CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 530,358	$ 320,686
Restricted cash	150,655	142,193
Accounts receivable, net	273,907	227,354
Prepaid and other current assets	415,836	306,235
Total current assets	1,370,756	996,468
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	10,452,038	9,866,424
GOODWILL	4,997,224	4,091,805
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	11,557,964	9,837,876
DEFERRED TAX ASSET	197,914	212,041
DEFERRED RENT ASSET	1,265,700	1,166,755
NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS	813,931	732,903
TOTAL	30,655,527	26,904,272
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	105,551	96,714
Accrued expenses	571,989	516,413
Distributions payable	236,608	210,027
Accrued interest	108,077	115,672
Current portion of long-term obligations	242,992	50,202
Unearned revenue	254,336	211,001
Total current liabilities	1,519,553	1,200,029
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS	18,436,144	17,068,807
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS	965,087	856,936
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY	792,139	106,333
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,068,121	959,349
Total liabilities	22,781,044	20,191,454
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	1,100,202	0
EQUITY:
Common stock: $.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 428,431,558 and 426,695,279 shares issued; and 425,621,532 and 423,885,253 shares outstanding, respectively	4,284	4,267
Additional paid-in capital	9,817,815	9,690,609
Distributions in excess of earnings	(1,030,663)	(998,535)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,876,374)	(1,836,996)
Treasury stock (2,810,026 shares at cost)	(207,740)	(207,740)
Total American Tower Corporation equity	6,707,396	6,651,679
Noncontrolling interests	66,885	61,139
Total equity	6,774,281	6,712,818
TOTAL	30,655,527	26,904,272
Preferred stock \| Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Series A Preferred Stock
EQUITY:
Preferred stock: $.01 par value: 20,000,000 authorized: 5.25%, Series A, 6,000,000 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation value of $600,000 - 5.50% Series B, 1,375,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; aggregate liquidation value of $1,375,000	60	60
Total equity	60	60
Preferred stock \| Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Series B Preferred Stock
EQUITY:
Preferred stock: $.01 par value: 20,000,000 authorized: 5.25%, Series A, 6,000,000 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation value of $600,000 - 5.50% Series B, 1,375,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; aggregate liquidation value of $1,375,000	14	14
Total equity	$ 14	$ 14

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