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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Dividends Per Share, Common Stock $ 0.82us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid          
Dividends Per Share, Convertible Preferred Stock $ 1.1250us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.1250us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.1250us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.1625us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid          
Aggregate Payment Amount, Common Stock $ 274,500,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash [1],[2] $ 117,200,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash [1],[2] $ 117,200,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash [1],[2] $ 117,200,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash [1],[2] $ 626,074,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash        
Aggregate Payment Amount, Convertible Preferred Stock 11,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash 11,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash 11,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash 11,400,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash          
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock           2,980,586,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock      
4.5% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare       $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock         0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock 950,886,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock    
Purchases of common stock, value         21,800,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue 99,500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue 36,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue    
Common Stock                  
Declaration Date Oct. 30, 2014 Aug. 08, 2014 May 30, 2014 Feb. 20, 2014          
Record Date Dec. 19, 2014 Sep. 19, 2014 Jun. 20, 2014 Mar. 20, 2014          
Payment Date Dec. 31, 2014 Sep. 30, 2014 Jun. 30, 2014 Mar. 31, 2014          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues           41,400,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock           414,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Purchases of common stock, shares         (292,874)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1,429,461)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(700,070)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
4.5% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock                  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues           9,775,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
     
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock           98,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
     
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]                  
Declaration Date Dec. 22, 2014 Sep. 26, 2014 Jun. 25, 2014 Mar. 25, 2014         Dec. 31, 2013
Record Date Oct. 15, 2014 Jul. 15, 2014 Apr. 15, 2014 Jan. 15, 2014       Jan. 15, 2015  
Payment Date Nov. 03, 2014 Aug. 01, 2014 May 01, 2014 Feb. 03, 2014          
Minimum [Member]                  
Conversion factor, Preferred Stock         1.1080cci_ConversionfactorPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
       
Maximum [Member]                  
Conversion factor, Preferred Stock         1.3850cci_ConversionfactorPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
       
Paid subsequent to year end [Member]                  
Dividends Per Share, Convertible Preferred Stock               1.1250us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= cci_PaidsubsequenttoyearendMember
 
Aggregate Payment Amount, Convertible Preferred Stock               11,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= cci_PaidsubsequenttoyearendMember
[3]  
Paid subsequent to year end [Member] | Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]                  
Payment Date               Feb. 02, 2015  
[1] The Company's common stock dividends are considered ordinary in nature for income tax purposes.
[2] Inclusive of dividends accrued for holders of RSUs.
[3] Represents amount paid on February 2, 2015 based on holders of record on January 15, 2015.