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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands
Total
Regular Dividend
Special Dividend
Common Stock
Common Stock
Special Dividend
Additional Paid-in Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital
Special Dividend
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
Regular Dividend
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
Special Dividend
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1,408,022us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     $ 995us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  $ 1,129,435us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  $ 277,592us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011       99,528us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Net income 156,761us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss             156,761us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Issuance of common stock (in shares)       1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Issuance of common stock 29us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues         29us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Retirement of common stock (in shares)       (110)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Retirement of common stock (2,808)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue     (1)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (2,807)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividend on common stock   (60,222)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= cxw_RegularDividendMember
            (60,222)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= cxw_RegularDividendMember
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)       (13)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures 7,635us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures         7,635us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Stock option compensation expense, net of forfeitures 4,661us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue         4,661us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Income tax benefit of equity compensation 2,609us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation         2,609us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Restricted stock grant (in shares)       333us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock grant       3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (3)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Stock options exercised (in shares)       366us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Stock options exercised 4,933us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised     4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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  4,929us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 1,521,620us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     1,001us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  1,146,488us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  374,131us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012       100,105us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Net income 300,835us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss             300,835us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Issuance of common stock (in shares)       20us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Issuance of common stock 27us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues         27us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Retirement of common stock (in shares)       (180)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Retirement of common stock (6,693)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue     (2)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (6,691)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividend on common stock (in shares)         13,878us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsShares
/ cxw_DividendsPaidAxis
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Dividend on common stock   (221,196)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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= cxw_RegularDividendMember
(135,546)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ cxw_DividendsPaidAxis
= cxw_SpecialDividendMember
  139us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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= cxw_SpecialDividendMember
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  542,541us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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= cxw_SpecialDividendMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (221,196)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ cxw_DividendsPaidAxis
= cxw_RegularDividendMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(678,226)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ cxw_DividendsPaidAxis
= cxw_SpecialDividendMember
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)       (30)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures 9,822us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures         9,381us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  441us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Stock option compensation expense, net of forfeitures 3,116us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue         3,116us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Income tax benefit of equity compensation 351us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation         351us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Restricted stock grant (in shares)       300us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock grant       3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (3)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Stock options exercised (in shares)       1,830us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Stock options exercised 30,171us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised     18us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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  30,153us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 1,502,507us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     1,159us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  1,725,363us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  (224,015)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013       115,923us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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Net income 195,022us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss             195,022us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Retirement of common stock (in shares)       (118)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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Retirement of common stock (4,036)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue     (1)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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  (4,035)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Dividend on common stock   (239,086)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ cxw_DividendsPaidAxis
= cxw_RegularDividendMember
            (239,086)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ cxw_DividendsPaidAxis
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Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)       (20)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures 12,093us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures         11,985us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  108us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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Stock option compensation expense, net of forfeitures 1,882us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue         1,882us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Income tax benefit of equity compensation 665us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation         665us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Restricted stock grant (in shares)       267us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock grant 3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation     3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Stock options exercised (in shares)       712us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Stock options exercised 12,450us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised     7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  12,443us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,481,500us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     $ 1,168us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  $ 1,748,303us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  $ (267,971)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014       116,764us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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