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Acquisitions (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Acquisition Activity



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the year ended December 31,



 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

Tower acquisitions (number of towers)

 

 

 531 

 

 

 893 

 

 

 4,030 



Schedule Of Acquisition Capital Expenditures



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the year ended December 31,



 

2016

 

2015

 

2014



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

(in thousands)

Towers and related intangible assets

 

$

 214,686 

 

$

 525,802 

 

$

 1,540,258 

Land buyouts and other assets (1)

 

 

 62,149 

 

 

 83,728 

 

 

 44,964 

Total cash acquisition capital expenditures

 

$

 276,835 

 

$

 609,530 

 

$

 1,585,222 



(1)

In addition, the Company paid $14.1 million, $16.3 million, and $10.8 million for ground lease extensions during the years ending 2016,  2015, and 2014, respectively. The Company recorded these amounts in prepaid rent on its Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Schedule Of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed



 

 

 



 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

$

 86,787 

Intangible assets

 

 

 587,111 

Net assets acquired

 

$

 673,898 





 

 

 



 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

$

 86,787 

Intangible assets

 

 

 587,111 

Net assets acquired

 

$

 673,898