Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

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

	As of		As of
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	4,370,664	$	4,194,375
Construction-in-process		32,730		35,855
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		48,018		51,832
Land, buildings, and improvements		524,847		426,974
Total property and equipment		4,976,259		4,709,036
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,193,906)		(1,946,619)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,782,353	$	2,762,417