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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Summary of Asset Impairment and Decommission Costs

		For the three months						For the nine months
		ended September 30,						ended September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
		(in thousands)
Asset impairment (1)		$	8,920		$	27,676		$	61,964		$	74,372
Write-off of carrying value of decommissioned towers			698			1,619			12,242			4,451
Other (including tower and equipment decommission costs)			3,052			3,768			13,722			13,497
Total asset impairment and decommission costs		$	12,670		$	33,063		$	87,928		$	92,320

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

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