Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenue from rentals	$ 911,828	$ 892,414	$ 845,100
Total service revenues	238,003	236,433	255,422
Total revenues	1,149,831	1,128,847	1,100,522
Costs and Expenses:
Interest expense, net	512,349	376,832	446,296
Depreciation and amortization	310,528	292,788	290,942
General and administrative expense	102,732	100,992	101,176
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization)	144,276	143,131	146,869
Goodwill impairment (Note 3)	203,998	240,500	0
Transaction related and other costs	12,611	10,340	7,544
Gain on sale of real estate	(2,164)	(433)	(442)
Gain on sale of operations	0	(176)	(28,143)
Other expense (income), net	18,386	(7,269)	18,553
Total costs and expenses	1,302,716	1,156,705	982,795
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	(152,885)	(27,858)	117,727
Income tax benefit	(68,474)	(17,365)	(4,916)
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	(2,662)	(2,371)	(2,102)
Net (loss) income	(81,749)	(8,122)	124,745
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(36)	153	1,085
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders	(81,713)	(8,275)	123,660
Participating securities' share in earnings	(1,207)	(1,135)	(1,077)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(20)	(20)	(10)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shares	$ (82,940)	$ (9,430)	$ 122,573
(Loss) earnings per common share (Note 15)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.51
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	236,401	235,567	232,888
Diluted (in shares)	236,401	235,567	264,077
Uniti Leasing
Revenues:
Total revenue from rentals	$ 845,925	$ 822,867	$ 797,048
Total service revenues	6,847	4,590	4,449
Uniti Fiber
Revenues:
Total revenue from rentals	65,903	69,547	48,052
Total service revenues	$ 231,156	$ 231,843	$ 250,973