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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Billions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($) renewalPeriod | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) tower communicationsSite renewalPeriod
Verizon Transaction |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Leased assets, number of communication sites (more than) | communicationsSite |  | 11,100
Right to lease, weighted average term | 28 years |
Aggregate purchase option price for towers | $ | $ 5.0 |
Customer lease, initial term | 10 years |
Lease renewal term | 5 years |
Successive terms to renew lease | renewalPeriod | 7 |
AT&T Transaction |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Leased assets, number of communication sites (more than) | tower |  | 1,700
Aggregate purchase option price for towers | $ |  | $ 1.2
Lease renewal term |  | 5 years
Successive terms to renew lease | renewalPeriod |  | 5
Operating lease, term of contract |  | 27 years
Leased assets, number of communication sites purchased | tower |  | 700

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