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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC |
Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation | In allocating the purchase price for the transaction, CoreCivic recorded the following (in millions):
Property and equipment |  | $ | 0.8 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 3.1 |
Total identifiable assets and liabilities |  |  | 3.9 |
Goodwill |  |  | 3.1 |
Total consideration |  | $ | 7.0 |

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