Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

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

	As of		As of
	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	4,506,871	$	4,370,664
Construction-in-process		37,754		32,730
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		49,921		48,018
Land, buildings, and improvements		564,017		524,847
Total property and equipment		5,158,563		4,976,259
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,378,451)		(2,193,906)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,780,112	$	2,782,353