Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property And Equipment, Net (Including Assets Held Under Capital Leases)

	As of		As of
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	3,821,482	$	3,757,859
Construction-in-process		24,275		25,454
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		40,274		35,278
Land, buildings, and improvements		364,830		290,931
		4,250,861		4,109,522
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,672,417)		(1,438,205)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,578,444	$	2,671,317