Commitments, Contingencies And Other Tax Matters (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 bed facility	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 bed facility	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	May 07, 2013 Joe Corley Detention Center [Member] bed	Sep. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	May 29, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 09, 2013 Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Member] bed	Sep. 23, 2013 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Member] inmate	Sep. 23, 2013 Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility [Member] bed	Sep. 23, 2013 Desert View Modified Community Correctional Facility [Member] bed
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated construction capital project cost					$ 62,100,000
Cost already spent on existing capital projects			17,600,000
Remaining capital required for capital projects					44,500,000
Capital expenditure related to facility maintenance cost minimum range			30,000,000
Capital expenditure related to facility maintenance cost maximum range			35,000,000
Number of beds	73,000		73,000			1,287			400		700	700
Purchase price						65,000,000
Maximum Performance Award as Percent of Annual Base Salary							100.00%	150.00%
Services agreement contract term									5 years	5 years
Number of inmates										1,400
Number of vacant beds at idle facilities marketed to potential customers	6,000		6,000
Number of marketed idle facilities	6		6
Carrying values of idle facilities marketed to potential customers	193,600,000		193,600,000
Income tax (benefit) provision	$ (7,755,000)	$ 10,125,000	$ (14,142,000)	$ 32,275,000