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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 29, 2021 USD ($) Property | Jun. 25, 2021 USD ($) ft² | May 28, 2021 USD ($) Property | May 24, 2021 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) Property | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) Property shares | Jun. 24, 2019 USD ($) | May 06, 2019 USD ($) ft² | Feb. 20, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Feb. 28, 2021 Facility Agreement | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Facility Bed | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Property | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Facility Bed Property | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Property | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Bed | Apr. 30, 2021 Bed | Sep. 30, 2020 Bed | Jun. 30, 2020 Bed | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 77,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400 |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 320,754 | $ 113,602 | 4,295 |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property |  |  |  |  | 28 | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments to acquire properties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed on acquisition of property |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,217 |  |  |  |  |
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 | 1 |  | 2 |  | 42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investment property aggregate selling price | $ 253,000 |  | $ 73,000 |  | $ 106,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds after the repayment of debt | $ 76,400 |  | $ 46,200 |  | 27,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on sale properties, after recognizing tax protection payments |  |  |  |  | $ 17,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,378 | $ 60,628 | 4,706 |  |  |  |
Number of real estate assets held for sale | Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000 |  |  |  | $ 7,000 | $ 241,800 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,600 |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,862,616 | 1,905,485 | 1,980,689 |  |  |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,337,065 | 1,406,376 | 1,422,769 |  |  |  |
Purchase and Sale Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment on property recognized as asset held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and Sale Agreements | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate gross sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties to be recognized upon completion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,000 |  |  |  | 69,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |  | $ 145,000 | $ 147,500 |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500 | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,800 | 8,400 |  |  |  |  |
West Tennessee Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,622 |  |  |  | $ 20,622 | 20,842 |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Leavenworth Detention Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,200 |  |  |  | $ 54,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033 |  |  |  | 1,033 |  |  |  |  |  |
Alabama Department of Corrections ("ADOC") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lease agreements | Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of correctional facilities | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  | $ (200) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of properties sold | ft² |  | 18,000 |  | 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  | $ 2,000 |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of properties |  | $ 1,800 |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities | CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Correctional Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  | 60 |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 | $ 7,400 | $ 7,100 |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities | Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 740 |  |  |  | 740 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,400 |  |  |  | $ 11,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Turley Residential Center in Oklahoma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289 |  |  |  |
Fox Facility and Training Center | Purchase and Sale Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ulster Facility | Purchase and Sale Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential Reentry Facilities | Purchase and Sale Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GRES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to stockholders' equity upon termination of partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Raleigh, North Carolina | South Raleigh Reentry Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Detroit, Michigan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,520 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GRES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common interest shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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