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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Senior Notes											150,000,000	150,000,000	200,000,000
Notes bear interest at a rate	7.75%	7.75%			8.47%	8.47%
Borrowing capacity remaining									500,000,000
LIBOR interest rate									LIBOR plus 3.00%		LIBOR plus 3.00%	LIBOR plus 3.00%	LIBOR plus 2.75% with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate									3.00%		3.00%	3.00%	2.75%
Maturity date for senior credit facilities									Aug. 04, 2015		Aug. 04, 2015	Aug. 04, 2015	Aug. 04, 2016
Outstanding balance in Senior Credit Facility								472,600,000		148,500,000				56,500,000
Long-term Line of Credit	295,000,000			302,000,000
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average interest rates on outstanding borrowings under Senior Credit Facility	3.40%	3.40%
Number of beds in South Texas detention complex in Frio County	1,904	1,904
Maximum amount of obligation of SACS guaranteed through the issuance of letters of credit		60,000,000
Percentage of amount payable by SACS into the restricted account guaranteed by company	60.00%	60.00%
Stand by letters of credit provided as security for guarantee		8,400,000
Remaining guarantee under letter of credit	4,300,000
Maximum loan amount under stand by facility to SACS	2,500,000	20,000,000
Reduction in stand by letter of credit guarantee		34,800,000
Potential estimated exposure of tax obligations	2,500,000		2,500,000
Liability related to potential tax exposure	2,100,000			2,000,000
Letters of guarantee outstanding relating to performance guarantees	$ 10,900,000
Number of letters of guarantee outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees	8	8