CoreCivic (CXW) 10-Q5 Nov 142014 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'CXW	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001070985	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	116,476,314

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$48,847	$77,909
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $912 and $1,265, respectively	292,466	244,957
Current deferred tax assets	11,430	9,241
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,925	20,612
Assets held for sale	4,145	'
Current assets of discontinued operations	'	15
Total current assets	383,813	352,734
Property and equipment, net	2,614,264	2,546,613
Restricted cash	2,707	5,589
Investment in direct financing lease	3,811	5,473
Goodwill	16,110	16,110
Non-current deferred tax assets	4,537	3,078
Other assets	75,908	77,828
Total assets	3,101,150	3,007,425
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	247,762	252,277
Income taxes payable	889	1,243
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	53	886
Total current liabilities	248,704	254,406
Long-term debt	1,240,000	1,205,000
Other liabilities	110,153	45,512
Total liabilities	1,598,857	1,504,918
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	0	0
Common stock - $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 116,476 and 115,923 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,165	1,159
Additional paid-in capital	1,739,240	1,725,363
Accumulated deficit	-238,112	-224,015
Total stockholders' equity	1,502,293	1,502,507
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$3,101,150	$3,007,425

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, allowance	$912	$1,265
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000	50,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000	300,000
Common stock, shares issued	116,476	115,923
Common stock, shares outstanding	116,476	115,923

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES:	$408,474	$421,466	$1,223,390	$1,263,194
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Operating	282,712	301,489	857,702	903,712
General and administrative	27,635	23,570	79,586	80,162
Depreciation and amortization	28,277	28,151	85,413	83,203
Asset impairments	'	985	2,238	985
Costs and Expenses, Total	338,624	354,195	1,024,939	1,068,062
OPERATING INCOME	69,850	67,271	198,451	195,132
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	10,376	10,378	29,088	34,856
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions	'	'	'	36,528
Other income	-143	-184	-1,143	-120
Total non-operating expense (income)	10,233	10,194	27,945	71,264
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	59,617	57,077	170,506	123,868
Income tax (expense) benefit	-2,071	-4,571	-5,490	133,253
Income from continuing operations	57,546	52,506	165,016	257,121
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	-663	'	-3,757
NET INCOME	$57,546	$51,843	$165,016	$253,364
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$0.50	$0.46	$1.42	$2.38
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	($0.01)	'	($0.03)
Net income	$0.50	$0.45	$1.42	$2.35
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$0.49	$0.45	$1.41	$2.35
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	($0.01)	'	($0.03)
Net income	$0.49	$0.44	$1.41	$2.32
Regular Dividend	'	'	'	'
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:	'	'	'	'
Dividend declared on common stock, per share	$0.51	$0.48	$1.53	$1.49
Special Dividend	'	'	'	'
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:	'	'	'	'
Dividend declared on common stock, per share	'	'	'	$6.66

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$165,016	$253,364
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	85,413	84,002
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions	'	36,528
Asset impairments	2,238	3,622
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other non-cash interest	2,325	2,740
Deferred income taxes	-3,648	-146,881
Non-cash revenue and other income	-3,384	'
Income tax benefit of equity compensation	-222	-40
Non-cash equity compensation	10,438	9,695
Other expenses and non-cash items	3,603	1,608
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:	'	'
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets	16,366	33,634
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-29,324	4,430
Income taxes payable	-132	902
Net cash provided by operating activities	248,689	283,604
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Expenditures for facility development and expansions	-47,178	-18,292
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	'	-36,249
Expenditures for other capital improvements	-31,545	-27,482
Capitalized lease payment	-70,000	'
Decrease in restricted cash	2,983	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	806	443
Decrease (increase) in other assets	1,967	-2,367
Payments received on direct financing lease and notes receivable	1,473	1,379
Net cash used in investing activities	-141,494	-82,568
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of debt	185,000	1,183,000
Principal repayments of debt	-150,000	-1,118,000
Payment of debt issuance and other refinancing and related costs	'	-37,242
Income tax benefit of equity compensation	222	40
Purchase and retirement of common stock	-3,052	-5,454
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,349	28,538
Increase in restricted cash for dividends	-100	-810
Dividends paid	-174,686	-243,782
Net cash used in financing activities	-136,267	-193,710
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-29,072	7,326
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	77,919	62,897
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	48,847	70,223
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $1,664 and $504 in 2014 and 2013, respectively)	22,525	22,312
Income taxes	$14,299	$6,066

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Interest, capitalized interest	$1,664	$504

Consolidated_Statement_of_Stoc

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Regular Dividend	Special Dividend	Common Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
In Thousands	Total	Regular Dividend	Special Dividend	Common Stock	Special Dividend	Additional Paid-in Capital	Special Dividend	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings	Regular Dividend	Special Dividend
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$1,521,620	'	'	$1,001	'	$1,146,488	'	$374,131	'	'
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	'	100,105	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	253,364	'	'	'	'	'	'	253,364	'	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	20	'	'	'	'	20	'	'	'	'
Retirement of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	-144	'	'	'	'	'	'
Retirement of common stock	-5,454	'	'	-1	'	-5,453	'	'	'	'
Dividend on common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	13,878	'	'	'	'	'
Dividend on common stock	'	-165,309	-135,546	'	139	'	542,541	'	-165,309	-678,226
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	'	'	-23	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures	7,307	'	'	'	'	6,974	'	333	'	'
Income tax benefit of equity compensation	40	'	'	'	'	40	'	'	'	'
Stock option compensation expense, net of forfeitures	2,368	'	'	'	'	2,368	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock grant (in shares)	'	'	'	300	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock grant	'	'	'	3	'	-3	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised (in shares)	'	'	'	1,695	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised	28,538	'	'	16	'	28,522	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,506,948	'	'	1,158	'	1,721,497	'	-215,707	'	'
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	'	'	115,831	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,502,507	'	'	1,159	'	1,725,363	'	-224,015	'	'
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	'	115,923	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	165,016	'	'	'	'	'	'	165,016	'	'
Retirement of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	-92	'	'	'	'	'	'
Retirement of common stock	-3,052	'	'	-1	'	-3,051	'	'	'	'
Dividend on common stock	'	-179,190	'	'	'	'	'	'	-179,190	'
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	'	'	-14	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures	8,975	'	'	'	'	8,898	'	77	'	'
Income tax benefit of equity compensation	222	'	'	'	'	222	'	'	'	'
Stock option compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,463	'	'	'	'	1,463	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock grant (in shares)	'	'	'	267	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock grant	3	'	'	3	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised (in shares)	'	'	'	392	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised	6,349	'	'	4	'	6,345	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$1,502,293	'	'	$1,165	'	$1,739,240	'	($238,112)	'	'
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	'	'	'	116,476	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statement_of_Stoc1

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Regular Dividend	'	'	'	'
Dividend on common stock, per share	$0.51	$0.48	$1.53	$1.49
Special Dividend	'	'	'	'
Dividend on common stock, per share	'	'	'	$6.66

ORGANIZATION_AND_OPERATIONS

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS	'
	1	ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
	Corrections Corporation of America (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “CCA”) is the nation’s largest owner of privatized correctional and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States, behind only the federal government and three states. As of September 30, 2014, CCA owned or controlled 52 correctional and detention facilities, and managed an additional 12 facilities owned by its government partners, with a total design capacity of approximately 84,500 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
	CCA is a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) specializing in owning, operating and managing prisons and other correctional facilities and providing residential, community re-entry, and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. In addition to providing fundamental residential services, CCA’s facilities offer a variety of rehabilitation and educational programs, including basic education, faith-based services, life skills and employment training, and substance abuse treatment. These services are intended to help reduce recidivism and to prepare offenders for their successful re-entry into society upon their release. CCA also provides or makes available to offenders certain health care (including medical, dental and mental health services), food services, and work and recreational programs.
	CCA began operating as a REIT for federal income tax purposes effective January 1, 2013. The Company provides correctional services and conducts other business activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). A TRS is a subsidiary of a REIT that is subject to applicable corporate income tax and certain qualification requirements. The Company’s use of TRSs enables CCA to comply with REIT qualification requirements while providing correctional services at facilities it owns and at facilities owned by its government partners and to engage in certain other business operations. A TRS is not subject to the distribution requirements applicable to REITs so it may retain income generated by its operations for reinvestment.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SUMM

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	2	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of results for the unaudited interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year. Reference is made to the audited financial statements of CCA included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 27, 2014 (File No. 001-16109) (the “2013 Form 10-K”) with respect to certain significant accounting and financial reporting policies as well as other pertinent information of the Company.

	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which establishes a single, comprehensive revenue recognition standard for all contracts with customers. For public reporting entities such as CCA, ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption of the ASU is not permitted. CCA is reviewing the ASU to determine the potential impact it might have on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial position and its related financial statement disclosures, along with evaluating which transition method will be utilized upon adoption.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	To meet the reporting requirements of Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 825, “Financial Instruments”, regarding fair value of financial instruments, CCA calculates the estimated fair value of financial instruments using market interest rates, quoted market prices of similar instruments, or discounted cash flow techniques with observable Level 1 inputs for publicly traded debt and Level 2 inputs for all other financial instruments, as defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CCA’s financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands):


			September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
			Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
			Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Investment in direct financing lease		$	5,994		$	6,692		$	7,466		$	8,609
	Note receivable from APM		$	4,758		$	8,639		$	4,831		$	9,006
	Debt		$	(1,240,000	)	$	(1,220,000	)	$	(1,205,000	)	$	(1,179,375	)

GOODWILL

GOODWILL	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
GOODWILL	'
	3	GOODWILL
	ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”, establishes accounting and reporting requirements for goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill was $16.1 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. This goodwill was established in connection with the acquisition of Correctional Alternatives, Inc. (“CAI”) during the third quarter of 2013, as further described in Note 4, and the acquisitions of two service companies during 2000.
	CCA applies the FASB’s ASU 2011-08, which gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment that may allow them to skip the annual two-step impairment test. Under the amendments in ASU 2011-08, a company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. If the two-step impairment test is required, CCA determines the fair value of a reporting unit using a collaboration of various common valuation techniques, including market multiples and discounted cash flows. These impairment tests are required to be performed at least annually. CCA performs its impairment tests during the fourth quarter in connection with CCA’s annual budgeting process. CCA will perform these impairment tests at least annually and whenever circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.

