LIBOR floor for debt instuments

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Number of ground lease assets related to the Company’s towers

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This disclosure represents the total length, in miles, of fiber installed.

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DAS antenna locations

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Percentage of total nodes in the top 10 basic trading areas.

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The number of third party land interests.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired.

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified								1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured 2012 Revolver [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan A [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 NextG Networks Inc. [Member] Acquisition [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 NextG Networks Inc. [Member] Acquisition [Member] In Construction [Member] nodes	Jan. 31, 2012 Wireless Capital Partners, LLC [Member] Acquisition [Member] groundleaserelatedassets	Feb. 29, 2012 Common Stock Conversion of Equity [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured 2012 Revolver [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan A [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] NextG Networks Inc. [Member] Acquisition [Member] mi	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] NextG Networks Inc. [Member] Acquisition [Member] On-Air [Member] nodes	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Wireless Capital Partners, LLC [Member] Acquisition [Member] groundleaserelatedassets	Jan. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured 2012 Revolver [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Issuance of Debt [Member] CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan A [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price					$ 1,000,000,000
Nodes						1,500						7,000
Length of Fiber											4,600
Percentage of Total Nodes											80.00%
Number of Ground Lease Related Assets							2,300
Number of Ground Lease Related Assets Related to Company Towers													150
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired							500,000,000
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 3,100,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				3.00%					2.00%	2.00%				2.75%	2.75%
Debt Instrument, LIBOR Floor				1.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities								8.3