Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Depreciation (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]

SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Text Block]

Description

Encumbrances

Initial Cost to Company

Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition

Gross Amount Carried at Close of Current Period

Accumulated Depreciation at Close of Current Period

Date of Construction

Date Acquired

Life on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed

Communications infrastructure(a)

$

2,994

(b)

(c)

(c)

$

26,679

$

(11,582)

Various

Various

Up to 20 years

(a)Includes more than 40,000 towers and 80,000 route miles of fiber. No single asset exceeds 5% of the aggregate gross amounts at which the assets were carried at the close of the period set forth in the table above.

(b)Encumbrances are reported at face value, without contemplating the effect of deferred financing costs, discounts or premiums. Certain of the Company's debt is secured by (1) a security interest in substantially all of the applicable issuers' assignable personal property, (2) a pledge of the equity interests in each applicable issuer and (3) a security interest in the applicable issuers' leases with tenants to lease tower space (space licenses).

(c)The Company has omitted this information, as it would be impracticable to compile such information on an asset-by-asset basis.

	2021		2020
Gross amount at beginning	$	25,441	$	23,854
Additions during period:
Acquisitions through foreclosure	—		—
Other acquisitions(a)	75		68
Communications infrastructure construction and improvements	1,047		1,438
Purchase of land interests	66		64
Sustaining capital expenditures	69		66
Other(b)	32		47
Total additions	1,289		1,683
Deductions during period:
Cost of real estate sold or disposed	(51)		(96)
Other	—		—
Total deductions	(51)		(96)
Balance at end	$	26,679	$	25,441

(a)Includes acquisitions of communications infrastructure.

(b)Predominately relates to the purchase of property and equipment under finance leases and installment land purchases.

	2021		2020
Gross amount of accumulated depreciation at beginning	$	(10,478)	$	(9,382)
Additions during period:
Depreciation	(1,137)		(1,114)
Total additions	(1,137)		(1,114)
Deductions during period:
Amount for assets sold or disposed	25		18
Other	8		—
Total deductions	33		18
Balance at end	$	(11,582)	$	(10,478)