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Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross amount at beginning | $ 7,993,750 | $ 7,068,208 | $ 5,963,048
Acquisitions | 22,081 | 727,863 | 995,063
Construction and related costs on new builds | 59,873 | 69,384 | 45,802
Augmentation and tower upgrades | 82,917 | 60,247 | 32,953
Land buyouts and other assets | 32,247 | 26,588 | 24,944
Tower maintenance | 49,471 | 42,048 | 34,611
Other | 35,880 | 23,824 | 20,052
Total additions | 282,469 | 949,954 | 1,153,425
Cost of real estate sold or disposed | (8,024) | (610) | (192)
Impairment | (119,307) | (23,638) | (15,552)
Other | 82,622 | (164) | (32,521)
Total deductions | (44,709) | (24,412) | (48,265)
Balance at end | $ 8,231,510 | $ 7,993,750 | $ 7,068,208

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