Acquisitions and Other Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

South Africa Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Current assets		$	12,262	$	12,262
Property and equipment		81,052		82,225
Intangible assets (3)		118,502		118,781
Current liabilities		(74)		(74)
Other non-current liabilities		(31,418)		(32,908)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	180,324	$	180,286
Goodwill (4)		34,159		34,197
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $105.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $13.5 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will not be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

South Africa 2012 Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets		$	4,295
Non-current assets		340
Property and equipment		16,375
Intangible assets (1)		10,709
Other non-current liabilities		(2,552)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	29,167
Goodwill (2)		5,809
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $8.5 million and network location intangibles of approximately $2.2 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will not be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Brazil Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Current assets (3)		$	9,922	$	9,922
Non-current assets		71,529		98,047
Property and equipment		83,539		86,062
Intangible assets (4)		368,000		288,000
Current liabilities		(5,536)		(5,536)
Other non-current liabilities (5)		(38,519)		(38,519)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	488,935	$	437,976
Goodwill (6)		96,395		147,459
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Includes approximately $7.7 million of accounts receivable, which approximates the value due to the Company under certain contractual arrangements.
(4)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $250.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $118.0 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(5)	Other long-term liabilities includes contingent amounts of approximately $30.0 million primarily related to uncertain tax positions related to the acquisition and non-current assets includes $24.0 million of the related indemnification asset.
(6)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Non-current assets		$	24,460
Property and equipment		138,959
Intangible assets (1)		117,990
Other non-current liabilities		(18,195)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	263,214
Goodwill (2)		47,481
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $80.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $38.0 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Ghana Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Current assets		$	6,969	$	69,147
Non-current assets		69,145		5,405
Property and equipment		319,641		304,478
Intangible assets (3)		112,025		82,217
Other non-current liabilities		(11,477)		(13,356)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	496,303	$	447,891
Goodwill (4)		21,375		67,755
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $58.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $54.0 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Mexico Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Current assets		$	61,402	$	57,414
Non-current assets		16,350		26,845
Property and equipment		187,275		174,767
Intangible assets (3)		147,692		97,182
Current liabilities		(148)		(148)
Other non-current liabilities		(9,449)		(8,836)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	403,122	$	347,224
Goodwill (4)		42,044		69,030
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $75.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $72.7 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Mexico 2012 Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets		$	8,763
Non-current assets		2,332
Property and equipment		26,711
Intangible assets (1)		21,079
Other non-current liabilities		(1,349)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	57,536
Goodwill (2)		5,998
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $10.7 million and network location intangibles of approximately $10.4 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Mexico 2012 DEC Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets		$	8,852
Non-current assets		1,524
Property and equipment		17,994
Intangible assets (1)		33,882
Other non-current liabilities		(1,992)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	60,260
Goodwill (2)		3,919
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $30.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $3.8 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Colombia Moviles 2011 Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Non-current assets		$	110	$	217
Property and equipment		13,526		12,456
Intangible assets (3)		4,008		4,675
Other non-current liabilities		(341)		(341)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	17,303	$	17,007
Goodwill (4)		227		523
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $1.5 million and network location intangibles of approximately $2.5 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Colombia Moviles 2012 Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation
Non-current assets		$	2
Property and equipment		3,590
Intangible assets (1)		1,062
Other non-current liabilities		(91)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	4,563
Goodwill (2)		89
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $0.4 million and network location intangibles of approximately $0.7 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Colombia Movil Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Non-current assets		$	-	$	1,126
Property and equipment		128,989		95,052
Intangible assets (3)		26,791		26,132
Current liabilities		(2,632)		(639)
Other non-current liabilities		(17,489)		(3,416)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	135,659	$	118,255
Goodwill (4)		576		1,067
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $7.2 million and network location intangibles of approximately $19.6 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Chile Moviles Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Non-current assets		$	1,892	$	2,772
Property and equipment		55,100		43,140
Intangible assets (3)		35,300		39,916
Other non-current liabilities		(4,505)		(4,505)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	87,787	$	81,323
Goodwill (4)		7,073		13,537
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $15.5 million and network location intangibles of approximately $19.8 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Uganda Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Non-current assets		$	2,258
Property and equipment		102,366
Intangible assets (1)		63,500
Other non-current liabilities		(7,528)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	160,596
Goodwill (2)		12,564
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $36.5 million and network location intangibles of approximately $27.0 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will not be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Germany Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets		$	14,483
Property and equipment		233,073
Intangible assets (1)		238,965
Current liabilities		(2,990)
Other non-current liabilities		(23,243)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	460,288
Goodwill (2)		65,365
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $218.2 million and network location intangibles of approximately $20.8 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s international rental and management segment.

