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Acquisitions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Acquisition Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Towers and related intangible assets

 

$
71,688 

 

$
80,326 

 

$
1,019,733 

 

$
311,191 

Ground lease buyouts (1)

 

 
9,586 

 

 
11,320 

 

 
29,015 

 

 
35,864 

Total cash acquisition capital expenditures

 

$
81,274 

 

$
91,646 

 

$
1,048,748 

 

$
347,055 

 

(1)

In addition, the Company paid $2.7 million and $2.8 million for ground lease extensions and term easements during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $7.8 million and $7.6 million for ground lease extensions during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.