CoreCivic (CXW) 10-Q 3 May 18 2018 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 27, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	CXW
Entity Registrant Name	CoreCivic, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,070,985
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		118,543,632

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,400	$ 52,183
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $997 and $782, respectively	212,634	254,188
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,566	21,119
Total current assets	288,600	327,490
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,512,573 and $1,475,951, respectively	2,825,203	2,802,449
Goodwill	44,779	40,927
Non-current deferred tax assets	11,194	12,814
Other assets	94,674	88,718
Total assets	3,264,450	3,272,398
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	269,458	277,804
Income taxes payable	3,957	3,034
Current portion of long-term debt	12,429	10,000
Total current liabilities	285,844	290,838
Long-term debt, net	1,455,265	1,437,187
Deferred revenue	36,327	39,735
Other liabilities	52,804	53,030
Total liabilities	1,830,240	1,820,790
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock – $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Common stock – $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 118,544 and 118,204 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1,185	1,182
Additional paid-in capital	1,795,671	1,794,713
Accumulated deficit	(360,618)	(344,287)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,028)
Total stockholders' equity	1,434,210	1,451,608
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,264,450	$ 3,272,398

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 997	$ 782
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,512,573	$ 1,475,951
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	118,544,000	118,204,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	118,544,000	118,204,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
REVENUES	$ 440,916	$ 445,684
EXPENSES:
Operating	319,151	315,303
General and administrative	24,971	24,826
Depreciation and amortization	38,089	36,257
Asset impairments		259
Costs and Expenses, Total	382,211	376,645
OPERATING INCOME	58,705	69,039
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net	19,036	16,490
Other (income) expense	(43)	17
Total non-operating expense (income)	18,993	16,507
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	39,712	52,532
Income tax expense	(1,935)	(2,485)
NET INCOME	$ 37,777	$ 50,047
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$ 0.32	$ 0.42
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	0.32	0.42
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE	$ 0.43	$ 0.42

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 37,777	$ 50,047
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	38,089	36,257
Asset impairments		259
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other non-cash interest	891	783
Deferred income taxes	837	1,867
Non-cash revenue and other income	(4,318)	(5,371)
Non-cash equity compensation	3,486	4,086
Other expenses and non-cash items	1,939	831
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets	41,249	22,002
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(12,394)	(19,785)
Income taxes payable	923	515
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,479	91,491
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Expenditures for facility development and expansions	(3,447)	(6,417)
Expenditures for other capital improvements	(17,285)	(8,173)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(48,461)	(7,062)
Proceeds from sale of assets	48	77
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(705)	1,561
Payments received on direct financing lease and notes receivable		684
Net cash used in investing activities	(69,850)	(19,330)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of debt and borrowings from credit facility	89,500	60,000
Scheduled principal repayments	(2,691)	(2,500)
Other principal repayments of debt	(66,000)	(72,000)
Payment of debt issuance and other refinancing and related costs	(844)	(65)
Payment of lease obligations	(746)	(553)
Dividends paid	(51,106)	(51,462)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(2,525)	(5,089)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		4,961
Net cash used in financing activities	(34,412)	(66,708)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	4,217	5,453
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	52,183	37,711
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	56,400	43,164
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $0 in both 2018 and 2017)	3,278	$ 10,899
Income taxes paid	$ 105

Consolidated Statements of Cas6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Interest, capitalized interest	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statement of Stock

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1,458,963	$ 1,176	$ 1,780,350	$ (322,563)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		117,554
Comprehensive income
Net income	50,047			50,047
Retirement of common stock	(5,089)	$ (2)	(5,087)
Retirement of common stock (in shares)		(153)
Dividends declared on common stock	(50,036)			(50,036)
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures	4,086		4,086
Restricted stock grants		$ 5	(5)
Restricted stock grants (in shares)		506
Stock options exercised	5,190	$ 2	5,188
Stock options exercised (in shares)		233
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	1,463,161	$ 1,181	1,784,532	(322,552)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		118,140
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,451,608	$ 1,182	1,794,713	(344,287)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		118,204
Comprehensive income
Net income	37,777			37,777
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax	(2,028)				$ (2,028)
Total comprehensive income	35,749			37,777	(2,028)
Retirement of common stock	(2,525)	$ (1)	(2,524)
Retirement of common stock (in shares)		(117)
Dividends declared on common stock	(51,533)			(51,533)
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures	3,486		3,486
Restricted stock grants		$ 4	(4)
Restricted stock grants (in shares)		457
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standard	(2,575)			(2,575)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 1,434,210	$ 1,185	$ 1,795,671	$ (360,618)	$ (2,028)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		118,544

Consolidated Statement of Stoc8

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Dividends declared on common stock, per share	$ 0.43	$ 0.42

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS	1. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS CoreCivic, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company" or "CoreCivic") is one of the nation's largest owners of partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States. The Company also believes it is the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. Through three segments, CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Properties, and CoreCivic Community, the Company provides a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, government real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America's recidivism crisis. As of March 31, 2018, through its CoreCivic Safety segment, the Company operated 51 correctional and detention facilities, 44 of which the Company owned, with a total design capacity of approximately 73,000 beds. Through its CoreCivic Community segment, the Company also owned and operated 26 residential reentry centers with a total design capacity of approximately 5,000 beds. In addition, through its CoreCivic Properties segment, the Company owned 13 properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies, totaling 1.4 million square feet. In addition to providing fundamental residential services, CoreCivic's correctional, detention, and reentry 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 reentry into society upon their release. CoreCivic also provides or makes available to offenders certain health care (including medical, dental, and mental health services), food services, and work and recreational programs. CoreCivic began operating as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") effective January 1, 2013. The Company provides 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 permits CoreCivic to engage in certain business activities in which the REIT may not engage directly, so long as these activities are conducted in entities that elect to be treated as TRSs under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and enable CoreCivic to, among other things, provide correctional services at facilities it owns and at facilities owned by its government partners. 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 SUMMA

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 CoreCivic included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 22, 2018 (the "2017 Form 10-K") with respect to certain significant accounting and financial reporting policies as well as other pertinent information of the Company. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the segmented data to conform to the current year presentation. 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 CoreCivic, ASU 2014-09 was originally effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption of the ASU was not permitted. In July 2015, the FASB agreed to defer the effective date of the ASU for public reporting entities by one year, or to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In summary, the core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. Companies are allowed to select between two transition methods: (1) a full retrospective transition method with the application of the new guidance to each prior reporting period presented, or (2) a modified retrospective transition method that recognizes the cumulative effect on prior periods at the date of adoption together with additional footnote disclosures. CoreCivic adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2018 and utilized the modified retrospective transition method upon adoption. CoreCivic completed its analysis of the various contracts and revenue streams and concluded that the adoption of the ASU does not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position and its related financial statement disclosure. Upon adoption of the ASU, CoreCivic classifies certain contract-related costs for which it may not be reimbursed, or for costs that have been reimbursed, but may be required to be returned to the customer, as reductions to revenue. Prior to adoption, such costs were reflected as operating expenses. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (ASC 842)", which requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting requirements. ASU 2016-02 also eliminates current real estate-specific provisions for all entities. For lessors, the ASU modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. For public reporting entities such as CoreCivic, guidance in ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption of the ASU is permitted. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. CoreCivic is currently planning to adopt the ASU when effective in its fiscal year 2019. CoreCivic does not currently expect that the new standard will have a material impact on its financial statements, but expects that it will result in an increase in its long-term assets and liabilities for leases where the Company is the lessee. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles–Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test of Goodwill Impairment", that eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by performing a hypothetical application of the acquisition method as of the date of the impairment test to measure a goodwill impairment charge. This requirement is the second step in the annual two-step quantitative impairment test that is currently required under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 350, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other". Instead, entities will recognize an impairment charge based on the first step of the quantitative impairment test currently required, which is the measurement of the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. Entities will still have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. For public reporting entities such as CoreCivic, guidance in ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption of the ASU is allowed for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates on or after January 1, 2017. CoreCivic is reviewing the ASU to determine the potential impact it might have on the methodology for evaluating goodwill for impairment subsequent to the adoption of the standard. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory", which requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of intercompany sales or transfers of assets, other than inventory, in the income statement as income tax expense when the sale or transfer occurs. The new guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. The guidance requires companies to apply a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative catch-up adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. In the period of adoption, companies will write off any income tax effects that had been deferred from past intercompany transactions involving non-inventory assets to opening retained earnings. CoreCivic adopted the new standard in the first quarter of 2018 and wrote off approximately $2.6 million of prepaid taxes to accumulated deficit as a result of intercompany transactions between the REIT and one of its TRSs . Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not, or are not expected to, have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position. Fair Value of Financial Instruments To meet the reporting requirements of ASC 825, "Financial Instruments", regarding fair value of financial instruments, CoreCivic 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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CoreCivic's financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD $ 3,176 $ 4,663 $ 3,059 $ 4,511 Debt $ (1,479,809 ) $ (1,475,996 ) $ (1,459,000 ) $ (1,490,063 ) Derivative Financial Instruments The Company is exposed to interest rate risk and management considers it prudent to periodically reduce the Company’s exposure to cash flow variability resulting from interest rate fluctuations. In the first quarter of 2018, the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction. This agreement was designated as a cash flow hedge and was used to hedge the exposure to variability in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates related to the anticipated private placement of long-term debt in connection with the construction of a new correctional facility in Lansing, Kansas, as further described in Note 12. The interest rate swap had a notional amount totaling $125.0 million. At March 31, 2018, the fair value of this agreement was a $2.0 million liability recorded in accrued expenses. The fair value of this derivative financial instrument was determined using quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable for the liability and therefore it is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company has deferred the loss in accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2018, as the hedge is expected to be highly effective. On April 20, 2018, the day the private placement was priced, the Company terminated the interest rate swap, resulting in a payment of $0.2 million from the counterparty based on changes in interest rates up to the termination date.

