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Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,600 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 15,086 | $ 15,278
Huerfano County Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 752 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 16,497 | 16,660
Diamondback Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 2,160 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 40,800 | 40,962
Southeast Kentucky Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 656 |
Date Idled | 2012 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 20,889 | 21,098
Marion Adjustment Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 826 |
Date Idled | 2013 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 11,666 | 11,770
Kit Carson Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,488 |
Date Idled | 2016 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 55,069 | 55,507
Eden Detention Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,422 |
Date Idled | 2017 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 37,966 | 38,349
Torrance County Detention Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 910 |
Date Idled | 2017 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 34,968 | 35,355
Idle Facilities |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 9,814 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 232,941 | $ 234,979

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