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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 22, 2018 $ / shares | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed | Jan. 19, 2018 USD ($) ft² | Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) State | Sep. 15, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Aug. 27, 2015 USD ($) Bed | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  | $ 8,700,000 | $ 7,700,000 | $ 13,800,000 |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 600 |  |  |  |
Dividend declared per common share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.68 | $ 2.04 | $ 2.16
Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared per common share | $ / shares | $ 0.43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable date | Apr. 16, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared, record date | Apr. 02, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | CoreCivic's employees and non-employee directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |
Aggregate value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,800,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Officers And Executive Officers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Other Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  | 2,432 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of new facility expected commencement description |  | Construction of the new facility is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2018 with a timeline for completion of approximately 24 months. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of new facility approximate completion term |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which company facilities are located | State |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Commerce Center | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of building acquired | ft² |  |  | 261,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  | $ 44,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Commerce Center | Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Commerce Center | Subsequent Event | Non-Recourse Mortgage Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of acquisition financed with non-recourse mortgage note |  |  | $ 24,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage note maturity period |  |  | 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Commerce Center | Subsequent Event | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  | 87.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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