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Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) Bed | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Prairie Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,600 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 14,277 | $ 14,863
Huerfano County Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 752 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 16,062 | 16,266
Diamondback Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 2,160 |
Date Idled | 2010 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 38,421 | 39,729
Marion Adjustment Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 826 |
Date Idled | 2013 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 11,148 | 11,351
Kit Carson Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,488 |
Date Idled | 2016 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 52,712 | 54,041
Idle Facilities |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 6,826 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 132,620 | $ 136,250

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