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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
REVENUES | $ 426,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 404,222 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
EXPENSES: |  |
Operating | 300,662 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 287,380 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
General and administrative | 26,872 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 25,392 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization | 28,685 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 28,384 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Asset impairments | 955 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Costs and Expenses | 357,174 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 341,156 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
OPERATING INCOME | 68,826 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 63,066 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |
Interest expense, net | 10,190 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 10,348 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Other (income) expense | (26)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (387)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total non-operating expense (income) | 10,164 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 9,961 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 58,662 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 53,105 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense | (1,385)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,367)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES | 57,277 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 51,738 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
NET INCOME | 57,277 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 51,738 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
REVENUES | 303,040 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 306,248 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
EXPENSES: |  |
Operating | 221,677 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 219,705 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
General and administrative | 8,800 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 8,676 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Depreciation and amortization | 20,069 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 19,769 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Costs and Expenses | 250,546 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 248,150 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
OPERATING INCOME | 52,494 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 58,098 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |
Interest expense, net | 8,427 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 8,602 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Other (income) expense | 171 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (38)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Total non-operating expense (income) | 8,598 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 8,564 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 43,896 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 49,534 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Income tax expense | (176)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (220)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES | 43,720 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 49,314 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Income from equity in subsidiaries | 13,557 cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 2,424 cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
NET INCOME | 57,277 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 51,738 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
REVENUES | 335,223 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 311,247 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
EXPENSES: |  |
Operating | 291,248 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 280,948 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
General and administrative | 18,072 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 16,716 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Depreciation and amortization | 8,616 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 8,615 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Asset impairments | 955 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember |
Costs and Expenses | 318,891 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 306,279 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
OPERATING INCOME | 16,332 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 4,968 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |
Interest expense, net | 1,763 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,746 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Other (income) expense | (121)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (79)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Total non-operating expense (income) | 1,642 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 1,667 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 14,690 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 3,301 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Income tax expense | (1,209)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | (1,147)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES | 13,481 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 2,154 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
NET INCOME | 13,481 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember | 2,154 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_SubsidiariesGuarantorMember
Consolidating Adjustments and Other |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
REVENUES | (212,263)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (213,273)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
EXPENSES: |  |
Operating | (212,263)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (213,273)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Costs and Expenses | (212,263)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (213,273)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: |  |
Other (income) expense | (76)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (270)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Total non-operating expense (income) | (76)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (270)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 76 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 270 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES | 76 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 270 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Income from equity in subsidiaries | (13,557)cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (2,424)cxw_IncomeLossFromEquityInHundredPercentOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
NET INCOME | $ (13,481)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | $ (2,154)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cxw_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember

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