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SEGMENT REPORTING - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 Property Facility Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of properties held for lease to government agencies | Property	5
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment	3
Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company	44
Number of facilities owned or controlled by the company	40
Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company	20
Number of centers operated by the company	20
Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of properties held for lease to government agencies | Property	5

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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