Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 6,223	$ 15,615
Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	3,569	14,327
Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	414	272
CoreCivic Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	48	0
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 2,192	$ 1,016