Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Land, Initial Cost to Company	$ 58,775
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	2,171,312
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	885,268
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	100,295
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	2,970,799
Total Gross Amount	3,071,094		3,078,902	3,049,672	2,972,528
Accumulated Depreciation	(815,980)	[1]	(755,761)	(680,965)	(607,771)
Adams County Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Adams County, Mississippi
Land, Initial Cost to Company	874
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	119,565
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,783
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,075
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	122,147
Total Gross Amount	123,222
Accumulated Depreciation	(15,038)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2008
Bent County Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Las Animas, Colorado
Land, Initial Cost to Company	550
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	13,115
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	66,495
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,212
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	78,948
Total Gross Amount	80,160
Accumulated Depreciation	(18,267)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1992
Bridgeport Pre-Parole Transfer Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Bridgeport, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	70
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	291
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	588
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	209
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	740
Total Gross Amount	949
Accumulated Depreciation	(473)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1995
CAI - Boston Avenue
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	San Diego, California
Land, Initial Cost to Company	800
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	11,440
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	25
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	830
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	11,435
Total Gross Amount	12,265
Accumulated Depreciation	(548)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2013
California City Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	California City, California
Land, Initial Cost to Company	1,785
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	125,337
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	4,357
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	2,484
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	128,995
Total Gross Amount	131,479
Accumulated Depreciation	(39,548)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1999
Central Arizona Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Florence, Arizona
Land, Initial Cost to Company	1,298
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	57,857
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	30,571
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	2,767
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	86,959
Total Gross Amount	89,726
Accumulated Depreciation	(28,569)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1994
Cibola County Corrections Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Milan, New Mexico
Land, Initial Cost to Company	444
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	16,215
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	29,130
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,319
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	44,470
Total Gross Amount	45,789
Accumulated Depreciation	(14,953)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1994
Cimarron Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Cushing, Oklahoma
Land, Initial Cost to Company	250
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	71,303
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	42,349
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	570
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	113,332
Total Gross Amount	113,902
Accumulated Depreciation	(28,887)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1997
Coffee Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Nicholls, Georgia
Land, Initial Cost to Company	194
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	28,361
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	44,911
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	853
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	72,613
Total Gross Amount	73,466
Accumulated Depreciation	(17,302)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Crossroads Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Shelby, Montana
Land, Initial Cost to Company	413
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	33,196
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	6,700
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	867
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	39,442
Total Gross Amount	40,309
Accumulated Depreciation	(27,785)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1999
Crowley County Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Olney Springs, Colorado
Land, Initial Cost to Company	211
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	46,845
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	27,133
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,890
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	72,299
Total Gross Amount	74,189
Accumulated Depreciation	(17,856)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2003
Davis Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Holdenville, Oklahoma
Land, Initial Cost to Company	250
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	66,701
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	40,096
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	872
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	106,175
Total Gross Amount	107,047
Accumulated Depreciation	(27,380)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1996
D.C. Correctional Treatment Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Washington, D.C.
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	5,998
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	71
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	5,927
Total Gross Amount	5,998
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,777)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1997
Diamondback Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Watonga, Oklahoma
Land, Initial Cost to Company	208
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	41,677
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	22,544
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	567
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	63,862
Total Gross Amount	64,429
Accumulated Depreciation	(19,949)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Eden Detention Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Eden, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	925
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	27,645
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	33,050
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	5,279
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	56,341
Total Gross Amount	61,620
Accumulated Depreciation	(17,707)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1995
Eloy Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Eloy, Arizona
Land, Initial Cost to Company	498
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	33,308
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	14,047
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,851
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	46,002
Total Gross Amount	47,853
Accumulated Depreciation	(14,703)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1995
Florence County Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Florence, Arizona
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	75,674
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	9,022
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	719
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	83,977
Total Gross Amount	84,696
Accumulated Depreciation	(25,169)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1999
Houston Processing Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Houston, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	2,250
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	53,373
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	36,625
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	3,143
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	89,105
Total Gross Amount	92,248
Accumulated Depreciation	(26,921)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1984
Huerfano County Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Walsenburg, Colorado
Land, Initial Cost to Company	124
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	26,358
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	4,095
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	984
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	29,593
Total Gross Amount	30,577
Accumulated Depreciation	(11,544)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1997
Jenkins County Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Millen, Georgia
Land, Initial Cost to Company	208
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	48,158
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	37
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	237
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	48,166
Total Gross Amount	48,403
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,738)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2012
Kit Carson Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Burlington, Colorado
Land, Initial Cost to Company	432
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	35,980
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	42,563
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	863
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	78,112
Total Gross Amount	78,975
Accumulated Depreciation	(17,602)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Lake Erie Correctional Institution
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Conneaut, Ohio
Land, Initial Cost to Company	2,871
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	69,779
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,166
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	3,669
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	71,147
Total Gross Amount	74,816
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,370)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2011
La Palma Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Eloy, Arizona
Land, Initial Cost to Company	283
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	183,155
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	11,974
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	470
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	194,942
Total Gross Amount	195,412
Accumulated Depreciation	(26,757)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2008
Laredo Processing Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Laredo, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	788
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	26,737
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,968
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	929
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	28,564
Total Gross Amount	29,493
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,647)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1985
Leavenworth U.S.M. Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Leavenworth, Kansas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	130
