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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 119,138 $ 47,840
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 288,549 277,875
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations 3,525 30,550
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest 2,836 4,211
Stock-based compensation expense 22,226 19,895
Asset write-down charges 645 7,959
Deferred income tax benefit (provision) 149 1,860
Other non-cash adjustments (4,440) 2,166
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:    
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest (12,801) 10,698
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (29,849) (9,417)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, deferred ground lease payables, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities (18,446) 16,145
Decrease (increase) in receivables 92,102 58,991
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses, deferred site rental receivables, long-term prepaid rent, restricted cash and other assets (17,542) (31,117)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 446,092 437,656
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payment for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (1,497,253) (22,029)
Capital expenditures (262,415) (193,489)
Net receipts from settled swaps (328) 8,141
Other investing activities, net (3,145) (369)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (1,763,141) (207,746)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 997,890 3,496,901
Principal payments on long-term debt and other long-term obligations (28,738) (14,152)
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt 0 (2,876,390)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 1,405,000 2,065,000
Payments under revolving credit facility (1,070,000) (2,980,000)
Payments for financing costs (6,761) (27,421)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 21,937 323,798
Purchases of capital stock (22,005) (24,354)
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock (348,146) (299,090)
Dividends/distributions paid on preferred stock 0 (10,997)
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash 5,039 1,113
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 954,216 (345,592)
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five 1,822,635  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations 0 113,150
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect [Abstract]    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations 0 113,150
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 426 (576)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations, Period Start 567,599 178,810
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations, Period End 205,192 175,702
Continuing Operations [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations (362,833) $ (115,682)
At the Market Program [Member]    
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $ 22,009