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SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Revenue and Facility Net Operating Income for Each of the Three Segments and a Reconciliation to CoreCivic's Operating Income Before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenue $ 684,917   $ 538,165   $ 1,299,646 $ 1,026,792
Operating expenses 535,983   398,342   1,003,702 773,079
General and administrative 44,126   43,882   87,802 79,898
Depreciation and amortization 35,814   31,108   69,149 61,626
Interest expense, net (22,279)   (12,539)   (39,960) (27,770)
Other income (expense) 797   (35)   789 (70)
Income before income taxes 47,512 $ 52,310 52,259 $ 32,090 99,822 84,349
Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenue 684,916 614,729 538,165 488,534 1,299,645 1,026,699
Operating expenses [1] 535,963 467,698 398,324 374,719 1,003,661 773,043
Net operating income 148,953 147,031 139,841 113,815 295,984 253,656
Operating Segments | Residential [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenue 614,869 600,324 523,319 475,413 1,215,193 998,732
Operating expenses [1] 477,264 457,519 386,716 364,026 934,783 750,742
Net operating income 137,605 142,805 136,603 111,387 280,410 247,990
Operating Segments | Services [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenue 88,739 24,622 19,173 17,826 113,361 36,999
Operating expenses [1] 79,704 22,779 18,484 16,917 102,483 35,401
Net operating income 9,035 1,843 689 909 10,878 1,598
Operating Segments | Properties            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenue 4,688 4,702 4,692 4,642 9,390 9,334
Operating expenses [1] 2,375 2,319 2,143 3,123 4,694 5,266
Net operating income 2,313 2,383 2,549 1,519 4,696 4,068
Operating Segments | Eliminations            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenue (23,380) (14,919) (9,019) (9,347) (38,299) (18,366)
Operating expenses [1] (23,380) (14,919) (9,019) (9,347) (38,299) (18,366)
Net operating income 0 0 0 0 0 0
Segment Reconciling Items            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Other revenue 1 0 0 93 1 93
Other operating expense (20) (21) (18) (18) (41) (36)
General and administrative (44,126) (43,676) (43,882) (36,016) (87,802) (79,898)
Depreciation and amortization (35,814) (33,335) (31,108) (30,518) (69,149) (61,626)
Interest expense, net (22,279) (17,681) (12,539) (15,231) (39,960) (27,770)
Other income (expense) $ 797 $ (8) $ (35) $ (35) $ 789 $ (70)
[1] Salaries and benefits expense is the only significant reportable segment expense regularly reviewed by the CODM for the Residential segment and represents the majority of segment-level operating expenses given that substantial staff are required to operate the facilities and is the primary factor that drives operating expenses and profitability. Salaries and benefits expense and cost of goods sold are significant reportable segment expenses regularly reviewed by the CODM for the Services segment and are the primary factors driving operating expenses and profitability. Conversely, the Properties segment does not have a significant segment expense given the fact that those properties are operated by government agencies.