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Segment Data (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 483,849 | $ 467,221 | $ 456,322 | $ 458,303 | $ 443,073 | $ 433,945 | $ 427,294 | $ 423,362 | $ 1,865,695 | $ 1,727,674 | $ 1,633,125
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468,795 | 446,312 | 420,897
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,396,900 | 1,281,362 | 1,212,228
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,526 | 130,697 | 143,349
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,961 | 12,367 | 13,140
Asset impairment and decommission costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,134 | 36,697 | 30,242
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 169,454 | 167,703 | 169,558 | 165,398 | 162,643 | 161,907 | 159,520 | 159,030 | 672,113 | 643,100 | 638,189
Operating income | 150,321 | $ 138,006 | $ 125,870 | $ 129,969 | 119,081 | $ 117,011 | $ 114,590 | $ 107,819 | 544,166 | 458,501 | 387,308
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (492,482) | (341,610) | (300,005)
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,684 | 116,891 | 87,303
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 602,680 | 588,845 | 418,203
Assets | 7,213,707 |  |  |  | 7,320,205 |  |  |  | 7,213,707 | 7,320,205 |
Provision for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551 | 2,909 | 22,516
Domestic Site Leasing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,095 | 1,308,389 | 1,273,866
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266,131 | 260,826 | 260,941
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,133,964 | 1,047,563 | 1,012,925
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,879 | 67,263 | 72,701
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,268 | 8,171 | 6,233
Asset impairment and decommission costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,857 | 29,523 | 26,073
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 511,823 | 498,842 | 509,108
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 525,137 | 443,764 | 398,810
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 338,610 | 225,074 | 310,256
Assets | 5,035,826 |  |  |  | 5,171,190 |  |  |  | 5,035,826 | 5,171,190 |
International Site Leasing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 340,339 | 314,784 | 264,204
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106,165 | 98,701 | 81,274
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,174 | 216,083 | 182,930
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,082 | 24,320 | 35,897
Acquisition related adjustments and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,693 | 4,196 | 6,907
Asset impairment and decommission costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,932 | 6,994 | 1,824
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,570 | 135,155 | 119,466
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,897 | 45,418 | 18,836
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,785 | 358,691 | 102,282
Assets | 2,042,800 |  |  |  | 2,028,479 |  |  |  | 2,042,800 | 2,028,479 |
Site Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,261 | 104,501 | 95,055
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,499 | 86,785 | 78,682
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,762 | 17,716 | 16,373
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,215 | 15,433 | 13,039
Asset impairment and decommission costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345 | 180 |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,556 | 2,580 | 3,402
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,646 | (477) | (68)
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,561 | 1,221 | 1,955
Assets | 60,775 |  |  |  | 49,487 |  |  |  | 60,775 | 49,487 |
Not Identified by Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,350 | 23,681 | 21,712
Asset impairment and decommission costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,345
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,164 | 6,523 | 6,213
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,514) | (30,204) | (30,270)
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (492,482) | (341,610) | (300,005)
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,724 | 3,859 | $ 3,710
Assets | $ 74,306 |  |  |  | $ 71,049 |  |  |  | $ 74,306 | 71,049 |
Oi S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,498 |

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