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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Credit Facilities And Term Loans (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) renewalPeriod	Jun. 30, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
2021 EUR Three Year Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	3 years
2021 USD 364-Day Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	364 days
2021 USD Two Year Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	2 years
American Tower Corporation
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 38,490.1		$ 39,943.3
American Tower Corporation \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of optional renewal periods \| renewalPeriod	2
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 Multicurrency Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,545.5		4,388.4
Debt outstanding	4,545.5
Undrawn letters of credit	$ 3.5
Current commitment fee, percentage	0.11%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 Multicurrency Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Current margin over LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current margin over LIBOR or EURIBOR	1.125%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,065.0		1,410.0
Debt outstanding	2,065.0
Undrawn letters of credit	$ 24.2
Current commitment fee, percentage	0.11%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Current margin over LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current margin over LIBOR or EURIBOR	1.125%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 995.8		995.4
Debt outstanding	$ 1,000.0
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 Term Loan \| Unsecured debt \| Current margin over LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current margin over LIBOR or EURIBOR	1.125%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 EUR Three Year Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 864.4	€ 825.0	937.6
Debt outstanding	$ 864.9
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 EUR Three Year Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt \| Current margin over LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current margin over LIBOR or EURIBOR	1.125%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 USD 364-Day Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 599.3		2,998.5
Debt instrument term	364 days
Debt outstanding	$ 600.0
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 USD 364-Day Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt \| Current margin over LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current margin over LIBOR or EURIBOR	1.125%
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 USD Two Year Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,498.8		$ 1,498.4
Debt outstanding	$ 1,500.0
American Tower Corporation \| 2021 USD Two Year Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Unsecured debt \| Current margin over LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current margin over LIBOR or EURIBOR	1.125%