DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Schedule of Debt Outstanding

Debt outstanding consists of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2018			2017
Revolving Credit Facility, principal due at maturity    in April 2023; interest payable periodically at    variable interest rates. The weighted average rate at    December 31, 2018 and 2017 was 4.0%    and 3.1%, respectively.	$	201,000		$	199,000
Term Loan, scheduled principal payments through maturity in    April 2023; interest payable periodically at variable interest    rates. The rate at December 31, 2018 and 2017    was 4.0% and 3.1%, respectively.  Unamortized debt issuance    costs amounted to $0.1 million and $0.3 million at    December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.		197,500			85,000
4.625% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in May 2023;    interest payable semi-annually in May and November at    4.625%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to    $2.7 million and $3.3 million at December 31, 2018 and    2017, respectively.		350,000			350,000
4.125% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in April 2020;    interest payable semi-annually in April and October at    4.125%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to    $1.0 million and $1.9 million at December 31, 2018 and    2017, respectively.		325,000			325,000
5.0% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in October 2022;    interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 5.0%.    Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.8 million    and $2.3 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.		250,000			250,000
4.75% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in October 2027;    interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.75%.    Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $3.5 million    and $4.0 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.		250,000			250,000
4.5% Non-Recourse Mortgage Note, secured by Capital Commerce    Center; principal and interest at 4.5% payable monthly until    maturity in January 2033. Unamortized debt issuance costs    amounted to $0.3 million at December 31, 2018.		23,429			—
4.43% Non-Recourse Mortgage Note, secured by the Lansing    Correctional Facility; principal and interest at 4.43% payable    quarterly beginning in July 2020 until maturity in    January 2040. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted    to $3.4 million at December 31, 2018.		62,331			—
4.5% Non-Recourse Mortgage Note, secured by SSA-Baltimore;    principal and interest at 4.5% payable monthly until maturity in    February 2034. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to    $0.3 million at December 31, 2018.		155,535			—
Total debt		1,814,795			1,459,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(13,119	)		(11,813	)
Current portion of long-term debt		(14,121	)		(10,000	)
Long-term debt, net	$	1,787,555		$	1,437,187

Schedule of Principal Payments

Scheduled principal payments as of December 31, 2018 for the next five years and thereafter were as follows (in thousands):

2019	$	14,121
2020		343,849
2021		20,337
2022		274,231
2023		721,360
Thereafter		440,897
Total debt	$	1,814,795