STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Tax Characterization of Dividends per Share on Common Shares

The tax characterization of dividends per share on common shares as reported to stockholders was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015:

			Ordinary			Return of			Total
Declaration Date	Record Date	Payable Date	Income			Capital			Per Share
February 20, 2015	April 2, 2015	April 15, 2015		0.405355	⁽¹⁾		0.134645		$	0.54
May 14, 2015	July 2, 2015	July 15, 2015		0.405355	⁽¹⁾		0.134645		$	0.54
August 13, 2015	October 2, 2015	October 15, 2015		0.405355	⁽¹⁾		0.134645		$	0.54
December 10, 2015	January 4, 2016	January 15, 2016		0.487167	⁽²⁾		0.052833		$	0.54
February 19, 2016	April 1, 2016	April 15, 2016		0.487167	⁽²⁾		0.052833		$	0.54
May 12, 2016	July 1, 2016	July 15, 2016		0.487167	⁽²⁾		0.052833		$	0.54
August 11, 2016	October 3, 2016	October 17, 2016		0.487167	⁽²⁾		0.052833		$	0.54
December 8, 2016	January 3, 2017	January 13, 2017		0.363660	⁽³⁾		0.056340		$	0.42
February 17, 2017	April 3, 2017	April 17, 2017		0.363660	⁽³⁾		0.056340		$	0.42
May 11, 2017	July 3, 2017	July 17, 2017		0.363660	⁽³⁾		0.056340		$	0.42
August 10, 2017	October 2, 2017	October 16, 2017		0.363660	⁽³⁾		0.056340		$	0.42
December 7, 2017	January 2, 2018	January 15, 2018		—	⁽⁴⁾		—	⁽⁴⁾	$	0.42

⁽¹⁾$0.051202 of this amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the IRS.

⁽²⁾$0.030979 of this amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the IRS.

⁽³⁾$0.000000 of this amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the IRS.

⁽⁴⁾Taxable in 2018.

Summary of Nonvested Restricted Common Stock and RSU Transactions

Nonvested RSU transactions as of December 31, 2017 and for the year then ended are summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Shares of RSUs			Weighted average grant date fair value
Nonvested at December 31, 2016		1,044		$	32.84
Granted		554		$	32.60
Cancelled		(131	)	$	37.71
Vested		(513	)	$	32.43
Nonvested at December 31, 2017		954		$	32.26

Summary of Stock Option Transactions Relating to Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans

Stock option transactions relating to CoreCivic's non-qualified stock option plans are summarized below (in thousands, except exercise prices):

	No. of options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price of options		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		1,327		$	20.53
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(313	)		22.18
Cancelled		—			—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,014		$	20.03	2.6	$	2,669
Exercisable at December 31, 2017		1,014		$	20.03	2.6	$	2,669