75000 - Document - Document and Entity Information
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75010 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets
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75020 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)
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75030 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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75040 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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75050 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Unaudited)
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75060 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
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995455 - Disclosure - ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
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995465 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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995475 - Disclosure - GOODWILL
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995485 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS
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995495 - Disclosure - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
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995505 - Disclosure - DEBT
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995515 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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995525 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE
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995535 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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995545 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES
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995555 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING
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995565 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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995575 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
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995585 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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995595 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
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995605 - Disclosure - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)
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995615 - Disclosure - DEBT (Tables)
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995625 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
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995635 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
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995645 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)
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995655 - Disclosure - ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS - Additional Information (Detail)
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995665 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail)
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995675 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)
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995685 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value (Detail)
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995695 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail)
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995705 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS - Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values Excluding Equipment and Other Assets (Detail)
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995715 - Disclosure - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Additional Information) (Details)
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995725 - Disclosure - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Schedule of purchase price for the CSP transaction (Details)
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995735 - Disclosure - DEBT - Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Detail)
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995745 - Disclosure - DEBT - Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail)
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995755 - Disclosure - DEBT - Additional Information (Detail)
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995765 - Disclosure - DEBT - Schedule of Principal Payments (Detail)
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995775 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Share Repurchase Program (Detail)
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995785 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Additional Information (Detail)
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995795 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Additional Information) (Details)
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995805 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share (Detail)
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995815 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE - Additional Information (Detail)
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995825 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail)
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995835 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING - Additional Information (Detail)
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995845 - Disclosure - 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)
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995855 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule Of Significant Segment Expense Along With Other Segment Operating Expenses (Details)
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995865 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING - Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts (Detail)
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995875 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Total Assets (Detail)
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995885 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Details)
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Scenario
Scenario [Axis]
Previous Bank Credit Facility
Previous Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Previous bank credit facility.
Term Loan Due In April Twenty Twenty Seven [Member]
Term Loan Due In April Twenty Twenty Seven [Member]
Term Loan Due In April 2027
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Interest Expense, Total
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating
Non-cash revenue and other income
Non Cash Revenue And Other Income
Non-cash revenue and other income.
Non-controlling interest - Operating Partnership Units
Operating Partnership Unit [Member]
Operating partnership units.
Debt, Carrying Amount
Total debt
Total debt
Debt, Long-Term and Short-Term, Combined Amount
Summary of Capital Expenditures Including Accrued Amounts
Summary Of Capital Expenditures For Reportable Segments Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of capital expenditures for reportable segments.
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount
Purchase additional share
Idled Correctional Facilities
Idled Correctional Facilities [Member]
Idled correctional facilities.
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility
Long-Term Line of Credit
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
2029
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Term Loan A Due in April 2023
Term Loan A Due In April Twenty Twenty Three [Member]
Term Loan A Due In April Twenty Twenty Three.
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Diluted
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Diluted
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Stock repurchased during period, shares
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description
Deferred revenue
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent
Minimum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
2028
Private Placement
Private Placement [Member]
Other operating expense
Other General Expense
Other operating expense
Debt instrument interest rate effective percentage
Debt interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Redemption Beginning on April 15, 2028
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Beginning Balance
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Net Sales Proceed
Net Sales Proceed
Net proceeds from sale of properties
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed [Table Text Block]
Schedule of purchase price for the CSP transaction
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets, Total
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets
Common stock, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Transaction expenses
Other Expenses
Aggregate principal amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Income tax expense
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Intangible Assets
Counterparty Name [Domain]
United States Marshals Service
United States Marshals Service [Member]
United states marshals service.
Net Carrying Value
Net carrying value
Carrying Value Of Idle Facility
Carrying value of idle facility.
Other Commitments [Table]
Number of shares repurchased under share repurchase program
Number Of Shares Repurchased Under Share Repurchase Program
Number of shares repurchased under share repurchase program.
Unused Parcel Of Land In Texas [Member]
Unused Parcel Of Land In Texas [Member]
Principal repayments of credit facility
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Maximum borrowing capacity
Longmont Community Treatment Center in Longmont, Colorado Facility Segment [Member]
Longmont Community Treatment Center in Longmont, Colorado Facility Segment [Member]
Longmont Facility [Member]
Number of facilities operated by the company
Number Of Facilities Operated By Company
The number of facilities which are operated by the company.