REAL_ESTATE_ACTIVATIONS_ACQUIS

REAL ESTATE ACTIVATIONS, ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND CLOSURES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
REAL ESTATE ACTIVATIONS, ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND CLOSURES	'
	4	REAL ESTATE ACTIVATIONS, ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND CLOSURES
	On July 31, 2013, CCA acquired in a business combination all of the stock of CAI, a privately held San Diego, California community corrections company that specializes in residential re-entry, home detention, and work furlough programs for San Diego County, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and United States Pretrial and Probation. CCA acquired CAI as a strategic investment in a complementary business that broadens the scope of solutions it provides, from incarceration through release, and supporting its belief in helping offenders successfully transition to society. The consideration paid for CAI consisted of approximately $36.5 million in cash, excluding transaction related expenses of $0.8 million. The purchase price was allocated based on fair value for the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. In allocating the purchase price, CCA recorded $7.0 million of goodwill, $26.9 million of identifiable intangible assets, $7.9 million of intangible liabilities, $17.7 million of net tangible assets, and $7.2 million of deferred tax liabilities. Several factors gave rise to the goodwill recorded in the acquisition, such as the expected benefit from synergies of the combination and the long-term contracts within a complementary business that broadens the scope of solutions CCA provides. The results of operations for CAI have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
	CCA has eight idled facilities that are currently available and being actively marketed to other customers. The following table summarizes each of the idled facilities and their respective carrying values, excluding equipment and other assets that could generally be transferred and used at other facilities CCA owns without significant cost (dollars in thousands):


			Design		Date		Net Carrying Values
	Facility		Capacity		Idled		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Shelby Training Center			200		2008	$	452	$	751
	Queensgate Correctional Facility			850		2009		11,533		11,808
	Prairie Correctional Facility			1,600		2010		18,516		19,366
	Huerfano County Correctional Center			752		2010		19,214		19,800
	Diamondback Correctional Facility			2,160		2010		43,217		44,223
	Otter Creek Correctional Center			656		2012		24,178		24,805
	Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility			2,103		2013		17,358		17,856
	Marion Adjustment Center			826		2013		13,090		13,429

				9,147			$	147,558	$	152,038

	During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, CCA incurred approximately $2.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in operating expenses during the periods such facilities were idle. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, CCA incurred approximately $6.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, in operating expenses during the periods such facilities were idle. The operating expenses incurred in all periods exclude expenses incurred in connection with the activation of the Diamondback facility which began in the third quarter of 2013 and continued until near the end of the second quarter of 2014, as further described hereafter.
	CCA considers the cancellation of a contract as an indicator of possible impairment and tested each of the aforementioned facilities for impairment when it was notified by the respective customers that they would no longer be utilizing such facility. CCA concluded in each case that no impairment had occurred. CCA updates the impairment analyses on an annual basis for each of the idled facilities and evaluates on a quarterly basis market developments for the potential utilization of each of these facilities in order to identify events that may cause CCA to reconsider its most recent assumptions.
	In the third quarter of 2014, CCA entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a third party to purchase its idled Houston Educational Facility in Houston, Texas for $4.5 million. The Houston Educational Facility was one of CCA’s non-core assets that was previously leased to a charter school operator. CCA expects to close on the sale during the fourth quarter of 2014. The net book value of this facility prior to the evaluation for impairment was $6.4 million and, as a result of the impairment indicator resulting from the potential sale of the facility, CCA recorded an impairment of $2.2 million during the second quarter of 2014 to write-down the book value of the facility to the estimated fair value. The potential sale price was used as a proxy for the fair value of the facility. CCA continues to evaluate potential customers and strategic alternatives for its three other non-core idle facilities, the Shelby Training Center, Queensgate Correctional Facility, and Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility. CCA considers these facilities to be non-core because they were designed for uses other than for adult secure correctional purposes.
	In order to retain federal inmate populations CCA currently manages in the 1,154-bed San Diego Correctional Facility, CCA is constructing the 1,492-bed Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. The existing San Diego Correctional Facility is subject to a ground lease with the County of San Diego. Under the provisions of the lease, the facility is divided into different premises whereby, pursuant to an amendment to the ground lease executed in January 2010, ownership of the entire facility reverts to the County upon expiration of the lease on December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2014, CCA has invested approximately $102.9 million in the new facility. CCA has developed plans to build the Otay Mesa Detention Center within a construction timeline that coincides with the expiration of the ground lease with the County of San Diego. CCA plans to offer this new facility to house the existing federal inmate populations at the San Diego Correctional Facility.
	In September 2012, CCA announced that it was awarded a new management contract from the Arizona Department of Corrections to house up to 1,000 medium-security inmates at its 1,596-bed Red Rock Correctional Center in Arizona. The new management contract, which commenced in January 2014, contains an initial term of ten years, with two five-year renewal options upon mutual agreement and provides an occupancy guarantee of 90% of the contracted beds, which is expected to be implemented in two phases. The government partner included the occupancy guarantee in its Request For Proposal (“RFP”) in order to guarantee its access to the beds. Additionally, the contract provides the state of Arizona an option to purchase the Red Rock facility at any time during the term of the contract, including extension options, based on an amortization schedule starting with the fair market value and decreasing evenly to zero over the twenty-year term. In order to prepare the Red Rock facility to house Arizona inmates under this contract, CCA capitalized $20.7 million of facility improvements as of September 30, 2014. The total net book value of the facility is being depreciated over the twenty-year term.
	In October 2013, CCA entered into a lease for its California City Correctional Center with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). The lease agreement includes a three-year base term that commenced December 1, 2013, with unlimited two-year renewal options upon mutual agreement. Annual rent during the three-year base term is fixed at $28.5 million. After the three-year base term, the rent will be increased annually by the lesser of CPI (Consumer Price Index) or 2%. CCA will be responsible for repairs and maintenance, property taxes and property insurance, while all other aspects and costs of facility operations will be the responsibility of the CDCR. CCA also provided $10.0 million of tenant allowances and improvements.
	In November 2013, CCA announced its decision to re-commence construction of a correctional facility in Trousdale County, Tennessee. CCA suspended construction of this facility in 2009 until it had greater clarity around the timing of a new contract. In October 2013, Trousdale County received notice from the Tennessee Department of Corrections of its intent to partner with the County to develop a new correctional facility to house state of Tennessee inmates. In April 2014, CCA entered into an agreement with Trousdale County whereby CCA agreed to finance, design, build and operate a 2,552-bed facility to meet the responsibilities of a separate inter-governmental service agreement (“IGSA”) between Trousdale County and the state of Tennessee regarding correctional services. In July 2014, CCA received notice that Trousdale County and the state of Tennessee finalized the IGSA. The IGSA with the state of Tennessee includes a minimum monthly payment plus a per diem payment for each inmate housed in the facility in excess of 90% of the design capacity, provided that during a twenty-six week ramp period the minimum payment is based on the greater of the number of inmates actually at the facility or 90% of the beds available pursuant to the ramp schedule. As of September 30, 2014, CCA has invested approximately $38.0 million in the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center and construction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.
	During the third quarter of 2013, CCA began hiring staff at the Diamondback Correctional Facility in order to reactivate the facility for future operations. CCA’s decision to activate the facility was made as a result of potential need for additional beds by certain state customers. In January 2014, the state of Oklahoma issued a RFP for bed capacity in the state of Oklahoma and anticipated that an award announcement would be made in the second quarter of 2014. While the RFP has not been cancelled, in April 2014, when it became evident the contract would not be awarded and commence in the near-term, CCA made the decision to re-idle the facility.
	In September 2014, CCA announced that it had agreed under an expansion of an existing IGSA between the City of Eloy, Arizona, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) to house up to 2,400 individuals at the South Texas Family Residential Center, a facility leased by CCA in Dilley, Texas. Certain new services provided under the amended IGSA commenced in the fourth quarter of 2014, have a term of up to four years, and can be extended by bi-lateral modifications. The agreement provides for a fixed monthly payment in accordance with a graduated schedule. Under terms of the amended IGSA, ICE can terminate the agreement for convenience, without penalty, by providing CCA with at least a 90-day notice. In addition, terms allow for ICE to terminate the agreement with CCA at any time, without penalty, due to a non-appropriation of funds. CCA expects ICE to begin housing the first residents at the facility in early December 2014, and the site is expected to be ready for full capacity during the second quarter of 2015.
	CCA leases the South Texas Family Residential Center and the 50-acre site upon which it is being constructed from a third-party lessor. CCA’s lease agreement with the lessor is over a period co-terminus with the aforementioned amended IGSA with ICE. CCA’s remaining obligation to the third-party lessor totals $306.2 million as of September 30, 2014. However, under terms of the lease agreement, if ICE terminates the amended IGSA for convenience, CCA can terminate the agreement, without penalty, by providing the lessor with a 90-day notice. In the event ICE elects to terminate the amended IGSA due to a non-appropriation of funds, CCA must provide a 60-day notice period to the lessor. If ICE terminates the IGSA due to non-appropriation of funds without notice to CCA, CCA may not be able to provide a timely termination notice to the lessor and could, therefore, be subject to a penalty the equivalent of up to two months of payments due to the lessor, which would currently amount to approximately $13.4 million. Additionally, CCA has contractually committed $66.1 million for various other services related to the South Texas Family Residential Center even though many of these agreements provide CCA with the ability to terminate if ICE terminates the amended IGSA. Although CCA can provide no assurance, CCA does not currently expect ICE to terminate the IGSA, and would expect to receive at least 60 days’ notice of a termination due to non-appropriation of funds.
	Under the terms of the IGSA, upon execution of the contract, ICE agreed to pay $70.0 million to CCA in two $35.0 million installments during the fourth quarter of 2014. The $70.0 million is reported in accounts receivable and deferred revenue, which is reflected within other liabilities, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014. Similarly, CCA’s lease agreement with the lessor required CCA to pay $70.0 million in September 2014, which is reported as property and equipment in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 due to CCA’s deemed ownership of the constructed assets for accounting purposes, in accordance with ASC 840-40-55, formerly Emerging Issues Task Force No. 97-10, “The Effect of Lessee Involvement in Asset Construction.”

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	9 Months Ended
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	Sep. 30, 2014
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	'
	5	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”, which changed the criteria for reporting a discontinued operation. Specifically, ASU 2014-08 changed the current definition of “discontinued operations” so that only disposals of components that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results qualify for discontinued operations reporting. ASU 2014-08 also expanded the disclosure requirements for discontinued operations and requires new disclosures related to a disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. ASU 2014-08 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, requires prospective application, and permits early adoption beginning in the first quarter of 2014.
	CCA elected to early adopt ASU 2014-08 in the first quarter of 2014. Accordingly, under the guidelines of the new ASU 2014-08, the operations of the Bay Correctional Facility, Graceville Correctional Facility, and the Moore Haven Correctional Facility in Florida were not reported as discontinued operations upon expiration of the contracts effective January 31, 2014. In addition, the operation of the Idaho Correctional Center was not reported as a discontinued operation upon expiration of the contract effective July 1, 2014, as CCA concluded that the four facilities do not meet the new definition of a discontinued operation and that they were not individually significant components of an entity. However, operations of terminated contracts that previously qualified as discontinued operations before January 1, 2014 will continue to be reported as such in the respective prior periods.
	During the second quarter of 2013, CCA announced that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice elected not to renew its contract for the 2,216-bed managed-only Dawson State Jail in Dallas, Texas due to a legislative budget reduction. As a result, upon expiration of the contract in August 2013, CCA ceased operations of the Dawson State Jail. During the second quarter of 2013, CCA also received notification that it was not selected for the continued management of the 1,000-bed managed-only Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, Mississippi at the end of the contract on June 30, 2013. There were no results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 at these two facilities. The following table summarizes the results of operations for these two facilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):


			For the Three Months			For the Nine Months
			Ended September 30,			Ended September 30,
			2013			2013
	REVENUE:
	Managed-only		$	2,007		$	19,984

				2,007			19,984

	EXPENSES:
	Managed-only			2,945			22,529
	Depreciation and amortization			124			799
	Asset impairments			—			2,637

				3,069			25,965

	OPERATING LOSS			(1,062	)		(5,981	)
	Other expense			(16	)		(17	)

	LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(1,078	)		(5,998	)
	Income tax benefit			415			2,241

	LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES		$	(663	)	$	(3,757	)

	There were no assets and $0.1 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses associated with discontinued operations as of September 30, 2014. There were $15,000 of current assets and $0.9 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses associated with discontinued operations as of December 31, 2013.

