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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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May 06, 2019 USD ($) ft² | Feb. 20, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Facility Bed | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  | $ 345,832 | $ 319,151 |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  | 8 |  |
Operating Expense |  |  | $ 3,100 | $ 3,500 |
Idled Non-Core Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  | 440 |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  | 2 |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |
Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  | 20 years
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  | 2,432
Construction of new facility commencement description |  |  | Construction of the new facility commenced in the first quarter of 2018 and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2020. |  |
Construction project capitalized amount |  |  | $ 74,400 |  |
Subsequent Event | Detroit, Michigan |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² | 36,520 |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Operating lease renewal term | 6 years |  |  |  |
South Raleigh Reentry Center | Raleigh, North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  | $ 900 |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  | $ 900 |  |  |

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