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Schedule III - Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation Summary of Transactions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment in Real Estate, balance at beginning of period | $ 3,636,935 |  | $ 3,542,023 | $ 3,071,094
Additions through capital expenditures | 38,181 |  | 54,678 | 433,481
Acquisitions | 37,827 |  | 36,199 | 131,348
Asset Impairments | (879) |  |  |
Reclassifications and other | (6,216) |  | 4,035 | (93,900)
Investment in Real Estate, balance at end of period | 3,705,848 | [1] | 3,636,935 | 3,542,023
Accumulated Depreciation, balance at beginning of period | (960,354) |  | (834,558) | (815,980)
Depreciation | (105,392) |  | (125,913) | (113,611)
Disposals/Other | 6,162 |  | 117 | 95,033
Asset Impairments | 578 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation, balance at end of period | $ (1,059,006) | [2] | $ (960,354) | $ (834,558)
[1] | The aggregate cost of properties for federal income tax purposes is approximately $3.6 billion at December 31, 2017.
[2] | Depreciation is calculated using estimated useful lives of depreciable assets up to 50 years for prison facilities.

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