Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Net revenues:
Site rental	$ 538,761		$ 468,920		$ 1,553,878		$ 1,382,219
Network services and other	82,576		44,963		204,715		131,039
Net revenues	621,337		513,883		1,758,593		1,513,258
Operating expenses:
Site rental	135,314	[1]	121,759	[1]	389,756	[1]	361,317	[1]
Network services and other	50,029	[1]	25,083	[1]	121,812	[1]	78,213	[1]
General and administrative	55,862		42,922		153,941		128,925
Asset write-down charges	1,560		3,090		8,250		13,696
Acquisition and integration costs	2,937		617		12,112		1,661
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	154,867		138,523		446,749		413,987
Total operating expenses	400,569		331,994		1,132,620		997,799
Operating income (loss)	220,768		181,889		625,973		515,459
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	(144,949)		(127,119)		(427,361)		(380,288)
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	0		0		(14,586)		0
Interest income	291		175		1,027		554
Other income (expense)	(632)		(737)		(3,958)		(5,441)
Income (loss) before income taxes	75,478		54,208		181,095		130,284
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(32,300)		(2,825)		29,437		(7,763)
Net income (loss)	43,178		51,383		210,532		122,521
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,133		105		2,443		355
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	42,045		51,278		208,089		122,166
Dividends on preferred stock	0		(7,541)		(2,629)		(17,944)
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders after deduction of dividends on preferred stock	42,045		43,737		205,460		104,222
Net income (loss)	43,178		51,383		210,532		122,521
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	0		0		0		(7,537)
Derivative instruments net of taxes of $5,712, $0, $11,415 and $0, respectively:
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments, net of taxes	0		(43)		0		(893)
Amounts reclassified into results of operations, net of taxes	10,594		17,986		37,541		53,834
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,876		(16,816)		7,120		(6,662)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	17,470	[2]	1,127	[2]	44,661	[2]	38,742	[2]
Comprehensive income (loss)	60,648		52,510		255,193		161,263
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,171		88		1,741		721
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	$ 59,477		$ 52,422		$ 253,452		$ 160,542
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders, after deduction of dividends on preferred stock, per common share:
Basic	$ 0.14		$ 0.16		$ 0.71		$ 0.37
Diluted	$ 0.14		$ 0.15		$ 0.71		$ 0.36
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	290,762		282,031		288,775		284,770
Diluted	292,098		283,899		290,527		286,868

[1] Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

[2] See the statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the allocation of the components of "other comprehensive income (loss)."