DEBT

DEBT	9 Months Ended
DEBT	Sep. 30, 2014
DEBT	'
	6	DEBT
	Debt outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consists of the following (in thousands):


			September 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Revolving Credit Facility, principal due at maturity in December 2017; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The weighted average rate at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 1.9% and 1.7%, respectively.		$	565,000	$	530,000
	4.625% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in May 2023; interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%.			350,000		350,000
	4.125% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in April 2020; interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.125%.			325,000		325,000

			$	1,240,000	$	1,205,000

	Revolving Credit Facility. During March 2013, CCA entered into an amended and restated $900.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “$900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility”). In addition to replacing the previous $785.0 million revolving credit facility, the amendment extended the maturity by one year to December 2017, and provided covenant flexibility to operate as a REIT. CCA capitalized $2.7 million of costs associated with the amendment.
	The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility has an aggregate principal capacity of $900.0 million and has an “accordion” feature that provides for uncommitted incremental extensions of credit in the form of increases in the revolving commitments or incremental term loans in an aggregate principal amount up to an additional $100.0 million as requested by CCA, subject to bank approval. At CCA’s option, interest on outstanding borrowings under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility is based on either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.0% or a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.0% based on CCA’s leverage ratio. The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility includes a $30.0 million sublimit for swing line loans that enables CCA to borrow at the base rate from the Administrative Agent without advance notice.
	Based on CCA’s current leverage ratio, loans under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility currently bear interest at the base rate plus a margin of 0.75% or at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%, and a commitment fee equal to 0.35% of the unfunded balance. The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility also has a $50.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. As of September 30, 2014, CCA had $565.0 million in borrowings under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility as well as $16.3 million in letters of credit outstanding resulting in $318.7 million available under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility.

	The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of all of the capital stock of CCA’s domestic subsidiaries, 65% of the capital stock of CCA’s foreign subsidiaries, all of CCA’s accounts receivable, and all of CCA’s deposit accounts. The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility requires CCA to meet certain financial covenants, including, without limitation, a maximum total leverage ratio, a maximum secured leverage ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of September 30, 2014, CCA was in compliance with all such covenants. In addition, the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, acquisitions and other investments, payment of dividends and other customary restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, mergers and consolidations, liquidations, prepayments and modifications of other indebtedness, liens and other encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. In addition, the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility is subject to certain cross-default provisions with terms of CCA’s other indebtedness, and is subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of a change control.
	Senior Notes. Interest on the $325.0 million aggregate principal amount of CCA’s 4.125% senior notes issued in April 2013 (the “4.125% Senior Notes”) accrues at the stated rate and is payable in April and October of each year. The 4.125% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on April 1, 2020. Interest on the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of CCA’s 4.625% senior notes issued in April 2013 (the “4.625% Senior Notes”) accrues at the stated rate and is payable in May and November of each year. The 4.625% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on May 1, 2023. The 4.125% Senior Notes and the 4.625% Senior Notes, collectively referred to herein as the “Senior Notes”, are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries that guarantee the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility. CCA may redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at any time prior to three months before their respective maturity date at a “make-whole” redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. Thereafter, the Senior Notes are redeemable at CCA’s option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	9 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	Sep. 30, 2014
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
	7	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Dividends on Common Stock
	During 2013 and the first nine months of 2014, CCA’s Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends on its common stock:


	Declaration Date		Record Date	Payable Date	Per Share
	February 22, 2013		April 3, 2013	April 15, 2013	$	0.53
	May 16, 2013		3-Jul-13	15-Jul-13	$	0.48
	August 16, 2013		October 2, 2013	October 15, 2013	$	0.48
	December 12, 2013		2-Jan-14	15-Jan-14	$	0.48
	February 20, 2014		2-Apr-14	15-Apr-14	$	0.51
	May 15, 2014		2-Jul-14	15-Jul-14	$	0.51
	August 14, 2014		2-Oct-14	15-Oct-14	$	0.51

	In addition, on April 8, 2013, CCA’s Board of Directors declared a special dividend to shareholders of $675.0 million, or approximately $6.66 per share of common stock, in connection with CCA’s previously announced plan to qualify and convert to a REIT for federal income tax purposes effective as of January 1, 2013. The special dividend was paid in satisfaction of requirements that CCA distribute its accumulated earnings and profits attributable to tax periods ending prior to January 1, 2013. CCA paid the special dividend on May 20, 2013 to shareholders of record as of April 19, 2013.
	Each CCA shareholder could elect to receive payment of the special dividend either in all cash, all shares of CCA common stock or a combination of cash and CCA common stock, with the total amount of cash payable to shareholders limited to a maximum of 20% of the total value of the special dividend, or $135.0 million. The total amount of cash elected by shareholders exceeded 20% of the total value of the special dividend. As a result, the cash payment was prorated among those shareholders who elected to receive cash, and the remaining portion of the special dividend was paid in shares of CCA common stock. The total number of shares of CCA common stock distributed pursuant to the special dividend was 13.9 million and was determined based on shareholder elections and the average closing price per share of CCA common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the three trading days after May 9, 2013, or $38.90 per share.
	Future dividends will depend on CCA’s distribution requirements as a REIT, future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, opportunities for alternative uses of capital, and on such other factors as the Board of Directors of CCA may consider relevant.
	Stock Options
	In the first nine months of 2014 and during 2013, CCA elected not to issue stock options to its non-employee directors, officers, and executive officers as it had in years prior to 2013 and instead elected to issue all of its equity compensation in the form of restricted common stock and common stock units as described below. However, CCA continues to recognize stock option expense during the vesting period of stock options awarded in prior years. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, CCA expensed $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, net of estimated forfeitures, relating to its outstanding stock options, all of which was charged to general and administrative expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, CCA expensed $1.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, net of estimated forfeitures, relating to its outstanding stock options, all of which was charged to general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2014, options to purchase 2.2 million shares of common stock were outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $19.86.
	Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
	During the first nine months of 2014, CCA issued 548,000 shares of restricted common stock units (“RSUs”) to certain of its employees and non-employee directors, with an aggregate fair value of $17.8 million, including 478,000 RSUs to employees and non-employee directors whose compensation is charged to general and administrative expense and 70,000 RSUs to employees whose compensation is charged to operating expense. During 2013, CCA issued 423,000 shares of restricted common stock and RSUs to certain of its employees and non-employee directors, with an aggregate fair value of $15.6 million, including 378,000 restricted shares or RSUs to employees and non-employee directors whose compensation is charged to general and administrative expense and 45,000 restricted shares to employees whose compensation is charged to operating expense.
	CCA established performance-based vesting conditions on the shares of restricted common stock and RSUs awarded to its officers and executive officers in 2014 and in years prior to 2013. Unless earlier vested under the terms of the agreements, shares or RSUs issued to officers and executive officers in these years are subject to vesting over a three-year period based upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. No more than one-third of such shares or RSUs may vest in the first performance period; however, the performance criteria are cumulative for the three-year period. With respect to the RSUs issued in 2013 to officers and executive officers, unless earlier vested under the terms of the RSU agreement, the RSUs issued vest evenly over a three-year period and are not subject to performance-based criteria. Unless earlier vested under the terms of the agreements, shares of restricted stock and RSUs issued to other employees “cliff” vest on the third anniversary of the award, while RSUs issued to non-employee directors vest approximately one year from the date of award.
	During the three months ended September 30, 2014, CCA expensed $3.1 million, net of forfeitures, relating to restricted common stock and RSUs ($0.4 million of which was recorded in operating expenses and $2.7 million of which was recorded in general and administrative expenses). During the three months ended September 30, 2013, CCA expensed $2.6 million, net of forfeitures, relating to restricted common stock and RSUs ($0.3 million of which was recorded in operating expenses and $2.3 million of which was recorded in general and administrative expenses.)
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, CCA expensed $9.0 million, net of forfeitures, relating to restricted common stock and RSUs ($1.1 million of which was recorded in operating expenses and $7.9 million of which was recorded in general and administrative expenses). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, CCA expensed $7.3 million, net of forfeitures, relating to restricted common stock and RSUs ($0.9 million of which was recorded in operating expenses and $6.4 million of which was recorded in general and administrative expenses). As of September 30, 2014, approximately 1.0 million shares of restricted common stock and RSUs remained outstanding and subject to vesting.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	9 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE	Sep. 30, 2014
EARNINGS PER SHARE	'
	8	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. For CCA, diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares after considering the additional dilution related to restricted stock grants and stock options.

	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted earnings per share computation is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


			For the Three Months					For the Nine Months
			Ended September 30,					Ended September 30,
			2014		2013			2014		2013
	NUMERATOR
	Basic:
	Income from continuing operations		$	57,546	$	52,506		$	165,016	$	257,121
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—		(663	)		—		(3,757	)

	Net income		$	57,546	$	51,843		$	165,016	$	253,364

	Diluted:
	Income from continuing operations		$	57,546	$	52,506		$	165,016	$	257,121
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—		(663	)		—		(3,757	)

	Diluted net income		$	57,546	$	51,843		$	165,016	$	253,364

	DENOMINATOR
	Basic:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			116,185		115,282			116,025		107,640

	Diluted:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			116,185		115,282			116,025		107,640
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options			886		1,165			895		1,335
	Restricted stock-based compensation			318		425			263		325

	Weighted average shares and assumed conversions			117,389		116,872			117,183		109,300

	BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
	Income from continuing operations		$	0.5	$	0.46		$	1.42	$	2.38
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—		(0.01	)		—		(0.03	)

	Net income		$	0.5	$	0.45		$	1.42	$	2.35

	DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
	Income from continuing operations		$	0.49	$	0.45		$	1.41	$	2.35
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—		(0.01	)		—		(0.03	)

	Net income		$	0.49	$	0.44		$	1.41	$	2.32

	As discussed in Note 7, on May 20, 2013, CCA paid a special dividend in connection with its conversion to a REIT. The shareholders were allowed to elect to receive their payment of the special dividend either in all cash, all shares of CCA common stock, or a combination of cash and CCA common stock, except that CCA placed a limit on the aggregate amount of cash payable to the shareholders. Under ASC 505, “Equity” and ASU 2010-01, “Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force”, a distribution that allows shareholders to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in earnings per share prospectively. As such, the stock portion of the special dividend, totaling 13.9 million shares, is presented prospectively in basic and diluted earnings per share and was not presented retroactively for all periods presented.

