Document and Entity Information (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Feb. 13, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Entity Registrant Name | AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0001053507 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 396,708,636 | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 35.3 | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated) or (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. No definition available.
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No definition available.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 313,492 | $ 293,576 | ||||||||||
Restricted cash | 160,206 | 152,916 | ||||||||||
Short-term investments | 6,302 | [1] | 18,612 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 198,714 | 151,165 | ||||||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 254,622 | 347,417 | [2] | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 14,632 | 22,401 | ||||||||||
Total current assets | 947,968 | 986,087 | ||||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 7,626,817 | 7,177,728 | [2] | |||||||||
GOODWILL | 4,017,082 | 3,854,802 | [3] | |||||||||
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 6,889,331 | 6,570,119 | [4] | |||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 253,186 | 266,909 | ||||||||||
DEFERRED RENT ASSET | 1,030,707 | 918,847 | ||||||||||
NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 566,454 | 509,173 | [2] | |||||||||
TOTAL | 21,331,545 | 20,283,665 | [3] | |||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 90,366 | 172,938 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 417,754 | 421,188 | [2] | |||||||||
Distributions payable | 159,864 | 575 | ||||||||||
Accrued interest | 130,265 | 105,751 | ||||||||||
Current portion of long-term obligations | 897,624 | 70,132 | ||||||||||
Unearned revenue | 233,819 | 162,079 | ||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,929,692 | 932,663 | ||||||||||
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS | 13,711,084 | 14,408,146 | ||||||||||
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | 609,035 | 549,548 | [4] | |||||||||
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,028,382 | 803,268 | [2] | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 17,278,193 | 16,693,625 | ||||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||||
EQUITY: | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock: $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, 6,000,000 and no shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||
Common stock: $.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 399,508,751 and 397,674,350 shares issued; and 396,698,725 and 394,864,324 shares outstanding, respectively | 3,995 | 3,976 | ||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,788,786 | 5,130,616 | ||||||||||
Distributions in excess of earnings | (837,320) | (1,081,467) | ||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (794,221) | (311,220) | ||||||||||
Treasury stock (2,810,026 shares at cost) | (207,740) | (207,740) | ||||||||||
Total American Tower Corporation equity | 3,953,560 | 3,534,165 | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 99,792 | 55,875 | ||||||||||
Total equity | 4,053,352 | 3,590,040 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ 21,331,545 | $ 20,283,665 | ||||||||||
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference between the rental income or payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, more than one year after the balance sheet date. Such receivable is reduced by allowances attributable to, for instance, credit risk associated with a lessee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 399,508,751 | 397,674,350 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 396,698,725 | 394,864,324 |
Treasury stock, shares | 2,810,026 | 2,810,026 |
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
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Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 6,000,000 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 6,000,000 | 0 |
Preferred stock, rate of preferred stock | 5.25% |
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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock. No definition available.
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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total costs related to services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate net amount of depreciation, amortization, and accretion recognized during an accounting period. As a noncash item, the net amount is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of expense incurred and directly related to generating revenue from leased and rented property or equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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Amount of interest income earned from interest bearing assets not separately disclosed. No definition available.
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate value of preferred stock dividends and other adjustments necessary to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Stock-based compensation expense | $ 80,153 | $ 68,138 | $ 51,983 |
Interest Expense | 580,234 | 458,296 | 401,665 |
TV Azteca
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Interest Expense | 1,482 | 1,483 | 1,485 |
Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | 10,547 | 22,235 | 14,258 |
Rental And Management
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Stock-based compensation expense | 1,397 | 977 | 793 |
Network Development Services
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Stock-based compensation expense | 440 | 567 | 968 |
Selling General Administrative And Development Expense
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Stock-based compensation expense | 78,316 | 66,594 | 50,222 |
Other Expense [Member]
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Unrealized foreign currency (losses) gains | $ (49,319) | $ (211,722) | $ (34,330) |
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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized loss realized upon the write-down of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, tax | $ 158 | $ 237 | $ 208 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), avaliable-for-sale securities, tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax | (14,247) | (9,207) | (7,677) |
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges, tax | $ (151) | $ 374 | $ (905) |
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Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit), before reclassification adjustments, related to increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense (benefit) before reclassification adjustments of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The change in unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, on available-for-sale securities included in a separate component of shareholders' equity during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Increase in noncontrolling interest balance because of a business combination that occurred during the period. No definition available.
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate change in value for stock issued during the period as a result of employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Value of stock (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of stock value of such awards forfeited. Stock issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Increase/decrease in deferred rent associated with non-cancellable ground leases that contain fixed escalation clauses over the terms of the applicable leases. No definition available.
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Loss (gain) on investments and other non-cash (income) expense No definition available.
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Payments for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest No definition available.
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities. Also includes the cash inflow from the sale of other tangible or intangible assets used to produce goods or deliver services not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. No definition available.
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) and income tax credits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate net amount of depreciation, amortization, and accretion recognized during an accounting period. As a noncash item, the net amount is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances in continuing operations held in foreign currencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable to vendors for goods and services received and the amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting revenue yet to be earned for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in interest payable, which represents the amount owed to note holders, bond holders, and other parties for interest earned on loans or credit extended to the reporting entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in other liabilities used in operating activities not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows. May include changes in other current liabilities, other noncurrent liabilities, or a combination of other current and noncurrent liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of prepaid expenses and other assets not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows, for example, deferred expenses, intangible assets, or income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities. This may include cash restricted for regulatory purposes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash outflow or inflow from other investing activities. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for incremental, external costs directly pertaining to an early extinguishment of debt, including legal costs and prepayment penalties, and excluding interest and repayment of debt principal. No definition available.
