Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Gross amount at beginning	$ 7,993,750	$ 7,068,208	$ 5,963,048
Acquisitions	22,081	727,863	995,063
Construction and related costs on new builds	59,873	69,384	45,802
Augmentation and tower upgrades	82,917	60,247	32,953
Land buyouts and other assets	32,247	26,588	24,944
Tower maintenance	49,471	42,048	34,611
Other	35,880	23,824	20,052
Total additions	282,469	949,954	1,153,425
Cost of real estate sold or disposed	(8,024)	(610)	(192)
Impairment	(119,307)	(23,638)	(15,552)
Other	82,622	(164)	(32,521)
Total deductions	(44,709)	(24,412)	(48,265)
Balance at end	$ 8,231,510	$ 7,993,750	$ 7,068,208