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	44,970
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	42,167
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	464
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	86,803
Total Gross Amount	87,267
Accumulated Depreciation	(23,115)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1992
Lee Adjustment Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Beattyville, Kentucky
Land, Initial Cost to Company	500
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	515
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	16,087
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,214
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	15,888
Total Gross Amount	17,102
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,736)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Leo Chesney Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Live Oak, California
Land, Initial Cost to Company	250
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	4,774
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,577
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	250
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	6,351
Total Gross Amount	6,601
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,418)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1989
Marion Adjustment Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	St. Mary, Kentucky
Land, Initial Cost to Company	250
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	9,994
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,277
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	915
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	17,606
Total Gross Amount	18,521
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,543)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
McRae County Georgia Prison
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	McRae, Georgia
Land, Initial Cost to Company	462
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	60,396
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	17,295
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	954
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	77,199
Total Gross Amount	78,153
Accumulated Depreciation	(15,956)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2000
Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Mineral Wells, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	176
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	22,589
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	4,877
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	100
Total Gross Amount	100	[2]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1995
Nevada Southern Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Pahrump, Nevada
Land, Initial Cost to Company	7,548
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	64,362
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	9,238
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	8,330
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	72,818
Total Gross Amount	81,148
Accumulated Depreciation	(7,485)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2010
New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Grants, New Mexico
Land, Initial Cost to Company	142
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	15,888
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	13,770
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	807
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	28,993
Total Gross Amount	29,800
Accumulated Depreciation	(10,638)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1989
North Fork Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Sayre, Oklahoma
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	42,166
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	58,453
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	291
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	100,328
Total Gross Amount	100,619
Accumulated Depreciation	(24,076)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Northeast Ohio Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Youngstown, Ohio
Land, Initial Cost to Company	750
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	39,583
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	7,803
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,675
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	46,461
Total Gross Amount	48,136
Accumulated Depreciation	(15,613)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1997
Otter Creek Adjustment Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Wheelwright, Kentucky
Land, Initial Cost to Company	500
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	24,487
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	11,319
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,447
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	34,859
Total Gross Amount	36,306
Accumulated Depreciation	(12,217)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Prairie Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Appleton, Minnesota
Land, Initial Cost to Company	100
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	22,306
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,307
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,065
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	29,648
Total Gross Amount	30,713
Accumulated Depreciation	(11,966)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1991
Queensgate Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio
Land, Initial Cost to Company	750
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	15,221
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,586
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	340
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	498
Total Gross Amount	838	[2]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Red Rock Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Eloy, Arizona
Land, Initial Cost to Company	10
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	78,456
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,106
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	255
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	98,317
Total Gross Amount	98,572
Accumulated Depreciation	(16,447)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2006
Saguaro Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Eloy, Arizona
Land, Initial Cost to Company	193
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	98,903
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	316
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	385
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	99,027
Total Gross Amount	99,412
Accumulated Depreciation	(15,174)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2007
San Diego Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	San Diego, California
Land, Initial Cost to Company	28,845
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	92,458
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	10,325
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	37,148
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	94,480
Total Gross Amount	131,628
Accumulated Depreciation	(89,758)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1999
Shelby Training Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Memphis, Tennessee
Land, Initial Cost to Company	150
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	6,393
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	3,076
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	275
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	9,344
Total Gross Amount	9,619
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,263)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1986
Stewart Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Lumpkin, Georgia
Land, Initial Cost to Company	143
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	70,560
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	9,192
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	716
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	79,179
Total Gross Amount	79,895
Accumulated Depreciation	(15,177)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2004
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Tutwiler, Mississippi
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	44,638
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	94,046
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,536
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	137,148
Total Gross Amount	138,684
Accumulated Depreciation	(34,949)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	2000
T. Don Hutto Correctional Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Taylor, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	183
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	13,418
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	4,018
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	591
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	17,028
Total Gross Amount	17,619
Accumulated Depreciation	(6,118)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1997
Torrance County Detention Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Estancia, New Mexico
Land, Initial Cost to Company	511
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	52,599
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	7,392
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,704
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	58,798
Total Gross Amount	60,502
Accumulated Depreciation	(19,667)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1990
Webb County Detention Center
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Laredo, Texas
Land, Initial Cost to Company	498
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	20,160
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	5,792
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	2,101
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	24,349
Total Gross Amount	26,450
Accumulated Depreciation	(8,570)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
West Tennessee Detention Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Mason, Tennessee
Land, Initial Cost to Company	538
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	31,931
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	5,605
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	2,008
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	36,066
Total Gross Amount	38,074
Accumulated Depreciation	(13,405)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1990
Wheeler Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Alamo, Georgia
Land, Initial Cost to Company	117
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	30,781
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	41,426
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	423
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	71,901
Total Gross Amount	72,324
Accumulated Depreciation	(17,155)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998
Whiteville Correctional Facility
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Location	Whiteville, Tennessee
Land, Initial Cost to Company	303
Buildings and Improvements, Initial Cost to Company	51,694
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	3,991
Land and Land Improvements, Gross Amount	1,571
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements, Gross Amount	54,417
Total Gross Amount	55,988
Accumulated Depreciation	$ (18,044)	[1]
Constructed/Acquired Date	1998

[1] Depreciation is calculated using estimated useful lives of depreciable assets up to 50 years for prison facilities.

[2] CCA recorded non-cash impairments during the fourth quarter of 2014 to write down the book values of the Queensgate and Mineral Wells facilities to the estimated fair values assuming asset sales for uses other than correctional facilities.