Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2025 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) site	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) site item
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of towers acquired | item			186	91	4,790
Performance targets, maximum potential obligation		$ 12,100	$ 12,100	$ 17,900
Airtel Tanzania [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred					$ 176,100
GTS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and equipment					23,800
Intangible assets					142,200
Operating leases right-of-use assets, net					48,800
Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net					529,300
Long-term lease liabilities assumed					18,300
Other net assets assumed					$ 2,400
Number of communication sites acquired | site					2,632
Consideration transferred					$ 728,200
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of towers acquired | item			186	91	4,790
Property and equipment		28,730	$ 28,730	$ 18,762	$ 148,303
Intangible assets		217,388	217,388	66,616	351,967
Operating leases right-of-use assets, net		28,505	28,505	15,863	173,796
Acquired and other right-of-use assets, net		68	68	3,744	567,303
Acquisition related holdbacks		5,231	5,231	2,541	24,280
Long-term lease liabilities assumed		$ 21,399	$ 21,399	$ 13,458	$ 124,872
Millicom [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of communication sites acquired | site		7,000
Master lease agreement, lease term		15 years
Master lease agreement, existing site leases | site		1,500
Number of build-to-suit sites | site		2,500
New leases on sites built, lease term		7 years
Cash paid for acquisition		$ 975,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of communication sites acquired | item	32
Consideration transferred	$ 14,600