Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Facility	Dec. 31, 2013
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	86,500
Shelby Training Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	200
Date Idled	2008
Net Carrying Value	$ 652	$ 751
Queensgate Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	850
Date Idled	2009
Net Carrying Value	11,717	11,808
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	1,600
Date Idled	2010
Net Carrying Value	19,086	19,366
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	752
Date Idled	2010
Net Carrying Value	19,606	19,800
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	2,160
Date Idled	2010
Net Carrying Value	43,891	44,223
Otter Creek Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	656
Date Idled	2012
Net Carrying Value	24,597	24,805
Houston Educational Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	650
Date Idled	2012
Net Carrying Value	6,428	6,473
Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	2,103
Date Idled	2013
Net Carrying Value	17,691	17,856
Marion Adjustment Center Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	826
Date Idled	2013
Net Carrying Value	13,316	13,429
Total Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity	9,797
Net Carrying Value	$ 156,984	$ 158,511