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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Property | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2018
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
ROU asset | $ 194,080 | $ 108,118 |  |  |
Current portion of lease liability | $ 21,646 | $ 26,914 |  |  |
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Long-term portion of liability | $ 144,769 | $ 51,247 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |  |
Weighted-average lease term of operating leases | 6 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |
Weighted average discount rate associated with the operating leases | 6.20% |  |  |  |
Future minimum lease payments | $ 201,015 |  |  |  |
Number of properties under lease held for sale | Property | 3 |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Properties |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties for lease to third parties and used by government agencies | Property | 15 |  |  |  |
Company owned property and equipment | $ 449,600 |  |  |  |
Operating and finance leases latest expiration year | 2040 |  |  |  |
Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  | 20 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
ROU asset | $ 194,100 | $ 108,100 |  | $ 115,600 |
Current portion of lease liability | $ 21,600 | $ 26,900 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |  |  |
Long-term portion of liability | $ 144,800 | $ 51,200 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |  |
Weighted average discount rate associated with the operating leases |  |  |  | 5.30% |
Operating lease expense inclusive of short-term and variable leases, exclusive of non-lease food services component | $ 34,900 | $ 34,800 | $ 30,700 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | ICE |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Agreement notice period for termination | 60 days |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Third Party Lessor |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
ROU asset | $ 116,000 |  |  |  |
Lease agreement, Option to extend the term of agreement | CoreCivic's lease agreement with the lessor is over a base period concurrent with an inter-governmental service agreement ("IGSA") with ICE, which was amended in September 2020 to extend the term of the agreement through September 2026. |  |  |  |
Non lease component for food services, rate of consideration paid | 44.00% |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | South Texas Family Residential Center |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum lease payments | $ 165,300 |  |  |  |
Multiple Properties | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases latest expiration year | 2032 |  |  |  |

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