GOODWILL

GOODWILL	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
GOODWILL	3. GOODWILL ASC 350, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other", establishes accounting and reporting requirements for goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill was $44.8 million and $40.9 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. This goodwill was established in connection with multiple business combination transactions. Under the provisions of ASC 350, CoreCivic performs a qualitative assessment that may allow it to skip the annual two-step impairment test. Under ASC 350, 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, CoreCivic 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. CoreCivic performs its impairment tests during the fourth quarter, in connection with its annual budgeting process. CoreCivic performs these impairment tests at least annually and whenever circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS	4. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Acquisitions On January 19, 2018, CoreCivic acquired the 261,000 square-foot Capital Commerce Center, located in Tallahassee, Florida for a purchase price of $44.7 million, excluding transaction-related costs and certain closing credits. Capital Commerce Center is 98% leased, and 87% leased to the state of Florida on behalf of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. In allocating the purchase price of this transaction, CoreCivic recorded $41.5 million of net tangible assets and $3.2 million of identifiable intangible assets. CoreCivic acquired the property as a strategic investment that further diversifies the Company's cash flows through government-leased properties. Leasing Transactions On January 24, 2018, CoreCivic entered into a 20-year lease agreement with the Kansas Department of Corrections ("KDOC") for a 2,432-bed correctional facility the Company is constructing in Lansing, Kansas. The new facility will replace the Lansing Correctional Facility, the State's largest correctional complex for adult male inmates, originally constructed in 1863. CoreCivic will be responsible for facility maintenance throughout the 20-year term of the lease, at which time ownership will revert to the State. Construction of the new facility commenced in the first quarter of 2018 with a timeline for completion of approximately 24 months. CoreCivic expects to account for the lease with the KDOC as a multiple element lease with a portion of the lease payments attributable to the capital lease. In addition, portions of the lease payments will be attributable to maintenance services and capital maintenance, representing two separately valued non-lease components. As of March 31, 2018, CoreCivic has capitalized $1.4 million associated with the construction project and $0.6 million in loan costs associated with a private placement to finance the Kansas project which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. Idle Facilities As of March 31, 2018, CoreCivic had eight idled correctional facilities that are currently available and being actively marketed to potential 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 CoreCivic owns without significant cost (dollars in thousands) Net Carrying Values Design Date March 31, December 31, Facility Capacity Idled 2018 2017 Prairie Correctional Facility 1,600 2010 $ 15,857 $ 16,118 Huerfano County Correctional Center 752 2010 16,909 16,980 Diamondback Correctional Facility 2,160 2010 41,151 41,370 Southeast Kentucky Correctional Facility 656 2012 21,656 21,864 Marion Adjustment Center 826 2013 11,956 12,058 Kit Carson Correctional Center 1,488 2016 56,661 57,095 Eden Detention Center 1,422 2017 39,320 39,707 Torrance County Detention Facility 910 2017 36,495 36,882 9,814 $ 240,005 $ 242,074 CoreCivic also has two idled non-core facilities containing 440 beds with an aggregate net book value of $4.0 million. CoreCivic incurred approximately $3.5 million and $2.6 million in operating expenses at the idled facilities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. CoreCivic considers the cancellation of a contract as an indicator of impairment and tested each of the idled facilities for impairment when it was notified by the respective customers that they would no longer be utilizing such facility. CoreCivic 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 CoreCivic to reconsider its most recent assumptions. As a result of CoreCivic's analyses, CoreCivic determined each of the idled facilities to have recoverable values in excess of the corresponding carrying values.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS	5. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS Effective January 1, 2018, CoreCivic closed on the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC ("RMOMS"), which provides non-residential correctional alternatives, including electronic monitoring and case management services, to municipal, county, and state governments in eight states. The aggregate purchase price was $7.0 million, excluding transaction-related expenses. In allocating the purchase price for the transaction, CoreCivic recorded the following (in millions): Property and equipment $ 0.8 Intangible assets 3.1 Total identifiable assets and liabilities 3.9 Goodwill 3.1 Total consideration $ 7.0 Several factors gave rise to the goodwill recorded in the acquisition of RMOMS, such as the expected benefit from synergies of the business combination that continues to broaden the scope of solutions CoreCivic provides. The results of operations for this business combination have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition.

DEBT

DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
DEBT	6. DEBT Debt outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2018 2017 $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility, principal due at maturity in July 2020; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The weighted average rate at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 3.3% and 3.1%, respectively. $ 198,000 $ 199,000 Term Loan, scheduled principal payments through maturity in July 2020; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The rate at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 3.4% and 3.1%, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $0.3 million at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. 82,500 85,000 4.625% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in May 2023; interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $3.1 million and $3.3 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 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%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.7 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 325,000 325,000 5.0% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in October 2022; interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 5.0%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $2.2 million and $2.3 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 250,000 250,000 4.75% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in October 2027; interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.75%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $3.9 million and $4.0 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 250,000 250,000 4.5% Non-Recourse Mortgage Note, principal and interest at 4.5% payable monthly until maturity in January 2033; Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $0.3 million at March 31, 2018. 24,309 — Total debt 1,479,809 1,459,000 Unamortized debt issuance costs (12,115 ) (11,813 ) Current portion of long-term debt (12,429 ) (10,000 ) Long-term debt, net $ 1,455,265 $ 1,437,187 Revolving Credit Facility. During July 2015, CoreCivic entered into an amended and restated $900.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "$900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility"). The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility has an aggregate principal capacity of $900.0 million and a maturity of July 2020. The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility also 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 $350.0 million as requested by CoreCivic, subject to bank approval. At CoreCivic'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 0.00% to 0.75% or at the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% based on CoreCivic's then-current leverage ratio. The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility includes a $30.0 million sublimit for swing line loans that enables CoreCivic to borrow at the base rate from the Administrative Agent without advance notice. Based on CoreCivic's current total leverage ratio, loans under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the base rate plus a margin of 0.50% or at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%, 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 March 31, 2018, CoreCivic had $198.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility as well as $7.6 million in letters of credit outstanding resulting in $694.4 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 CoreCivic's domestic subsidiaries, 65% of the capital stock of CoreCivic's foreign subsidiaries, all of CoreCivic's accounts receivable, and all of CoreCivic's deposit accounts. The $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility requires CoreCivic 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 March 31, 2018, CoreCivic 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, 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 CoreCivic's other indebtedness, and is subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of a change of control. On October 6, 2015, CoreCivic obtained a $100.0 million Incremental Term Loan ("Term Loan") under the "accordion" feature of the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility. Interest rates under the Term Loan are the same as the interest rates under the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loan also has the same collateral requirements, financial and certain other covenants, and cross-default provisions as the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loan, which is pre-payable, also has a maturity concurrent with the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility due July 2020, with scheduled quarterly principal payments through 2020. As of March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the Term Loan was $82.5 million. On April 17, 2018, CoreCivic entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "New Credit Agreement"), as further described in Note 12. Senior Notes. Interest on the $325.0 million aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic'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 CoreCivic'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. Interest on the $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic's 5.0% senior notes issued in September 2015 (the "5.0% Senior Notes") accrues at the stated rate and is payable in April and October of each year. The 5.0% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on October 15, 2022. Interest on the $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic's 4.75% senior notes issued in October 2017 (the "4.75% Senior Notes") accrues at the stated rate and is payable in April and October of each year. The 4.75% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on October 15, 2027. The 4.125% Senior Notes, the 4.625% Senior Notes, the 5.0% Senior Notes, and the 4.75% 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. CoreCivic 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 CoreCivic'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. Non-Recourse Mortgage Note . As previously discussed herein, on January 19, 2018, CoreCivic acquired the 261,000 square-foot Capital Commerce Center, located in Tallahassee, Florida for a purchase price of $44.7 million. The acquisition was partially financed with a $24.5 million non-recourse mortgage note, which is fully-secured by the Capital Commerce Center property, with an interest rate of 4.5%, maturing in January 2033. Principal and interest on the mortgage note are payable in equal monthly payments over the 15-year term of the note. The note is pre-payable at any time with a prepayment charge, if any, equal to an amount so as to maintain the same yield on the mortgage note as if it had been carried through to its full term using Treasury instruments having a term equal to the remaining term of the mortgage note as of the prepayment date. As of March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the mortgage note was $24.3 million. CoreCivic may also seek to issue additional debt or equity securities from time to time when the Company determines that market conditions and the opportunity to utilize the proceeds from the issuance of such securities are favorable. Debt Maturities. Scheduled principal payments as of March 31, 2018 (prior to the amendment and restatement of the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility, as further described in Note 12) for the remainder of 2018, the next four years, and thereafter were as follows (in thousands): 2018 (remainder) $ 8,380 2019 16,220 2020 584,276 2021 1,334 2022 251,396 Thereafter 618,203 Total debt $ 1,479,809