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table]
Organization consolidation and presentation of financial statements.
Subsequent Event Type
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Long-Lived Asset, Expenditure for Addition
Number of facility
Number Of Facilities
Number of facilities.
Proceeds from Sale, Loan and Lease, Held-for-Investment
Proceeds from Sale, Loan and Lease, Held-for-Investment, Total
Net proceeds from the asset sales
Expenditures for other capital improvements
Payments for Capital Improvements
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
Federal and state income taxes
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity
Other investing activities
Debt Instrument [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Two Thousand Twenty Two And Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty Two And Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
2022 and 2023 [Member]
Geographic Distribution [Domain]
General and Administrative Expense, Total
General and administrative
General and administrative
General and Administrative Expense
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility Due In October Twenty Twenty Eight [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Due In October Twenty Twenty Eight [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Due In October 2028
GOODWILL
Goodwill [Text Block]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total
Earnings Per Share, Basic
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Sublimit swing line loans
Bridge Loan
Corporate and Other
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment [Member]
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Proceeds from Sale, Property, Held-for-Sale
Sale of facility
Document Information [Table]
Document Information [Table]
Offer price for senior notes, percentage
Offer Price for Senior Notes, Percentage
Offer Price for Senior Notes, Percentage
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Farmville Detention Center [Member]
Farmville Detention Center member
Farmville Detention Center [Member]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Debt redemption date
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Vesting period, continuous service requirement
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period
Thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
Number Of Correctional Facilities Served
Number Of Correctional Facilities Served
Number of correctional facilities served
Stated interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Schedule of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount and Fair Value
Schedule Of Financial Instruments Having Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to financial instruments having differences between carrying amounts and fair value.
Costs and Expenses, Total
Costs and Expenses
Income Statements Location Axis
Income Statements Location [Axis]
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense
Bank Credit Facility Aggregate Principal Amount
Bank Credit Facility Aggregate Principal Amount
Bank Credit Facility Aggregate Principal Amount
Lease Liabilities And Adjustments
Lease Liabilities And Adjustments
Lease Liabilities and Adjustments
Total assets
Total assets
Assets
Forfeiture of dividends on RSUs
Forfeiture Of Dividends On Restricted Stock Units
Forfeiture of dividends on restricted stock units.
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Interest payable dates
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment
Goodwill, Ending Balance
Goodwill, Beginning Balance
Goodwill, Total
Goodwill
Goodwill
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025
Decrease In Vesting Percentage Based On Performance Relative To Annual Performance Criteria
Decrease in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria.
Increase Decrease in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria
Litigation amount
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party
Purchase and retirement of common stock
Cost of repurchase of shares
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Beginning Balance
Restricted common stock units remained outstanding and subject to vesting
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
CoreCivic Facilities [Member]
CoreCivic Facilities [Member]
CoreCivic Facilities [Member]
Title of Individual
Title and Position [Domain]
Number of States in which Entity Operates
Number of States in which Entity Operates
Antidilutive Securities, Name
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Schedule of Total Assets
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Asset by Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate
Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $____ million and $0.2 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively)
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity
Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $1.4 million in 2026)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Proceeds from issuance of debt and borrowings from credit facility
Uncategorized [Abstract]
Uncategorized [Abstract]
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets
Net proceeds from the asset sales
Debt Instrument, Description
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Right of use liability and asset
Aggregate gross sales price
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates, Total
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Current
Other working capital, net
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
Previous Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Previous Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance
Total stockholders' equity
Equity, Attributable to Parent
Real estate and related assets:
Real Estate And Related Assets [Abstract]
Real estate and related assets.
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]
Type Of Arrangement [Domain]
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Number Of Centers Operated By The Company
Number Of Centers Operated By The Company
Number of centers operated by the company
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Debt, Fair Value
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value
Residential [Member]
Residential Segment [Member]
Residential [Member]
Residential Segment [Member]
Number of Reportable Segments
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current, Total
Assets held for sale
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current
Sales Revenue, Net
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit
Sublimit For Issuance Of Standby Letters Of Credit
Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit.
