Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) Bed	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 13,927	$ 14,165
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	752
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 14,665	14,580
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,160
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 35,137	35,587
Marion Adjustment Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	826
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 10,224	10,326
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,488
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 48,999	49,444
West Tennessee Detention Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 19,329	19,581
Midwest Regional Reception Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,033
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 51,394	51,938
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	8,459
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 193,675	$ 195,621