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	7. Dividends on Common Stock During 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, CoreCivic's Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends on its common stock: Declaration Date Record Date Payable Date Per Share February 17, 2017 April 3, 2017 April 17, 2017 $ 0.42 May 11, 2017 July 3, 2017 July 17, 2017 $ 0.42 August 10, 2017 October 2, 2017 October 16, 2017 $ 0.42 December 7, 2017 January 2, 2018 January 15, 2018 $ 0.42 February 22, 2018 April 2, 2018 April 16, 2018 $ 0.43 Future dividends will depend on CoreCivic's distribution requirements as a REIT, future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, limitations under debt covenants, opportunities for alternative uses of capital, and on such other factors as the Board of Directors of CoreCivic may consider relevant. Stock Options Since 2012, CoreCivic has elected not to issue stock options to its non-employee directors, officers, and executive officers as it had in prior years, and instead elected to issue all of its equity compensation in the form of restricted common stock units ("RSUs"), as described hereafter. All outstanding stock options were fully vested as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2018, options to purchase 1.0 million shares of common stock were outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $19.85 per share. Restricted Stock Units During the first quarter of 2018, CoreCivic issued approximately 908,000 RSUs to certain of its employees and non-employee directors, with an aggregate value of $19.6 million, including 813,000 RSUs to employees and non-employee directors whose compensation is charged to general and administrative expense and 95,000 RSUs to employees whose compensation is charged to operating expense. During 2017, CoreCivic issued approximately 554,000 RSUs to certain of its employees and non-employee directors, with an aggregate value of $18.1 million, including 487,000 RSUs to employees and non-employee directors whose compensation is charged to general and administrative expense and 67,000 RSUs to employees whose compensation is charged to operating expense. CoreCivic established performance-based vesting conditions on the RSUs awarded to its officers and executive officers in years 2015 through 2018. Unless earlier vested under the terms of the agreements, performance-based RSUs issued to officers and executive officers in those years are subject to vesting over a three-year period based upon the satisfaction of certain annual performance criteria, and no more than one-third of the RSUs may vest in any one performance period. Time-based RSUs issued to other employees in 2016 through 2018, unless earlier vested under the terms of the agreements, generally vest equally on the first, second, and third anniversary of the award. Time-based RSUs issued to other employees in 2015, unless earlier vested under the terms of the agreements, "cliff" vest on the third anniversary of the award. RSUs issued to non-employee directors vest one year from the date of award. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, CoreCivic expensed $3.5 million, net of forfeitures, relating to RSUs ($0.5 million of which was recorded in operating expenses and $3.0 million of which was recorded in general and administrative expenses). During the three months ended March 31, 2017, CoreCivic expensed $4.1 million, net of forfeitures, relating to RSUs ($0.5 million of which was recorded in operating expenses and $3.6 million of which was recorded in general and administrative expenses). As of March 31, 2018, approximately 1.4 million RSUs remained outstanding and subject to vesting.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 year. 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 CoreCivic, 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-based awards 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 Ended March 31, 2018 2017 NUMERATOR Basic: Net income $ 37,777 $ 50,047 Diluted: Net income $ 37,777 $ 50,047 DENOMINATOR Basic: Weighted average common shares outstanding 118,359 117,782 Diluted: Weighted average common shares outstanding 118,359 117,782 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options 101 420 Restricted stock-based awards 49 57 Weighted average shares and assumed conversions 118,509 118,259 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.32 $ 0.42 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.32 $ 0.42 Approximately 0.5 million stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018, because they were anti-dilutive. There were no stock options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings The nature of CoreCivic'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 CoreCivic's facilities, personnel or offenders, including damages arising from an offender's escape or from a disturbance at a facility. CoreCivic maintains insurance to cover many of these claims, which may mitigate the risk that any single claim would have a material effect on CoreCivic'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, CoreCivic is subject to substantial self-insurance risk. CoreCivic 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 CoreCivic's self-insured retention amounts, management believes a loss in excess of amounts already recognized would not be material to CoreCivic's financial statements. In the opinion of management, there are no pending legal proceedings that would have a material effect on CoreCivic'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 could occur which could have a material adverse impact on CoreCivic'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 CoreCivic's assumptions, new developments, or by the effectiveness of CoreCivic's litigation and settlement strategies.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 stockholders. 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 CoreCivic 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 CoreCivic 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, CoreCivic 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 CoreCivic 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 using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the statement of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Realization of the future tax benefits related to deferred tax assets is dependent on many factors, including CoreCivic'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. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA") was enacted on December 22, 2017. The TCJA reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred, and creates new taxes on certain foreign-sourced earnings. However, the TCJA does not change the dividends paid deduction applicable to REITs and, therefore, CoreCivic generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on the Company's REIT taxable income and gains that it distributes to its stockholders. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded, in accordance with ASC 740, the tax effects of enactment of the TCJA on existing deferred tax balances and the Company estimates there is no one-time transition tax on foreign earnings. The Company re-measured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21%. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized a charge of $4.5 million, which was included as a component of income tax expense, for the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and other taxes associated with the TCJA . However, the Company is still analyzing certain aspects of the TCJA, including research on historical earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries among others, and refining its calculations which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. CoreCivic recorded an income tax expense of $1.9 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As a REIT, CoreCivic 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 CoreCivic's income tax expense is incurred based on the earnings generated by its TRSs. CoreCivic's overall effective tax rate is estimated based on its current projection of taxable income primarily generated by its TRSs. The Company's consolidated effective tax rate could fluctuate in the future based on changes in estimates of taxable income, 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. CoreCivic had no liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. CoreCivic recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in income tax expense. CoreCivic does not currently anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax positions will significantly change in the next twelve months.

