Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Net revenues:
Site rental	$ 517,588		$ 457,103		$ 1,015,117		$ 913,299
Network services and other	67,923		43,233		122,139		86,076
Net revenues	585,511		500,336		1,137,256		999,375
Operating expenses:
Site rental	131,571	[1]	121,143	[1]	254,442	[1]	239,558	[1]
Network services and other	40,262	[1]	25,906	[1]	71,783	[1]	53,130	[1]
General and administrative	47,078		41,259		98,079		86,003
Asset write-down charges	3,646		6,205		6,690		10,606
Acquisition and integration costs	7,495		490		9,175		1,044
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	152,482		138,191		291,882		275,464
Total operating expenses	382,534		333,194		732,051		665,805
Operating income (loss)	202,977		167,142		405,205		333,570
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	(144,940)		(126,483)		(282,412)		(253,169)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	(7,518)		0		(14,586)		0
Interest income	382		208		736		379
Other income (expense)	(2,249)		(4,098)		(3,326)		(4,704)
Income (loss) before income taxes	48,652		36,769		105,617		76,076
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	68,432		(5,755)		61,737		(4,938)
Net income (loss)	117,084		31,014		167,354		71,138
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,071		143		1,310		250
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	116,013		30,871		166,044		70,888
Dividends on preferred stock	0		(5,202)		(2,629)		(10,403)
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders after deduction of dividends on preferred stock	116,013		25,669		163,415		60,485
Net income (loss)	117,084		31,014		167,354		71,138
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	0		(1,160)		0		(7,537)
Derivative instruments net of taxes of $5,712, $0, $5,712 and $0, respectively:
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments, net of taxes	0		(425)		0		(850)
Amounts reclassified into results of operations, net of taxes	10,609		17,959		26,947		35,848
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,645)		6,084		244		10,154
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	3,964	[2]	22,458	[2]	27,191	[2]	37,615	[2]
Comprehensive income (loss)	121,048		53,472		194,545		108,753
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,057		150		570		633
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	$ 119,991		$ 53,322		$ 193,975		$ 108,120
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders, after deduction of dividends on preferred stock, per common share:
Basic	$ 0.40		$ 0.09		$ 0.57		$ 0.21
Diluted	$ 0.40		$ 0.09		$ 0.57		$ 0.21
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	290,649		285,280		287,781		286,139
Diluted	291,203		287,026		289,029		288,215

[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)."