	Approximately 16,000 stock options were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 because they were anti-dilutive. Approximately 16,000 and 15,000 stock options were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	9	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Legal Proceedings
	The nature of CCA’s business results in claims and litigation alleging that it is liable for damages arising from the conduct of its employees, offenders or others. The nature of such claims includes, but is not limited to, claims arising from employee or offender misconduct, medical malpractice, employment matters, property loss, contractual claims, including claims regarding compliance with contract performance requirements, and personal injury or other damages resulting from contact with CCA’s facilities, personnel or offenders, including damages arising from an offender’s escape or from a disturbance at a facility. In February 2014, CCA reached an agreement to pay $1.0 million in compensation to the state of Idaho regarding contractual disputes related to staffing at the Idaho Correctional Center. In addition, CCA was notified that an investigation by the FBI was being undertaken and CCA received additional inquiries from other government partners concerning matters related to the Idaho Correctional Center. CCA maintains insurance to cover many of these claims, which may mitigate the risk that any single claim would have a material effect on CCA’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, provided the claim is one for which coverage is available. The combination of self-insured retentions and deductible amounts means that, in the aggregate, CCA is subject to substantial self-insurance risk.
	CCA records litigation reserves related to certain matters for which it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the range of such loss can be estimated. Based upon management’s review of the potential claims and outstanding litigation and based upon management’s experience and history of estimating losses, and taking into consideration CCA’s self-insured retention amounts, management believes a loss in excess of amounts already recognized would not be material to CCA’s financial statements. In the opinion of management, there are no pending legal proceedings that would have a material effect on CCA’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Any receivable for insurance recoveries is recorded separately from the corresponding litigation reserve, and only if recovery is determined to be probable. Adversarial proceedings and litigation are, however, subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable decisions and rulings resulting from legal proceedings or from the investigation or inquiries described above, could occur which could have a material adverse impact on CCA’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows for the period in which such decisions or rulings occur, or future periods. Expenses associated with legal proceedings may also fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on changes in CCA’s assumptions, new developments, or by the effectiveness of CCA’s litigation and settlement strategies.

	Guarantees
	Hardeman County Correctional Facilities Corporation (“HCCFC”) is a nonprofit, mutual benefit corporation organized under the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act to purchase, construct, improve, equip, finance, own and manage a detention facility located in Hardeman County, Tennessee. HCCFC was created as an instrumentality of Hardeman County to implement the County’s incarceration agreement with the state of Tennessee to house certain inmates.
	During 1997, HCCFC issued $72.7 million of revenue bonds, which were primarily used for the construction of a 2,016-bed medium security correctional facility. In addition, HCCFC entered into a construction and management agreement with CCA in order to assure the timely and coordinated acquisition, construction, development, marketing and operation of the correctional facility.
	HCCFC leases the correctional facility to Hardeman County in exchange for all revenue from the operation of the facility. HCCFC has, in turn, entered into a management agreement with CCA for the correctional facility.
	In connection with the issuance of the revenue bonds, CCA is obligated, under a debt service deficit agreement, to pay the trustee of the bond’s trust indenture (the “Trustee”) amounts necessary to pay any debt service deficits consisting of principal and interest requirements (outstanding principal balance of $18.6 million at September 30, 2014 plus future interest payments). In the event the state of Tennessee, which is currently utilizing the facility to house certain inmates, exercises its option to purchase the correctional facility, CCA is also obligated to pay the difference between principal and interest owed on the bonds on the date set for the redemption of the bonds and amounts paid by the state of Tennessee for the facility plus all other funds on deposit with the Trustee and available for redemption of the bonds. Ownership of the facility reverts to the state of Tennessee in 2017 at no cost. Therefore, CCA does not currently believe the state of Tennessee will exercise its option to purchase the facility. At September 30, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of the bonds exceeded the purchase price option by $6.2 million.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
INCOME TAXES	'
	10	INCOME TAXES
	As discussed in Note 1, the Company began operating in compliance with REIT requirements for federal income tax purposes effective January 1, 2013. As a REIT, the Company must distribute at least 90 percent of its taxable income (including dividends paid to it by its TRSs) and will not pay federal income taxes on the amount distributed to its shareholders. Therefore, the Company should not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes 100 percent of its taxable income. In addition, the Company must meet a number of other organizational and operational requirements. It is management’s intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. Most states where CCA holds investments in real estate conform to the federal rules recognizing REITs. Certain subsidiaries have made an election with the Company to be treated as TRSs in conjunction with the Company’s REIT election; the TRS elections permit CCA to engage in certain business activities in which the REIT may not engage directly. A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes on the income from these activities and therefore, CCA includes a provision for taxes in its consolidated financial statements.

	Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 740 “Income Taxes”. ASC 740 generally requires CCA to record deferred income taxes for the tax effect of differences between book and tax bases of its assets and liabilities.
	Deferred income taxes reflect the available net operating losses and the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. As a result of CCA’s election to be taxed as a REIT effective January 1, 2013, during the first quarter of 2013 CCA recorded a net tax benefit of $137.7 million for the revaluation of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities and other income taxes associated with the REIT conversion based on the revised tax structure.
	Realization of the future tax benefits related to deferred tax assets is dependent on many factors, including CCA’s past earnings history, expected future earnings, the character and jurisdiction of such earnings, unsettled circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect utilization of its deferred tax assets, carryback and carryforward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a deferred tax asset.
	CCA recorded an income tax expense of $2.1 million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. CCA recorded an income tax expense of $4.6 million and an income tax benefit of $133.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The income tax benefit for the nine-month period in 2013 was primarily a result of the aforementioned revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities during the first quarter of 2013 associated with the election to be taxed as a REIT effective January 1, 2013. The income tax benefit for the nine-month period in 2013 was also a result of certain income tax benefits recorded during both the first and second quarters related to expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions, tax credits, and certain tax planning strategies implemented during 2013. As a REIT, CCA is entitled to a deduction for dividends paid, resulting in a substantial reduction in the amount of federal income tax expense it recognizes. Substantially all of CCA’s income tax expense will be incurred based on the earnings generated by its TRSs.
	CCA’s overall effective tax rate is estimated based on its current projection of taxable income primarily generated in its TRSs. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate could fluctuate in the future based on changes in these estimates, the relative amounts of taxable income generated by the TRSs and the REIT, the implementation of additional tax planning strategies, changes in federal or state tax rates or laws affecting tax credits available to the Company, changes in other tax laws, changes in estimates related to uncertain tax positions, or changes in state apportionment factors, as well as changes in the valuation allowance applied to the Company’s deferred tax assets that are based primarily on the amount of state net operating losses and tax credits that could expire unused.

	Income Tax Contingencies
	ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance prescribed in ASC 740 establishes a recognition threshold of more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. The measurement attribute requires that a tax position be measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
	CCA had no liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2014. CCA recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in income tax expense. CCA does not currently anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax positions will significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months.

SEGMENT_REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	9 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING	Sep. 30, 2014
SEGMENT REPORTING	'
	11	SEGMENT REPORTING
	As of September 30, 2014, CCA owned and managed 49 correctional and detention facilities, and managed 12 correctional and detention facilities it did not own. In addition, CCA owned three facilities that it leased to third-party operators. Management views CCA’s operating results in two reportable segments: (1) owned and managed correctional and detention facilities and (2) managed-only correctional and detention facilities. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the notes to consolidated financial statements included in CCA’s 2013 Form 10-K. Owned and managed facilities include the operating results of those facilities placed into service that were owned or controlled via a long-term lease and managed by CCA. Managed-only facilities include the operating results of those facilities owned by a third party and managed by CCA. CCA measures the operating performance of each facility within the above two reportable segments, without differentiation, based on facility net operating income. CCA defines facility net operating income as a facility’s operating income or loss from operations before interest, taxes, asset impairments, depreciation, and amortization. Since each of CCA’s facilities within the two reportable segments exhibit similar economic characteristics, provide similar services to governmental agencies, and operate under a similar set of operating procedures and regulatory guidelines, the facilities within the identified segments have been aggregated and reported as one reportable segment.

	The revenue and facility net operating income for the reportable segments and a reconciliation to CCA’s operating income is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):


			For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
			Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue:
	Owned and managed		$	345,105		$	344,150		$	1,020,041		$	1,034,251
	Managed-only			53,915			76,132			178,246			225,754

	Total management revenue			399,020			420,282			1,198,287			1,260,005

	Operating expenses:
	Owned and managed			227,816			232,778			683,143			696,681
	Managed-only			47,300			65,177			159,581			194,730

	Total operating expenses			275,116			297,955			842,724			891,411

	Facility net operating income:
	Owned and managed			117,289			111,372			336,898			337,570
	Managed-only			6,615			10,955			18,665			31,024

	Total facility net operating income			123,904			122,327			355,563			368,594

	Other revenue (expense):
	Rental and other revenue			9,454			1,184			25,103			3,189
	Other operating expense			(7,596	)		(3,534	)		(14,978	)		(12,301	)
	General and administrative			(27,635	)		(23,570	)		(79,586	)		(80,162	)
	Depreciation and amortization			(28,277	)		(28,151	)		(85,413	)		(83,203	)
	Asset impairments			—			(985	)		(2,238	)		(985	)

	Operating income		$	69,850		$	67,271		$	198,451		$	195,132

	The following table summarizes capital expenditures including accrued amounts for the reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):


			For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
			Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Capital expenditures:
	Owned and managed		$	101,920		$	33,439		$	151,391		$	56,781
	Managed-only			872			756			2,271			2,161
	Corporate and other			4,995			2,606			7,872			5,497
	Discontinued operations			—			—			—			72

	Total capital expenditures		$	107,787		$	36,801		$	161,534		$	64,511

	The assets for the reportable segments are as follows (amounts in thousands):


			September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Owned and managed		$	2,733,764		$	2,715,719
	Managed-only			71,958			81,551
	Corporate and other			295,428			210,140
	Discontinued operations			—			15

	Total assets		$	3,101,150		$	3,007,425

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES	'
	12	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
	The following condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. These condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared from CCA’s financial information on the same basis of accounting as the consolidated financial statements. On December 31, 2012 CCA transferred certain real estate assets and contracts from certain of its subsidiaries to the Company (as the parent company). Accordingly, the Company (as the parent corporation to its subsidiaries) which heretofore had no independent assets or operations (as defined under Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X) maintains its own independent assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)


			Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
						Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
						Guarantors			and Other				Amounts
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	10,334		$	38,513		$	—			$	48,847
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance			184,445			240,877			(132,856	)			292,466
	Current deferred tax assets			—			11,443			(13	)			11,430
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			74,107			31,423			(78,605	)			26,925
	Assets held for sale			4,145			—			—				4,145