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
SEGMENT REPORTING	11. SEGMENT REPORTING As of March 31, 2018, CoreCivic operated 51 correctional and detention facilities, 44 of which were owned by the Company. In addition, CoreCivic owned and operated 26 residential reentry centers and owned 13 properties that it leased to third parties. Management views CoreCivic's operating results in three operating segments, CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. CoreCivic Safety includes the operating results of those correctional and detention facilities placed into service that were owned, or controlled via a long-term lease, and managed by CoreCivic, as well as those correctional and detention facilities owned by a third party and managed by CoreCivic. CoreCivic Safety also includes the operating results of TransCor America, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company that provides transportation services to governmental agencies. CoreCivic Community includes the operating results of those residential reentry centers placed into service that were owned, or controlled via a long-term lease, and managed by CoreCivic. CoreCivic Community also includes the operating results of the electronic monitoring and case management services provided by RMOMS. CoreCivic Properties includes the operating results of those properties leased to third parties. The operating performance of the three segments can be measured based on their net operating income. CoreCivic defines facility net operating income as a facility's revenues less operating expenses. The revenue and net operating income for each of the three segments and a reconciliation to CoreCivic's operating income is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Revenue: Safety $ 404,498 $ 418,683 Community 24,800 17,054 Properties 11,615 9,872 Total segment revenue 440,913 445,609 Operating expenses: Safety 296,503 300,709 Community 19,367 12,015 Properties 3,114 2,423 Total segment operating expenses 318,984 315,147 Facility net operating income: Safety 107,995 117,974 Community 5,433 5,039 Properties 8,501 7,449 Total facility net operating income 121,929 130,462 Other revenue (expense): Other revenue 3 75 Other operating expense (167 ) (156 ) General and administrative (24,971 ) (24,826 ) Depreciation and amortization (38,089 ) (36,257 ) Asset impairments — (259 ) Operating income $ 58,705 $ 69,039 The following table summarizes capital expenditures including accrued amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Capital expenditures: Safety $ 11,470 $ 12,242 Community 7,147 5,440 Properties 40,994 3,094 Corporate and other 6,641 430 Total capital expenditures $ 66,252 $ 21,206 The total assets are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Assets: Safety $ 2,579,007 $ 2,643,609 Community 258,476 253,978 Properties 265,339 220,235 Corporate and other 161,628 154,576 Total Assets $ 3,264,450 $ 3,272,398

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12. On April 17, 2018, CoreCivic entered into the New Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 billion, replacing the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. The New Credit Agreement provides for a term loan of $200.0 million and a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $800.0 million. The New Credit Agreement, among other things, extends the maturity from July 2020 to April 2023, and increases the total leverage covenant from 5.0x to 5.5x. The New Credit Agreement also contains an "accordion" feature that provides for uncommitted incremental extensions of credit in the form of increases in the revolving commitments or incremental term loans of up to $350.0 million, as requested by CoreCivic, and provides additional flexibility by increasing certain permitted investment, disposition, and borrowing thresholds. Interest rate margins, unused facility fees, and commitment fees for letters of credit remain the same under the New Credit Agreement, except for the addition of a new interest rate margin and fee tier to accommodate the increase in the covenant for total leverage from 5.0x to 5.5x. All other terms remain substantially the same. In the second quarter of 2018, CoreCivic expects to capitalize approximately $2.1 million of new costs associated with the New Credit Agreement. CoreCivic also expects to report a charge of approximately $1.0 million during the second quarter of 2018 for the write-off of a portion of the existing loan costs and other costs associated with the New Credit Agreement. On April 20, 2018, CoreCivic of Kansas, LLC (the "Issuer"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, priced $159.5 million in aggregate principal amount of non-recourse senior secured notes of the Issuer (the "Notes"), in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company will use the proceeds of the private placement, which will be drawn on quarterly funding dates beginning in the second quarter of 2018, to fund construction of the new Lansing Correctional Facility, along with costs and expenses of the project. The Notes will have a yield to maturity of 4.43% and will be scheduled to mature approximately 20 years following completion of the project, expected to occur during the first quarter of 2020. The private placement is expected to close during the second quarter of 2018. CoreCivic expects to capitalize approximately $3.5 million of costs associated with the private placement. Because the Issuer has been designated as an unrestricted subsidiary of the Company under terms of the Company's New Credit Agreement, the issuance and service of the Notes, and the revenues and expenses associated with the facility lease, will not impact the financial covenants associated with the Company's New Credit Agreement.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCI

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES	13. The following condensed consolidating financial statements of CoreCivic and subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. These condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared from the Company's financial information on the same basis of accounting as the consolidated financial statements. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited and in thousands) ASSETS Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,420 $ 20,980 $ — $ 56,400 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 160,505 402,926 (350,797 ) 212,634 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,803 22,512 (5,749 ) 19,566 Total current assets 198,728 446,418 (356,546 ) 288,600 Property and equipment, net 2,494,590 330,577 36 2,825,203 Goodwill 33,057 11,722 — 44,779 Non-current deferred tax assets — 11,668 (474 ) 11,194 Other assets 460,517 52,047 (417,890 ) 94,674 Total assets $ 3,186,892 $ 852,432 $ (774,874 ) $ 3,264,450 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 274,701 $ 348,636 $ (353,879 ) $ 269,458 Income taxes payable 1,734 2,223 — 3,957 Current portion of long-term debt 12,429 — — 12,429 Total current liabilities 288,864 350,859 (353,879 ) 285,844 Long-term debt, net 1,456,572 114,261 (115,568 ) 1,455,265 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 474 — (474 ) — Deferred revenue — 36,327 — 36,327 Other liabilities 6,772 46,032 — 52,804 Total liabilities 1,752,682 547,479 (469,921 ) 1,830,240 Total stockholders' equity 1,434,210 304,953 (304,953 ) 1,434,210 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,186,892 $ 852,432 $ (774,874 ) $ 3,264,450 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2017 (in thousands) ASSETS Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,745 $ 26,438 $ — $ 52,183 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 211,673 372,755 (330,240 ) 254,188 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,835 24,986 (5,702 ) 21,119 Total current assets 239,253 424,179 (335,942 ) 327,490 Property and equipment, net 2,467,166 335,283 — 2,802,449 Goodwill 26,031 14,896 — 40,927 Non-current deferred tax assets — 13,193 (379 ) 12,814 Other assets 421,474 69,117 (401,873 ) 88,718 Total assets $ 3,153,924 $ 856,668 $ (738,194 ) $ 3,272,398 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 251,011 $ 362,701 $ (335,908 ) $ 277,804 Income taxes payable 1,443 1,591 — 3,034 Current portion of long-term debt 10,000 — — 10,000 Total current liabilities 262,454 364,292 (335,908 ) 290,838 Long-term debt, net 1,437,982 114,205 (115,000 ) 1,437,187 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 379 — (379 ) — Deferred revenue — 39,735 — 39,735 Other liabilities 1,501 51,529 — 53,030 Total liabilities 1,702,316 569,761 (451,287 ) 1,820,790 Total stockholders' equity 1,451,608 286,907 (286,907 ) 1,451,608 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,153,924 $ 856,668 $ (738,194 ) $ 3,272,398 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the three months ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts REVENUES $ 307,529 $ 366,685 $ (233,298 ) $ 440,916 EXPENSES: Operating 242,185 310,264 (233,298 ) 319,151 General and administrative 8,235 16,736 — 24,971 Depreciation and amortization 22,533 15,556 — 38,089 272,953 342,556 (233,298 ) 382,211 OPERATING INCOME 34,576 24,129 — 58,705 OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: Interest expense, net 16,177 2,859 — 19,036 Other (income) expense (118 ) 58 17 (43 ) 16,059 2,917 17 18,993 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 18,517 21,212 (17 ) 39,712 Income tax expense (423 ) (1,512 ) — (1,935 ) INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES 18,094 19,700 (17 ) 37,777 Income from equity in subsidiaries 19,683 — (19,683 ) — NET INCOME $ 37,777 $ 19,700 $ (19,700 ) $ 37,777 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts REVENUES $ 299,515 $ 364,750 $ (218,581 ) $ 445,684 EXPENSES: Operating 226,637 307,247 (218,581 ) 315,303 General and administrative 8,336 16,490 — 24,826 Depreciation and amortization 21,348 14,909 — 36,257 Asset impairments — 259 — 259 256,321 338,905 (218,581 ) 376,645 OPERATING INCOME 43,194 25,845 — 69,039 OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: Interest expense, net 13,436 3,054 — 16,490 Other (income) expense (29 ) 36 10 17 13,407 3,090 10 16,507 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 29,787 22,755 (10 ) 52,532 Income tax expense (720 ) (1,765 ) — (2,485 ) INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES 29,067 20,990 (10 ) 50,047 Income from equity in subsidiaries 20,980 — (20,980 ) — NET INCOME $ 50,047 $ 20,990 $ (20,990 ) $ 50,047 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the three months ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments And Other Total Consolidated Amounts Net cash provided by operating activities $ 120,543 $ (12,064 ) $ — $ 108,479 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (80,955 ) 11,105 — (69,850 ) Net cash used in financing activities (29,913 ) (4,499 ) — (34,412 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9,675 (5,458 ) — 4,217 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 25,745 26,438 — 52,183 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 35,420 $ 20,980 $ — 56,400 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments And Other Total Consolidated Amounts Net cash provided by operating activities $ 84,226 $ 7,265 $ — $ 91,491 Net cash used in investing activities (13,642 ) (5,688 ) — (19,330 ) Net cash used in financing activities (65,480 ) (1,228 ) — (66,708 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 5,104 349 — 5,453 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 11,378 26,333 — 37,711 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 16,482 $ 26,682 $ — $ 43,164