Skyway Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets		$	740
Property and equipment		60,671
Intangible assets (1)		83,700
Current liabilities		(454)
Other non-current liabilities		(3,333)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	141,324
Goodwill (2)		28,224
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $63.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $20.7 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s domestic rental and management segment.

Diamond Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Current assets		$	842
Property and equipment		69,045
Intangible assets (1)		199,700
Current liabilities		(3,216)
Other non-current liabilities		(3,423)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	262,948
Goodwill (2)		57,178
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $171.3 million and network location intangibles of approximately $28.4 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s domestic rental and management segment.

Other U.S. Acquisition 2012 [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Non-current assets		$	153
Property and equipment		61,995
Intangible assets (1)		78,199
Other non-current liabilities		(1,310)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	139,037
Goodwill (2)		7,124
(1)	Consists of customer-related intangibles of approximately $62.0 million and network location intangibles of approximately $16.2 million. The customer-related intangibles and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(2)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s domestic rental and management segment.

Other U.S. Acquisition 2011 Member

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Non-current assets		$	289	$	0
Property and equipment		21,088		23,270
Intangible assets (3)		61,107		61,626
Other non-current liabilities		(4,288)		(4,118)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	78,196	$	80,778
Goodwill (4)		4,604		2,022
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Consists of customer relationships of approximately $46.4 million and network location intangibles of approximately $14.7 million as of December 31, 2012. The customer relationships and network location intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of up to 20 years.
(4)	The Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s domestic rental and management segment.

U.S. Property Interest - Unison Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Current assets (3) (4)		$	10,770	$	16,203
Non-current assets (4)		96,130		154,817
Property and equipment (5)		398,542		340,602
Intangible assets		4,200		3,297
Current liabilities		(6,351)		(7,703)
Long-term obligations		(209,321)		(209,321)
Other non-current liabilities		(561)		(1,508)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	293,409	$	296,387
Goodwill (6)		16,009		13,031
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Includes approximately $0.1 million of accounts receivable which approximates the value due to the Company under certain contractual arrangements.
(4)	Includes prepaid operating leases, term easements and managed sites.
(5)	Includes perpetual easements.
(6)	With the exception of goodwill that relates to interests in land and perpetual easements, the Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s domestic rental and management segment.

Fair Value Of Consideration Transferred [Table Text Block]

Cash consideration	$	312,002
Settlement of preexisting arrangement		(2,584)
Total consideration	$	309,418

U.S. Property Interest - Other Acquisition [Member]

Schedule of aggregate purchase consideration paid and the amount of assets acquired

		Final Purchase Price Allocation (1)		Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (2)
Current assets (3)		$	359	$	363
Non-current assets (3)		13,357		13,394
Property and equipment (4)		47,898		47,898
Intangible assets		490		383
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	62,104	$	62,038
Goodwill (5)		6,235		6,301
(1)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets herein.
(2)	Reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)	Includes prepaid operating ground leases, term easements and managed sites.
(4)	Includes perpetual easements.
(5)	With the exception of goodwill that relates to interests in land and perpetual easements, the Company expects that the goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Company’s domestic rental and management segment.

Fair Value Of Consideration Transferred [Table Text Block]

Cash consideration	$	72,595
Settlement of preexisting arrangement		(4,256)
Total consideration	$	68,339