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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 20, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Dividend declared per common share $ 0.54us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared  
Dividend declared payment date Apr. 15, 2015  
Dividend declared record date Apr. 02, 2015  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | CCA's employees and non-employee directors
   
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued   400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_DirectorMember
Aggregate value of shares issued   $ 16.9us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
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= us-gaap_DirectorMember
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Officers And Executive Officers
   
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued   300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
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= cxw_OfficersAndExecutiveOfficersMember
Vesting period   3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Other Employees
   
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued   100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
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= cxw_OtherEmployeesMember