCapacityOfFacility / cxw_FacilityActivationAndDevelopmentsAxis = cxw_SouthTexasFamilyResidentialCenterMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
Management contract, initial term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Minimum | South Texas Family Residential Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |

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