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Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Bed | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Prairie Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,600 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 14,439 | $ 14,646
Huerfano County Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 752 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 15,731 | 15,895
Diamondback Correctional Facility |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 2,160 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 37,928 | 38,346
Marion Adjustment Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 826 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 10,943 | 11,047
Kit Carson Correctional Center |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 1,488 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 52,311 | 52,757
Idle Facilities |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |
Design Capacity | Bed | 6,826 |
Net Carrying Value | $ | $ 131,352 | $ 132,691

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