Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)	May 31, 2008 Bay County Jail And Annex Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2008 B.M. Moore Correctional Center Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Gadsden Correctional Institution Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Hernando County Jail Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2008 Diboll Correctional Center Facility [Member]	Jan. 16, 2009 Diboll Correctional Center Facility [Member] B.M. Moore Correctional Center Facility [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Housing capacity of terminated facility	1,150	500	1,520	876	518
Management contract expiration date	October 9, 2008					January 16, 2009