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Operating Segments Operating Segments (Tables)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Towers
 
Fiber
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Total
 
Towers
 
Fiber
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Total
Segment site rental revenues
$
782

 
$
402

 
 
 
$
1,184

 
$
725

 
$
168

 
 
 
$
893

Segment network services and other revenues
189

 
2

 
 
 
191

 
153

 
17

 
 
 
170

Segment revenues
971

 
404

 
 
 
1,375

 
878

 
185

 
 
 
1,063

Segment site rental cost of operations
215

 
131

 
 
 
346

 
212

 
60

 
 
 
272

Segment network services and other cost of operations
115

 
1

 
 
 
116

 
91

 
14

 
 
 
105

Segment cost of operations(a)(b)
330

 
132

 
 
 
462

 
303

 
74

 
 
 
377

Segment site rental gross margin
567

 
271

 
 
 
838

 
513

 
108

 
 
 
621

Segment network services and other gross margin
74

 
1

 
 
 
75

 
62

 
3

 
 
 
65

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
28

 
45

 
 
 
73

 
22

 
18

 
 
 
40

Segment operating profit (loss)
613

 
227

 

 
840

 
553

 
93

 

 
646

Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
 
 
 
 
$
47

 
47

 
 
 
 
 
$
41

 
41

Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
32

 
32

 
 
 
 
 
25

 
25

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
 
 
 
385

 
385

 
 
 
 
 
296

 
296

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs
 
 
 
 
160

 
160

 
 
 
 
 
154

 
154

Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(c)
 
 
 
 
47

 
47

 
 
 
 
 
12

 
12

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
118

Capital expenditures
$
123

 
$
348

 
$
7

 
$
478

 
$
109

 
$
172

 
$
8

 
$
289

Total assets (at period end)
$
17,694

 
$
14,326

 
$
624

 
$
32,644

 
$
18,099

 
$
5,927

 
$
6,986

 
$
31,012

    
(a)
Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
(b)
Segment cost of operations excludes (1) stock-based compensation expense of $7 million and $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $5 million for both of the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $25 million and $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(c)
See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Towers
 
Fiber
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Total
 
Towers
 
Fiber
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Total
Segment site rental revenues
$
2,318

 
$
1,189

 
 
 
$
3,507

 
$
2,159

 
$
460

 
 
 
$
2,619

Segment network services and other revenues
489

 
8

 
 
 
497

 
461

 
38

 
 
 
499

Segment revenues
2,807

 
1,197

 
 
 
4,004

 
2,620

 
498

 
 
 
3,118

Segment site rental cost of operations
641

 
388

 
 
 
1,029

 
632

 
158

 
 
 
790

Segment network services and other cost of operations
292

 
6

 
 
 
298

 
277

 
31

 
 
 
308

Segment cost of operations(a)(b)
933

 
394

 
 
 
1,327

 
909

 
189

 
 
 
1,098

Segment site rental gross margin
1,677

 
801

 
 
 
2,478

 
1,527

 
302

 
 
 
1,829

Segment network services and other gross margin
197

 
2

 
 
 
199

 
184

 
7

 
 
 
191

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
81

 
131

 
 
 
212

 
69

 
55

 
 
 
124

Segment operating profit (loss)
1,793

 
672

 
 
 
2,465

 
1,642

 
254

 
 
 
1,896

Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)
 
 
 
 
$
141

 
141

 
 
 
 
 
$
121

 
121

Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
84

 
84

 
 
 
 
 
67

 
67

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
 
 
 
1,138

 
1,138

 
 
 
 
 
880

 
880

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs
 
 
 
 
478

 
478

 
 
 
 
 
430

 
430

Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(c)
 
 
 
 
153

 
153

 
 
 
 
 
40

 
40

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
471

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
358

Capital expenditures
$
318

 
$
900

 
$
23

 
$
1,241

 
$
317

 
$
514

 
$
21

 
$
852

    
(a)
Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
(b)
Segment cost of operations excludes (1) stock-based compensation expense of $19 million and $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $15 million for both of the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $65 million and $55 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(c)
See condensed consolidated statement of operations for further information.