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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Useful Life of Property and Equipment | Useful lives for property and equipment are as follows:
Land improvements |  |  | 5 – 20 years |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 5 – 50 years |
Equipment and software |  |  | 3 – 5 years |
Office furniture and fixtures |  |  | 5 years |
Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value | At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CCA’s financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |
Investment in direct financing lease |  | $ | 3,223 |  |  | $ | 3,408 |  |  | $ | 5,473 |  |  | $ | 6,048 |
Note receivable from APM |  | $ | 3,504 |  |  | $ | 5,864 |  |  | $ | 3,677 |  |  | $ | 6,539 |
Debt |  | $ | (1,464,000 | ) |  | $ | (1,452,719 | ) |  | $ | (1,200,000 | ) |  | $ | (1,179,625 | )

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