Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Net revenues:
Site rental revenues		$ 6,289,000		$ 5,719,000	$ 5,320,000
Services and other		697,000		621,000	520,000
Net Revenues		6,986,000		6,340,000	5,840,000
Costs of Operations:
Site rental	[1]	1,602,000		1,554,000	1,521,000
Services and other	[1]	466,000		439,000	448,000
Selling, general and administrative		750,000		680,000	678,000
Asset write-down charges		34,000		21,000	74,000
Acquisition and integration costs		2,000		1,000	10,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		1,707,000		1,644,000	1,608,000
Total operating expenses		4,561,000		4,339,000	4,339,000
Other Operating (Income) Expense		0		0	362,000	[2]
Operating income (loss)		2,425,000		2,001,000	1,863,000
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs		699,000		657,000	689,000
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	[3]	(28,000)		(145,000)	(95,000)
Interest income		3,000		1,000	2,000
Other income (expense)		(10,000)		(21,000)	(5,000)
Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, before Tax, Total		1,691,000		1,179,000	1,076,000
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(16,000)		(21,000)	(20,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1,675,000		1,096,000	1,056,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		1,675,000		1,158,000	1,056,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax		0		(62,000)	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		0		(62,000)	0
Dividends, Preferred Stock		0		0	57,000
Net income (loss) attributable to CCI common stockholders		1,675,000		1,096,000	999,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total		1,675,000		1,096,000	1,056,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1,000)		0	1,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,000)	[4]	0	1,000	[4]
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCI stockholders		$ 1,674,000		$ 1,096,000	$ 1,057,000
Net income (loss) attributable to CCI common stockholders, per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic		$ 3.87		$ 2.68	$ 2.36
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic		0		(0.14)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share		3.86		2.67	2.35
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		(0.14)	0
Basic (in dollars per share)		3.87		2.54	2.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 3.86		$ 2.53	$ 2.35
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		433		432	423
Diluted (in shares)		434		434	425

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

[2] See note 15 for further information.

[3] Inclusive of the write-off of the respective deferred financing costs.

[4] See the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the components of "total other comprehensive income (loss)."