Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Net revenues:
Site rental	$ 747,162		$ 615,415
Network services and other	128,788		124,645
Net revenues	875,950		740,060
Operating expenses:
Site rental	228,076	[1]	177,606	[1]
Network services and other	72,874	[1]	77,377	[1]
General and administrative	64,849		58,246
Asset write-down charges	2,733		3,715
Acquisition and integration costs	5,659		1,602
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	250,191		186,459
Total operating expenses	624,382		505,005
Operating income (loss)	251,568		235,055
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	(146,400)		(164,369)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	0		(35,909)
Interest income	173		297
Other income (expense)	(2,736)		(629)
Income (loss) before income taxes	102,605		34,445
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	188		(17,708)
Net income (loss)	102,793		16,737
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,296		1,275
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	101,497		15,462
Dividends on preferred stock	(10,997)		0
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders	90,500		15,462
Net income (loss)	102,793		16,737
Interest rate swaps, net of taxes:
Amounts reclassified into interest expense and amortization deferred financing costs, net of taxes	16,182		10,570
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12,137		(390)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	28,319		10,180
Comprehensive income (loss)	131,112		26,917
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,944		1,700
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	$ 129,168		$ 25,217
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders, per common share:
Basic	$ 0.27		$ 0.05
Diluted	$ 0.27		$ 0.05
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	332,034		291,102
Diluted	333,045		292,570
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.35		$ 0.00

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