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Axis]
Government Contracts Concentration Risk
Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member]
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total
Scheduled principal repayments
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions
Liability for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, Current
Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Restricted stock based awards
Restricted Stock [Member]
Bank Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Due in May 2026
Revolving Credit Facility Due In May Twenty Twenty Six [Member]
Revolving credit facility due in may twenty twenty six.
CoreCivic Properties
Properties Segment [Member]
Properties segment.
Properties
Business Combination, Transaction Cost, Excluding Separately Recognized Transaction
Business acquisition, transaction costs
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Units
Number of properties held for lease to government agencies
Schedule of Principal Payments
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Statistical Measurement
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Diamondback Correctional Facility
Diamondback Correctional Facility [Member]
Diamondback Correctional Facility.
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Additional Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Six
Additional Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Six [Member]
Additional senior notes eight point two five percent due twenty twenty six.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Goodwill [Table]
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Common stock - $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 98,893 and 100,051 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Net proceeds from sale of assets
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Term Loan Due In October Twenty Twenty Eight [Member]
Term Loan Due In October Twenty Twenty Eight [Member]
Term Loan Due In October 2028
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Property and equipment
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Business Combination [Text Block]
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired Contract Value
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired Contract Value
Contract-related intangible assets
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total
Accumulated deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Text Block [Abstract]
Non Cash Asset Impairment Charge
The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value.
Asset impairment charges
Percent of awards eligible to vest
Percent Of Awards Eligible To Vest
Percent of awards eligible to vest.
Goodwill
Business Combination, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible, Amount
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Vesting period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date
Debt instrument redemption Date
Name of Property
Name of Property [Domain]
Prairie Facility [Member]
Prairie Facility [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties
Gain on sale of properties
Share repurchase program, additional amount authorized to be repurchased
Share Repurchase Program Additional Amount Authorized To Be Repurchased
Share repurchase program additional amount authorized to be repurchased.
Non-current deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Domain]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Stock repurchased during period, value
Number of beds at the center
Housing Capacity Of Center
Housing capacity of center.
California City Detention Facility [Member]
California City Detention Facility [Member]
Gross sale price.
Gross Sale Price
Gross sale price
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Accumulated depreciation
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
Operating Costs and Expenses, Total
Operating expenses
Operating
Operating Costs and Expenses
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Other revenue
Other Income
Original 8.25% Senior Notes
Original Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Six [Member]
Original senior notes eight point two five percent due twenty twenty six.
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment, Total
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions
Officers And Executive Officers
Officers And Executive Officers [Member]
Officers and executive officers.
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Operating Expenses
Operating Expenses [Member]
Operating Expenses [Member]
Cash paid during the period for:
Cash Paid During Period [Abstract]
Cash paid during the period.
Excise and Sales Taxes
Excise tax amount
Senior Notes 5.0% Due 2022
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Percent Due Twenty Twenty Two [Member]
Senior notes five point zero percent due twenty twenty two.
Credit Agreement
Credit Agreement [Member]
Credit agreement.
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Inventory, Current
Inventory
Base Rate
Base Rate [Member]
Concentration Risk Type
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Customer
Customer [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio
Secured leverage ratio
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity
8.25% Senior Notes
Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent [Member]
Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent.
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD, Carrying Amount
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total
Net sales proceeds
Net sales proceeds
Net proceeds from sale of properties
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction
Title of Individual
Title and Position [Axis]
Number of centers owned and operated by company
Number Of Centers Owned And Operated By Company
Number of centers owned and operated by company.
EXPENSES:
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Fixed charge coverage ratio
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
Fixed charge coverage ratio.
Revolving Credit Facility letters of credit outstanding
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Sale of Stock
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Salaries and Benefits(Member)
Salaries And Benefits
Salaries and Benefits [Member]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Other Employees
Other Employees [Member]
Other employees.
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Percentage Of Capital Stock Of Foreign Subsidiary Secured By Pledge Under Revolving Credit Facilities
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under revolving credit facilities.
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under Bank Credit Facility
Design Capacity
Number of beds at the facility
Housing Capacity Of Facility
The housing capacity of facility.
Midwest Facility [Member]
Midwest Facility [Member]
Midwest Facility [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Other Segment Operating Expenses[Member]
Other Segment Operating Expenses[Member]
Other Segment Operating Expenses
Idled Non-Core Facilities
Idled Non Core Facilities [Member]
Idled non core facilities.