	Total current assets			273,031			322,256			(211,474	)			383,813
	Property and equipment, net			2,458,764			155,500			—				2,614,264
	Restricted cash			1,116			1,591			—				2,707
	Investment in direct financing lease			3,811			—			—				3,811
	Goodwill			—			16,110			—				16,110
	Non-current deferred tax assets			—			5,055			(518	)			4,537
	Other assets			261,040			47,451			(232,583	)			75,908

	Total assets		$	2,997,762		$	547,963		$	(444,575	)		$	3,101,150

	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	253,266		$	135,422		$	(140,926	)		$	247,762
	Income taxes payable			84			805			—				889
	Current deferred tax liabilities			13			—			(13	)			—
	Note payable to an affiliate			—			70,500			(70,500	)			—
	Current liabilities of discontinued operations			—			53			—				53

	Total current liabilities			253,363			206,780			(211,439	)			248,704
	Long-term debt			1,240,000			115,000			(115,000	)			1,240,000
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities			518			—			(518	)			—
	Other liabilities			1,588			108,565			—				110,153

	Total liabilities			1,495,469			430,345			(326,957	)			1,598,857

	Total stockholders’ equity			1,502,293			117,618			(117,618	)			1,502,293

	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,997,762		$	547,963		$	(444,575	)		$	3,101,150


	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)


			Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
						Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
						Guarantors			and Other				Amounts
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	31,647		$	46,262		$	—			$	77,909
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance			203,018			178,894			(136,955	)			244,957
	Current deferred tax assets			2			9,239			—				9,241
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			7,580			22,856			(9,824	)			20,612
	Current assets of discontinued operations			—			15			—				15

	Total current assets			242,247			257,266			(146,779	)			352,734
	Property and equipment, net			2,450,028			96,585			—				2,546,613
Restricted cash			1,016			4,573			—				5,589
Investment in direct financing lease			5,473			—			—				5,473
Goodwill			—			16,110			—				16,110
Non-current deferred tax assets			—			3,633			(555	)			3,078
Other assets			245,028			45,149			(212,349	)			77,828

Total assets		$	2,943,792		$	423,316		$	(359,683	)		$	3,007,425

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	234,277		$	164,745		$	(146,745	)		$	252,277
Income taxes payable			—			1,243			—				1,243
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			—			886			—				886

Total current liabilities			234,277			166,874			(146,745	)			254,406
Long-term debt			1,205,000			115,000			(115,000	)			1,205,000
Deferred tax liabilities			555			—			(555	)			—
Other liabilities			1,453			44,059			—				45,512

Total liabilities			1,441,285			325,933			(262,300	)			1,504,918

Total stockholders’ equity			1,502,507			97,383			(97,383	)			1,502,507

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,943,792		$	423,316		$	(359,683	)		$	3,007,425


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)


		Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
					Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
					Guarantors			and Other				Amounts
REVENUES		$	319,127		$	310,597		$	(221,250	)		$	408,474

EXPENSES:
Operating			226,820			277,142			(221,250	)			282,712
General and administrative			8,719			18,916			—				27,635
Depreciation and amortization			20,389			7,888			—				28,277

			255,928			303,946			(221,250	)			338,624

OPERATING INCOME			63,199			6,651			—				69,850

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net			8,821			1,555			—				10,376
Other (income) expense			250			(61	)		(332	)			(143	)

			9,071			1,494			(332	)			10,233

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			54,128			5,157			332				59,617
Income tax expense			(208	)		(1,863	)		—				(2,071	)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			53,920			3,294			332				57,546
Income from equity in subsidiaries			3,626			—			(3,626	)			—

NET INCOME		$	57,546		$	3,294		$	(3,294	)		$	57,546


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)


		Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
					Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
					Guarantors			and Other				Amounts
REVENUES		$	312,837		$	337,548		$	(228,919	)		$	421,466

EXPENSES:
Operating			232,380			298,028			(228,919	)			301,489
General and administrative			6,954			16,616			—				23,570
Depreciation and amortization			19,268			8,883			—				28,151
Asset impairments			—			985			—				985

			258,602			324,512			(228,919	)			354,195

OPERATING INCOME			54,235			13,036			—				67,271

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net			8,877			1,501			—				10,378
Other (income) expense			(275	)		111			(20	)			(184	)

			8,602			1,612			(20	)			10,194

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			45,633			11,424			20				57,077
Income tax expense			(217	)		(4,354	)		—				(4,571	)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			45,416			7,070			20				52,506
Income from equity in subsidiaries			6,427			—			(6,427	)			—
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—			(663	)		—				(663	)

NET INCOME		$	51,843		$	6,407		$	(6,407	)		$	51,843


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)


		Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
					Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
					Guarantors			and Other				Amounts
REVENUES		$	939,686		$	936,352		$	(652,648	)		$	1,223,390

EXPENSES:
Operating			671,914			838,436			(652,648	)			857,702
General and administrative			25,648			53,938			—				79,586
Depreciation and amortization			60,266			25,147			—				85,413
Asset impairments			2,238			—			—				2,238

			760,066			917,521			(652,648	)			1,024,939

OPERATING INCOME			179,620			18,831			—				198,451

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net			26,232			2,856			—				29,088
Other (income) expense			87			(589	)		(641	)			(1,143	)

			26,319			2,267			(641	)			27,945

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			153,301			16,564			641				170,506
Income tax expense			(342	)		(5,148	)		—				(5,490	)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			152,959			11,416			641				165,016
Income from equity in subsidiaries			12,057			—			(12,057	)			—

NET INCOME		$	165,016		$	11,416		$	(11,416	)		$	165,016


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)


		Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
					Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
					Guarantors			and Other				Amounts
REVENUES		$	945,213		$	1,007,279		$	(689,298	)		$	1,263,194

EXPENSES:
Operating			704,221			888,789			(689,298	)			903,712
General and administrative			24,649			55,513			—				80,162
Depreciation and amortization			56,855			26,348			—				83,203
Asset impairments			—			985			—				985

			785,725			971,635			(689,298	)			1,068,062

OPERATING INCOME			159,488			35,644			—				195,132

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net			29,593			5,263			—				34,856
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions			28,563			7,965			—				36,528
Other (income) expense			45			(107	)		(58	)			(120	)

			58,201			13,121			(58	)			71,264

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			101,287			22,523			58				123,868
Income tax benefit (expense)			137,981			(4,728	)		—				133,253

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			239,268			17,795			58				257,121
Income from equity in subsidiaries			14,096			—			(14,096	)			—
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—			(3,757	)		—				(3,757	)

NET INCOME		$	253,364		$	14,038		$	(14,038	)		$	253,364


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)


		Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
					Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
					Guarantors			And Other				Amounts
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	253,232		$	(4,543	)	$	—			$	248,689
Net cash used in investing activities			(130,102	)		(81,892	)		70,500				(141,494	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(144,443	)		78,676			(70,500	)			(136,267	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(21,313	)		(7,759	)		—				(29,072	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period			31,647			46,272			—				77,919

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		$	10,334		$	38,513		$	—			$	48,847

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)


		Parent			Combined			Consolidating				Total
					Subsidiary			Adjustments				Consolidated
					Guarantors			And Other				Amounts
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	165,603		$	118,001		$	—			$	283,604
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(52,887	)		(44,681	)		15,000				(82,568	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(61,708	)		(117,002	)		(15,000	)			(193,710	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			51,008			(43,682	)		—				7,326
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period			—			62,897			—				62,897

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		$	51,008		$	19,215		$	—			$	70,223

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SUMM1

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which establishes a single, comprehensive revenue recognition standard for all contracts with customers. For public reporting entities such as CCA, ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption of the ASU is not permitted. CCA is reviewing the ASU to determine the potential impact it might have on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial position and its related financial statement disclosures, along with evaluating which transition method will be utilized upon adoption.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	To meet the reporting requirements of Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 825, “Financial Instruments”, regarding fair value of financial instruments, CCA calculates the estimated fair value of financial instruments using market interest rates, quoted market prices of similar instruments, or discounted cash flow techniques with observable Level 1 inputs for publicly traded debt and Level 2 inputs for all other financial instruments, as defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CCA’s financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands):


		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Investment in direct financing lease	$	5,994		$	6,692		$	7,466		$	8,609
	Note receivable from APM	$	4,758		$	8,639		$	4,831		$	9,006
	Debt	$	(1,240,000	)	$	(1,220,000	)	$	(1,205,000	)	$	(1,179,375	)

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SUMM2

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference between Carrying Amount and Fair Value	'
	At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CCA’s financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands):


		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Investment in direct financing lease	$	5,994		$	6,692		$	7,466		$	8,609
	Note receivable from APM	$	4,758		$	8,639		$	4,831		$	9,006
	Debt	$	(1,240,000	)	$	(1,220,000	)	$	(1,205,000	)	$	(1,179,375	)

REAL_ESTATE_ACTIVATIONS_ACQUIS1

REAL ESTATE ACTIVATIONS, ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND CLOSURES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values	'
	The following table summarizes each of the idled facilities and their respective carrying values, excluding equipment and other assets that could generally be transferred and used at other facilities CCA owns without significant cost (dollars in thousands):


		Design		Date		Net Carrying Values
	Facility	Capacity		Idled		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Shelby Training Center		200		2008	$	452	$	751
	Queensgate Correctional Facility		850		2009		11,533		11,808
	Prairie Correctional Facility		1,600		2010		18,516		19,366
	Huerfano County Correctional Center		752		2010		19,214		19,800
	Diamondback Correctional Facility		2,160		2010		43,217		44,223
	Otter Creek Correctional Center		656		2012		24,178		24,805
	Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility		2,103		2013		17,358		17,856
	Marion Adjustment Center		826		2013		13,090		13,429

			9,147			$	147,558	$	152,038

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Summarized Results of Operations for Discontinued Facilities	'
	The following table summarizes the results of operations for these two facilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):


		For the Three Months			For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,			Ended September 30,
		2013			2013
	REVENUE:
	Managed-only	$	2,007		$	19,984

			2,007			19,984

	EXPENSES:
	Managed-only		2,945			22,529
	Depreciation and amortization		124			799
	Asset impairments		—			2,637

			3,069			25,965

	OPERATING LOSS		(1,062	)		(5,981	)
	Other expense		(16	)		(17	)

	LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(1,078	)		(5,998	)
	Income tax benefit		415			2,241

	LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	$	(663	)	$	(3,757	)

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
DEBT (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Debt Outstanding	'
	Debt outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consists of the following (in thousands):


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revolving Credit Facility, principal due at maturity in December 2017; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The weighted average rate at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 1.9% and 1.7%, respectively.	$	565,000	$	530,000
	4.625% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in May 2023; interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%.		350,000		350,000
	4.125% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in April 2020; interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.125%.		325,000		325,000

		$	1,240,000	$	1,205,000

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	9 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Declared Common Stock Dividends	'
	During 2013 and the first nine months of 2014, CCA’s Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends on its common stock:


	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payable Date	Per Share
	February 22, 2013	April 3, 2013	April 15, 2013	$	0.53
	May 16, 2013	3-Jul-13	15-Jul-13	$	0.48
	August 16, 2013	October 2, 2013	October 15, 2013	$	0.48
	December 12, 2013	2-Jan-14	15-Jan-14	$	0.48
	February 20, 2014	2-Apr-14	15-Apr-14	$	0.51
	May 15, 2014	2-Jul-14	15-Jul-14	$	0.51
	August 14, 2014	2-Oct-14	15-Oct-14	$	0.51

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share	'
	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted earnings per share computation is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


		For the Three Months					For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,					Ended September 30,
		2014		2013			2014		2013
	NUMERATOR
	Basic:
	Income from continuing operations	$	57,546	$	52,506		$	165,016	$	257,121
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—		(663	)		—		(3,757	)

	Net income	$	57,546	$	51,843		$	165,016	$	253,364

	Diluted:
	Income from continuing operations	$	57,546	$	52,506		$	165,016	$	257,121
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—		(663	)		—		(3,757	)

	Diluted net income	$	57,546	$	51,843		$	165,016	$	253,364

	DENOMINATOR
	Basic:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		116,185		115,282			116,025		107,640

	Diluted:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		116,185		115,282			116,025		107,640
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		886		1,165			895		1,335
	Restricted stock-based compensation		318		425			263		325

	Weighted average shares and assumed conversions		117,389		116,872			117,183		109,300

	BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.5	$	0.46		$	1.42	$	2.38
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—		(0.01	)		—		(0.03	)

	Net income	$	0.5	$	0.45		$	1.42	$	2.35

	DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.49	$	0.45		$	1.41	$	2.35
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—		(0.01	)		—		(0.03	)

	Net income	$	0.49	$	0.44		$	1.41	$	2.32

SEGMENT_REPORTING_Tables

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	9 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Revenue and Facility Net Operating Income of Reportable Segments and Reconciliation to CCA's Operating Income	'
	The revenue and facility net operating income for the reportable segments and a reconciliation to CCA’s operating income is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):


		For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue:
	Owned and managed	$	345,105		$	344,150		$	1,020,041		$	1,034,251
	Managed-only		53,915			76,132			178,246			225,754

	Total management revenue		399,020			420,282			1,198,287			1,260,005

	Operating expenses:
	Owned and managed		227,816			232,778			683,143			696,681
	Managed-only		47,300			65,177			159,581			194,730

	Total operating expenses		275,116			297,955			842,724			891,411

	Facility net operating income:
	Owned and managed		117,289			111,372			336,898			337,570
	Managed-only		6,615			10,955			18,665			31,024

	Total facility net operating income		123,904			122,327			355,563			368,594

	Other revenue (expense):
	Rental and other revenue		9,454			1,184			25,103			3,189
	Other operating expense		(7,596	)		(3,534	)		(14,978	)		(12,301	)
	General and administrative		(27,635	)		(23,570	)		(79,586	)		(80,162	)
	Depreciation and amortization		(28,277	)		(28,151	)		(85,413	)		(83,203	)
	Asset impairments		—			(985	)		(2,238	)		(985	)

	Operating income	$	69,850		$	67,271		$	198,451		$	195,132

Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts for Reportable Segments	'
	The following table summarizes capital expenditures including accrued amounts for the reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):


		For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
		Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Capital expenditures:
	Owned and managed	$	101,920		$	33,439		$	151,391		$	56,781
	Managed-only		872			756			2,271			2,161
	Corporate and other		4,995			2,606			7,872			5,497
	Discontinued operations		—			—			—			72

	Total capital expenditures	$	107,787		$	36,801		$	161,534		$	64,511

Schedule of Assets for the Reportable Segments	'
	The assets for the reportable segments are as follows (amounts in thousands):


		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Owned and managed	$	2,733,764		$	2,715,719
	Managed-only		71,958			81,551
	Corporate and other		295,428			210,140
	Discontinued operations		—			15

	Total assets	$	3,101,150		$	3,007,425

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)


			Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
							Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
							Guarantors				and Other				Amounts
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	10,334			$	38,513			$	—			$	48,847
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance			184,445				240,877				(132,856	)			292,466
	Current deferred tax assets			—				11,443				(13	)			11,430
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			74,107				31,423				(78,605	)			26,925
	Assets held for sale			4,145				—				—				4,145

	Total current assets			273,031				322,256				(211,474	)			383,813
	Property and equipment, net			2,458,764				155,500				—				2,614,264
	Restricted cash			1,116				1,591				—				2,707
	Investment in direct financing lease			3,811				—				—				3,811
	Goodwill			—				16,110				—				16,110
	Non-current deferred tax assets			—				5,055				(518	)			4,537
	Other assets			261,040				47,451				(232,583	)			75,908

	Total assets		$	2,997,762			$	547,963			$	(444,575	)		$	3,101,150

	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	253,266			$	135,422			$	(140,926	)		$	247,762
	Income taxes payable			84				805				—				889
	Current deferred tax liabilities			13				—				(13	)			—
	Note payable to an affiliate			—				70,500				(70,500	)			—
	Current liabilities of discontinued operations			—				53				—				53

	Total current liabilities			253,363				206,780				(211,439	)			248,704
	Long-term debt			1,240,000				115,000				(115,000	)			1,240,000
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities			518				—				(518	)			—
	Other liabilities			1,588				108,565				—				110,153

	Total liabilities			1,495,469				430,345				(326,957	)			1,598,857

	Total stockholders’ equity			1,502,293				117,618				(117,618	)			1,502,293

	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,997,762			$	547,963			$	(444,575	)		$	3,101,150


	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)


			Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
							Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
							Guarantors				and Other				Amounts
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	31,647			$	46,262			$	—			$	77,909
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance			203,018				178,894				(136,955	)			244,957
	Current deferred tax assets			2				9,239				—				9,241
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			7,580				22,856				(9,824	)			20,612
	Current assets of discontinued operations			—				15				—				15

	Total current assets			242,247				257,266				(146,779	)			352,734
	Property and equipment, net			2,450,028				96,585				—				2,546,613
	Restricted cash			1,016				4,573				—				5,589
	Investment in direct financing lease			5,473				—				—				5,473
Goodwill			—				16,110				—				16,110
Non-current deferred tax assets			—				3,633				(555	)			3,078
Other assets			245,028				45,149				(212,349	)			77,828

Total assets		$	2,943,792			$	423,316			$	(359,683	)		$	3,007,425

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	234,277			$	164,745			$	(146,745	)		$	252,277
Income taxes payable			—				1,243				—				1,243
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			—				886				—				886

Total current liabilities			234,277				166,874				(146,745	)			254,406
Long-term debt			1,205,000				115,000				(115,000	)			1,205,000
Deferred tax liabilities			555				—				(555	)			—
Other liabilities			1,453				44,059				—				45,512

Total liabilities			1,441,285				325,933				(262,300	)			1,504,918

Total stockholders’ equity			1,502,507				97,383				(97,383	)			1,502,507

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,943,792			$	423,316			$	(359,683	)		$	3,007,425

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	For the three months ended September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)


			Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
							Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
							Guarantors				and Other				Amounts
	REVENUES		$	319,127			$	310,597			$	(221,250	)		$	408,474

	EXPENSES:
	Operating			226,820				277,142				(221,250	)			282,712
	General and administrative			8,719				18,916				—				27,635
	Depreciation and amortization			20,389				7,888				—				28,277

				255,928				303,946				(221,250	)			338,624

	OPERATING INCOME			63,199				6,651				—				69,850

	OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
	Interest expense, net			8,821				1,555				—				10,376
	Other (income) expense			250				(61	)			(332	)			(143	)

				9,071				1,494				(332	)			10,233

	INCOME FROM CONTINUING
	OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			54,128				5,157				332				59,617
	Income tax expense			(208	)			(1,863	)			—				(2,071	)

	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			53,920				3,294				332				57,546
	Income from equity in subsidiaries			3,626				—				(3,626	)			—

	NET INCOME		$	57,546			$	3,294			$	(3,294	)		$	57,546


	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	For the three months ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)


			Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
							Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
							Guarantors				and Other				Amounts
	REVENUES		$	312,837			$	337,548			$	(228,919	)		$	421,466

	EXPENSES:
	Operating			232,380				298,028				(228,919	)			301,489
	General and administrative			6,954				16,616				—				23,570
	Depreciation and amortization			19,268				8,883				—				28,151
	Asset impairments			—				985				—				985

				258,602				324,512				(228,919	)			354,195

	OPERATING INCOME			54,235				13,036				—				67,271

	OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
	Interest expense, net			8,877				1,501				—				10,378
	Other (income) expense			(275	)			111				(20	)			(184	)

				8,602				1,612				(20	)			10,194

	INCOME FROM CONTINUING
	OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			45,633				11,424				20				57,077
Income tax expense			(217	)			(4,354	)			—				(4,571	)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			45,416				7,070				20				52,506
Income from equity in subsidiaries			6,427				—				(6,427	)			—
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—				(663	)			—				(663	)

NET INCOME		$	51,843			$	6,407			$	(6,407	)		$	51,843


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)


		Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
						Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
						Guarantors				and Other				Amounts
REVENUES		$	939,686			$	936,352			$	(652,648	)		$	1,223,390

EXPENSES:
Operating			671,914				838,436				(652,648	)			857,702
General and administrative			25,648				53,938				—				79,586
Depreciation and amortization			60,266				25,147				—				85,413
Asset impairments			2,238				—				—				2,238

			760,066				917,521				(652,648	)			1,024,939

OPERATING INCOME			179,620				18,831				—				198,451

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net			26,232				2,856				—				29,088
Other (income) expense			87				(589	)			(641	)			(1,143	)

			26,319				2,267				(641	)			27,945

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			153,301				16,564				641				170,506
Income tax expense			(342	)			(5,148	)			—				(5,490	)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			152,959				11,416				641				165,016
Income from equity in subsidiaries			12,057				—				(12,057	)			—

NET INCOME		$	165,016			$	11,416			$	(11,416	)		$	165,016


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)


		Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
						Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
						Guarantors				and Other				Amounts
REVENUES		$	945,213			$	1,007,279			$	(689,298	)		$	1,263,194

EXPENSES:
Operating			704,221				888,789				(689,298	)			903,712
General and administrative			24,649				55,513				—				80,162
Depreciation and amortization			56,855				26,348				—				83,203
Asset impairments			—				985				—				985

			785,725				971,635				(689,298	)			1,068,062

OPERATING INCOME			159,488				35,644				—				195,132

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net			29,593				5,263				—				34,856
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions			28,563				7,965				—				36,528
Other (income) expense			45				(107	)			(58	)			(120	)

			58,201				13,121				(58	)			71,264

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			101,287				22,523				58				123,868
Income tax benefit (expense)			137,981				(4,728	)			—				133,253

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			239,268				17,795				58				257,121
Income from equity in subsidiaries			14,096				—				(14,096	)			—
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—				(3,757	)			—				(3,757	)

NET INCOME		$	253,364			$	14,038			$	(14,038	)		$	253,364

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)


			Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
							Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
							Guarantors				And Other				Amounts
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	253,232			$	(4,543	)		$	—			$	248,689
	Net cash used in investing activities			(130,102	)			(81,892	)			70,500				(141,494	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(144,443	)			78,676				(70,500	)			(136,267	)

	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(21,313	)			(7,759	)			—				(29,072	)
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period			31,647				46,272				—				77,919

	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		$	10,334			$	38,513			$	—			$	48,847

	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)


			Parent				Combined				Consolidating				Total
							Subsidiary				Adjustments				Consolidated
							Guarantors				And Other				Amounts
	Net cash provided by operating activities		$	165,603			$	118,001			$	—			$	283,604
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(52,887	)			(44,681	)			15,000				(82,568	)
	Net cash used in financing activities			(61,708	)			(117,002	)			(15,000	)			(193,710	)

	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			51,008				(43,682	)			—				7,326
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period			—				62,897				—				62,897

	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		$	51,008			$	19,215			$	—			$	70,223

Organization_and_Operations_Ad

Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2014
	State
	Bed
	Facility
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed	12
Number of facilities owned or controlled by company	52
Number of beds at the facility	84,500
Number of states in which company facilities are located	19

Schedule_of_Financial_Instrume

Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Investment in direct financing lease, Carrying Amount	$5,994	$7,466
Note receivable from APM, Carrying Amount	4,758	4,831
Debt, Carrying Amount	-1,240,000	-1,205,000
Investment in direct financing lease, Fair Value	6,692	8,609
Note receivable from APM, Fair Value	8,639	9,006
Debt, Fair Value	($1,220,000)	($1,179,375)

Goodwill_Additional_Informatio

Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Establishment of goodwill	'This goodwill was established in connection with the acquisition of Correctional Alternatives, Inc. ("CAI") during the third quarter of 2013, as further described in Note 4, and the acquisitions of two service companies during 2000.	'
Goodwill	$16,110	$16,110

Recovered_Sheet1

Real Estate Activations, Acquisitions, Developments, and Closures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Bed

Correctional Alternatives, Inc.

San Diego Correctional Facility

Otay Mesa Detention Center

Red Rock Correctional Center

State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Facility

Houston Educational Facility

South Texas Family Residential Center

Third Party Lessor

ICE

Idle Facilities

Non-appropriation of fund

Maximum

Minimum

Installment Payment

Facility

Person

Facility

acre

Third Party Lessor

South Texas Family Residential Center

ICE

RenewalOptions

Facility

Installment

Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]

Consideration paid

$36,500,000

Business acquisition transaction related expenses

800,000

Purchase price, goodwill

16,110,000

7,000,000

Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets

26,900,000

Purchase price, intangible liabilities

7,900,000

Purchase price, net tangible assets

17,700,000

Purchase price, deferred tax liabilities

7,200,000

Operating Expense

282,712,000

301,489,000

857,702,000

903,712,000

2,000,000

1,400,000

6,200,000

4,400,000

Offer from third party

4,500,000

Sale, expected closing date

'2014-12

Carrying value of idle facilities

6,400,000

Asset impairments

985,000

2,238,000

985,000

2,200,000

Number of beds at the facility

84,500

1,154

1,492

1,596

2,552

2,400

Lease expiration date

31-Dec-15

Amount invested to acquire property

102,900,000

38,000,000

Expected additional number of offenders to be managed by the company

1,000

Management contract, initial term

'10 years

'4 years

Management contract, number of renewal options

Management contract, renewal option term

'5 years

Percentage of guaranteed occupancy under management contract

90.00%

Management contract term facility will revert to the state of Arizona

'20 years

Capital improvements for certain physical plant modifications

20,700,000

Maximum number of useful life in years

'20 years

Lease agreement commencing date

1-Dec-13

Lease term

'3 years

Renewal options term

'2 years

Annual rent

28,500,000

Rent increase percentage

2.00%

Tenant improvements expenses

10,000,000

Agreement notice period for termination

'90 days

'60 days

'90 days

Leased site, area

Remaining lease obligation

306,200,000

Lease termination penalty

13,400,000

Contractually committed for various other services

66,100,000

Payment amount

70,000,000

Payment amount

$70,000,000

$35,000,000

Installments due

31-Dec-14

Number of installments

Idled_Facilities_and_Respectiv

Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Facility	Dec. 31, 2013
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	84,500	'
Shelby Training Center	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	200	'
Date Idled	'2008	'
Net Carrying Value	$452	$751
Queensgate Correctional Facility	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	850	'
Date Idled	'2009	'
Net Carrying Value	11,533	11,808
Prairie Correctional Facility	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	1,600	'
Date Idled	'2010	'
Net Carrying Value	18,516	19,366
Huerfano County Correctional Center	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	752	'
Date Idled	'2010	'
Net Carrying Value	19,214	19,800
Diamondback Correctional Facility	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	2,160	'
Date Idled	'2010	'
Net Carrying Value	43,217	44,223
Otter Creek Correctional Center	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	656	'
Date Idled	'2012	'
Net Carrying Value	24,178	24,805
Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	2,103	'
Date Idled	'2013	'
Net Carrying Value	17,358	17,856
Marion Adjustment Center Facility	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	826	'
Date Idled	'2013	'
Net Carrying Value	13,090	13,429
Total Idle Facilities	'	'
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]	'	'
Design Capacity	9,147	'
Net Carrying Value	$147,558	$152,038

Discontinued_Operations_Additi

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
			Dawson State Jail	Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
			Facility	Facility
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Housing capacity of terminated facility, in beds	'	'	2,216	1,000
Assets of discontinued operations	$0	'	'	'
Current assets of discontinued operations	'	15,000	'	'
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$53,000	$886,000	'	'

Summarized_Results_of_Operatio

Summarized Results of Operations for Discontinued Facilities (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Managed-only, Revenue	$2,007	$19,984
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	2,007	19,984
Managed-only, Expenses	2,945	22,529
Depreciation and amortization, Expenses	124	799
Asset impairments	'	2,637
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense, Total	3,069	25,965
OPERATING LOSS	-1,062	-5,981
Other expense	-16	-17
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	-1,078	-5,998
Income tax benefit	415	2,241
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	($663)	($3,757)

Schedule_of_Debt_Outstanding_D

Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$1,240,000	$1,205,000
Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	565,000	530,000
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	350,000	350,000
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$325,000	$325,000

Schedule_of_Debt_Outstanding_P

Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility maturity date	31-Dec-17	'
Weighted average rate	1.90%	1.70%
Senior Notes interest payable dates	'interest payable periodically at variable interest rates.	'
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate stated percentage of Senior Notes	4.63%	'
Note maturity date	1-May-23	'
Senior Notes interest payable dates	'interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%.	'
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate stated percentage of Senior Notes	4.13%	'
Note maturity date	1-Apr-20	'
Senior Notes interest payable dates	'interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.125%.	'

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Amended Revolving Credit Facility

Letter of Credit

Senior Notes Due 2020

Senior Notes Due 2023

Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020

Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023

Minimum

Maximum

Issuance Of Debt

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity

$900

$785

Revolving Credit Facility maturity extension period

'1 year

Revolving Credit Facility maturity date

'2017-12

Debt issuance costs, capitalized

2.7

Line of credit interest on outstanding borrowings

'At CCAbs option, interest on outstanding borrowings under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility is based on either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.0% or a London Interbank Offered Rate (bLIBORb) plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.0% based on CCAbs leverage ratio.

Base rate plus a margin

0.75%

0.25%

1.00%

LIBOR plus a margin

1.75%

1.25%

2.00%

Line of credit facility, aggregate principal amount of additional borrowing

100

Sublimit swing line loans

Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance

0.35%

Borrowings under credit facility

565

16.3

Line of credit facility

318.7

Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit

Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under Revolving Credit Facilities

65.00%

Aggregate principal amount

$325

$350

Debt instrument due date

1-Apr-20

1-May-23

1-Apr-20

1-May-23

Debt instrument interest rate

4.13%

4.63%

4.13%

4.63%

Debt instrument redemption percentage of par

100.00%

Declared_Common_Stock_Dividend

Declared Common Stock Dividends (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Declared Common Stock Dividends (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
Dividend Payment 1st	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	22-Feb-13
Record Date	3-Apr-13
Payable Date	15-Apr-13
Per Share	$0.53
Dividend Payment 2nd	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	16-May-13
Record Date	3-Jul-13
Payable Date	15-Jul-13
Per Share	$0.48
Dividend Payment 3rd	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	16-Aug-13
Record Date	2-Oct-13
Payable Date	15-Oct-13
Per Share	$0.48
Dividend Payment 4th	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	12-Dec-13
Record Date	2-Jan-14
Payable Date	15-Jan-14
Per Share	$0.48
Dividend Payment 5th	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	20-Feb-14
Record Date	2-Apr-14
Payable Date	15-Apr-14
Per Share	$0.51
Dividend Payment 6th	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	15-May-14
Record Date	2-Jul-14
Payable Date	15-Jul-14
Per Share	$0.51
Dividend Payment 7th	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'
Declaration Date	14-Aug-14
Record Date	2-Oct-14
Payable Date	15-Oct-14
Per Share	$0.51

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9-May-13

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dividend Declared

Special Dividend

Maximum

Stock options

Restricted stock based compensation

Special Dividend

General and Administrative Expense

Officers And Executive Officers

Other Employees

General and Administrative Expense

Operating Expense

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]

Dividend declared

$675,000,000

Dividend declared per share

$6.66

Dividend declared payment date

20-May-13

Dividend declared record date

19-Apr-13

Dividend declared, maximum percentage of cash dividend

20.00%

Dividend declared, cash

135,000,000

Number of shares of CCA common stock distributed pursuant to the special dividend

13,900,000

Closing price of common stock

$38.90

Expense net of estimated forfeitures, relating to common stock options

400,000

700,000

1,500,000

2,400,000

Common stock options outstanding

2,200,000

Weighted average exercise price of common stock outstanding

$19.86

Restricted common stock and common stock units and stock options issued by CCA to certain of its employees

548,000

423,000

478,000

378,000

70,000

45,000

Fair value of restricted common stock and common stock units and stock options issued by CCA to certain of its employees

17,800,000

15,600,000

Vesting period

'3 years

Performance criteria, cumulative period

'3 years

Percent of awards eligible to vest

33.33%

Vesting period, continuous service requirement

'3 years

Allocated share-based compensation expense

$3,100,000

$2,600,000

$9,000,000

$7,300,000

$2,700,000

$2,300,000

$7,900,000

$6,400,000

$400,000

$300,000

$1,100,000

$900,000

Restricted common stock and common stock units remained outstanding and subject to vesting

