Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Revenue And Facility Contribution Of Reportable Segments And Reconciliation To CCA's Operating Income

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenue:
Owned and managed	$	345,701		$	335,631
Managed-only		88,470			88,122
Total management revenue		434,171			423,753
Operating expenses:
Owned and managed		230,480			213,191
Managed-only		80,215			76,756
Total operating expenses		310,695			289,947
Facility contribution:
Owned and managed		115,221			122,440
Managed-only		8,255			11,366
Total facility contribution		123,476			133,806
Other revenue (expense):
Rental and other revenue		1,134			1,427
Other operating expense		(4,839	)		(3,215	)
General and administrative		(21,840	)		(21,447	)
Depreciation and amortization		(28,387	)		(26,926	)
Operating income	$	69,544		$	83,645

Summary Of Capital Expenditures For Reportable Segments

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Capital expenditures:
Owned and managed	$	13,591	$	11,291
Managed-only		932		850
Discontinued operations		—		53
Corporate and other		6,947		1,354
Total capital expenditures	$	21,470	$	13,548

Schedule Of Assets For The Reportable Segments

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Owned and managed	$	2,699,814	$	2,711,926
Managed-only		110,823		123,806
Corporate and other		160,473		180,220
Discontinued operations		16		3,679
Total assets	$	2,971,126	$	3,019,631