REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS - Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) Bed	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 14,790	$ 12,390
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	752
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 13,847	13,625
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,160
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 42,660	36,644
Marion Adjustment Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	826
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 9,602	9,811
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,488
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 46,109	46,279
West Tennessee Detention Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	600
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 17,471	17,632
North Fork Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,400
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 58,307	57,444
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	9,826
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 202,786	$ 193,825