Real Estate Transactions - Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Bed	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 13,019	$ 13,230
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	752
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 14,148	14,058
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,160
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 33,312	33,764
Marion Adjustment Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	826
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 10,054	9,968
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,488
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 47,643	47,638
West Tennessee Detention Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 18,321	18,568
Midwest Regional Reception Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,033
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 49,466	49,736
North Fork Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,400
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 59,352	60,044
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	10,859
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 245,315	$ 247,006