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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 15, 2017 USD ($) Bed Property | Aug. 01, 2017 USD ($) Bed | Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) Bed | Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) Bed | Jan. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Facility Bed | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Facility Bed Acquisition | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2017 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price paid | $ 8,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired in portfolio | Property | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,300 |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300 |  |
Purchase price, goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |
Number of acquisitions | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 316,865 | $ 326,349 | $ 940,065 | $ 956,713 |
Idled Correctional Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  | $ 4,100 |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  | 440 |  | 440 |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300 | $ 2,500 | $ 8,600 | $ 6,600 |
Georgia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | Property | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Carolina and Georgia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | Property | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | Property | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, tenant improvements |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  | 300 |  |
Residential Reentry Centers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed | 230 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eden Detention Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,100 |  | $ 40,100 |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  | 1,422 |  | 1,422 |  |
Torrance County Detention |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  | 910 |  | 910 |  |
Carrying value of facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,000 |  | $ 37,000 |  |
Cibola County Corrections Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  | 1,129 |  | 1,129 |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Arapahoe Community Treatment Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135
Consideration paid |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |  |  |  |
Stockton Female Community Corrections Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  |  | 2021-04 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease extension period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Center Point, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  | $ 5,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Center Point, Inc. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination consideration excluding transaction related expense and potential earn-out |  |  | $ 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Beginnings Treatment Center, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price paid |  | $ 6,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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