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ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2025 Property Facility Bed
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of properties held for lease to government agencies | Property	5
Safety
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company | Facility	44
Number of beds at the facility | Bed	68,000
Number Of Facilities Owned Or Controlled By The Company | Facility	40
Community
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company | Facility	20
Number of beds at the center | Bed	4,000
Properties
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of beds at the facility | Bed	8,000
Number of properties held for lease to government agencies | Property	5

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The number of units (items of property) under operating lease arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-13

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
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