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Operating Segments and Concentrations of Credit Risk (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Segments and Concentrations of Credit Risk [Abstract] |
Financial Results of Operating Segments | The financial results for the Company's operating segments are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2011 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2010 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2009
| CCUSA |  | CCAL |  | Elim(a) |  | Consolidated Total |  | CCUSA |  | CCAL |  | Elim(a) |  | Consolidated Total |  | CCUSA |  | CCAL |  | Elim(a) |  | Consolidated Total
Net revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Site rental | $ | 1,744,993 |  |  | $ | 108,557 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,853,550 |  |  | $ | 1,608,141 |  |  | $ | 92,620 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,700,761 |  |  | $ | 1,466,552 |  |  | $ | 76,640 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,543,192 |
Network services and other | 161,522 |  |  | 17,657 |  |  | — |  |  | 179,179 |  |  | 168,101 |  |  | 9,796 |  |  | — |  |  | 177,897 |  |  | 134,545 |  |  | 7,670 |  |  | — |  |  | 142,215 |
Net revenues | 1,906,515 |  |  | 126,214 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,032,729 |  |  | 1,776,242 |  |  | 102,416 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,878,658 |  |  | 1,601,097 |  |  | 84,310 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,685,407 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs of operations(b): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Site rental | 446,868 |  |  | 34,530 |  |  | — |  |  | 481,398 |  |  | 437,812 |  |  | 29,324 |  |  | — |  |  | 467,136 |  |  | 433,481 |  |  | 23,079 |  |  | — |  |  | 456,560 |
Network services and other | 96,057 |  |  | 10,930 |  |  | — |  |  | 106,987 |  |  | 107,668 |  |  | 6,573 |  |  | — |  |  | 114,241 |  |  | 88,393 |  |  | 4,415 |  |  | — |  |  | 92,808 |
General and administrative | 151,737 |  |  | 21,756 |  |  | — |  |  | 173,493 |  |  | 148,374 |  |  | 16,982 |  |  | — |  |  | 165,356 |  |  | 141,149 |  |  | 11,923 |  |  | — |  |  | 153,072 |
Asset write-down charges | 21,986 |  |  | 299 |  |  | — |  |  | 22,285 |  |  | 13,243 |  |  | 444 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,687 |  |  | 18,611 |  |  | 626 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,237 |
Acquisition and integration costs | 3,310 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,310 |  |  | 2,102 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,102 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 522,681 |  |  | 30,270 |  |  | — |  |  | 552,951 |  |  | 513,433 |  |  | 27,338 |  |  | — |  |  | 540,771 |  |  | 502,017 |  |  | 27,722 |  |  | — |  |  | 529,739 |
Total operating expenses | 1,242,639 |  |  | 97,785 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,340,424 |  |  | 1,222,632 |  |  | 80,661 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,303,293 |  |  | 1,183,651 |  |  | 67,765 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,251,416 |
Operating income (loss) | 663,876 |  |  | 28,429 |  |  | — |  |  | 692,305 |  |  | 553,610 |  |  | 21,755 |  |  | — |  |  | 575,365 |  |  | 417,446 |  |  | 16,545 |  |  | — |  |  | 433,991 |
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs | (507,264 | ) |  | (22,974 | ) |  | 22,651 |  |  | (507,587 | ) |  | (488,863 | ) |  | (21,381 | ) |  | 19,975 |  |  | (490,269 | ) |  | (443,960 | ) |  | (15,403 | ) |  | 13,481 |  |  | (445,882 | )
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (138,367 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (138,367 | ) |  | (91,079 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (91,079 | )
Net gain (loss) on interest rate swaps | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (286,435 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (286,435 | ) |  | (92,966 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (92,966 | )
Interest income | 187 |  |  | 479 |  |  | — |  |  | 666 |  |  | 1,888 |  |  | 316 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,204 |  |  | 2,810 |  |  | 157 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,967 |
Other income (expense) | 17,048 |  |  | 26 |  |  | (22,651 | ) |  | (5,577 | ) |  | 19,151 |  |  | 221 |  |  | (19,975 | ) |  | (603 | ) |  | 14,619 |  |  | 1,308 |  |  | (13,481 | ) |  | 2,446 |
Benefit (provision) for income taxes | (6,126 | ) |  | (2,221 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8,347 | ) |  | 28,808 |  |  | (1,962 | ) |  | — |  |  | 26,846 |  |  | 77,718 |  |  | (1,318 | ) |  | — |  |  | 76,400 |
Net income (loss) | 167,721 |  |  | 3,739 |  |  | — |  |  | 171,460 |  |  | (310,208 | ) |  | (1,051 | ) |  | — |  |  | (311,259 | ) |  | (115,412 | ) |  | 1,289 |  |  | — |  |  | (114,123 | )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (348 | ) |  | 731 |  |  | — |  |  | 383 |  |  | — |  |  | (319 | ) |  | — |  |  | (319 | ) |  | — |  |  | 209 |  |  | — |  |  | 209 |
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders | $ | 168,069 |  |  | $ | 3,008 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 171,077 |  |  | $ | (310,208 | ) |  | $ | (732 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (310,940 | ) |  | $ | (115,412 | ) |  | $ | 1,080 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (114,332 | )
Capital expenditures | $ | 333,862 |  |  | $ | 14,080 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 347,942 |  |  | $ | 216,556 |  |  | $ | 11,502 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 228,058 |  |  | $ | 166,883 |  |  | $ | 6,652 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 173,535 |
Total assets (at year end) | $ | 10,497,387 |  |  | $ | 341,852 |  |  | $ | (294,143 | ) |  | $ | 10,545,096 |  |  | $ | 10,439,827 |  |  | $ | 339,093 |  |  | $ | (309,391 | ) |  | $ | 10,469,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 2,034,683 |  |  | $ | 707 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,035,390 |  |  | $ | 2,028,590 |  |  | $ | 706 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,029,296 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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(a) | Elimination of inter-company borrowings and related interest expense.
