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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Facility Property Building | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Number of real estate properties owned | Property |  |  | 68 |  |  |
Number of correctional and detention facilities | Facility |  |  | 66 |  |  |
Number of real estate properties leased | Facility |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Number of corporate office buildings | Building |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed | Facility |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Interest capitalization cost on construction in progress |  |  | $ 5,500,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ 800,000 |
Depreciation expense |  |  | $ 151,400,000 | 114,000,000 | 112,800,000 |
Number of facilities subject to options | Facility |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Number of facilities subject to options that are constructed on land which is leased from governmental agencies | Facility |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Ground Lease expiration year |  |  | 2017 |  |  |
Expenses incurred on lease property |  |  | $ 85,900,000 | $ 9,100,000 | $ 5,900,000 |
Purchase price paid for real property in addition to bonds value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100
Third Party Lessor |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Payment amount | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation of assets |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Third Party Lessor | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases agreement renewal term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Third Party Lessor | Preexisting Cottages |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term |  |  | 4 months |  |  |
South Texas Family Residential Center |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments expected to be made under the cancelable lease |  |  | $ 206,700,000 |  |  |
South Texas Family Residential Center | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination | 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Non-appropriation of fund | Third Party Lessor |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination |  |  | 60 days |  |  |
Lease termination penalty |  |  | $ 13,300,000 |  |  |
Elizabeth Detention Center |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, expire date |  |  | Jun. 30, 2022 |  |  |
San Diego Correctional Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, expire date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |
Wheeler County Development Authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of property tax abatement |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Principal amount of bond issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000
Number of years of tax abatement |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years
Douglas-Coffee County Industrial Authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of property tax abatement |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Principal amount of bond issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,000,000
Number of years of tax abatement |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years
Development Authority Of Telfair County |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of property tax abatement |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Principal amount of bond issued |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of years of tax abatement |  | 9 years |  |  |  |
Percentage of property tax abatement, decrease in percentage |  | (10.00%) |  |  |  |

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