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Weighted average rate
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Otay Mesa Facility [Member]
Otay Mesa Facility [Member]
Otay Mesa Facility [Member]
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Domain]
Statistical Measurement
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Risks and Uncertainties
Risks And Uncertainties Policy Policy [Text Block]
Risks and uncertainties.
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Basic
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Abstract]
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
ICE.
ICE [Member]
South Texas Family Residential Center / ICE
Antidilutive Securities
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Line of Credit Facility [Table]
Eliminations
Eliminations Segment [Member]
Eliminations Segment [Member]
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Quarterly Report
Document Quarterly Report
Debt maturity date
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date
Increase in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria
Increase In Vesting Percentage Based On Performance Relative To Annual Performance Criteria
Increase in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria.
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted, Total
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted
Net income ,Diluted
Huerfano County Correctional Center
Huerfano County Correctional Center [Member]
Huerfano County Correctional Center.
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Federal Bureau Of Prisons [Member]
Federal bureau of prisons.
Award Date
Award Date [Domain]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Gross purchase price
Aggregate purchase price
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Remainder of Fiscal Year
2026 (remainder)
Business Combination, Acquisition-Related Cost, Expense
Business Combination, Acquisition-Related Cost, Expense
Term Loan A Due in May 2026
Term Loan A Due In May Twenty Twenty Six [Member]
Term loan A due in may twenty twenty six.
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Cash and Cash Equivalent
Cash
Business Combination [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program Member
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Name of acquired entity
Business Combination, Name of Acquiree
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period
Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Nine [Member]
Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Nine [Member]
Senior Notes 8.25% Due 2029
Preferred stock, par value
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total
Restricted stock grants
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Secured leverage ratio
Secured Leverage Ratio
Secured leverage ratio.
Initial purchase price
Business Combination Initial Purchase Price
Business Combination Initial Purchase Price
Bank Credit Facility Member [Member]
Bank Credit Facility Member [Member]
California City Immigration Processing Center [Member]
California City Immigration Processing Center [Member]
California City Immigration Processing Center
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets, Total
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets
Principal Amount Outstanding
Principal Amount Outstanding
Principal amount outstanding
Outstanding Incremental Term Loan
Outstanding Incremental Term Loan
Outstanding Incremental Term Loan
Cost of Goods and Service, Segment Benchmark [Member]
Cost of goods sold
West Tennessee Detention Facility
West Tennessee Detention Facility [Member]
West Tennessee Detention Facility.
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Increase in Authorization [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Increase in Authorization [Table Text Block]
Schedule of share repurchase program increase in authorization
Business Combination Other Intangible Assets
Business Combination Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets
Term Loan B Due In December 2024
Term Loan B Due In December Twenty Twenty Four [Member]
Term Loan B Due In December Twenty Twenty Four.
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020
Senior Notes Four Point One Twenty Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty [Member]
Senior notes four point one twenty five percent due twenty twenty.
Scenario [Domain]
Increase Decrease in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria
Increase Decrease in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria
Increase Decrease in vesting percentage based on performance relative to annual performance criteria
Equity Components
Equity Components [Axis]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Midwest Regional Reception Center [Member]
Midwest Regional Reception Center [Member]
Midwest Regional Reception Center
Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Six [Member]
Senior notes eight point two five percent due twenty twenty six.
Senior Notes 8.25% Due 2026
Facility in Colorado and CoreCivic Community Segment [Member]
Facility in Colorado and CoreCivic Community Segment [Member]
Facility in Colorado and CoreCivic Community Segment [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent
Revolving credit facility
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
Letter Agreement [Member]
Letter Agreement [Member]
Letter Agreement [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Organization consolidation and presentation of financial statements.
Company Owned Bed
company-owned bed
company-owned bed
Preferred stock, shares authorized
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Percentage Of Likelihood Required For Tax Position To Be Measured
The percentage of likelihood required for a tax position to be measured.
Percentage of likelihood required for a tax position to be measured
Shares excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share because they were anti-dilutive
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Number of Operating segments
Number of Operating Segments
Business Combination Estimated Fair Value
Business Combination Estimated Fair Value
Estimated fair value
Total Stockholders' Equity
Parent [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage
Debt instrument redemption
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
5.0% Senior Notes
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Percent [Member]
Senior notes five point zero percent.