(b) | Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA | The following are reconciliations of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
| Year Ended December 31, 2011 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2010 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2009
| CCUSA |  | CCAL |  | Elim(a) |  | Consolidated Total |  | CCUSA |  | CCAL |  | Elim(a) |  | Consolidated Total |  | CCUSA |  | CCAL |  | Elim(a) |  | Consolidated Total
Net income (loss) | $ | 167,721 |  |  | $ | 3,739 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 171,460 |  |  | $ | (310,208 | ) |  | $ | (1,051 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (311,259 | ) |  | $ | (115,412 | ) |  | $ | 1,289 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (114,123 | )
Adjustments to increase (decrease) net income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset write-down charges | 21,986 |  |  | 299 |  |  | — |  |  | 22,285 |  |  | 13,243 |  |  | 444 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,687 |  |  | 18,611 |  |  | 626 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,237 |
Acquisition and integration costs | 3,310 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,310 |  |  | 2,102 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,102 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 522,681 |  |  | 30,270 |  |  | — |  |  | 552,951 |  |  | 513,433 |  |  | 27,338 |  |  | — |  |  | 540,771 |  |  | 502,017 |  |  | 27,722 |  |  | — |  |  | 529,739 |
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs | 507,264 |  |  | 22,974 |  |  | (22,651 | ) |  | 507,587 |  |  | 488,863 |  |  | 21,381 |  |  | (19,975 | ) |  | 490,269 |  |  | 443,960 |  |  | 15,403 |  |  | (13,481 | ) |  | 445,882 |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 138,367 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 138,367 |  |  | 91,079 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 91,079 |
Net gain (loss) on interest rate swaps | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 286,435 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 286,435 |  |  | 92,966 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 92,966 |
Interest income | (187 | ) |  | (479 | ) |  | — |  |  | (666 | ) |  | (1,888 | ) |  | (316 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,204 | ) |  | (2,810 | ) |  | (157 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,967 | )
Other income (expense) | (17,048 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | 22,651 |  |  | 5,577 |  |  | (19,151 | ) |  | (221 | ) |  | 19,975 |  |  | 603 |  |  | (14,619 | ) |  | (1,308 | ) |  | 13,481 |  |  | (2,446 | )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 6,126 |  |  | 2,221 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,347 |  |  | (28,808 | ) |  | 1,962 |  |  | — |  |  | (26,846 | ) |  | (77,718 | ) |  | 1,318 |  |  | — |  |  | (76,400 | )
Stock-based compensation expense | 32,610 |  |  | 3,381 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,991 |  |  | 36,540 |  |  | 3,425 |  |  | — |  |  | 39,965 |  |  | 29,225 |  |  | 1,080 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,305 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,244,463 |  |  | $ | 62,379 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,306,842 |  |  | $ | 1,118,928 |  |  | $ | 52,962 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,171,890 |  |  | $ | 967,299 |  |  | $ | 45,973 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,013,272 |
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(a) | Elimination of inter-company borrowings and related interest expense.
Summary of Net Revenue by Country | A summary of net revenues by country, based on the location of the Company's subsidiaries, is as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
United States | $ | 1,902,536 |  |  | $ | 1,772,793 |  |  | $ | 1,597,790 |
Australia | 126,214 |  |  | 102,416 |  |  | 84,310 |
Other countries | 3,979 |  |  | 3,449 |  |  | 3,307 |
Total net revenues | $ | 2,032,729 |  |  | $ | 1,878,658 |  |  | $ | 1,685,407 |
Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Country of Location | A summary of long-lived assets (property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets) by country of location is as follows:
| December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010
United States | $ | 8,847,161 |  |  | $ | 8,997,016 |
Australia | 212,067 |  |  | 222,938 |
Other countries | 15,571 |  |  | 16,922 |
Total long-lived assets | $ | 9,074,799 |  |  | $ | 9,236,876 |
A Summary of the Percentage of the Consolidated Revenues for Those Customers Accounting for More than 10% of the Consolidated Revenues | The following table summarizes the percentage of the consolidated revenues for those customers accounting for more than 10% of the consolidated revenues, all of which relates to CCUSA.
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
AT&T | 23 | % |  | 21 | % |  | 20 | %
Sprint | 21 | % |  | 20 | % |  | 22 | %
Verizon Wireless | 19 | % |  | 21 | % |  | 19 | %
T-Mobile | 11 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 13 | %
Total | 74 | % |  | 73 | % |  | 74 | %

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