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Stock-based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, tax benefits | $ 14,500,000 | $ 14,700,000 | $ 11,400,000
Stock-based compensation expense | 41,788,000 | 47,541,000 | 35,991,000
CCUSA [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 39,030,000 | 41,944,000 | 32,610,000
CCAL [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,758,000 | 5,597,000 | 3,381,000
Site Rental Cost of Operations [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,193,000 | 3,401,000 | 942,000
Site Rental Cost of Operations [Member] | CCUSA [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,193,000 | 3,401,000 | 942,000
Site Rental Cost of Operations [Member] | CCAL [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Network Services and Other Costs of Operations [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,799,000 | 2,721,000 | 1,555,000
Network Services and Other Costs of Operations [Member] | CCUSA [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,799,000 | 2,721,000 | 1,555,000
Network Services and Other Costs of Operations [Member] | CCAL [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0
General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 38,796,000 | 41,419,000 | 33,494,000
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | CCUSA [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 36,038,000 | 35,822,000 | 30,113,000
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | CCAL [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 2,758,000 | $ 5,597,000 | $ 3,381,000

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- Definition The amount of expense, net of income tax, recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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