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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum Distribution Percentage of Taxable Income to Qualify for Real Estate Investment Trust |  |  | 90.00%
Income tax expense | $ 42,982,000 | $ 137,999,000 | $ 4,386,000
Effective tax rate | 26.00% | 160.30% | 7.30%
Deferred employer side social security payments due in December 31, 2022 |  |  | $ 29,600,000
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Excise tax rate | 1.00% |  |
Resulting From Revaluation Of Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax expense |  | $ 114,200,000 |
Lansing Correctional Facility |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease expiration term |  |  | 20 years
Deferred tax asset revalued upon conversion of TRS to QRS |  |  | $ 0
Income tax expense deferred during construction period |  |  | $ 3,100,000
Employee Retention Credit |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Federal income tax expense | $ 1,800,000 |  |
Offset operating expenses | $ 7,000,000.0 |  |

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