Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Bed	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 4,844	$ 5,902
Asset impairments		$ 11,378	60,628	$ 4,706
Marion County Jail Indianapolis
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of beds at the facility | Bed		1,030
Asset impairments	$ 2,900
Goodwill impairment charge	1,100
Other assets impairment charge	$ 1,800
CoreCivic Safety segment
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 4,800	$ 5,900
Number of beds at the facility | Bed		69,000