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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to preferred shareholders of the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for securities or other assets acquired, which qualify for treatment as an investing activity and are to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Proceeds from issuance of capital stock which provides for a specific dividend that is paid to the shareholders before any dividends to common stockholders and which takes precedence over common stockholders in the event of liquidation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from amounts received from issuance of long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt secured debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the issuance of long-term debt that is not secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt unsecured debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, stock options, and other types of equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from other financing activities. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from (to) a noncontrolling interest. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow for borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the sale of formerly productive land held for sale, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it, and so forth. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with security instruments that either represent a creditor or an ownership relationship with the holder of the investment security with a maturity of beyond one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes repayments of (a) debt, (b) capital lease obligations, (c) mandatory redeemable capital securities, and (d) any combination of (a), (b), or (c). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan and expenses resulting from the write-down of assets. Excludes expenses related to a business combination, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Difference between actual rental income due and rental income recognized on a straight-line basis. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Business—American Tower Corporation is, through its various subsidiaries (collectively, “ATC” or the “Company”), a global independent owner, operator and developer of communications real estate. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data and data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. The Company also manages rooftop and tower sites for property owners, operates in-building and outdoor distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, holds property interests under third-party communications sites and provides network development services that primarily support its rental and management operations. ATC is a holding company that conducts its operations through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries and its joint ventures. ATC’s principal domestic operating subsidiaries are American Towers LLC and SpectraSite Communications, LLC. ATC conducts its international operations primarily through its subsidiary, American Tower International, Inc., which in turn conducts operations through its various international holding and operating subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Company operates as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”) and, therefore, is generally not subject to federal income taxes on its income and gains that it distributes to its stockholders, including the income derived from leasing space on its towers. However, even as a REIT, the Company remains obligated to pay income taxes on earnings from its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations, including those designated as direct or indirect qualified REIT subsidiaries or other disregarded entities of a REIT (collectively, “QRSs”), continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted. The use of TRSs enables the Company to continue to engage in certain businesses while complying with REIT qualification requirements. The Company may, from time to time, change the election of previously designated TRSs that hold certain of its operations to be treated as QRSs, and may reorganize and transfer certain assets or operations from its TRSs to other subsidiaries, including QRSs. For all periods subsequent to the conversion from a TRS to a QRS, the Company includes the income from the QRS as part of its REIT taxable income for the purpose of computing its REIT distribution requirements. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company restructured certain of its German subsidiaries and certain of its domestic TRSs, which included a portion of its network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business, to be treated as QRSs. As a result, as of December 31, 2014, the Company’s QRSs include its domestic tower leasing business, most of its operations in Costa Rica, Germany and Mexico and a portion of its network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those entities in which it has a controlling interest. Investments in entities that the Company does not control are accounted for using the equity or cost method, depending upon the Company’s ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The significant estimates in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include impairment of long-lived assets (including goodwill), asset retirement obligations, revenue recognition, rent expense, stock-based compensation, income taxes and accounting for business combinations. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued as additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Concentrations of Credit Risk—The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk related to its cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, deferred rent asset and derivative financial instruments. The Company mitigates its risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments by maintaining its deposits and contracts at high quality financial institutions and monitoring the credit ratings of those institutions. The Company derives the largest portion of its revenues, corresponding accounts receivable and the related deferred rent asset from a relatively small number of tenants in the telecommunications industry, and approximately 56% of its current year revenues are derived from four tenants. In addition, the Company has concentrations of credit risk in certain geographic areas. The Company mitigates its concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes and trade receivables and the related deferred rent assets by actively monitoring the credit worthiness of its borrowers and tenants. In recognizing customer revenue, the Company must assess the collectibility of both the amounts billed and the portion recognized in advance of billing on a straight-line basis. This assessment takes tenant credit risk and business and industry conditions into consideration to ultimately determine the collectibility of the amounts billed. To the extent the amounts, based on management’s estimates, may not be collectible, recognition is deferred until such point as collectibility is determined to be reasonably assured. Any amounts that were previously recognized as revenue and subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Accounts receivable is reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts related to estimated losses resulting from a tenant’s inability to make required payments and allowances for amounts invoiced whose collectibility is not reasonably assured. These allowances are generally estimated based on payment patterns, days past due and collection history, and incorporate changes in economic conditions that may not be reflected in historical trends, such as tenants in bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization. Receivables are written-off against the allowances when they are determined to be uncollectible. Such determination includes analysis and consideration of the particular conditions of the account. Changes in the allowances were as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
Functional Currency—The functional currency of each of the Company’s foreign operating subsidiaries is the respective local currency, except for Costa Rica, where the functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. All foreign currency assets and liabilities held by the subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period and all foreign currency revenues and expenses are translated at the average monthly exchange rates. Translation adjustments are reflected in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of comprehensive income. Transactional gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are reflected in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations. However, the effect from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany notes whose payment is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future is reflected in AOCI in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of comprehensive income. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded unrealized foreign currency losses of $468.6 million, of which $419.3 million was recorded in AOCI and $49.3 million was recorded in Other expense. Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments, including money market funds, with remaining maturities of three months or less when acquired, whose cost approximates fair value. Restricted Cash—The Company classifies as restricted cash all cash pledged as collateral to secure obligations and all cash whose use is otherwise limited by contractual provisions, including cash on deposit in reserve accounts relating to the (i) Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A and Series 2013-2A issued in the Company’s 2013 securitization transaction (the “Securities”), (ii) Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes, Series 2010-1 Class C, Series 2010-2 Class C and Series 2010-2 Class F (collectively, the “Unison Notes”), assumed by the Company in connection with an acquisition and (iii) six series, consisting of eleven separate classes, of Secured Tower Revenue Notes, of which the Company repaid one series, consisting of two classes, in August 2014 (the remaining notes, the “GTP Notes”) assumed by the Company in connection with an acquisition. Short-Term Investments—Short-term investments consists of highly-liquid investments with original maturities in excess of three months. Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is recorded at cost or, in the case of acquired properties, at estimated fair value on the date acquired. Cost for self-constructed towers includes direct materials and labor, capitalized interest and certain indirect costs associated with construction of the tower, such as transportation costs, employee benefits and payroll taxes. The Company begins the capitalization of costs during the pre-construction period, which is the period during which costs are incurred to evaluate the site, and continues to capitalize costs until the tower is substantially completed and ready for occupancy by a tenant. Labor costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $48.5 million, $44.1 million and $41.6 million, respectively. Interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $2.8 million, $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Augmentation and improvements that extend an asset’s useful life or enhance capacity are capitalized. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Towers and related assets on leased land are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the corresponding ground lease, taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value. Towers or assets acquired through capital leases are reflected in Property and equipment, net at the present value of future minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease. Property and equipment, network location intangibles and assets held under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the respective assets for periods generally not exceeding twenty years. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets—The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Goodwill is recorded in the applicable segment and assessed for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company utilizes the two-step impairment test when testing goodwill for impairment and employs a discounted cash flow analysis. The key assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis include current operating performance, terminal sales growth rate, management’s expectations of future operating results and cash requirements, the current weighted average cost of capital and an expected tax rate. Under the first step of this test, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit, as calculated under an income approach using future discounted cash flows, to the carrying amount of the applicable reporting unit. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the Company conducts the second step of this test, in which the implied fair value of the applicable reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount of the excess. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, no potential impairment was identified under the first step of the test, as the fair value of each of the reporting units was in excess of its carrying amount. Intangible assets that are separable from goodwill and are deemed to have a definite life are amortized over their useful lives, generally ranging from three to twenty years and are evaluated separately for impairment at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Deferred Rent Asset—The Company’s deferred rent asset is associated with non-cancellable tenant leases that contain fixed escalation clauses over the terms of the applicable lease in which revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets—Notes receivable and other non-current assets primarily consists of prepaid ground lease assets, value added tax receivable, notes receivable from TV Azteca, long-term deposits, favorable leasehold interests and other non-current assets. Derivative Financial Instruments—Derivatives are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in AOCI, as well as a component of comprehensive income, and are recognized in the results of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in fair value of the ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are recognized in the results of operations. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are recognized in the results of operations in the period that the change occurs. The primary risk managed through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk. From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate protection agreements to manage exposure to variability in cash flows relating to forecasted interest payments. Under these agreements, the Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s credit risk exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform. The Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. The Company does not hold derivatives for trading purposes. The Company may also enter into foreign currency financial instruments in anticipation of future transactions in order to minimize the risk of currency fluctuations. These transactions do not typically qualify for hedge accounting, and as a result, the associated gains and losses are recognized in Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair Value Measurements—The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Discount and Premium on Notes—The Company amortizes the discounts and premiums on its notes using the effective interest method over the term of the obligation. Such amortization is reflected in Interest expense and Interest income, TV Azteca, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Asset Retirement Obligations—When required, the Company recognizes the fair value of obligations to remove its tower assets and remediate the leased land upon which certain of its tower assets are located. Generally, the associated retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related tower assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and the liability is accreted through the obligation’s estimated settlement date. Fair value estimates of asset retirement obligations generally involve discounting of estimated future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is included in Depreciation, amortization and accretion in the consolidated statements of operations. Adjustments are also made to the asset retirement obligation liability to reflect changes in the estimates of timing and amount of expected cash flows, with an offsetting adjustment made to the related tangible long-lived asset. The significant assumptions used in estimating the Company’s aggregate asset retirement obligation are: timing of tower removals; cost of tower removals; timing and number of land lease renewals; expected inflation rates; and credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rates that approximate the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Income Taxes—As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to federal income taxes on income and gains distributed to the Company’s stockholders. However, the Company remains obligated to pay income taxes on earnings from domestic TRSs. In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or where those operations are conducted, including those designated as QRSs for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements reflect provisions for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences and carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets, and records a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances would be reversed as a reduction to the provision for income taxes if related deferred tax assets are deemed realizable based on changes in facts and circumstances relevant to the assets’ recoverability. The Company classifies uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid within one year. The Company reports penalties and tax-related interest expense as a component of the income tax provision and interest income from tax refunds as a component of Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to items excluded from net income that are recorded as an adjustment to equity, net of tax. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is primarily comprised of changes in fair value of effective derivative cash flow hedges, foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification of unrealized losses on effective derivative cash flow hedges. Treasury Stock—The Company records repurchases of its common stock using the cost method, whereby the purchase price, including legal costs and commissions, is recorded in a contra equity account, Treasury stock. The equity accounts from which the shares were originally issued are not adjusted for any treasury stock purchases unless and until such time as the shares are formally retired or reissued. As part of the Company’s conversion to a REIT, all treasury stock outstanding at the time was retired. Distributions—As a REIT, the Company must annually distribute to its stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). Generally, the Company has distributed, and expects to continue to distribute all or substantially all of its REIT taxable income after taking into consideration its utilization of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company declared regular cash distributions to its common stockholders of an aggregate of $554.6 million, or $1.40 per share, $434.5 million, or $1.10 per share, and $355.6 million, or $0.90 per share, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company declared an aggregate of $23.9 million, or $3.98 per share in cash distributions to its preferred stockholders. The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will be declared based upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond the Company’s control, including the financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT and reduce any income and excise taxes that the Company otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in the Company’s existing and future debt and preferred equity instruments, the Company’s ability to utilize NOLs to offset the Company’s distribution requirements, limitations on its ability to fund distributions using cash generated through its TRSs and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. Acquisitions—For acquisitions that meet the definition of a business combination, the Company applies the acquisition method of accounting where assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value at the date of each acquisition, and the results of operations are included with those of the Company from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Any excess of the purchase price paid by the Company over the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company continues to evaluate acquisitions for a period not to exceed one year after the applicable acquisition date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically determined by using either estimates of replacement costs or discounted cash flow valuation methods. When determining the fair value of tangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the cost to replace the asset with a new asset taking into consideration such factors as age, condition and the economic useful life of the asset. When determining the fair value of intangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the applicable discount rate and the timing and amount of future customer cash flows, including rate and terms of renewal and attrition. Revenue Recognition—The Company’s revenue from leasing arrangements, including fixed escalation clauses present in non-cancellable lease agreements, is reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective leases when collectibility is reasonably assured. Escalation clauses tied to the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) or other inflation-based indices, and other incentives present in lease agreements with the Company’s tenants are excluded from the straight-line calculation. Total rental and management straight-line revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $123.7 million, $147.7 million and $165.8 million, respectively. Amounts billed upfront in connection with the execution of lease agreements are initially deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and recognized as revenue over the terms of the applicable leases. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met. Network development services revenues are derived under contracts or arrangements with customers that provide for billings either on a fixed price basis or a variable price basis, which includes factors such as time and expenses. Revenues are recognized as services are performed, and include estimates for percentage completed. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met. Rent Expense—Many of the leases underlying the Company’s tower sites have fixed rent escalations, which provide for periodic increases in the amount of ground rent payable by the Company over time. In addition, certain of the Company’s tenant leases require the Company to exercise available renewal options pursuant to the underlying ground lease if the tenant exercises its renewal option. The Company calculates straight-line ground rent expense for these leases based on the fixed non-cancellable term of the underlying ground lease plus all periods, if any, for which failure to renew the lease imposes an economic penalty to the Company such that renewal appears to be reasonably assured. Total rental and management straight-line ground rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $38.4 million, $29.7 million and $33.7 million, respectively. The Company’s liability for straight-line ground rent expense is recorded in Other non-current liabilities. The Company records prepaid ground rent in Prepaid and other current assets and Notes receivable and other non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets according to the anticipated period of benefit. Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense—Selling, general and administrative expense consists of overhead expenses related to the Company’s rental and management and services operations and corporate overhead costs not specifically allocable to any of the Company’s individual business operations. Development expense consists of costs related to the Company’s acquisition efforts, costs associated with new business initiatives and project cancellation costs. Stock-Based Compensation—Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the accounting measurement date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense over the service period, which generally represents the vesting period. The Company’s Compensation Committee adopted a death, disability and retirement benefits program in connection with equity awards granted on or after January 1, 2013 that provides for accelerated vesting and extended exercise periods of stock options and restricted stock units upon an employee’s death or permanent disability, or upon an employee’s qualified retirement, provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Accordingly, for grants made on or after January 1, 2013, the Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation over the shorter of (i) the four-year vesting period or (ii) the period from the date of grant to the date the employee becomes eligible for such retirement benefits, which may occur upon grant. The expense recognized over the service period includes an estimate of awards that will not fully vest and be forfeited. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in either Selling, general, administrative and development expense, costs of operations or as part of the costs associated with the construction of the tower assets. Litigation Costs—The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims and lawsuits that are incidental to its business. The Company regularly monitors the status of pending legal actions to evaluate both the magnitude and likelihood of any potential loss. The Company accrues for these potential losses when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss, or possible range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. Should the ultimate losses on contingencies or litigation vary from estimates, adjustments to those liabilities may be required. The Company also incurs legal costs in connection with these matters and records estimates of these expenses, which are reflected in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Other Operating Expenses—Other operating expenses includes the costs incurred by the Company in conjunction with acquisitions and mergers (including changes in estimated fair value of contingent consideration), impairments on long-lived assets and gains and losses recognized upon the disposal of long-lived assets and other discrete items of a non-recurring nature. The Company reviews long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events, changes in circumstances or other evidence indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s assets may not be recoverable. The Company reviews its tower portfolio and network location intangible assets for indications of impairment on an individual tower basis. Impairments primarily result from a tower not having current tenant leases or from having expenses in excess of revenues. The Company monitors its customer-related intangible assets on a customer by customer basis for indicators of impairment, such as high levels of turnover or attrition, non-renewal of a significant number of contracts, or the cancellation or termination of a relationship. The Company assesses recoverability by determining whether the carrying amount of the related assets will be recovered, either through projected undiscounted future cash flows or anticipated proceeds from sales of the assets. If the Company determines that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company will measure any impairment loss based on the projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the asset or available market information relative to the asset’s fair value, as compared to the asset’s carrying amount. The Company records any related impairment charge in the period in which the Company identifies such impairment. Loss on Retirement of Long-Term Obligations—Loss on retirement of long-term obligations primarily includes cash paid to retire debt in excess of its carrying value, non-cash charges related to the write-off of deferred financing fees, losses associated with the settlement of interest rate swaps and the write-off of any discounts or premiums. In 2014, Loss on retirement of long-term obligations includes amounts associated with the acquisition of BR Towers’ preferred equity. Earnings Per Common Share—Basic and Diluted—Basic net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and any dilutive common share equivalents, including shares issuable (i) upon the vesting of restricted stock awards, (ii) upon exercise of stock options and (iii) upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Dilutive common share equivalents also include the dilutive impact of the ALLTEL transaction. