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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions, MMcf in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) Property | Sep. 15, 2020 Bed | May 26, 2020 USD ($) Bed | Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($) Bed | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) Property shares | Jun. 24, 2019 USD ($) | May 06, 2019 USD ($) ft² | Feb. 20, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Sep. 21, 2018 USD ($) ft² Option MMcf | Aug. 23, 2018 USD ($) ft² | Jul. 17, 2018 USD ($) Property | Jan. 19, 2018 USD ($) ft² | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) Bed | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² Facility Bed Property | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Property | Sep. 30, 2020 Bed | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  | $ 83,200 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  | 77,400 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400 |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property | 28 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |
Debt assumed on acquisition of property |  |  |  |  | $ 52,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,217 |  | $ 157,280 |  |
Proceeds from sale of corporate headquarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,600 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 | 60,628 | 4,706 | 1,580 |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113,602 | 4,295 | 12,911 |  |
Cash payments to acquire properties |  |  |  |  | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion holding period of operating partnership units |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating partnership units description |  |  |  |  | one-for-one basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, tenant improvements |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | Property | 42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investment property aggregate selling price | $ 106,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds after the repayment of debt | 27,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on sale properties, after considering tax protection payments | $ 17,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate assets held for sale | Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Net book value of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 241,800 |  |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,600 |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,905,485 | 1,980,689 | 1,835,766 |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,406,376 | 1,422,769 | 1,315,250 |  |
Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  |
Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of previously leased properties | Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Area of facilities | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,000 |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,500 |  |  |  |
Idled Correctional Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities | Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |
Gross sales price |  |  | $ 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600 | $ 7,100 | $ 7,700 |  |
Idle Facilities | Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650 |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,200 |  |  |  |
Gross sales price |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tulsa Transitional Center | Covid-19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390 |
Oklahoma City Transitional Center | Covid-19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of closure bed | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turley Residential Center in Oklahoma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of closure bed | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289 |  |  |
Henderson Transitional Center | Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184 |
Cimarron Correctional Facility | Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management agreement commencing date |  | Sep. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of management contract |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of unlimited extension option |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 147,500 |  |  |  |
Construction receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 137,700 |  |  |
Kansas Department Of Corrections |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,432
Construction of new facility commencement description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Construction of the facility commenced in the first quarter of 2018, and construction was completed in January 2020, |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |
GRES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common interest shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Commerce Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Social Security Administration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 541,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 242,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed on acquisition of property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
National Archives And Records Administration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional ten year renewal options | Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal of contract terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of storage space | MMcf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of storage space |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida | Capital Commerce Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Raleigh, North Carolina | South Raleigh Reentry Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Detroit, Michigan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,520 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of building leased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oklahoma | Idled Residential Reentry Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oklahoma | Idled Residential Reentry Facility | Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |

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