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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Facility Property Building | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties owned | Property |  | 70 |  |  |
Number of properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies | Facility |  | 12 |  |  |
Number of corporate office buildings | Building |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed | Facility |  | 7 |  |  |
Interest capitalization cost on construction in progress |  | $ 0 | $ 600,000 | $ 5,500,000 |
Depreciation expense |  | $ 145,700,000 | 165,800,000 | 151,400,000 |
Number of facilities subject to options | Facility |  | 10 |  |  |
Expenses incurred on operating lease property |  | $ 66,300,000 | $ 103,500,000 | $ 85,900,000 |
Purchase price paid for real property in addition to bonds value | $ 100 |  |  |  |
ICE |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination |  | 60 days |  |  |
Third Party Lessor |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Period to reach an agreement for continued use of facility from termination date |  | 90 days |  |  |
Lease termination penalty |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Payment amount |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000
Third Party Lessor | Preexisting Cottages |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term |  | 4 months |  |  |
South Texas Family Residential Center |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments expected to be made under the cancelable lease |  | $ 189,500,000 |  |  |
Declining to zero by October 2020 | Third Party Lessor |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination penalty |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Residential Reentry Centers |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties under operating leases | Property |  | 3 |  |  |
Operating leases latest expiration year |  | 2019 |  |  |
Elizabeth Detention Center |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, expiration date |  | Jun. 30, 2022 |  |  |
Development Authority Of Telfair County |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of property tax abatement | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of property tax abatement, decrease in percentage | (10.00%) |  |  |  |
Principal amount of bond issued | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of years of tax abatement | 9 years |  |  |  |

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