Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 200,240	$ 173,634	$ 302,382	$ 563,488
Adjusted EBITDA		175,676	165,036	287,220	513,025
Interest expense		70,522	66,511	115,307	204,607
Depreciation and amortization		96,723	87,271	151,715	275,448
Transaction related costs		9,315	804	877	24,435
Stock-based compensation		1,331	779	1,117	3,478
Income tax expense		128	268	500	899
Net (loss) income		(2,343)	9,403	17,704	4,158
Capital expenditures	[1]	9,752	315	712	19,204
Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		169,525	166,959	291,131	507,216
Adjusted EBITDA		165,190	163,509	284,858	494,377
Depreciation and amortization		86,208	86,307	150,108	257,557
Capital expenditures	[1]	2,875	315	712	8,926
Fiber Infrastructure
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		25,219			38,995
Adjusted EBITDA		9,273			14,773
Depreciation and amortization		9,701			15,448
Capital expenditures	[1]	6,877			10,278
Consumer CLEC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		5,496	6,675	11,251	17,277
Adjusted EBITDA		1,213	1,527	2,362	3,875
Depreciation and amortization		$ 814	$ 964	$ 1,607	$ 2,443

[1] Segment capital expenditures represents capital expenditures as reported in the investing activities section of the Statement of Cash Flows.