REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2026 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) Bed	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) Bed	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Operating expenses			$ 535,983	$ 398,342	$ 1,003,702	$ 773,079
Longmont Facility [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges					1,500
CoreCivic Facilities [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of properties							$ 4,900
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets							$ 1,000
Idle Facilities
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Operating expenses			$ 2,400	$ 2,100	$ 4,800	$ 4,400
Residential Segment [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Number of beds at the facility \| Bed			72,000		72,000
Residential Segment [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Gross Sale Price	$ 734,000	$ 1,500,000
Residential Segment [Member] \| California City Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Gross Sale Price		732,600
Residential Segment [Member] \| Otay Mesa Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Gross Sale Price		$ 739,200
Residential Segment [Member] \| Midwest Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Gross Sale Price	238,400
Residential Segment [Member] \| Prairie Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Gross Sale Price	$ 495,600