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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for each of the Company’s business segments were as follows:
 PropertyServicesTotal (1)
 U.S. & CanadaAfrica & APACEuropeLatin AmericaData Centers
Balance as of January 1, 2025$4,634.7 $516.5 $2,862.3 $832.6 $2,920.0 $2.0 $11,768.1 
Other (1)— (6.1)— — — — (6.1)
Effect of foreign currency translation1.5 25.2 381.6 85.2 — — 493.5 
Balance as of September 30, 2025$4,636.2 $535.6 $3,243.9 $917.8 $2,920.0 $2.0 $12,255.5 
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(1)Other represents the goodwill associated with the sale of South Africa Fiber, which was sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
The Company’s other intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:
  As of September 30, 2025As of December 31, 2024
 Estimated Useful
Lives (years)
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Acquired network location intangibles (1)
Up to 30
$5,559.8 $(2,796.6)$2,763.2 $5,365.4 $(2,659.8)$2,705.6 
Acquired tenant-related intangibles
Up to 30
18,615.3 (7,460.2)11,155.1 17,666.0 (6,823.7)10,842.3 
Acquired licenses and other intangibles
2-30
1,380.8 (556.7)824.1 1,406.8 (480.4)926.4 
Total other intangible assets$25,555.9 $(10,813.5)$14,742.4 $24,438.2 $(9,963.9)$14,474.3 
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(1)Acquired network location intangibles are amortized over the remaining estimated useful life of the tower, taking into account residual value, generally up to 30 years, as the Company considers these intangibles to be directly related to the tower assets.
Schedule of Expected Future Amortization Expenses Based on current exchange rates, the Company expects to record amortization expense as follows over the remainder of the current year and the five subsequent years:
Fiscal YearAmount
Remainder of 2025$220.9 
2026850.9 
2027834.8 
2028825.5 
2029808.8 
2030797.0