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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Summary of Asset Impairment and Decommission Costs

		For the three months
		ended March 31,
		2021			2020
Asset impairment (1)		$	3,156		$	11,009
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers			1,327			2,699
Other (including third party decommission costs)			420			647
Total asset impairment and decommission costs		$	4,903		$	14,355

(1)Represents impairment charges resulting from the Company’s regular analysis of whether the future cash flows from certain towers are adequate to recover the carrying value of the investment in those towers.

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