Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Net revenues:
Site rental	$ 497,529		$ 456,196
Network services and other	54,216		42,843
Net revenues	551,745		499,039
Operating expenses:
Site rental	122,871	[1]	118,415	[1]
Network services and other	31,521	[1]	27,224	[1]
General and administrative	51,001		44,744
Asset write-down charges	3,044		4,401
Acquisition and integration costs	1,680		554
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	139,400		137,273
Total operating expenses	349,517		332,611
Operating income (loss)	202,228		166,428
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	(137,472)		(126,686)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	(7,068)		0
Interest income	354		171
Other income (expense)	(1,077)		(606)
Income (loss) before income taxes	56,965		39,307
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(6,695)		817
Net income (loss)	50,270		40,124
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	239		107
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	50,031		40,017
Dividends on preferred stock	(2,629)		(5,201)
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders after deduction of dividends on preferred stock	47,402		34,816
Net income (loss)	50,270		40,124
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $0 and $0, respectively:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	0		(6,377)
Derivative instruments net of taxes of $0 and $0, respectively:
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments, net of taxes	0		(425)
Amounts reclassified into results of operations, net of taxes	16,338		17,889
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,889		4,070
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	23,227	[2]	15,157	[2]
Comprehensive income (loss)	73,497		55,281
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(487)		483
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	$ 73,984		$ 54,798
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders, after deduction of dividends on preferred stock, per common share:
Basic	$ 0.17		$ 0.12
Diluted	$ 0.17		$ 0.12
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	284,913		286,998
Diluted	285,853		289,005

[1] Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

[2] See the statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the allocation of the components of "other comprehensive income (loss)."