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Operating Segments Operating Segments Table (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Tower Count 40,000   40,000    
Segment site rental revenues $ 812,032 $ 764,606 $ 2,415,926 $ 2,233,077  
Segment network services and other revenues $ 179,984 153,501 $ 472,883 484,938  
Fiber Miles 17,000   17,000    
Segment revenues $ 992,016 918,107 $ 2,888,809 2,718,015  
Segment site rental cost of operations [1] 256,750 247,000 762,223 716,244  
Segment network services and other cost of operations [1] 109,228 86,859 286,066 263,177  
Segment general and administrative expenses 89,941 76,699 278,909 223,880  
Stock-based compensation expense     60,402 44,711  
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net 280,824 261,662 834,725 766,621  
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs 129,916 129,877 385,656 398,782  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 103,407 100,500 245,060 373,181  
Capital expenditures     614,178 658,240  
Total Assets 22,171,723   22,171,723   $ 21,936,966
Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments 5,400 5,100 16,000 15,400  
Segment cost of operations share-based compensation [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Stock-based compensation expense 4,900 3,700 17,600 10,300  
Towers [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment site rental revenues 709,603 686,934 2,118,159 2,040,147  
Segment network services and other revenues 166,979 138,566 434,042 445,683  
Segment revenues 876,582 825,500 2,552,201 2,485,830  
Segment site rental cost of operations 210,322 209,056 625,331 620,726  
Segment network services and other cost of operations 97,395 75,302 249,306 229,164  
Segment cost of operations 307,717 [2] 284,358 [2] 874,637 [3] 849,890 [3]  
Segment site rental gross margin 499,281 477,878 1,492,828 1,419,421  
Segment network services gross margin 69,584 63,264 184,736 216,519  
Segment general and administrative expenses 22,225 [2] 22,994 [2] 68,329 [3] 68,245 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit 546,640 518,148 1,609,235 1,567,695  
Capital expenditures     318,900 427,398  
Total Assets 18,466,528 17,999,121 18,466,528 17,999,121  
Small Cells [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment site rental revenues 102,429 77,672 297,767 192,930  
Segment network services and other revenues 13,005 14,935 38,841 39,255  
Segment revenues 115,434 92,607 336,608 232,185  
Segment site rental cost of operations 37,754 30,449 109,402 73,818  
Segment network services and other cost of operations 10,194 10,213 30,652 30,034  
Segment cost of operations 47,948 [2] 40,662 [2] 140,054 [3] 103,852 [3]  
Segment site rental gross margin 64,675 47,223 188,365 119,112  
Segment network services gross margin 2,811 4,722 8,189 9,221  
Segment general and administrative expenses 14,480 [2] 10,194 [2] 45,720 [3] 25,664 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit 53,006 41,751 150,834 102,669  
Capital expenditures     279,488 213,259  
Total Assets 3,298,927 3,458,941 3,298,927 3,458,941  
Consolidated Total [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment site rental revenues 812,032 764,606 2,415,926 2,233,077  
Segment network services and other revenues 179,984 153,501 472,883 484,938  
Segment revenues 992,016 918,107 2,888,809 2,718,015  
Segment site rental cost of operations 248,076 239,505 734,733 694,544  
Segment network services and other cost of operations 107,589 85,515 279,958 259,198  
Segment cost of operations 355,665 [2] 325,020 [2] 1,014,691 [3] 953,742 [3]  
Segment site rental gross margin 563,956 525,101 1,681,193 1,538,533  
Segment network services gross margin 72,395 67,986 192,925 225,740  
Segment general and administrative expenses 72,231 [2] 63,929 [2] 221,210 [3] 184,890 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit 564,120 529,158 1,652,908 1,579,383  
Stock-based compensation expense 22,594 16,466 75,297 49,282  
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net 280,824 261,662 834,725 766,621  
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs 129,916 129,877 385,656 398,782  
Other expenses to reconcile to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 27,379 20,653 112,170 (8,483)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 103,407 100,500 245,060 373,181  
Capital expenditures 221,181 237,357 614,178 658,240  
Total Assets 22,171,723 21,891,468 22,171,723 21,891,468  
Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment general and administrative expenses 35,526 [2] 30,741 [2] 107,161 [3] 90,981 [3]  
Segment Operating Profit (35,526) (30,741) (107,161) (90,981)  
Stock-based compensation expense 22,594 16,466 75,297 49,282  
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net 280,824 261,662 834,725 766,621  
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs 129,916 129,877 385,656 398,782  
Other expenses to reconcile to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 27,379 20,653 112,170 (8,483)  
Capital expenditures     15,790 17,583  
Total Assets 406,268 433,406 406,268 433,406  
Segment G&A share-based compensation [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Stock-based compensation expense $ 17,700 $ 12,800 $ 57,700 $ 39,000  
[1] Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
[2] Segment cost of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $4.9 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended September 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 September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Segment general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $17.7 million and $12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[3] Segment cost of operations exclude (1) stock-based compensation expense of $17.6 million and $10.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $16.0 million and $15.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Segment general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $57.7 million and $39.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.