CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
REVENUE:
Management and other																	$ 1,757,221	$ 1,722,139	$ 1,660,760
Rental																	2,664	2,204	2,557
Total Revenues	436,861		444,853		442,866		435,305		437,082	[1]	432,137	[1]	429,944	[1]	425,180	[1]	1,759,885	1,724,343	1,663,317
EXPENSES:
Operating																	1,252,184	1,190,873	1,151,163
General and administrative																	88,935	91,227	84,148
Depreciation and amortization																	113,933	108,216	103,710
Costs and Expenses, Total																	1,455,052	1,390,316	1,339,021
OPERATING INCOME	80,516		79,888		74,885		69,544		82,377	[1]	80,905	[1]	87,100	[1]	83,645	[1]	304,833	334,027	324,296
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net																	58,363	72,940	71,127
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions																	2,099
Other (income) expense																	(338)	304	41
Total non-operating expense (income)																	60,124	73,244	71,168
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES																	244,709	260,783	253,128
Income tax expense																	(87,586)	(97,017)	(94,765)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS																	157,123	163,766	158,363
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(841)	[1]	(107)	[1]	(198)	[1]	(110)	[1]	(362)	(1,256)	(1,170)
NET INCOME	$ 45,408		$ 42,339		$ 37,334		$ 31,680		$ 40,522		$ 39,240		$ 42,418		$ 40,330		$ 156,761	$ 162,510	$ 157,193
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income from continuing operations																	$ 1.58	$ 1.56	$ 1.41
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes																		$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net income	$ 0.46	[2]	$ 0.42	[2]	$ 0.37	[2]	$ 0.32	[2]	$ 0.41	[2]	$ 0.38	[2]	$ 0.40	[2]	$ 0.37	[2]	$ 1.58	$ 1.55	$ 1.40
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income from continuing operations																	$ 1.56	$ 1.55	$ 1.40
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes																		$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net income	$ 0.45	[2]	$ 0.42	[2]	$ 0.37	[2]	$ 0.32	[2]	$ 0.41	[2]	$ 0.37	[2]	$ 0.39	[2]	$ 0.37	[2]	$ 1.56	$ 1.54	$ 1.39
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE					$ 0.20												$ 0.60

[1] The amounts presented for the four quarters of 2011 are not equal to the same amounts previously reported in the respective reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K for each period as a result of discontinued operations. Below is a reconciliation to the previously reported amounts in Form 10-Q.

[2] The earnings per share amounts were favorably impacted by the reduction in CCA's weighted average shares outstanding resulting from share repurchases under CCA's share repurchase program.