Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

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

	As of		As of
	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	4,194,375	$	3,821,482
Construction-in-process		35,855		24,275
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		51,832		40,274
Land, buildings, and improvements		426,974		364,830
Total property and equipment		4,709,036		4,250,861
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,946,619)		(1,672,417)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,762,417	$	2,578,444