Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property And Equipment, Net (Including Assets Held Under Capital Leases)

	As of		As of
	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Towers and related components	$	4,772,807	$	4,563,756
Construction-in-process		34,689		38,926
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles		53,260		50,671
Land, buildings, and improvements		630,370		578,680
Total property and equipment		5,491,126		5,232,033
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,678,780)		(2,439,957)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,812,346	$	2,792,076