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of its outstanding restricted stock awards and stock options and uses the if-converted method to calculate the effect of its outstanding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Retirement Plan—The Company has a 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees who meet certain age and employment requirements. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company matched 75% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions. The Company’s matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 50% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company contributed approximately $6.5 million, $6.0 million and $4.4 million to the plan, respectively. Accounting Standards Updates—In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued additional guidance on reporting discontinued operations. Under this guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations would be presented as discontinued operations. This guidance requires expanded disclosure that provides information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosure for a disposal of a significant part of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted for disposals or classifications of assets as held-for-sale that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company chose to early adopt this guidance during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance, which requires an entity to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP and will become effective on January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method, and leases are not included in the scope of this standard. The Company is evaluating the impact this standard may have on its financial statements. |
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Property and Equipment | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment (including assets held under capital leases) consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the Company’s business segments are as follows (in thousands):
(1) Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. (2) Other represents the goodwill associated with the Company’s operations in Panama and the Company’s third-party structural analysis business. Both businesses were sold during the year ended December 31, 2014 (see note 12). The Company’s other intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following:
__________ (1) December 31, 2013 balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. (2) Acquired network location intangibles are amortized over the shorter of the term of the corresponding ground lease taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value or up to 20 years, as the Company considers these intangibles to be directly related to the tower assets. (3) Deferred financing costs are amortized over the term of the respective debt instruments to which they relate using the effective interest method. This amortization is included in Interest expense, rather than in Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense. The acquired network location intangibles represent the value to the Company of the incremental revenue growth which could potentially be obtained from leasing the excess capacity on acquired communications sites. The acquired customer-related intangibles typically represent the value to the Company of customer contracts and relationships in place at the time of an acquisition, including assumptions regarding estimated renewals. The Company amortizes its acquired network location intangibles and customer-related intangibles on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. As of December 31, 2014, the remaining weighted average amortization period of the Company’s intangible assets, excluding deferred financing costs and the TV Azteca Economic Rights detailed in note 5, is approximately 15 years. Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 aggregated approximately $411.7 million, $282.5 million and $207.3 million, respectively. Amortization expense excludes amortization of deferred financing costs, which is included in Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Based on current exchange rates, the Company expects to record amortization expense (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) as follows over the next five subsequent years (in millions):
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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets | NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS Notes receivable and other non-current assets consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
__________ (1) December 31, 2013 balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. TV Azteca Note Receivable—In 2000, the Company loaned TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. (“TV Azteca”), the owner of a major national television network in Mexico, $119.8 million. The loan has an interest rate of 13.11%, payable quarterly, which at the time of issuance was determined to be below market and therefore a corresponding discount was recorded. The term of the loan is seventy years; however, the loan may be prepaid by TV Azteca without penalty during the last fifty years of the agreement. The discount on the loan is being amortized to Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, using the effective interest method over the seventy-year term of the loan. During the year ended December 31, 2013, TV Azteca made a payment of $34.4 million, which included $28.0 million of principal on the loan, related interest and a prepayment penalty of $4.9 million in accordance with the terms of the agreement. In addition during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded additional interest income of $2.7 million related to the write-off of a portion of the unamortized discount associated with the original loan. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding balance on the loan is $91.8 million, or $82.9 million, net of discount. TV Azteca Economic Rights—Simultaneous with the signing of the loan agreement, the Company also entered into a seventy-year Economic Rights Agreement with TV Azteca regarding space not used by TV Azteca on approximately 190 of its broadcast towers. In exchange for the issuance of the below market interest rate loan and the annual payment of $1.5 million to TV Azteca (under the Economic Rights Agreement), the Company has the right to market and lease the unused tower space on the broadcast towers (the “Economic Rights”). TV Azteca retains title to these towers and is responsible for their operation and maintenance. The Company is entitled to 100% of the revenues generated from leases with tenants on the unused space and is responsible for any incremental operating expenses associated with those tenants. The term of the Economic Rights Agreement is seventy years; however, TV Azteca has the right to purchase, at fair market value, the Economic Rights from the Company at any time during the last fifty years of the agreement. Should TV Azteca elect to purchase the Economic Rights, in whole or in part, it would also be obligated to repay a proportional amount of the loan discussed above at the time of such election. The Company’s obligation to pay TV Azteca $1.5 million annually would also be reduced proportionally. The Company accounted for the annual payment of $1.5 million as a capital lease by initially recording an asset and a corresponding liability of approximately $18.6 million. The capital lease asset also includes the original discount on the note. The capital lease asset and original discount on the note aggregated approximately $30.2 million at the time of the transaction and represents the cost to acquire the Economic Rights. The Economic Rights asset is recorded as an intangible asset and is being amortized over the seventy-year life of the Economic Rights Agreement. |
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Acquisitions | ACQUISITIONS All of the acquisitions described below are accounted for as business combinations and are consistent with the Company’s strategy to expand in selected geographic areas. The estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the applicable acquisition are subject to adjustment during the measurement period (up to one year from the particular acquisition date). The primary areas of the accounting for the acquisitions that are not yet finalized relate to the fair value of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent consideration, and residual goodwill and any related tax impact. The fair value of these net assets acquired are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques. While the Company believes that such preliminary estimates provide a reasonable basis for estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, it will evaluate any necessary information prior to finalization of the fair value. During the measurement period, the Company will adjust assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the revised estimated values of those assets or liabilities as of that date. The effect of measurement period adjustments to the estimated fair value is reflected as if the adjustments had been completed on the acquisition date. The impact of all changes that do not qualify as measurement period adjustments are included in current period earnings. If the actual results differ from the estimates and judgments used in these fair values, the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements could be subject to a possible impairment of the intangible assets or goodwill, or require acceleration of the amortization expense of intangible assets in subsequent periods. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company made certain measurement period adjustments related to several acquisitions consummated in 2013 and therefore retrospectively adjusted the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013. Impact of current year acquisitions—The Company typically acquires communications sites from wireless carriers or other tower operators and subsequently integrates those sites into its existing portfolio of communications sites. The financial results of the Company’s acquisitions have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 from the date of the respective acquisition. The date of acquisition, and by extension the point at which the Company begins to recognize the results of an acquisition, may be dependent upon, among other things, the receipt of contractual consents, the commencement and extent of leasing arrangements and the timing of the transfer of title or rights to the assets, which may be accomplished in phases. Sites acquired from communications service providers may never have been operated as a business and may have been utilized solely by the seller as a component of its network infrastructure. An acquisition, depending on its size and nature, may or may not involve the transfer of business operations or employees. The estimated aggregate impact of the 2014 acquisitions on the Company’s revenues and gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2014 is approximately $47.0 million and $37.6 million, respectively. The revenues and gross margin amounts also reflect incremental revenues from the addition of new tenants to the acquired sites subsequent to the date of acquisition. Incremental amounts of segment selling, general, administrative and development expense have not been reflected as the amounts attributable to acquisitions are not comparable. The Company recognizes acquisition and merger related costs in the period in which they are incurred and services are received. Acquisition and merger related costs may include finder’s fees, advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration and general administrative costs directly related to the transaction, and are included in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized acquisition and merger related expenses of $27.0 million, $36.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively. In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company recorded $13.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of integration costs related to recently closed acquisitions. 2014 Acquisitions BR Towers Acquisition—On November 19, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of BR Towers S.A., a Brazilian telecommunications real estate company (“BR Towers”). At closing, BR Towers owned 2,504 towers and four property interests, as well as the exclusive use rights for 2,113 additional towers and 43 property interests in Brazil. The Company completed the acquisition for an estimated preliminary purchase price of approximately $568.9 million and paid approximately $61.1 million to acquire all outstanding preferred equity. In addition, the Company assumed approximately $261.1 million of BR Towers’ existing indebtedness and repaid approximately $122.1 million of principal balance subsequent to closing. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments. Richland Acquisition—On April 3, 2014, the Company, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, acquired entities holding a portfolio of 59 communications sites, which at the time of acquisition were leased primarily to radio and television broadcast tenants, and four property interests in the United States from Richland Properties LLC and other related entities (“Richland”) for a purchase price of $189.4 million, which includes approximately $6.5 million payable to the seller upon satisfaction of certain closing conditions. In addition, the Company assumed $196.5 million of Richland’s existing indebtedness. In June 2014, the Company repaid the outstanding indebtedness, paid prepayment consideration and wrote-off the unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustment. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments. Other International Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired a total of 159 communications sites and related assets in Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Uganda, for total purchase price of $28.3 million (including value added tax of $1.2 million). The Company also acquired 299 communications sites in Mexico for a purchase price of $40.3 million (including value added tax of $5.6 million), which reflects approximately $3.4 million of net liabilities assumed. Total purchase price was satisfied by the issuance of approximately $36.3 million of credits to be applied against trade accounts receivable and cash consideration of approximately $4.0 million. Other U.S. Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired a total of 184 communications sites and equipment, as well as six property interests, in the United States for total purchase price of $180.8 million (including $6.3 million for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration). The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustments. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation, unless otherwise noted, of the purchase price for the fiscal year 2014 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014.
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2013 Acquisitions MIPT Acquisition On October 1, 2013, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary American Tower Investments LLC, acquired 100% of the outstanding common membership interests of MIP Tower Holdings LLC (“MIPT”), a private REIT and the parent company of Global Tower Partners (“GTP”), an owner and operator, through its various operating subsidiaries, of approximately 4,860 communications sites in the United States and approximately 510 communications sites in Costa Rica and Panama. GTP also manages rooftops and holds property interests that it leases to communications service providers and third-party tower operators. The Company sold its operations in Panama in September 2014. The purchase price of $4.9 billion was satisfied with approximately $3.3 billion in cash, including an aggregate of approximately $2.8 billion from borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities, and the assumption of approximately $1.5 billion of MIPT’s existing indebtedness. The consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Other 2013 Acquisitions Axtel Mexico Acquisition—On January 31, 2013, the Company acquired 883 communications sites from Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. for a purchase price of $248.5 million. NII Acquisition—On August 8, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with NII Holdings, Inc. (“NII”) to acquire up to 1,666 communications sites in Mexico and 2,790 communications sites in Brazil in two separate transactions. On November 8, 2013, the Company acquired 1,473 communications sites in Mexico from NII for an initial purchase price of approximately $436.0 million (including value added tax of approximately $60.3 million) and net assets of approximately $0.9 million for total cash consideration of approximately $436.9 million. The purchase price was subsequently reduced to approximately $427.0 million (including value added tax of approximately $59.0 million) during the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of post-closing adjustments. The Company’s right to purchase additional sites in Mexico expired on May 30, 2014. On December 6, 2013, the Company acquired 1,931 communications sites in Brazil from NII for an initial purchase price of approximately $349.0 million. The purchase price was subsequently reduced to approximately $341.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of post-closing adjustments. In addition, in June 2014, the Company purchased an additional 103 communications sites for a purchase price of approximately $17.7 million, which are reflected above in “2014 Acquisitions.” The Company’s right to purchase additional sites in Brazil expired on December 31, 2014. Z-Sites Acquisition—On November 29, 2013, the Company acquired 238 communications sites from Z-Sites Locação de Imóveis Ltda for a purchase price of approximately $122.8 million. The purchase price was subsequently increased to approximately $123.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. Other International Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired a total of 714 additional communications sites in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico and South Africa, for a purchase price of $89.8 million (including contingent consideration of $4.1 million and value added tax of $4.9 million). Other U.S. Acquisitions—During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired a total of 55 additional communications sites and 23 property interests in the United States for a purchase price of $65.6 million. The purchase price included cash paid of approximately $65.2 million and net liabilities assumed of approximately $0.4 million. The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets herein.