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUM22

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the segmented data to conform to the current year presentation.
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 CoreCivic, ASU 2014-09 was originally effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption of the ASU was not permitted. In July 2015, the FASB agreed to defer the effective date of the ASU for public reporting entities by one year, or to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In summary, the core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. Companies are allowed to select between two transition methods: (1) a full retrospective transition method with the application of the new guidance to each prior reporting period presented, or (2) a modified retrospective transition method that recognizes the cumulative effect on prior periods at the date of adoption together with additional footnote disclosures. CoreCivic adopted the standard in the first quarter of 2018 and utilized the modified retrospective transition method upon adoption. CoreCivic completed its analysis of the various contracts and revenue streams and concluded that the adoption of the ASU does not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position and its related financial statement disclosure. Upon adoption of the ASU, CoreCivic classifies certain contract-related costs for which it may not be reimbursed, or for costs that have been reimbursed, but may be required to be returned to the customer, as reductions to revenue. Prior to adoption, such costs were reflected as operating expenses. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (ASC 842)", which requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting requirements. ASU 2016-02 also eliminates current real estate-specific provisions for all entities. For lessors, the ASU modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. For public reporting entities such as CoreCivic, guidance in ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption of the ASU is permitted. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. CoreCivic is currently planning to adopt the ASU when effective in its fiscal year 2019. CoreCivic does not currently expect that the new standard will have a material impact on its financial statements, but expects that it will result in an increase in its long-term assets and liabilities for leases where the Company is the lessee. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles–Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test of Goodwill Impairment", that eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by performing a hypothetical application of the acquisition method as of the date of the impairment test to measure a goodwill impairment charge. This requirement is the second step in the annual two-step quantitative impairment test that is currently required under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 350, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other". Instead, entities will recognize an impairment charge based on the first step of the quantitative impairment test currently required, which is the measurement of the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. Entities will still have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. For public reporting entities such as CoreCivic, guidance in ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption of the ASU is allowed for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates on or after January 1, 2017. CoreCivic is reviewing the ASU to determine the potential impact it might have on the methodology for evaluating goodwill for impairment subsequent to the adoption of the standard. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory", which requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of intercompany sales or transfers of assets, other than inventory, in the income statement as income tax expense when the sale or transfer occurs. The new guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. The guidance requires companies to apply a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative catch-up adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. In the period of adoption, companies will write off any income tax effects that had been deferred from past intercompany transactions involving non-inventory assets to opening retained earnings. CoreCivic adopted the new standard in the first quarter of 2018 and wrote off approximately $2.6 million of prepaid taxes to accumulated deficit as a result of intercompany transactions between the REIT and one of its TRSs . Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not, or are not expected to, have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments To meet the reporting requirements of ASC 825, "Financial Instruments", regarding fair value of financial instruments, CoreCivic 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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CoreCivic's financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD $ 3,176 $ 4,663 $ 3,059 $ 4,511 Debt $ (1,479,809 ) $ (1,475,996 ) $ (1,459,000 ) $ (1,490,063 )
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments The Company is exposed to interest rate risk and management considers it prudent to periodically reduce the Company’s exposure to cash flow variability resulting from interest rate fluctuations. In the first quarter of 2018, the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction. This agreement was designated as a cash flow hedge and was used to hedge the exposure to variability in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates related to the anticipated private placement of long-term debt in connection with the construction of a new correctional facility in Lansing, Kansas, as further described in Note 12. The interest rate swap had a notional amount totaling $125.0 million. At March 31, 2018, the fair value of this agreement was a $2.0 million liability recorded in accrued expenses. The fair value of this derivative financial instrument was determined using quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable for the liability and therefore it is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company has deferred the loss in accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2018, as the hedge is expected to be highly effective. On April 20, 2018, the day the private placement was priced, the Company terminated the interest rate swap, resulting in a payment of $0.2 million from the counterparty based on changes in interest rates up to the termination date.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUM23

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value	At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no material differences between the carrying amounts and the estimated fair values of CoreCivic's financial instruments, other than as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD $ 3,176 $ 4,663 $ 3,059 $ 4,511 Debt $ (1,479,809 ) $ (1,475,996 ) $ (1,459,000 ) $ (1,490,063 )

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS (Table

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 CoreCivic owns without significant cost (dollars in thousands) Net Carrying Values Design Date March 31, December 31, Facility Capacity Idled 2018 2017 Prairie Correctional Facility 1,600 2010 $ 15,857 $ 16,118 Huerfano County Correctional Center 752 2010 16,909 16,980 Diamondback Correctional Facility 2,160 2010 41,151 41,370 Southeast Kentucky Correctional Facility 656 2012 21,656 21,864 Marion Adjustment Center 826 2013 11,956 12,058 Kit Carson Correctional Center 1,488 2016 56,661 57,095 Eden Detention Center 1,422 2017 39,320 39,707 Torrance County Detention Facility 910 2017 36,495 36,882 9,814 $ 240,005 $ 242,074

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC
Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation	In allocating the purchase price for the transaction, CoreCivic recorded the following (in millions): Property and equipment $ 0.8 Intangible assets 3.1 Total identifiable assets and liabilities 3.9 Goodwill 3.1 Total consideration $ 7.0

DEBT (Tables)

DEBT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Schedule Of Debt Outstanding	Debt outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2018 2017 $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility, principal due at maturity in July 2020; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The weighted average rate at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 3.3% and 3.1%, respectively. $ 198,000 $ 199,000 Term Loan, scheduled principal payments through maturity in July 2020; interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The rate at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 3.4% and 3.1%, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $0.3 million at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. 82,500 85,000 4.625% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in May 2023; interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $3.1 million and $3.3 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 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%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.7 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 325,000 325,000 5.0% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in October 2022; interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 5.0%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $2.2 million and $2.3 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 250,000 250,000 4.75% Senior Notes, principal due at maturity in October 2027; interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.75%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $3.9 million and $4.0 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. 250,000 250,000 4.5% Non-Recourse Mortgage Note, principal and interest at 4.5% payable monthly until maturity in January 2033; Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $0.3 million at March 31, 2018. 24,309 — Total debt 1,479,809 1,459,000 Unamortized debt issuance costs (12,115 ) (11,813 ) Current portion of long-term debt (12,429 ) (10,000 ) Long-term debt, net $ 1,455,265 $ 1,437,187
Schedule of Principal Payments	Scheduled principal payments as of March 31, 2018 (prior to the amendment and restatement of the $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility, as further described in Note 12) for the remainder of 2018, the next four years, and thereafter were as follows (in thousands): 2018 (remainder) $ 8,380 2019 16,220 2020 584,276 2021 1,334 2022 251,396 Thereafter 618,203 Total debt $ 1,479,809

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Declared Common Stock Dividends	During 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, CoreCivic's Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends on its common stock: Declaration Date Record Date Payable Date Per Share February 17, 2017 April 3, 2017 April 17, 2017 $ 0.42 May 11, 2017 July 3, 2017 July 17, 2017 $ 0.42 August 10, 2017 October 2, 2017 October 16, 2017 $ 0.42 December 7, 2017 January 2, 2018 January 15, 2018 $ 0.42 February 22, 2018 April 2, 2018 April 16, 2018 $ 0.43

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 Ended March 31, 2018 2017 NUMERATOR Basic: Net income $ 37,777 $ 50,047 Diluted: Net income $ 37,777 $ 50,047 DENOMINATOR Basic: Weighted average common shares outstanding 118,359 117,782 Diluted: Weighted average common shares outstanding 118,359 117,782 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options 101 420 Restricted stock-based awards 49 57 Weighted average shares and assumed conversions 118,509 118,259 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.32 $ 0.42 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.32 $ 0.42

