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Schedule of Total Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total assets $ 3,159,771us-gaap_Assets $ 3,127,191us-gaap_Assets
Owned and managed    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total assets 2,784,343us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cxw_OwnedAndManagedMember
2,745,905us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cxw_OwnedAndManagedMember
Managed-only    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total assets 63,513us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cxw_ManagedOnlyMember
68,146us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cxw_ManagedOnlyMember
Corporate and Other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total assets $ 311,915us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 313,140us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember