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Acquisitions (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Acquisition Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months

 

For the six months

 

 

ended June 30,

 

ended June 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Towers and related intangible assets

 

$
220,739 

 

$
29,315 

 

$
263,369 

 

$
948,045 

Ground lease buyouts (1)

 

 
49,064 

 

 
9,847 

 

 
59,713 

 

 
19,429 

Total cash acquisition capital expenditures

 

$
269,803 

 

$
39,162 

 

$
323,082 

 

$
967,474 

 

(1)

In addition, the Company paid $5.2 million and $3.7 million for ground lease extensions and term easements during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and paid $8.7 million and $5.0 million for ground lease extensions and term easements during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.