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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ 232,263 $ 382,561
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 834,725 766,621
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations 52,291 [1] 4,157
Gains (losses) on settled swaps 2,608 (54,475)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest 11,293 32,394
Stock-based compensation expense 60,402 44,711
Asset write-down charges 28,251 19,652
Deferred income tax benefit (provision) 6,626 (16,199)
Other adjustments (1,060) (7,240)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:    
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest 17,269 2,241
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (12,469) (8,310)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, deferred ground lease payables, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities 118,144 214,607
Decrease (increase) in receivables 38,231 (703)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses, deferred site rental receivables, long-term prepaid rent, restricted cash and other assets (83,859) (89,141)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 1,304,715 1,290,876
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payment for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (545,162) (1,083,319)
Capital expenditures (614,178) (658,240)
Net receipts from settled swaps 8,141 54,475
Other investing activities, net 11,616 (1,561)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (1,139,583) (1,688,645)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 5,201,010 1,000,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and other long-term obligations (69,717) (78,049)
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt (4,044,834) [2] (1,069,337)
Purchases of capital stock (24,759) (29,576)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 3,440,000 1,560,000
Payments under revolving credit facility (4,155,000) (1,240,000)
Payments for financing costs (41,471) (17,415)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock   0
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock (896,628) (821,056)
Dividends/distributions paid on preferred stock (32,991) (32,991)
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash 40 28,435
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (300,552) (699,989)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations [Abstract]    
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities, Discontinued Operations 0 4,359
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations 113,150 1,103,577
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect [Abstract]    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations 113,150 1,107,936
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (321) (1,682)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations, Period Start 178,810 175,620 [3]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations, Period End 156,219 184,116
Continuing Operations [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations (135,420) $ (1,097,758)
At the Market Program [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $ 323,798  
[1] Inclusive of $33.8 million related to the write off of deferred financing costs.
[2] Exclusive of accrued interest.
[3] Inclusive of cash and cash equivalents included in discontinued operations.