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Other Signed Acquisitions TIM Acquisition—On November 21, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with TIM Celular S.A. (“TIM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIM Participações S.A., a publicly traded subsidiary of Telecom Italia S.p.A., to acquire two portfolios of towers in Brazil, subject to customary closing conditions. The first portfolio includes approximately 5,240 towers and the second portfolio, which was previously subject to certain preemptive acquisition rights held by third parties, includes approximately 1,240 towers. On January 16, 2015, such third parties waived their preemptive rights. At signing, total purchase price was approximately 3.0 billion BRL (approximately $1.1 billion), subject to customary adjustments. In addition, the Company may be required to pay breakup fees of an aggregate of approximately 260 million BRL, in the event that the conditions to the Company’s obligation to close have all been satisfied and the Company fails to consummate the TIM transaction. In connection with this obligation, the Company entered into letters of credit with Banco Santander in an aggregate amount of 260 million BRL. Airtel Acquisition—On November 24, 2014, the Company and Airtel Networks Limited entered into a definitive agreement, through Bharti Airtel Limited’s subsidiary company, Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (“Airtel”), for the sale of over 4,800 of Airtel’s communications towers in Nigeria, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. At signing, the total purchase price was approximately $1.1 billion, subject to adjustments. In February 2015, the Company signed a definitive agreement with Verizon Communications, Inc. (“Verizon”), see note 24. Acquisition-Related Contingent Consideration The Company may be required to pay additional consideration under certain agreements for the acquisition of communications sites if specific conditions are met or events occur. Colombia—Under the terms of the agreement with Colombia Movil S.A. E.S.P., the Company is required to make additional payments upon the conversion of certain barter agreements with other wireless carriers to cash paying lease agreements. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under the agreement to be between zero and $29.5 million, based on current exchange rates, and estimates it to be $19.7 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an increase in fair value of $1.4 million in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Ghana—Under the terms of its agreement, as amended, with MTN Group Limited, the Company is required to make additional payments upon the conversion of certain barter agreements with other wireless carriers to cash paying lease agreements. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under the amended agreement to be between zero and $0.6 million, based on current exchange rates, and estimates it to be $0.6 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014. MIPT—In connection with the acquisition of MIPT, the Company assumed additional contingent consideration liability related to previously closed acquisitions in Costa Rica, Panama and the United States. The Company is required to make additional payments to the sellers if certain pre-designated tenant leases commence during a limited specified period of time after the applicable acquisition was completed, generally one year or less. The Company initially recorded $9.3 million of contingent consideration liability as part of the preliminary acquisition accounting upon closing of the acquisition. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under these agreements to be between zero and $4.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company (i) recorded a decrease in fair value of $1.7 million in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, (ii) recorded settlements under these agreements of $3.5 million, (iii) reduced its contingent consideration liability by $0.7 million as a portion of the Company’s obligations was assumed by the buyer in conjunction with the sale of operations in Panama and (iv) recorded additional liability of $0.1 million. As a result, the Company estimates the value of potential contingent consideration payments required under these agreements to be $2.3 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014. Other U.S.—In connection with other acquisitions in the United States, the Company is required to make additional payments if certain pre-designated tenant leases commence during a specified period of time. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded $6.3 million of contingent consideration liability as part of the preliminary acquisition accounting upon closing of certain acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded settlements under these agreements of $0.4 million. Based on current estimates, the Company expects the value of potential contingent consideration payments required to be made under these agreements to be between zero and $5.9 million and estimates it to be $5.9 million using a probability weighted average of the expected outcomes as of December 31, 2014. For more information regarding contingent consideration, see note 12. |
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__________ (1) Represents the interest rate and maturity date as of December 31, 2014 and does not reflect the impact of interest rate swap agreements. (2) Represents anticipated repayment date. (3) Includes approximately $26.9 million of the remaining portion of unamortized premium recorded as a result of fair value adjustments for debt assumed upon the acquisition of MIPT. (4) Denominated in Brazilian Real (“BRL”). As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the BR Towers Debentures and the BR Towers Credit Facility is 315.3 million BRL and 43.5 million BRL respectively. A portion of the debt accrues interest at a variable rate. (5) Includes approximately $7.7 million of the remaining portion of unamortized premium recorded as a result of fair value adjustments recognized upon the acquisition of Unison Holdings, LLC and Unison Site Management II, L.L.C. (collectively, “Unison”). (6) Interest rate as of December 31, 2014. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. (7) Denominated in Mexican Pesos (“MXN”). As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Mexican Loan is 3.9 billion MXN. (8) Denominated in South African Rand (“ZAR”). As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the South African Facility is 869.3 million ZAR. (9) Denominated in Colombian Pesos (“COP”). As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Colombian Credit Facility is 200.0 billion COP. (10) Reflects balances owed to the Company’s joint venture partners in Ghana and Uganda. The Ghana loan is denominated in Ghanaian Cedi (“GHS”) and the Uganda loan is denominated in USD. (11) On September 19, 2014, the Company amended and restated its $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility as described below. (12) On February 11, 2015, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 4.625% senior notes due 2015. See note 24. American Tower Subsidiary Debt Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A and Series 2013-2A—In March 2013, the Company completed a securitization transaction (the “Securitization”) involving assets related to 5,195 wireless and broadcast communications towers (the “Secured Towers”) owned by two special purpose subsidiaries of the Company, through a private offering of $1.8 billion of the Securities. The net proceeds of the transaction were $1.78 billion. The Securities were issued by American Tower Trust