Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

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

	As of		As of
	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	4,897,273	$	4,772,807
Construction-in-process		35,336		34,689
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		54,880		53,260
Land, buildings, and improvements		656,818		630,370
Total property and equipment		5,644,307		5,491,126
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,856,593)		(2,678,780)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,787,714	$	2,812,346