Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 83,444	$ 81,494	$ 159,489
CoreCivic Safety segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	70,399	56,978	42,577
Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	2,362	2,631	2,548
CoreCivic Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	3,560	9,081	107,487
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 7,123	$ 12,804	$ 6,877