Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Gross and Net Carrying Amounts for each Major Class of Intangible Assets

	As of December 31, 2023						As of December 31, 2022
	Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book		Gross carrying		Accumulated		Net book
	amount		amortization		value		amount		amortization		value
	(in thousands)
Current contract intangibles	$	5,253,563	$	(3,394,009)	$	1,859,554	$	5,170,187	$	(3,060,494)	$	2,109,693
Network location intangibles		1,926,226		(1,330,183)		596,043		1,893,048		(1,226,269)		666,779
Intangible assets, net	$	7,179,789	$	(4,724,192)	$	2,455,597	$	7,063,235	$	(4,286,763)	$	2,776,472

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

For the year ended December 31,	(in thousands)
2024	$	365,258
2025		355,578
2026		340,520
2027		291,666
2028		228,627