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Schedule of Revenue and Net Operating Income for Each of the Three Segments and a Reconciliation to CoreCivic's Operating Income	The revenue and net operating income for each of the three segments and a reconciliation to CoreCivic's operating income is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Revenue: Safety $ 404,498 $ 418,683 Community 24,800 17,054 Properties 11,615 9,872 Total segment revenue 440,913 445,609 Operating expenses: Safety 296,503 300,709 Community 19,367 12,015 Properties 3,114 2,423 Total segment operating expenses 318,984 315,147 Facility net operating income: Safety 107,995 117,974 Community 5,433 5,039 Properties 8,501 7,449 Total facility net operating income 121,929 130,462 Other revenue (expense): Other revenue 3 75 Other operating expense (167 ) (156 ) General and administrative (24,971 ) (24,826 ) Depreciation and amortization (38,089 ) (36,257 ) Asset impairments — (259 ) Operating income $ 58,705 $ 69,039
Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts	The following table summarizes capital expenditures including accrued amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Capital expenditures: Safety $ 11,470 $ 12,242 Community 7,147 5,440 Properties 40,994 3,094 Corporate and other 6,641 430 Total capital expenditures $ 66,252 $ 21,206
Schedule of Total Assets	The total assets are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Assets: Safety $ 2,579,007 $ 2,643,609 Community 258,476 253,978 Properties 265,339 220,235 Corporate and other 161,628 154,576 Total Assets $ 3,264,450 $ 3,272,398

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINAN30

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited and in thousands) ASSETS Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,420 $ 20,980 $ — $ 56,400 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 160,505 402,926 (350,797 ) 212,634 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,803 22,512 (5,749 ) 19,566 Total current assets 198,728 446,418 (356,546 ) 288,600 Property and equipment, net 2,494,590 330,577 36 2,825,203 Goodwill 33,057 11,722 — 44,779 Non-current deferred tax assets — 11,668 (474 ) 11,194 Other assets 460,517 52,047 (417,890 ) 94,674 Total assets $ 3,186,892 $ 852,432 $ (774,874 ) $ 3,264,450 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 274,701 $ 348,636 $ (353,879 ) $ 269,458 Income taxes payable 1,734 2,223 — 3,957 Current portion of long-term debt 12,429 — — 12,429 Total current liabilities 288,864 350,859 (353,879 ) 285,844 Long-term debt, net 1,456,572 114,261 (115,568 ) 1,455,265 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 474 — (474 ) — Deferred revenue — 36,327 — 36,327 Other liabilities 6,772 46,032 — 52,804 Total liabilities 1,752,682 547,479 (469,921 ) 1,830,240 Total stockholders' equity 1,434,210 304,953 (304,953 ) 1,434,210 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,186,892 $ 852,432 $ (774,874 ) $ 3,264,450 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2017 (in thousands) ASSETS Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,745 $ 26,438 $ — $ 52,183 Accounts receivable, net of allowance 211,673 372,755 (330,240 ) 254,188 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,835 24,986 (5,702 ) 21,119 Total current assets 239,253 424,179 (335,942 ) 327,490 Property and equipment, net 2,467,166 335,283 — 2,802,449 Goodwill 26,031 14,896 — 40,927 Non-current deferred tax assets — 13,193 (379 ) 12,814 Other assets 421,474 69,117 (401,873 ) 88,718 Total assets $ 3,153,924 $ 856,668 $ (738,194 ) $ 3,272,398 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 251,011 $ 362,701 $ (335,908 ) $ 277,804 Income taxes payable 1,443 1,591 — 3,034 Current portion of long-term debt 10,000 — — 10,000 Total current liabilities 262,454 364,292 (335,908 ) 290,838 Long-term debt, net 1,437,982 114,205 (115,000 ) 1,437,187 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 379 — (379 ) — Deferred revenue — 39,735 — 39,735 Other liabilities 1,501 51,529 — 53,030 Total liabilities 1,702,316 569,761 (451,287 ) 1,820,790 Total stockholders' equity 1,451,608 286,907 (286,907 ) 1,451,608 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,153,924 $ 856,668 $ (738,194 ) $ 3,272,398
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the three months ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts REVENUES $ 307,529 $ 366,685 $ (233,298 ) $ 440,916 EXPENSES: Operating 242,185 310,264 (233,298 ) 319,151 General and administrative 8,235 16,736 — 24,971 Depreciation and amortization 22,533 15,556 — 38,089 272,953 342,556 (233,298 ) 382,211 OPERATING INCOME 34,576 24,129 — 58,705 OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: Interest expense, net 16,177 2,859 — 19,036 Other (income) expense (118 ) 58 17 (43 ) 16,059 2,917 17 18,993 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 18,517 21,212 (17 ) 39,712 Income tax expense (423 ) (1,512 ) — (1,935 ) INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES 18,094 19,700 (17 ) 37,777 Income from equity in subsidiaries 19,683 — (19,683 ) — NET INCOME $ 37,777 $ 19,700 $ (19,700 ) $ 37,777 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments and Other Total Consolidated Amounts REVENUES $ 299,515 $ 364,750 $ (218,581 ) $ 445,684 EXPENSES: Operating 226,637 307,247 (218,581 ) 315,303 General and administrative 8,336 16,490 — 24,826 Depreciation and amortization 21,348 14,909 — 36,257 Asset impairments — 259 — 259 256,321 338,905 (218,581 ) 376,645 OPERATING INCOME 43,194 25,845 — 69,039 OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: Interest expense, net 13,436 3,054 — 16,490 Other (income) expense (29 ) 36 10 17 13,407 3,090 10 16,507 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 29,787 22,755 (10 ) 52,532 Income tax expense (720 ) (1,765 ) — (2,485 ) INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES 29,067 20,990 (10 ) 50,047 Income from equity in subsidiaries 20,980 — (20,980 ) — NET INCOME $ 50,047 $ 20,990 $ (20,990 ) $ 50,047
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the three months ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments And Other Total Consolidated Amounts Net cash provided by operating activities $ 120,543 $ (12,064 ) $ — $ 108,479 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (80,955 ) 11,105 — (69,850 ) Net cash used in financing activities (29,913 ) (4,499 ) — (34,412 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9,675 (5,458 ) — 4,217 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 25,745 26,438 — 52,183 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 35,420 $ 20,980 $ — 56,400 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the three months ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited and in thousands) Parent Combined Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidating Adjustments And Other Total Consolidated Amounts Net cash provided by operating activities $ 84,226 $ 7,265 $ — $ 91,491 Net cash used in investing activities (13,642 ) (5,688 ) — (19,330 ) Net cash used in financing activities (65,480 ) (1,228 ) — (66,708 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 5,104 349 — 5,453 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 11,378 26,333 — 37,711 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 16,482 $ 26,682 $ — $ 43,164

Organization and Operations - A

Organization and Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 ft² in Millions	FacilitySegment	Bed	Property	ft²
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of Operating segments | Segment	3
CoreCivic Safety
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company	51
Number of facilities owned by the company	44
Number of beds at the facility | Bed		73,000
CoreCivic Community
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of centers owned and operated by company	26
Number of beds at the center | Bed		5,000
CoreCivic Properties
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies	13		13
Number of square feet | ft²				1.4

Basis of Presentation and Sum32

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 20, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Accrued Expenses
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative liability		$ 2
Interest Rate Swaps
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		125
Subsequent Event
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Payment for interest rate swap	$ 0.2
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Prepaid taxes written off to accumulated deficit		$ 2.6

Schedule of Financial Instrumen

Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD, Carrying Amount	$ 3,176	$ 3,059
Debt, Carrying Amount	(1,479,809)	(1,459,000)
Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD, Fair Value	4,663	4,511
Debt, Fair Value	$ (1,475,996)	$ (1,490,063)

Goodwill - Additional Informati

Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Establishment of goodwill	This goodwill was established in connection with multiple business combination transactions.
Goodwill	$ 44,779	$ 40,927

Real Estate Transactions - Addi

Real Estate Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jan. 24, 2018Bed	Jan. 19, 2018USD ($)ft²	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)FacilityBed	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Operating Expense			$ 319,151	$ 315,303
Idled Correctional Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Number of facility | Facility			8
Idled Non-Core Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Number of beds at the facility | Bed			440
Number of facility | Facility			2
Net Carrying Value			$ 4,000
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Operating Expense			3,500	$ 2,600
Kansas Department Of Corrections
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Lease term	20 years
Number of beds at the facility | Bed	2,432
Construction of new facility expected commencement description	Construction of the new facility commenced in the first quarter of 2018 with a timeline for completion of approximately 24 months
Construction of new facility approximate completion term	24 months
Construction project capitalized amount			1,400
Kansas Department Of Corrections | Private Placement
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Loan costs			$ 600
Capital Commerce Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Area of building acquired | ft²		261,000
Purchase price of real estate		$ 44,700
Percentage of building leased		98.00%
Purchase price, net tangible assets		$ 41,500
Purchase price, identifiable intangible assets		$ 3,200
Florida | Capital Commerce Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Percentage of building leased		87.00%

