REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS - Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Bed	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 12,808	$ 13,230
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	752
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 13,975	14,058
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,160
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 32,859	33,764
Marion Adjustment Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	826
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 9,949	9,968
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,488
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 47,191	47,638
West Tennessee Detention Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 18,096	18,568
Midwest Regional Reception Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,033
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 48,927	49,736
North Fork Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,400
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 58,643	60,044
California City Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,560
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 74,966	75,430
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	13,419
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 317,414	$ 322,436