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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Property | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2018
CoreCivic Properties |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies | Property | 27 |  |  |
Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  | 20 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
ROU asset |  |  | $ 82,900,000 |
Lease liability | $ 76,350,000 |  | 82,900,000 |
Net charge to accumulated deficit |  |  | $ 29,900,000 |
Weighted average discount rate associated with the operating leases |  |  | 5.30% |
Weighted-average lease term of operating leases | 2 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Operating lease expense inclusive of short-term and variable leases | $ 8,400,000 | $ 7,700,000 |  |
Future minimum lease payments | $ 82,261,000 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | CoreCivic Properties |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating leases latest expiration year | 2034 |  |  |
Number of properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies | Property | 27 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  | 20 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | ICE |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination | 60 days |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Third Party Lessor |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease agreement, Existence of option to extend | true |  |  |
Lease agreement, Option to extend the term of agreement | CoreCivic's lease agreement with the lessor is over a base period concurrent with an inter-governmental service agreement ("IGSA") with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") which was amended in October 2016 to extend the term of the agreement through September 2021. |  |  |
Period to reach an agreement for continued use of facility from termination date | 90 days |  |  |
Lease termination penalty | $ 7,000,000.0 |  |  |
Non lease component for food services, rate of consideration paid | 44.00% |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Third Party Lessor | Declining to zero by October 2020 |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease termination penalty | $ 0 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Third Party Lessor | Multiple Properties |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating leases latest expiration year | 2023 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | South Texas Family Residential Center |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Future minimum lease payments | $ 71,300,000 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Other Assets |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
ROU asset | 76,200,000 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current portion of lease liability | 28,100,000 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Other Liabilities |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term portion of liability | $ 48,300,000 |  |  |

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