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Asset Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	May 28, 2021	Jun. 01, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Melody Investment Advisors \| United States \| Tower
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total cash consideration		$ 225,800
Gain related to transaction				$ 63,400
Net assets value		$ 190,000
Investment interest retained, percentage		10.00%
Fair value of retained investment interest		$ 26,000
Incremental earn-out payments, estimated to be received		$ 1,600
Everstream Solutions LLC
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total cash consideration			$ 62,113
Net assets value			89,584
Everstream Solutions LLC \| IRU Lease Agreements
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Lease agreements, term	20 years
Management fee receivable	$ 3,000
Annual escalator	2.00%
Everstream Solutions LLC \| IRU Lease Agreements \| Gain on Sale of Operations
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain related to transaction			$ 28,100
Everstream Solutions LLC \| Uniti Fiber Northeast Operations And Certain Dark Fiber Indefeasible Rights Of Use Contracts
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total cash consideration	$ 135,000