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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Facility Bed | Nov. 16, 2017 Bed Option | Sep. 15, 2017 USD ($) Bed Property | Aug. 01, 2017 USD ($) Bed | Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) Bed | Jan. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Aug. 27, 2015 USD ($) Facility Bed | May 31, 2016 USD ($) Bed | Sep. 30, 2017 Facility Bed | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Facility Bed Acquisition | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 Bed | Jan. 01, 2017 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities acquired | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2020-06 | 2019-07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease extension period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  | $ 8,700 |  |  |  | $ 7,700 | $ 13,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,400 | 13,400 |  |  | $ 20,100 |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 | $ 400 |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired in portfolio | Property |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,249,537 | $ 1,275,586 | $ 1,256,128 |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,800 | $ 8,100 | $ 7,200 |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed | 440 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 440 |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lee Adjustment Center | New Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  | 816 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management agreement commencing date |  | Nov. 19, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contract expiration date |  | Jun. 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contract, number of additional one-year extension options | Option |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contract extension term |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days required to staff and prepare the facility |  | 120 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value of facility | 10,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,400 |  |  |  |
North Carolina and Georgia | Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | Property |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Carolina and Georgia | General Services Administration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | Property |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Carolina and Georgia | Social Security Administration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | Property |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,422 |
Net Carrying Value | 39,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,700 |  |  |  |
Torrance County Detention |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 910 |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value | $ 36,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,900 |  |  |  |
Cibola County Corrections Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,129 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Arapahoe Community Treatment Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135
Stockton Female Community Corrections Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  |  |  | 2021-04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease extension period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Beginnings Treatment Center, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  |  | $ 6,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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