Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

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

	As of		As of
	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	4,563,756	$	4,370,664
Construction-in-process		38,926		32,730
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		50,671		48,018
Land, buildings, and improvements		578,680		524,847
Total property and equipment		5,232,033		4,976,259
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,439,957)		(2,193,906)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,792,076	$	2,782,353