Schedule of Revenue and Net Operating Income of Owned and Managed and the Managed-Only Facilities and Reconciliation to CoreCivic's Operating Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 436,393	$ 463,331	$ 882,077	$ 910,716
Operating expenses	307,897	316,446	623,200	630,364
Operating income	65,279	77,176	134,318	142,104
General and administrative	(26,417)	(27,364)	(51,243)	(53,844)
Depreciation and amortization	(36,800)	(42,345)	(73,057)	(84,404)
Asset impairments			(259)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	425,720	453,277	860,984	891,728
Operating expenses	300,628	310,467	609,625	618,981
Operating income	125,092	142,810	251,359	272,747
Operating Segments \| Owned and managed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	374,849	401,931	759,552	790,552
Operating expenses	254,611	266,249	516,883	529,672
Operating income	120,238	135,682	242,669	260,880
Operating Segments \| Managed-only
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	50,871	51,346	101,432	101,176
Operating expenses	46,017	44,218	92,742	89,309
Operating income	4,854	7,128	8,690	11,867
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and other revenue	10,673	10,054	21,093	18,988
Other operating expense	(7,269)	(5,979)	(13,575)	(11,383)
General and administrative	(26,417)	(27,364)	(51,243)	(53,844)
Depreciation and amortization	$ (36,800)	$ (42,345)	(73,057)	$ (84,404)
Asset impairments			$ (259)

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