Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenue from rentals	$ 229,303	$ 223,852	$ 457,459	$ 455,771
Total service revenues	65,644	59,846	123,906	117,749
Total revenues	294,947	283,698	581,365	573,520
Costs and Expenses:
Interest expense, net	127,475	119,689	250,686	268,552
Depreciation and amortization	78,052	77,267	155,537	154,042
General and administrative expense	25,716	23,417	53,849	51,850
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	37,036	37,418	72,234	72,486
Transaction related and other costs	10,977	5,576	16,664	8,364
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	(18,999)	0
Other (income) expense, net	(19)	(291)	(301)	19,888
Total costs and expenses	279,237	263,076	529,670	575,182
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	15,710	20,622	51,695	(1,662)
Income tax benefit	(2,571)	(4,357)	(7,934)	(6,769)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	0	(659)	0	(1,320)
Net income	18,281	25,638	59,629	6,427
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	12	22	3
Net income attributable to shareholders	18,278	25,626	59,607	6,424
Participating securities' share in earnings	(723)	(322)	(1,159)	(569)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(5)	(5)	(10)	(10)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 17,550	$ 25,299	$ 58,438	$ 5,845
Income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.25	$ 0.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.25	$ 0.02
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,347	236,429	237,121	236,260
Diluted (in shares)	237,347	236,429	237,121	236,260
Uniti Leasing
Revenues:
Total revenue from rentals	$ 216,640	$ 210,345	$ 432,633	$ 419,987
Total service revenues	1,646	2,108	3,274	3,274
Uniti Fiber
Revenues:
Total revenue from rentals	12,663	13,507	24,826	35,784
Total service revenues	$ 63,998	$ 57,738	$ 120,632	$ 114,475