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Schedule III - Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation Summary of Transactions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment in Real Estate, balance at beginning of period | $ 3,344,138 |  | $ 3,323,411 | $ 3,288,714
Additions through capital expenditures | 36,424 |  | 32,346 | 46,773
Acquisitions | 54,745 |  | 0 | 0
Asset impairments | (1,482) |  | 0 | 0
Disposals/Other | (11,178) |  | (11,619) | (12,076)
Investment in Real Estate, balance at end of period | 3,422,647 | [1] | 3,344,138 | 3,323,411
Accumulated Depreciation, balance at beginning of period | (1,406,062) |  | (1,324,581) | (1,244,044)
Depreciation | (85,978) |  | (84,386) | (82,780)
Disposals/Other | 7,110 |  | 2,905 | 2,243
Accumulated Depreciation, balance at end of period | $ (1,484,930) | [2] | $ (1,406,062) | $ (1,324,581)
[1] | The aggregate cost of properties for federal income tax purposes is approximately $3.8 billion at December 31, 2025.
[2] | Depreciation is calculated using estimated useful lives of depreciable assets up to 50 years for prison facilities.

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