Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Bed	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 14,195	$ 14,416
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	752
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 15,070	15,230
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,160
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 36,490	36,917
Marion Adjustment Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	826
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 10,639	10,743
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,488
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 50,506	50,950
West Tennessee Detention Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 20,364	20,622
Leavenworth Detention Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,033
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 53,615	54,162
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	8,459
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 200,879	$ 203,040