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Operating Segments Operating Segments Table (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Tower Count 40,000   40,000    
Segment site rental revenues $ 804,600 $ 737,091 $ 1,603,893 $ 1,468,471  
Segment network services and other revenues $ 157,809 162,346 $ 292,899 331,437  
Fiber Miles 17,000   17,000    
Segment revenues $ 962,409 899,437 $ 1,896,792 1,799,908  
Segment site rental cost of operations [1] 252,852 237,031 505,472 469,244  
Segment network services and other cost of operations [1] 95,867 89,400 176,838 176,318  
Segment general and administrative expenses 91,386 73,125 188,967 147,181  
Stock-based compensation expense     40,135 30,131  
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net 276,026 253,153 553,901 504,959  
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs 129,362 134,466 255,740 268,905  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 89,942 162,382 141,654 272,681  
Capital expenditures     392,997 420,883  
Total Assets 22,153,074   22,153,074   $ 21,936,966
Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments 5,400 5,100 10,600 10,200  
Segment cost of operations share-based compensation [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Stock-based compensation expense 4,400 3,400 12,700 6,600  
Towers [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment site rental revenues 705,716 678,306 1,408,555 1,353,213  
Segment network services and other revenues 142,053 150,732 267,063 307,117  
Segment revenues 847,769 829,038 1,675,618 1,660,330  
Segment site rental cost of operations 210,444 207,037 415,009 411,670  
Segment network services and other cost of operations 81,922 77,671 151,911 153,862  
Segment cost of operations 292,366 [2] 284,708 [2] 566,920 [3] 565,532 [3]  
Segment site rental gross margin 495,272 471,269 993,546 941,543  
Segment network services gross margin 60,131 73,061 115,152 153,255  
Segment general and administrative expenses 22,505 [2] 22,529 [2] 46,104 [3] 45,251 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit 532,898 521,801 1,062,594 1,049,547  
Capital expenditures 104,180 157,938 215,221 291,071  
Total Assets 18,479,117 17,982,322 18,479,117 17,982,322  
Small Cells [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment site rental revenues 98,884 58,785 195,338 115,258  
Segment network services and other revenues 15,756 11,614 25,836 24,320  
Segment revenues 114,640 70,399 221,174 139,578  
Segment site rental cost of operations 34,165 22,856 71,648 43,369  
Segment network services and other cost of operations 12,423 10,367 20,458 19,821  
Segment cost of operations 46,588 [2] 33,223 [2] 92,106 [3] 63,190 [3]  
Segment site rental gross margin 64,719 35,929 123,690 71,889  
Segment network services gross margin 3,333 1,247 5,378 4,499  
Segment general and administrative expenses 15,718 [2] 7,910 [2] 31,240 [3] 15,470 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit 52,334 29,266 97,828 60,918  
Capital expenditures 87,450 55,289 167,603 118,192  
Total Assets 3,199,577 2,302,664 3,199,577 2,302,664  
Consolidated Total [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment site rental revenues 804,600 737,091 1,603,893 1,468,471  
Segment network services and other revenues 157,809 162,346 292,899 331,437  
Segment revenues 962,409 899,437 1,896,792 1,799,908  
Segment site rental cost of operations 244,609 229,893 486,657 455,039  
Segment network services and other cost of operations 94,345 88,038 172,369 173,683  
Segment cost of operations 338,954 [2] 317,931 [2] 659,026 [3] 628,722 [3]  
Segment site rental gross margin 559,991 507,198 1,117,236 1,013,432  
Segment network services gross margin 63,464 74,308 120,530 157,754  
Segment general and administrative expenses 73,786 [2] 60,580 [2] 148,979 [3] 120,961 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit 549,669 520,926 1,088,787 1,050,225  
Stock-based compensation expense 21,998 15,975 52,703 32,816  
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net 276,026 253,153 553,901 504,959  
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs 129,362 134,466 255,740 268,905  
Other expenses to reconcile to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 32,341 (45,050) 84,789 (29,136)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 89,942 162,382 141,654 272,681  
Capital expenditures 199,508 219,230 392,997 420,883  
Total Assets 22,153,074 20,903,572 22,153,074 20,903,572  
Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment general and administrative expenses 35,563 [2] 30,141 [2] 71,635 [3] 60,240 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit (35,563) (30,141) (71,635) (60,240)  
Stock-based compensation expense 21,998 15,975 52,703 32,816  
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net 276,026 253,153 553,901 504,959  
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs 129,362 134,466 255,740 268,905  
Other expenses to reconcile to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 32,341 (45,050) 84,789 (29,136)  
Capital expenditures 7,878 6,003 10,173 11,620  
Total Assets 474,380 618,586 474,380 618,586  
Segment G&A share-based compensation [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Stock-based compensation expense $ 17,600 $ 12,500 $ 40,000 $ 26,200  
[1] Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
[2] Segment cost of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $4.4 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $5.4 million and $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Segment general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $17.6 million and $12.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[3] Segment cost of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $12.7 million and $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $10.6 million and $10.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Segment general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $40.0 million and $26.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.