Schedule of Total Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,027,781	$ 3,244,769
Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,331,489	2,433,126
Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	217,891	216,303
CoreCivic Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	349,769	362,908
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 128,632	$ 232,432