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Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2021 Properties | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Facility Bed | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Facility | Dec. 31, 2020 | May 02, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2018 Bed
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Sale Price |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,710,000 | $ 4,392,000 | $ 11,378,000 |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,068,000 | 157,680,000 | $ 320,754,000 |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Net proceeds after the repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,300,000 | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900,000 | 38,700,000 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,896,635,000 | 1,845,329,000 | 1,862,616,000 |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,462,430,000 | 1,413,792,000 | 1,337,065,000 |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,480,000 | 6,936,000 |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,000 |  |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the center | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
CoreCivic Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 139,000,000 | 142,200,000 |  |  |  |
Vacant Parcel Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Augusta Transitional Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 | 8,700,000 |  |  |  |
West Tennessee Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,568,000 | 19,581,000 |  |  |  |
Roth Hall Residential Reentry Center and the Walker Hall Residential Reentry Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,800,000 |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (25,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idled Correctional Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Idled Non-Core Facilities | CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 | $ 9,700,000 | $ 7,600,000 |  |  |
Idle Facilities | CoreCivic Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds at the facility | Bed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility | Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Idle Facilities | West Tennessee Detention Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase And Sale Agreement [Member] | McRae Correctional Facility | CoreCivic Safety segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Sale Price | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of assets | 129,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on sale of properties | $ 77,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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