BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CCA’s financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Investment in direct financing lease	$	3,811		$	4,072		$	5,473		$	6,048
Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, Ltd.	$	3,589		$	6,139		$	3,677		$	6,539
Debt	$	(1,320,000	)	$	(1,318,063	)	$	(1,200,000	)	$	(1,179,625	)