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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 24, 2019 USD ($) | May 06, 2019 USD ($) ft² | Feb. 20, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Facility Bed | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2019 Bed | May 23, 2019 Bed | May 16, 2019 Bed | May 01, 2019 Bed | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  | $ 345,679 | $ 320,539 | $ 691,511 | $ 639,690 |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  | $ 4,706 | 1,580 | 4,706 | 1,580 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,273 | 149 |  |  |  |  |
Idled Correctional Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Residential Reentry Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  | 729 |  | 729 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  | $ 8,300 |  | $ 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  | 2,800 | $ 3,200 | 5,900 | $ 6,700 |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adams County Correctional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 660 |  |  | 2,232 |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  | 97,800 |  | $ 97,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract expiration date |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Torrance County Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 910 |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  | 34,600 |  | $ 34,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Management agreement commencing date |  |  |  |  |  | May 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of management contract |  |  |  |  |  | 60 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination |  |  |  |  |  | 120 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Eden Detention Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,422 |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  | 37,600 |  | $ 37,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Management agreement commencing date |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,432
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years
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 |  |  |  | $ 109,300 |  | $ 109,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chester, Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Assets Dispositions | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property | 3,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Raleigh Reentry Center | Raleigh, North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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