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Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Jun. 10, 2016 Bed | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 89,300 | 112 |
Prairie Correctional Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 1,600 |  |
Date Idled | 2010 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 17,661 |  | $ 17,961
Huerfano County Correctional Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 752 |  |
Date Idled | 2010 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 17,903 |  | 18,276
Diamondback Correctional Facility |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 2,160 |  |
Date Idled | 2010 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 42,288 |  | 43,030
Otter Creek Correctional Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 656 |  |
Date Idled | 2012 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 23,002 |  | 23,270
Marion Adjustment Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 826 |  |
Date Idled | 2013 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 12,345 |  | 12,536
Lee Adjustment Center |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 816 |  |
Date Idled | 2015 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 10,591 |  | 10,840
Idle Facilities |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |
Design Capacity | 6,810 |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 123,790 |  | $ 125,913

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