Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,175	$ 80,120
Restricted cash	275,948	252,368
Receivables, net	124,154	77,258
Prepaid expenses	101,063	80,529
Deferred income tax assets	93,889	85,385
Deferred site rental receivables and other current assets, net	47,881	23,492
Total current assets	739,110	599,152
Deferred site rental receivables, net	736,225	621,103
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,023,205 and $3,824,136, respectively	5,347,867	4,861,227
Goodwill	2,776,121	2,035,390
Other intangible assets, net	2,391,292	2,178,182
Long-term prepaid rent, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	607,061	250,042
Total assets	12,597,676	10,545,096
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	46,279	32,055
Accrued interest	64,162	65,392
Deferred revenues and below-market tenant leases	195,330	167,238
Other accrued liabilities	104,050	104,904
Current maturities of debt and other obligations	79,303	32,517
Total current liabilities	489,124	402,106
Debt and other long-term obligations	8,307,783	6,853,182
Deferred income tax liabilities	81,665	97,562
Below-market tenant leases, deferred ground lease payable and other liabilities	853,106	500,350
Total liabilities	9,731,678	7,853,200
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.1 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: June 30,2012 - 0 and December 31, 2011 - 6,111,000; stated net of unamortized issue costs; mandatory redemption and aggregate liquidation value: June 30, 2012 - $0 and December 31, 2011 - $305,550	0	305,032
CCIC stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: June 30, 2012 - 293,038,013 and December 31, 2011 - 284,449,372	2,930	2,844
Additional paid-in capital	5,599,106	5,312,342
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(89,065)	(116,996)
Accumulated deficit	(2,648,530)	(2,811,945)
Total CCIC stockholders' equity	2,864,441	2,386,245
Noncontrolling interest	1,557	619
Total equity	2,865,998	2,386,864
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,597,676	$ 10,545,096