Idled Facilities and Respective

Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)Bed	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Prairie Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,600
Date Idled	2,010
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 15,857	$ 16,118
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	752
Date Idled	2,010
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 16,909	16,980
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	2,160
Date Idled	2,010
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 41,151	41,370
Southeast Kentucky Correctional Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	656
Date Idled	2,012
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 21,656	21,864
Marion Adjustment Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	826
Date Idled	2,013
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 11,956	12,058
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,488
Date Idled	2,016
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 56,661	57,095
Eden Detention Center
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	1,422
Date Idled	2,017
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 39,320	39,707
Torrance County Detention Facility
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	910
Date Idled	2,017
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 36,495	36,882
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Design Capacity | Bed	9,814
Net Carrying Value | $	$ 240,005	$ 242,074

Business Combinations - Additio

Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2018USD ($)State
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of states in which company facilities are located | State	8
Aggregate purchase price | $	$ 7

Business Combination Purchase P

Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 44,779		$ 40,927
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and equipment		$ 800
Intangible assets		3,100
Total identifiable assets and liabilities		3,900
Goodwill		3,100
Total consideration		$ 7,000

Schedule of Debt Outstanding (D

Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,479,809	$ 1,459,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(12,115)	(11,813)
Current portion of long-term debt	(12,429)	(10,000)
Long-term debt, net	1,455,265	1,437,187
Term Loan Due in July 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	82,500	85,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(300)	(300)
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	350,000	350,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,100)	(3,300)
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	325,000	325,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(1,700)	(1,900)
Senior Notes 5.0% Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250,000	250,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(2,200)	(2,300)
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250,000	250,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,900)	(4,000)
Non-Recourse Mortgage Note 4.5% Due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	24,309
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(300)
Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 198,000	$ 199,000

Schedule of Debt Outstanding (P

Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 12,115,000	$ 11,813,000
Term Loan Due in July 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate				3.40%	3.10%
Debt maturity date				Jul. 31, 2020
Interest payable dates				interest payable periodically at variable interest rates.
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.625%	4.625%
Debt maturity date			May 1, 2023	May 1, 2023
Interest payable dates				interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%.
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 3,100,000	3,300,000
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.125%	4.125%
Debt maturity date			Apr. 1, 2020	Apr. 1, 2020
Interest payable dates				interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.125%.
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 1,700,000	1,900,000
Senior Notes 5.0% Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.00%		5.00%
Debt maturity date		Oct. 15, 2022		Oct. 15, 2022
Interest payable dates				interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 5.0%.
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 2,200,000	2,300,000
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.75%			4.75%
Debt maturity date	Oct. 15, 2027			Oct. 15, 2027
Interest payable dates				interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.75%.
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 3,900,000	4,000,000
Non-Recourse Mortgage Note 4.5% Due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				4.50%
Debt maturity date				Jan. 31, 2033
Interest payable dates				principal and interest at 4.5% payable monthly until maturity.
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 300,000
Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 900,000,000	$ 900,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility maturity date				Jul. 31, 2020
Weighted average rate				3.30%	3.10%
Interest payable dates				interest payable periodically at variable interest rates.

Debt - Additional Information (

Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 19, 2018USD ($)ft²	Oct. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility						$ 198,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility letters of credit outstanding						7,600,000
Total debt						1,479,809,000	$ 1,459,000,000
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						1,479,809,000	1,459,000,000
Capital Commerce Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Area of building acquired | ft²	261,000
Purchase price of real estate	$ 44,700,000
Non-Recourse Mortgage Note | Capital Commerce Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.50%
Amount of acquisition financed with non-recourse mortgage note	$ 24,500,000
Mortgage note maturity date	2033-01
Mortgage note maturity term	15 years
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						24,300,000
Term Loan Due in July 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 100,000,000
Total debt						$ 82,500,000
Debt maturity date						Jul. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						$ 82,500,000	85,000,000
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 325,000,000
Debt maturity date					Apr. 1, 2020	Apr. 1, 2020
Stated interest rate					4.125%	4.125%
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par					100.00%
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						$ 325,000,000	325,000,000
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 350,000,000
Debt maturity date					May 1, 2023	May 1, 2023
Stated interest rate					4.625%	4.625%
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par					100.00%
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						$ 350,000,000	350,000,000
Senior Notes 5.0% Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 250,000,000
Debt maturity date			Oct. 15, 2022			Oct. 15, 2022
Stated interest rate			5.00%			5.00%
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par			100.00%
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						$ 250,000,000	250,000,000
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 250,000
Debt maturity date		Oct. 15, 2027				Oct. 15, 2027
Stated interest rate		4.75%				4.75%
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par		100.00%
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						$ 250,000,000	250,000,000
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit interest on outstanding borrowings						At CoreCivic'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 0.00% to 0.75% or at the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% based on CoreCivic's then-current leverage ratio.
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 900,000,000
Line of credit facility, aggregate principal amount of additional borrowing				350,000,000
Sublimit swing line loans				30,000,000
Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance						0.35%
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity						$ 694,400,000
Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit				$ 50,000,000
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under Revolving Credit Facilities				65.00%
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate						0.50%
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate				0.00%
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate				0.75%
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate						1.50%
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate				1.00%
Amended Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate				1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 900,000,000	900,000,000
Debt Instrument outstanding balance						$ 198,000,000	$ 199,000,000

Schedule of Principal Payments

Schedule of Principal Payments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018 (remainder)	$ 8,380
2,019	16,220
2,020	584,276
2,021	1,334
2,022	251,396
Thereafter	618,203
Total debt	$ 1,479,809	$ 1,459,000

Declared Common Stock Dividends

Declared Common Stock Dividends (Detail) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per Share	$ 0.43	$ 0.42
Dividend Payment 1st
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date	Feb. 17, 2017
Record Date	Apr. 3, 2017
Payable Date	Apr. 17, 2017
Per Share	$ 0.42
Dividend Payment 2nd
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date	May 11, 2017
Record Date	Jul. 3, 2017
Payable Date	Jul. 17, 2017
Per Share	$ 0.42
Dividend Payment 3rd
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date	Aug. 10, 2017
Record Date	Oct. 2, 2017
Payable Date	Oct. 16, 2017
Per Share	$ 0.42
Dividend Payment 4th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date	Dec. 7, 2017
Record Date	Jan. 2, 2018
Payable Date	Jan. 15, 2018
Per Share	$ 0.42
Dividend Payment 5th
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Declaration Date	Feb. 22, 2018
Record Date	Apr. 2, 2018
Payable Date	Apr. 16, 2018
Per Share	$ 0.43

Stockholders' Equity - Addition

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Common stock options outstanding	1,000,000
Weighted average exercise price per share of common stock outstanding	$ 19.85
Restricted stock based awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Fair value of restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic to certain of its employees and non-employee directors	$ 19.6		$ 18.1
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 3.5	$ 4.1
Restricted common stock units remained outstanding and subject to vesting	1,400,000
Restricted stock based awards | Employees And Non Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic	908,000		554,000
Restricted stock based awards | Officers And Executive Officers
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Percent of awards eligible to vest	33.33%
Restricted stock based awards | Other Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Vesting period, continuous service requirement	3 years
Restricted stock based awards | Non Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Restricted stock based awards | General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 3	3.6
Restricted stock based awards | General and Administrative Expense | Employees And Non Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic	813,000		487,000
Restricted stock based awards | Operating Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 0.5	$ 0.5
Restricted stock based awards | Operating Expense | Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic	95,000		67,000

Schedule of Calculation of Nume

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income, Basic	$ 37,777	$ 50,047
Net income, Diluted	$ 37,777	$ 50,047
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Basic	118,359	117,782
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Basic	118,359	117,782
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions	118,509	118,259
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$ 0.32	$ 0.42
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$ 0.32	$ 0.42
Stock options
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Effect of dilutive securities	101	420
Restricted stock based awards
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Effect of dilutive securities	49	57

