Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule Of Debt

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Revolving Credit Facility, principal due at maturity in December 2012; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The weighted average rate at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was 1.0% and 1.5%, respectively. During January 2012, CCA entered into an amended and restated credit facility, as further described hereafter.	$	265,000	$	177,966
6.25% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in March 2013; interest payable semi-annually in March and September at 6.25%. A portion of these notes were purchased subsequent to year-end, as further described hereafter.		375,000		375,000
6.75% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in January 2014; interest payable semi-annually in January and July at 6.75%.		150,000		150,000
7.75% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in June 2017; interest payable semi-annually in June and December at 7.75%. These notes were issued with a $13.4 million discount, of which $10.0 million and $11.4 million was unamortized at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.		455,014		453,602
	$	1,245,014	$	1,156,568

Schedule Of Principal Payments

2012	$	265,000
2013		375,000
2014		150,000
2015		—
2016		—
Thereafter		465,000
Total principal payments		1,255,000
Unamortized bond discount		(9,986	)
Total debt	$	1,245,014