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Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail) ft² in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 ft² Property Segment Facility Bed
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of Operating segments | Segment | 3
CoreCivic Safety |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of facilities operated by the company | 51
Number of facilities owned by the company | 44
Number of beds at the facility | Bed | 73,000
CoreCivic Community |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of centers owned and operated by company | 26
Number of beds at the center | Bed | 5,000
CoreCivic Properties |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies | Property | 27
Number of square feet | ft² | 2.3

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