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
2031
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities, Total
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities
Customer
Customer [Axis]
Award Date
Award Date [Axis]
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]
Charges for Revaluation of Deferred Tax Liabilities
Charges for Revaluation of Deferred Tax Liabilities
Charges for revaluation of deferred tax liabilities
Document Type
Document Type
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Amortization Of Restricted Stock Compensation Net Of ForFeitures
Amortization Of Restricted Stock Compensation Net Of ForFeitures
Restricted stock compensation, net of forfeitures
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets, Total
Total capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Member]
Operating Income (Loss), Total
Operating Income (Loss)
Net operating income
Interest, capitalized interest
Interest Paid, Capitalized, Investing Activity
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share
Weighted Average Amortization Period For Contract Related Intangible Assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period For Contract Related Intangible Assets
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Carrying Value of Residential Reentry Center
Carrying value of residential reentry center
Carrying value
Properties Segments [Member]
Properties Segments [Member]
Properties Segments
Number of correctional facilities.
Number Of Correctional Facilities
Number of correctional facilities
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table]
Segment Reporting [Table]
Entity File Number
Securities Act File Number
Name of Property
Name of Property [Axis]
Accumulated Deficit
Retained Earnings [Member]
Two Community Corrections Facilities And Two Vacant Parcel Of Land [Member]
Two Community Corrections Facilities And Two Vacant Parcel Of Land [Member]
Two Community Corrections Facilities And Two Vacant Parcel Of Land [Member]
Scheduled maturity term
Debt Instrument, Term
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent [Abstract]
Line Of Credit Facility Maturity Date
Line Of Credit Facility Maturity Date
Maturity Date
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic By Common Class [Table]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two-Class Method [Table]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net income
Net income
NET INCOME
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net, Total
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net
Net unamortized original issue premium
Cole Carter [Member]
Cole Carter [Member]
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
Shares repurchased, cost per share
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure
Note receivable from Agecroft Prison Management, LTD, Fair Value
Debt maturity period
Revolving Credit Facility maturity date
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Total leverage ratio
Leverage Ratio
Leverage ratio.
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital, Total
Adjustment in working capital
Payments of Financing Costs, Total
Payment of debt defeasance, issuance and other refinancing and related costs
Payments of Financing Costs
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Long-term debt, net
Long-term debt, net
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Net Establishment Lease Modification Right Of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
Net Establishment Lease Modification Right Of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
Establishment of right of use assets and lease liabilities
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Business Combination Accounts Receivable
Business Combination Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable
Effect of dilutive securities
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements
Long-Term Debt, Type
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $5,635 and $4,506, respectively
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Other Real Estate, Ending Balance
Other Real Estate, Beginning Balance
Other Real Estate, Total
Other real estate assets
Other Real Estate
Increase Decrease In Vesting Percentage Based On Shareholder Return Relative To Peer Group
Increase decrease investing percentage based on shareholder return relative to peer group.
Increase Decrease in vesting percentage based on shareholder return relative to peer group
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Term Loan A
Term Loan A [Member]
Term Loan A.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Member]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Member]
Immigration And Customs Enforcement [Member]
Accounts receivable, credit loss reserve
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Credit Loss Reserve
Allowance for doubtful accounts credit loss reserve.
Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets
Aggregate gain on sales
Summary of Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values
Schedule Of Idled Facilities And Respective Carrying Values Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to idled facilities and their respective carrying value.
Subsequent Event Type
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Equity [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Equity [Text Block]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023
Senior Notes Four Point Six Twenty Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member]
Senior notes four point six twenty five percent due twenty twenty three.
Facilities Operated By Company
Facilities Operated By Company [Axis]
Facilities operated by company.
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Initial Balance
Term Loan Current Initial Balance
Term Loan Current Initial Balance
Equity Component
Equity Component [Domain]
Idle Facilities
Idle Facilities [Member]
Idle facilities.
Term Loan [Member]
Term Loan
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block]
REAL ESTATE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS
Number of direct contracts that expired and were not renewed
Number Of Direct Contracts
Number of direct contracts.
Business Combination [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
2027
Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total
Income Tax Paid, after Refund Received
Income taxes paid
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Facilities Operated By Company
Facilities Operated By Company [Domain]
Facilities Operated by Company Domain.
