Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail) ft² in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 ft² Property Bed Segment Facility
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of Operating segments | Segment	3
CoreCivic Safety
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company	45
Number of facilities owned by the company	40
Number of beds at the facility | Bed	68,000
CoreCivic Community
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of centers owned and operated by company	24
Number of beds at the center | Bed	5,000
CoreCivic Properties
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of properties for lease to third parties and used by government agencies | Property	8
Number of square feet | ft²	1.8