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Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 88,500 |
Prairie Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 1,600 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 17,956 | $ 17,961
Huerfano County Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 752 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 18,089 | 18,276
Diamondback Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 2,160 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 42,659 | 43,030
Otter Creek Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 656 |
Date Idled | 2012 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 23,212 | 23,270
Marion Adjustment Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 826 |
Date Idled | 2013 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 12,427 | 12,536
Lee Adjustment Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 816 |
Date Idled | 2015 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 10,715 | 10,840
North Fork Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 2,400 |
Date Idled | 2015 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 74,189 | 74,805
Idle Facilities |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | 9,210 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 199,247 | $ 200,718

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