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Concentration Risk Type
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Schedule of Debt Outstanding
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Employees And Non Employee Directors
Employees And Non Employee Directors [Member]
Employees and non employee directors.
Clinical Solutions Pharmacy [Member]
Clinical Solutions Pharmacy [Member]
Clinical Solutions Pharmacy [Member]
Seven Three Six Bed Facility Farmville Detention Center [Member]
736 bed facility farmville detention center.
736-bed facility Farmville Detention Center [Member]
Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]
Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Antidilutive Security, Excluded EPS Calculation [Table]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Allocated share-based compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income before income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Other Asset Impairment Charges
Non-cash asset impairment charge
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
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Profit (Loss) by Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Net cash used in investing activities
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Business combination intangible assets net of accumulated amortization
Business Combination Intangible Assets Net of Accumulated Amortization
Business Combination Intangible Assets Net of Accumulated Amortization
Maximum [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Facility Activation And Developments [Table]
Facility Activation And Developments [Table]
Facility Activation and Developments Table.
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Sale of Stock
Sale of Stock [Domain]
Business Combination [Domain]
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Voting interests Acquired
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]
Bank Credit Agreement [Member]
Bank Credit Agreement [Member]
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect, Including Discontinued Operation
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY)
Bloomberg Short Term Bank Yield Index [Member]
Bloomberg short term bank yield index.
Number of facilities owned by the company
Number Of Facilities Owned By Company
The number of facilities which are owned by the company.
Other expenses and non-cash items
Other Noncash Expense
Tax Benefit for Stock Based Compensation Vesting
Tax Benefit for Stock Based Compensation Vesting
Tax benefit for stock-based compensation vesting
California City Facility [Member]
California City Facility [Member]
California City Facility [Member]
Service Segment [Member]
Service Segment [Member]
Services [Member]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Number of square feet
Number Of Square Feet
Number of square feet.
Debt Instrument Maturity Date
Debt Instruments Maturity Date
Debt Instruments Maturity Date
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance
Common stock, shares outstanding
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Balance
Balance
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Income Statements Location Domain
Income Statements Location [Domain]
Number of detention facilities
Number Of Detention Facilities
Number of detention facilities.
Maximum payout
Business Combination Maximum Payout
BusinessCombination Maximum Payout
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total
Total consideration
Initial Term Loan [Member]
Initial Term Loan [Member]
Initial Term Loan [Member]
Forecast [Member]
Forecast
Retirement of common stock (in shares)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares
Share Repurchase Program [Table]
Expenditures for facility development and expansions
Expenditures For Facility Development And Expansions
The cash outflow for facility development and expansions.
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Revenue
REVENUE
Revenues
REVENUE
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Initial Award
Initial Award
Initial award
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Redemption Beginning on April 15, 2027
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Maximum Funding
Maximum Funding
Maximum funding
North Fork Correctional Facility.
North Fork Correctional Facility [Member]
North Fork Correctional Facility
Fair value of restricted common stock units issued by CoreCivic to certain of its employees and non-employee directors
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Issued In Period Aggregate Fair Value
Value of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Kit Carson Correctional Center
Kit Carson Correctional Center [Member]
Kit Carson Correctional Center.
Vesting description
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Estimated fair value of Earn-out
Estimated Fair Value of Earn Out
Estimated Fair Value of Earn-out
Bank Credit Facility, Consolidated EBITDA
Bank Credit Facility, Consolidated EBITDA
Bank credit facility, Consolidated EBITDA
Percentage of revenues generated from government management contracts
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Schedule Of Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Table]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Other income (expense)
Other expense
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Ending Balance
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows
Serves over Six Hundered Correctional Facilities [Member]
Serves over Six Hundered Correctional Facilities [Member]
Serves over 600 Correctional Facilities [Member]
City Area Code
City Area Code
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Significant Segment Expense Along With Other Segment Operating Expenses
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027
Senior Notes Four Point Seventy Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Seven [Member]
Senior notes four point seventy five percent due twenty twenty seven.
Indefinite number of extension options term
Indefinite Number Of Extension Options Term
Indefinite number of extension options term.
CoreCivic Safety
Safety
Safety Segment [Member]
Safety segment.
Prairie Correctional Facility
Prairie Correctional Facility [Member]
Prairie Correctional Facility.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Restricted Cash
Geographic Distribution [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document And Entity Information.
