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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Bed | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Bed | Oct. 31, 2020 Bed | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Establishment of goodwill |  |  | This goodwill was established in connection with multiple business combination transactions. |  |
Goodwill | $ 5,902,000 |  | $ 5,902,000 |  | $ 50,537,000
Goodwill Impairment Loss | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Two Managed-only Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Impairment Loss |  | $ 2,000,000.0 |  |  |
Silverdale Detention Center |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed | 1,046 |  | 1,046 |  |
Metro Davidson County Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  | 1,348 |
Community Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Impairment Loss | $ 42,600,000 |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Safety |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 5,900,000 |  | $ 5,900,000 |  | 7,900,000
Number of beds at the facility | Bed | 70,000 |  | 70,000 |  |
CoreCivic Community |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 42,600,000

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