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive	500,000	0

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018LegalMatter
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending legal proceedings that would have an effect on consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows	0

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Minimum Distribution Percentage of Taxable Income to Qualify for Real Estate Investment Trust	90.00%
TCJA enacted date	Dec. 22, 2017
U.S. federal corporate tax rate	21.00%			35.00%
TCJA one time transition tax	$ 0
Effect of change in income tax associated with the ACT		$ 4,500,000
Income tax expense	1,935,000		$ 2,485,000
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0

Segment Reporting - Additional

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018	FacilitySegment	Property
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating segments | Segment	3
CoreCivic Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of facilities operated by the company	51
Number of facilities owned by the company	44
CoreCivic Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of centers owned and operated by company	26
CoreCivic Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of properties leased to third parties and used by government agencies	13	13

Schedule of Revenue and Net Ope

Schedule of Revenue and Net Operating Income for Each of the Three Segments and a Reconciliation to CoreCivic's Operating Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 440,916	$ 445,684
Operating Expense	319,151	315,303
Operating income	58,705	69,039
General and administrative	(24,971)	(24,826)
Depreciation and amortization	(38,089)	(36,257)
Asset impairments		(259)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	440,913	445,609
Operating Expense	318,984	315,147
Operating income	121,929	130,462
Operating Segments | Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	404,498	418,683
Operating Expense	296,503	300,709
Operating income	107,995	117,974
Operating Segments | Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	24,800	17,054
Operating Expense	19,367	12,015
Operating income	5,433	5,039
Operating Segments | Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	11,615	9,872
Operating Expense	3,114	2,423
Operating income	8,501	7,449
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other revenue	3	75
Other operating expense	(167)	(156)
General and administrative	(24,971)	(24,826)
Depreciation and amortization	$ (38,089)	(36,257)
Asset impairments		$ (259)

Summary of Capital Expenditures

Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 66,252	$ 21,206
Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	11,470	12,242
Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	7,147	5,440
Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	40,994	3,094
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 6,641	$ 430

Schedule of Total Assets (Detai

Schedule of Total Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,264,450	$ 3,272,398
Safety
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,579,007	2,643,609
Community
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	258,476	253,978
Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	265,339	220,235
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 161,628	$ 154,576

Subsequent Event - Additional I

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2018	Apr. 17, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
$900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total leverage covenant ratio				5.00%
$900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 900,000,000	$ 900,000,000
Debt maturity period				Jul. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event | Non-Recourse Senior Secured Notes | Private Placement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 159,500,000
Stated interest rate	4.43%
Scheduled maturity term	20 years
Expected project completion period	first quarter of 2020
Notes issuance costs	$ 3,500,000
Subsequent Event | New Credit Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt maturity period		Apr. 30, 2023
Total leverage covenant ratio		5.50%
Line of credit facility, increases in the revolving commitments or incremental term loans		$ 350,000,000
Subsequent Event | New Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		800,000,000
Subsequent Event | New Credit Agreement | Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loan amount		$ 200,000,000
Scenario Forecast | New Credit Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Capitalized loan costs			$ 2,100,000
Charges to write-off existing loan costs and other costs			$ 1,000,000

Condensed Consolidating Balance

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,400	$ 52,183	$ 43,164	$ 37,711
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	212,634	254,188
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,566	21,119
Total current assets	288,600	327,490
Property and equipment, net	2,825,203	2,802,449
Goodwill	44,779	40,927
Non-current deferred tax assets	11,194	12,814
Other assets	94,674	88,718
Total assets	3,264,450	3,272,398
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	269,458	277,804
Income taxes payable	3,957	3,034
Current portion of long-term debt	12,429	10,000
Total current liabilities	285,844	290,838
Long-term debt, net	1,455,265	1,437,187
Deferred revenue	36,327	39,735
Other liabilities	52,804	53,030
Total liabilities	1,830,240	1,820,790
Total stockholders' equity	1,434,210	1,451,608	$ 1,463,161	$ 1,458,963
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,264,450	3,272,398
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	35,420	25,745
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	160,505	211,673
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,803	1,835
Total current assets	198,728	239,253
Property and equipment, net	2,494,590	2,467,166
Goodwill	33,057	26,031
Other assets	460,517	421,474
Total assets	3,186,892	3,153,924
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	274,701	251,011
Income taxes payable	1,734	1,443
Current portion of long-term debt	12,429	10,000
Total current liabilities	288,864	262,454
Long-term debt, net	1,456,572	1,437,982
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	474	379
Other liabilities	6,772	1,501
Total liabilities	1,752,682	1,702,316
Total stockholders' equity	1,434,210	1,451,608
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,186,892	3,153,924
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	20,980	26,438
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	402,926	372,755
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,512	24,986
Total current assets	446,418	424,179
Property and equipment, net	330,577	335,283
Goodwill	11,722	14,896
Non-current deferred tax assets	11,668	13,193
Other assets	52,047	69,117
Total assets	852,432	856,668
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	348,636	362,701
Income taxes payable	2,223	1,591
Total current liabilities	350,859	364,292
Long-term debt, net	114,261	114,205
Deferred revenue	36,327	39,735
Other liabilities	46,032	51,529
Total liabilities	547,479	569,761
Total stockholders' equity	304,953	286,907
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	852,432	856,668
Consolidating Adjustments and Other
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(350,797)	(330,240)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,749)	(5,702)
Total current assets	(356,546)	(335,942)
Property and equipment, net	36
Non-current deferred tax assets	(474)	(379)
Other assets	(417,890)	(401,873)
Total assets	(774,874)	(738,194)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(353,879)	(335,908)
Total current liabilities	(353,879)	(335,908)
Long-term debt, net	(115,568)	(115,000)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	(474)	(379)
Total liabilities	(469,921)	(451,287)
Total stockholders' equity	(304,953)	(286,907)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (774,874)	$ (738,194)

Condensed Consolidating Stateme

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 440,916	$ 445,684
EXPENSES:
Operating	319,151	315,303
General and administrative	24,971	24,826
Depreciation and amortization	38,089	36,257
Asset impairments		259
Costs and Expenses, Total	382,211	376,645
OPERATING INCOME	58,705	69,039
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net	19,036	16,490
Other (income) expense	(43)	17
Total non-operating expense (income)	18,993	16,507
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	39,712	52,532
Income tax expense	(1,935)	(2,485)
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES	37,777	50,047
NET INCOME	37,777	50,047
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
REVENUES	307,529	299,515
EXPENSES:
Operating	242,185	226,637
General and administrative	8,235	8,336
Depreciation and amortization	22,533	21,348
Costs and Expenses, Total	272,953	256,321
OPERATING INCOME	34,576	43,194
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net	16,177	13,436
Other (income) expense	(118)	(29)
Total non-operating expense (income)	16,059	13,407
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	18,517	29,787
Income tax expense	(423)	(720)
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES	18,094	29,067
Income from equity in subsidiaries	19,683	20,980
NET INCOME	37,777	50,047
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
REVENUES	366,685	364,750
EXPENSES:
Operating	310,264	307,247
General and administrative	16,736	16,490
Depreciation and amortization	15,556	14,909
Asset impairments		259
Costs and Expenses, Total	342,556	338,905
OPERATING INCOME	24,129	25,845
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, net	2,859	3,054
Other (income) expense	58	36
Total non-operating expense (income)	2,917	3,090
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	21,212	22,755
Income tax expense	(1,512)	(1,765)
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES	19,700	20,990
NET INCOME	19,700	20,990
Consolidating Adjustments and Other
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
REVENUES	(233,298)	(218,581)
EXPENSES:
Operating	(233,298)	(218,581)
Costs and Expenses, Total	(233,298)	(218,581)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Other (income) expense	17	10
Total non-operating expense (income)	17	10
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(17)	(10)
INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARIES	(17)	(10)
Income from equity in subsidiaries	(19,683)	(20,980)
NET INCOME	$ (19,700)	$ (20,990)

Condensed Consolidating State56

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 108,479	$ 91,491
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(69,850)	(19,330)
Net cash used in financing activities	(34,412)	(66,708)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	4,217	5,453
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	52,183	37,711
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	56,400	43,164
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	120,543	84,226
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(80,955)	(13,642)
Net cash used in financing activities	(29,913)	(65,480)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	9,675	5,104
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	25,745	11,378
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	35,420	16,482
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(12,064)	7,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	11,105	(5,688)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,499)	(1,228)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,458)	349
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	26,438	26,333
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 20,980	$ 26,682