1,000,000

Schedule_of_Calculation_of_Num

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$57,546	$52,506	$165,016	$257,121
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	-663	'	-3,757
Net income	57,546	51,843	165,016	253,364
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions	117,389	116,872	117,183	109,300
Income from continuing operations	$0.50	$0.46	$1.42	$2.38
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	($0.01)	'	($0.03)
Net income	$0.50	$0.45	$1.42	$2.35
Income from continuing operations	$0.49	$0.45	$1.41	$2.35
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	($0.01)	'	($0.03)
Net income	$0.49	$0.44	$1.41	$2.32
Basic Earnings Per Share	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	57,546	52,506	165,016	257,121
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	-663	'	-3,757
Net income	57,546	51,843	165,016	253,364
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	116,185	115,282	116,025	107,640
Diluted Earnings Per Share	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	57,546	52,506	165,016	257,121
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	-663	'	-3,757
Net income	$57,546	$51,843	$165,016	$253,364
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	116,185	115,282	116,025	107,640
Stock options	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities	886	1,165	895	1,335
Restricted stock based compensation	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Effect of dilutive securities	318	425	263	325

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Special Dividend
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of shares of CCA common stock distributed pursuant to the special dividend	'	'	'	'	13,900,000
Stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive	16,000	16,000	16,000	15,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 1997
		LegalMatter	Hardeman County Correctional Facilities Corporation	Hardeman County Correctional Facilities Corporation
		Bed		Facility
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Compensation amount on contractual disputes	($1)	'	'	'
Number of pending legal proceedings that would have an effect on consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows	'	0	'	'
Issuance of revenue bonds	'	'	'	72.7
Number of beds at the facility	'	84,500	'	2,016
Outstanding principal balance of revenue bonds	'	'	18.6	'
Outstanding principal balance of the bonds exceeded the purchase price option	'	'	$6.20	'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum Distribution Percentage of Taxable Income to Qualify for Real Estate Investment Trust	'	'	'	90.00%	'
Minimum distribution Percentage of Taxable Income to avoid Federal Income Taxes	'	'	'	100.00%	'
Expected net tax benefit	'	'	$137,700,000	'	'
Income tax (expense) benefit	-2,071,000	-4,571,000	'	-5,490,000	133,253,000
Percentage of tax position benefit maximum than being realized upon ultimate settlement	'	'	'	50.00%	'
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions	$0	'	'	$0	'

Segment_Reporting_Additional_I

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Segment
	Facility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of facilities owned and managed	49
Number of facilities owned by government partners, managed	12
Number of reportable segments	2
Number of facilities leased to third party operators	3

Schedule_of_Revenue_and_Facili

Schedule of Revenue and Facility Net Operating Income of Reportable Segments and Reconciliation to CCA's Operating Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total management revenue	$399,020	$420,282	$1,198,287	$1,260,005
Total operating expenses	275,116	297,955	842,724	891,411
Rental and other revenue	9,454	1,184	25,103	3,189
Other operating expense	-7,596	-3,534	-14,978	-12,301
General and administrative	-27,635	-23,570	-79,586	-80,162
Depreciation and amortization	-28,277	-28,151	-85,413	-83,203
Asset impairments	'	-985	-2,238	-985
OPERATING INCOME	69,850	67,271	198,451	195,132
Owned and managed	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total management revenue	345,105	344,150	1,020,041	1,034,251
Total operating expenses	227,816	232,778	683,143	696,681
OPERATING INCOME	117,289	111,372	336,898	337,570
Managed-only	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total management revenue	53,915	76,132	178,246	225,754
Total operating expenses	47,300	65,177	159,581	194,730
OPERATING INCOME	6,615	10,955	18,665	31,024
Facility	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
OPERATING INCOME	$123,904	$122,327	$355,563	$368,594

Summary_of_Capital_Expenditure

Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts for Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	$107,787	$36,801	$161,534	$64,511
Discontinued operations	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	'	'	'	72
Owned and managed	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	101,920	33,439	151,391	56,781
Managed-only	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	872	756	2,271	2,161
Corporate and Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	$4,995	$2,606	$7,872	$5,497

Schedule_of_Assets_for_Reporta

Schedule of Assets for Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$3,101,150	$3,007,425
Owned and managed	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	2,733,764	2,715,719
Managed-only	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	71,958	81,551
Corporate and Other	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	295,428	210,140
Discontinued operations	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	'	$15

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$48,847	$77,909	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	292,466	244,957	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	11,430	9,241	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,925	20,612	'	'
Assets held for sale	4,145	'	'	'
Current assets of discontinued operations	'	15	'	'
Total current assets	383,813	352,734	'	'
Property and equipment, net	2,614,264	2,546,613	'	'
Restricted cash	2,707	5,589	'	'
Investment in direct financing lease	3,811	5,473	'	'
Goodwill	16,110	16,110	'	'
Non-current deferred tax assets	4,537	3,078	'	'
Other assets	75,908	77,828	'	'
Total assets	3,101,150	3,007,425	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	247,762	252,277	'	'
Income taxes payable	889	1,243	'	'
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	53	886	'	'
Total current liabilities	248,704	254,406	'	'
Long-term debt	1,240,000	1,205,000	'	'
Other liabilities	110,153	45,512	'	'
Total liabilities	1,598,857	1,504,918	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,502,293	1,502,507	1,506,948	1,521,620
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,101,150	3,007,425	'	'
Parent	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	10,334	31,647	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	184,445	203,018	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	'	2	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,107	7,580	'	'
Assets held for sale	4,145	'	'	'
Total current assets	273,031	242,247	'	'
Property and equipment, net	2,458,764	2,450,028	'	'
Restricted cash	1,116	1,016	'	'
Investment in direct financing lease	3,811	5,473	'	'
Other assets	261,040	245,028	'	'
Total assets	2,997,762	2,943,792	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	253,266	234,277	'	'
Income taxes payable	84	'	'	'
Current deferred tax liabilities	13	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	253,363	234,277	'	'
Long-term debt	1,240,000	1,205,000	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities	518	555	'	'
Other liabilities	1,588	1,453	'	'
Total liabilities	1,495,469	1,441,285	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,502,293	1,502,507	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,997,762	2,943,792	'	'
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	38,513	46,262	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	240,877	178,894	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	11,443	9,239	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,423	22,856	'	'
Current assets of discontinued operations	'	15	'	'
Total current assets	322,256	257,266	'	'
Property and equipment, net	155,500	96,585	'	'
Restricted cash	1,591	4,573	'	'
Goodwill	16,110	16,110	'	'
Non-current deferred tax assets	5,055	3,633	'	'
Other assets	47,451	45,149	'	'
Total assets	547,963	423,316	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	135,422	164,745	'	'
Income taxes payable	805	1,243	'	'
Note payable to an affiliate	70,500	'	'	'
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	53	886	'	'
Total current liabilities	206,780	166,874	'	'
Long-term debt	115,000	115,000	'	'
Other liabilities	108,565	44,059	'	'
Total liabilities	430,345	325,933	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	117,618	97,383	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	547,963	423,316	'	'
Consolidating Adjustments and Other	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	-132,856	-136,955	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	-13	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-78,605	-9,824	'	'
Total current assets	-211,474	-146,779	'	'
Non-current deferred tax assets	-518	-555	'	'
Other assets	-232,583	-212,349	'	'
Total assets	-444,575	-359,683	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-140,926	-146,745	'	'
Current deferred tax liabilities	-13	'	'	'
Note payable to an affiliate	-70,500	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-211,439	-146,745	'	'
Long-term debt	-115,000	-115,000	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities	-518	-555	'	'
Total liabilities	-326,957	-262,300	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	-117,618	-97,383	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($444,575)	($359,683)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
REVENUES	$408,474	$421,466	$1,223,390	$1,263,194
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Operating	282,712	301,489	857,702	903,712
General and administrative	27,635	23,570	79,586	80,162
Depreciation and amortization	28,277	28,151	85,413	83,203
Asset impairments	'	985	2,238	985
Costs and Expenses	338,624	354,195	1,024,939	1,068,062
OPERATING INCOME	69,850	67,271	198,451	195,132
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	10,376	10,378	29,088	34,856
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions	'	'	'	36,528
Other (income) expense	-143	-184	-1,143	-120
Total non-operating expense (income)	10,233	10,194	27,945	71,264
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	59,617	57,077	170,506	123,868
Income tax benefit (expense)	-2,071	-4,571	-5,490	133,253
Income from continuing operations	57,546	52,506	165,016	257,121
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	-663	'	-3,757
NET INCOME	57,546	51,843	165,016	253,364
Parent	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
REVENUES	319,127	312,837	939,686	945,213
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Operating	226,820	232,380	671,914	704,221
General and administrative	8,719	6,954	25,648	24,649
Depreciation and amortization	20,389	19,268	60,266	56,855
Asset impairments	'	'	2,238	'
Costs and Expenses	255,928	258,602	760,066	785,725
OPERATING INCOME	63,199	54,235	179,620	159,488
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	8,821	8,877	26,232	29,593
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions	'	'	'	28,563
Other (income) expense	250	-275	87	45
Total non-operating expense (income)	9,071	8,602	26,319	58,201
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	54,128	45,633	153,301	101,287
Income tax benefit (expense)	-208	-217	-342	137,981
Income from continuing operations	53,920	45,416	152,959	239,268
Income from equity in subsidiaries	3,626	6,427	12,057	14,096
NET INCOME	57,546	51,843	165,016	253,364
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
REVENUES	310,597	337,548	936,352	1,007,279
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Operating	277,142	298,028	838,436	888,789
General and administrative	18,916	16,616	53,938	55,513
Depreciation and amortization	7,888	8,883	25,147	26,348
Asset impairments	'	985	'	985
Costs and Expenses	303,946	324,512	917,521	971,635
OPERATING INCOME	6,651	13,036	18,831	35,644
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	1,555	1,501	2,856	5,263
Expenses associated with debt refinancing transactions	'	'	'	7,965
Other (income) expense	-61	111	-589	-107
Total non-operating expense (income)	1,494	1,612	2,267	13,121
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	5,157	11,424	16,564	22,523
Income tax benefit (expense)	-1,863	-4,354	-5,148	-4,728
Income from continuing operations	3,294	7,070	11,416	17,795
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	-663	'	-3,757
NET INCOME	3,294	6,407	11,416	14,038
Consolidating Adjustments and Other	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
REVENUES	-221,250	-228,919	-652,648	-689,298
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Operating	-221,250	-228,919	-652,648	-689,298
Costs and Expenses	-221,250	-228,919	-652,648	-689,298
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:	'	'	'	'
Other (income) expense	-332	-20	-641	-58
Total non-operating expense (income)	-332	-20	-641	-58
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	332	20	641	58
Income from continuing operations	332	20	641	58
Income from equity in subsidiaries	-3,626	-6,427	-12,057	-14,096
NET INCOME	($3,294)	($6,407)	($11,416)	($14,038)

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem1

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$248,689	$283,604
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-141,494	-82,568
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-136,267	-193,710
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-29,072	7,326
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	77,919	62,897
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	48,847	70,223
Parent	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	253,232	165,603
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-130,102	-52,887
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-144,443	-61,708
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-21,313	51,008
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	31,647	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	10,334	51,008
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-4,543	118,001
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-81,892	-44,681
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	78,676	-117,002
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-7,759	-43,682
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	46,272	62,897
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	38,513	19,215
Consolidating Adjustments and Other	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	70,500	15,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	($70,500)	($15,000)