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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 18, 2016 Person | Jun. 10, 2016 USD ($) Bed | May 31, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Bed Person | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Bed Person | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Bed | Aug. 04, 2016 Bed Facility | Apr. 30, 2016 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  | 112 |  |  | 89,300 |  | 89,300 |  |  |  |
Expenditures for facility development and expansions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,725 | $ 112,548 |  |  |
Payment made to acquire residential reentry facility |  | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  | 2020-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease extension period |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  | $ 316,446 | $ 318,035 | 630,364 | 618,697 |  |  |
CAI - Boston Avenue | New Contracts | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date | Jun. 30, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases agreement renewal term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of one-year renewal options | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement commencing date | Aug. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CAI-Ocean View |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 483
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 | $ 1,600 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,400 |  |  |
Trousdale Turner Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  | 2,552 |  | 2,552 |  |  |  |
Percentage of guaranteed occupancy under management contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |
Amount invested to acquire property |  |  |  | $ 144,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 144,000 |  |
Number of inmates | Person |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,680 |  |  |  |
Red Rock Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  | 1,596 |  |  |  |  | 1,596 |  |
Expected additional number of offenders to be managed by the company | Person |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenditures for facility development and expansions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,800 |  |  |  |
Red Rock Correctional Center | New Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  | 2,024 |  |  |  |  | 2,024 |  |
Oklahoma Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  | 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases agreement renewal term |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement commencing date |  |  | Jul. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average annual rent |  |  | $ 7,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent year five |  |  | $ 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kit Carson Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  |  | $ 59,300 |  | 59,300 |  |  |  |
Kit Carson Correctional Center | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of company-owned facilities | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Kit Carson Correctional Center | Idle Facilities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,488 |
Maximum | CAI - Boston Avenue | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of residents to be housed | Person | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Red Rock Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenditures for facility development and expansions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum | Red Rock Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenditures for facility development and expansions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  |
Noncore Business | Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  | $ 5,100 | $ 5,000 |  | $ 5,000 |  | $ 5,100 |  |

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