Debt Instrument Interest Margin Rate
Debt Instrument Interest Margin Rate
Margin Rate
Common stock, par value
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Facility In Oklahoma And Corecivic Community Segment [Member]
Facility In Oklahoma And Corecivic Community Segment [Member]
Facility In Oklahoma And Corecivic Community Segment [Member]
New Revolving Credit Facility
New Revolving Credit Facility
New Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
New revolving credit facility.
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes Four Point Six Two Five Percentage [Member]
Senior notes four point six two five percentage.
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation
CoreCivic Community
Community
Community Segment [Member]
Community segment.
Lansing Correctional Facility Non-Recourse Mortgage Note 4.43% Due 2040
Lansing Correctional Center Non Recourse Mortgage Note Four Point Four Three Percent Due Twenty Forty [Member]
Lansing Correctional Center non recourse mortgage note four point four three percent due twenty forty.
Services [Member]
Services Segment [Member]
Services [Member]
Services Segment [Member]
Dividends on RSUs
Dividends On Restricted Stock Units
Dividends on restricted stock units.
SEGMENT REPORTING
Segment Reporting [Text Block]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]
Type Of Arrangement [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
2030
Cost of repurchase of shares under share repurchase program
Cost of Repurchase of Shares Under Share Repurchase Program
Cost of repurchase of shares under share repurchase program.
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Non-Recourse Senior Secured Notes
Non Recourse Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Non-recourse senior secured notes.
Carrying Value of Facility
Carrying Value of Facility
Carrying Value
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts, Total
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other non-cash interest
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Term Loan B
Term Loan B [Member]
Term Loan B.
Subsequent Event [Table]
Debt instrument Interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Additional Paid-in Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total
Restricted stock grants (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Debt Instrument outstanding balance
Total debt
Long-Term Debt, Gross
Total debt
Excise tax rate
Excise Tax Rate
Excise tax rate.
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Percentage of loan to value
Percentage Of Loan To Value
Percentage of loan to value.
5.0% Senior Notes and 4.625% Senior Notes
Five Point Zero Percentage And Four Point Six Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Five point zero percentage and four point six two five percentage senior notes.
Payments of Dividends, Total
Payments of Dividends
Dividends paid on restricted stock units
Business Combination [Table]
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
North Fork facility [Member]
North Fork facility [Member]
Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Agreement notice period for termination
Notice Period For Agreement Termination
Notice period for agreement termination.
Employee
Employee [Member]
Employee.
Non Employee Directors
Non Employee Directors [Member]
Non employee directors.
Debt instrument repurchase amount
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount
Three Community Corrections Facilities And One Vacant Parcel Of Land Member
Three Community Corrections Facilities And One Vacant Parcel Of Land [Member]
Long-Term Debt, Type
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Number of Individuals
Number of Individuals
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total
Non-cash equity compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Retirement of common stock
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount
Share remaining under the share repurchase program
Marion Adjustment Center
Marion Adjustment Center [Member]
Marion Adjustment Center.
Non-controlling Interest-Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Redemption Beginning on April 15, 2026
Accounts payable
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Accounts Payable, Current
Accounts payable
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic, Total
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Net income ,Basic
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument, Name
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Facility Activations Developments And Closures [Line Items]
Facility activations developments and closures.
Bank Credit Facility, Aggregate Principal Amount Of Additional Borrowing
Bank Credit Facility, Aggregate Principal Amount Of Additional Borrowing
Bank credit facility aggregate principal amount of additional borrowing
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total
Property, Plant, and Equipment, after Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
Aggregate carrying value of the property and equipment
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,068,069 and $2,012,353, respectively
Expected project completion period
Expected Project Completion Period
Expected project completion period.
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Total annual revenue
Number of facilities owned or controlled by the company
Number Of Facilities Owned Or Controlled By The Company
Number Of Facilities Owned Or Controlled By The Company
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Shares, Outstanding
Secured Overnight Financing Rate [Member]
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Debt Instrument Accrued And Unpaid Interest
Debt Instrument Accrued And Unpaid Interest
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Residential, Services and Properties [Member]
Residential, Services and Properties [Member]
Residential, Services and Properties [Member]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
General And Administrative Expense
General And Administrative Expenses [Member]
General And Administrative Expenses [Member]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Payment of lease obligations for financing leases
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number