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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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Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2021 Properties | Dec. 23, 2020 USD ($) Properties | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) Properties shares | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Bed | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Facility Bed | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Facility | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 Properties | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed | Dec. 31, 2017 Properties
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000 |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,392 | 11,378 | $ 60,628 |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  | $ 83,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Net Sales Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  | 77,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,800 |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  | 157,680 | $ 320,754 | 113,602 |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Properties |  |  |  | 28 | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  | 14
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 |  |  | 1 | 42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Real estate investment property aggregate selling price |  |  |  | $ 106,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds after the repayment of debt |  |  |  | $ 27,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |
Net loss on sale properties, after recognizing tax protection payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,900 |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200 | $ 1,100 | 2,300 |  | $ 38,700 |  |  |  |
Number of real estate assets held for sale | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,845,329 | $ 1,862,616 | 1,905,485 |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,413,792 | 1,337,065 | $ 1,406,376 |  |  |
CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000 |  |  |  | 66,000 |  |  |  |  |
CoreCivic 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, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,200 |  |  |  | $ 142,200 | 145,000 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 | 4,500 |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,700 | 8,800 |  |  |  |
West Tennessee Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,581 |  |  |  | $ 19,581 | 20,622 |  |  |  |
West Tennessee Detention Facility And Midwest Regional Reception Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Roth Hall Residential Reentry Center and the Walker Hall Residential Reentry Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockton Female Community Corrections Facility and Long Beach Community Corrections Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockton Female Community Corrections Facility and Long Beach Community Corrections Center | CoreCivic Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Correctional Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities | CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,700 | $ 7,600 | $ 7,300 |  |  |
Idle Facilities | CoreCivic Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities | West Tennessee Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GRES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Properties |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common interest shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase And Sale Agreement [Member] | CoreCivic Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of assets | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase And Sale Agreement [Member] | Columbine Facility | CoreCivic Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Sale Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Net Book Value Of Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase And Sale Agreement [Member] | McRae Correctional Facility | CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Sale Price |  | $ 130,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of assets |  | 129,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  | $ 77,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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