Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Depreciation (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]

SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Text Block]

Description

Encumbrances

Initial Cost to Company

Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition

Gross Amount Carried at Close of Current Period

Accumulated Depreciation at Close of Current Period

Date of Construction

Date Acquired

Life on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed

Communications infrastructure(a)

$

3,293

(b)

(c)

(c)

$

23,854

$

(9,382

)

Various

Various

Up to 20 years

(a) Includes approximately 40,000 towers and 80,000 route miles of fiber. No single asset exceeds 5% of the aggregate gross amounts at which the assets were carried at the close of the period set forth in the table above.

(b) Encumbrances are reported at face value, without contemplating the effect of deferred financing costs, discounts or premiums. Certain of the Company's debt is secured by (1) a security interest in substantially all of the applicable issuers' assignable personal property, (2) a pledge of the equity interests in each applicable issuer and (3) a security interest in the applicable issuers' leases with tenants to lease tower space (space licenses).

(c) The Company has omitted this information, as it would be impracticable to compile such information on an asset-by-asset basis.

	2019			2018
				(As Restated)(a)
Gross amount at beginning	$	21,840		$	20,086
Additions during period:
Acquisitions through foreclosure	—			—
Other acquisitions(b)	4			5
Communications infrastructure construction and improvements	1,878			1,565
Purchase of land interests	53			56
Sustaining capital expenditures	84			85
Other(c)	101			64
Total additions	2,120			1,775
Deductions during period:
Cost of real estate sold or disposed	(45		)	(21		)
Other	(61		)	—
Total deductions	(106		)	(21		)
Balance at end	$	23,854		$	21,840

(a) See note 2 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the restatement.

(b) Includes acquisitions of communications infrastructure.

(c) Predominately relates to the purchase of property and equipment under finance leases and installment land purchases.

	2019			2018
				(As Restated)(a)
Gross amount of accumulated depreciation at beginning	$	(8,338	)	$	(7,301	)
Additions during period:
Depreciation	(1,087		)	(1,056		)
Total additions	(1,087		)	(1,056		)
Deductions during period:
Amount for assets sold or disposed	24			18
Other	19			1
Total deductions	43			19
Balance at end	$	(9,382	)	$	(8,338	)

(a)

See note 2 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the restatement.