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Acquisitions and Disposals (Schedule of Acquisition Capital Expenditures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisitions of towers and related assets	$ 654	$ 196,659	$ 634,751	$ 234,853
Land buyouts and other assets	11,151	10,728	29,664	33,556
Total cash acquisition capital expenditures	11,805	207,387	664,415	268,409
Ground lease extensions	$ 1,800	$ 7,700	9,700	$ 17,000
Forth Quarter 2025 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisitions of towers and related assets			$ 139,600

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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