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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 28, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2003
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting description |  | The RSUs awarded to officers and executive officers in 2019 consist of a combination of awards with performance-based conditions and time-based conditions. Unless earlier vested under the terms of the RSU agreements, the RSUs with time-based vesting conditions vest evenly generally on the first, second, and third anniversary of the award. The RSUs with performance-based vesting conditions are divided into one-third increments, each of which is subject to vesting based upon satisfaction of certain annual performance criteria established at the beginning of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021, and which can be increased by up to 150% or decreased to 0% based on performance relative to the annual performance criteria, and further increased or decreased using a modifier of 80% to 120% based on CoreCivic's total shareholder return relative to a peer group. Based on performance achieved for 2019, the RSUs subject to performance-based vesting criteria were increased by 145.8%, but were reduced to the 80% modifier based on CoreCivic's total shareholder return relative to the peer group. Because the performance criteria for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021 have not yet been established, the values of the second and third RSU increments for financial reporting purposes will not be determined until such criteria are established. |  |  |  |
Increase in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Decrease in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  | 119,096,000 | 118,674,000 |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares par value |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  | $ 500,000 | $ 1,300,000 | $ 2,900,000 |  |
2008 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for issuance of awards |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000.0 |
Number of shares available for issuance |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Non-Employee Directors' Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for issuance of awards |  |  |  |  |  | 225,000
Number of shares available for issuance |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |
ATM Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease in vesting percentage based on shareholder return relative to peer group |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease in vesting percentage based on shareholder return relative to peer group |  | 120.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum | Common Stock | ATM Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, aggregate gross sales price | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Other Employees |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period, continuous service requirement |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Restricted stock based awards |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic to certain of its employees and non-employee directors |  | $ 20,100,000 | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |
Increase in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria |  | 145.80% |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage based on shareholder return relative to peer group. |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense |  | $ 17,300,000 | 13,100,000 | 13,300,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost |  | $ 16,500,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining period for recognizing the unrecognized compensation cost, in years |  | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Total fair value of restricted common stock and common stock units that vested |  | $ 13,400,000 | 15,300,000 | 16,600,000 |  |
Restricted stock based awards | General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense |  | 15,500,000 | 11,300,000 | 11,400,000 |  |
Restricted stock based awards | Operating |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense |  | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,900,000 |  |
Restricted stock based awards | Employees And Non Employee Directors |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic |  | 934,000 | 945,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock based awards | Employees And Non Employee Directors | General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic |  | 850,000 | 850,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock based awards | Employee | Operating |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic |  | 84,000 | 95,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock based awards | Officers And Executive Officers |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Percent of awards eligible to vest |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |
Restricted stock based awards | Non Employee Directors |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of options |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Stock options | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Stock options | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 4 years |  |  |  |

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