I (the “Trust”), a trust established by American Tower Depositor Sub, LLC, an indirect wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of the Company. The assets of the Trust consist of a nonrecourse loan (the “Loan”) to American Tower Asset Sub, LLC and American Tower Asset Sub II, LLC (the “Borrowers”), pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013 (the “Loan Agreement”). The Borrowers are special purpose entities formed solely for the purpose of holding the Secured Towers subject to a securitization. The Securities were issued in two separate series of the same class pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Trust and Servicing Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”), with terms identical to the Loan. The effective weighted average life and interest rate of the Securities is 8.6 years and 2.648%, respectively, as of the date of issuance. Amounts due under the Loan will be paid by the Borrowers from the cash flows generated by the Secured Towers. These funds in turn will be used by or on behalf of the Trust to service the payment of interest on the Securities and for any other payments required by the Loan Agreement or Trust Agreement. The Borrowers are required to make monthly payments of interest on the Loan. Subject to certain limited exceptions described below, no payments of principal will be required to be made prior to March 15, 2018, which is the anticipated repayment date for the component of the Loan associated with the Series 2013-1A Securities. On a monthly basis, after payment of all required amounts under the Loan Agreement and Trust Agreement, the excess cash flows generated from the operation of the Secured Towers are released to the Borrowers, and can then be distributed to, and used by, the Company. However, if the debt service coverage ratio (the “DSCR”), generally defined as the net cash flow divided by the amount of interest, servicing fees and trustee fees that the Borrowers will be required to pay over the succeeding twelve months on the principal amount of the Loan, as of the last day of any calendar quarter prior to the applicable anticipated repayment date, were equal to or below 1.30x (the “Cash Trap DSCR”) for such quarter, and the DSCR continues to be equal to or below the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, to fund required reserves, to pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and to make other payments required under the loan documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account instead of being released to the Borrowers. The funds in the reserve account will not be released to the Borrowers unless the DSCR exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. An “amortization period” commences if (i) as of the end of any calendar quarter the DSCR equals or falls below 1.15x (the “Minimum DSCR”) for such calendar quarter and such amortization period will continue to exist until the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters or (ii) on the anticipated repayment date the component of the Loan corresponding to the applicable subclass of the Securities has not been repaid in full, provided that such amortization period shall apply with respect to such component that has not been repaid in full. During an amortization period all excess cash flow and any amounts then in the reserve account because the Cash Trap DSCR was not met would be applied to payment of the principal on the Loan. The Borrowers may prepay the Loan in whole or in part at any time provided it is accompanied by applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within twelve months of the anticipated repayment date for the Series 2013-1A Securities or eighteen months of the anticipated repayment date for the Series 2013-2A Securities, no prepayment consideration is due. The entire unpaid principal balance of the component of the Loan related to the Series 2013-1A Securities and the Series 2013-2A Securities has a final maturity date of March 2043 and March 2048, respectively. The Loan may be defeased in whole at any time prior to the anticipated repayment date for any component of the Loan then outstanding. The Loan is secured by (1) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the Secured Towers, (2) a pledge of the Borrowers’ operating cash flows from the Secured Towers, (3) a security interest in substantially all of the Borrowers’ personal property and fixtures and (4) the Borrowers’ rights under the tenant leases and the management agreement entered into in connection with the Securitization. American Tower Holding Sub, LLC, whose only material assets are its equity interests in each of the Borrowers, and American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC, whose only material asset is its equity interest in American Tower Holding Sub, LLC, each have guaranteed repayment of the Loan and pledged their equity interests in their respective subsidiary or subsidiaries as security for such payment obligations. American Tower Guarantor Sub, LLC, American Tower Holding Sub, LLC, the Depositor and the Borrowers each were formed as special purpose entities solely for purposes of entering a securitization transaction, and the assets and credit of these entities are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of the Company or any other person, except as set forth in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement includes operating covenants and other restrictions customary for loans subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the Borrowers are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets subject to customary carve-outs for ordinary course trade payables and permitted encumbrances (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The organizational documents of the Borrowers contain provisions consistent with rating agency securitization criteria for special purpose entities, including the requirement that the Borrowers maintain at least two independent directors. The Loan Agreement also contains certain covenants that require the Borrowers to provide the trustee with regular financial reports and operating budgets, promptly notify the trustee of events of default and material breaches under the Loan Agreement and other agreements related to the Secured Towers, and allow the trustee reasonable access to the Secured Towers, including the right to conduct site investigations. A failure to comply with the covenants in the Loan Agreement could prevent the Borrowers from taking certain actions with respect to the Secured Towers, and could prevent the Borrowers from distributing any excess cash from the operation of the Secured Towers to the Company. If the Borrowers were to default on the Loan, the servicer could seek to foreclose upon or otherwise convert the ownership of the Secured Towers, in which case the Company could lose the Secured Towers and the revenue associated with those assets. Under the Loan Agreement, the Borrowers are required to maintain reserve accounts, including for ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes and insurance premiums, and to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants on the Secured Towers. Based on the terms of the Loan Agreement, all rental cash receipts received for each month are reserved for the succeeding month and held in an account controlled by the trustee and then released. The $118.8 million held in the reserve accounts as of December 31, 2014 was classified as Restricted cash on the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheet. GTP Notes—In connection with the acquisition of MIPT, the Company assumed approximately $1.49 billion principal amount of existing indebtedness issued by certain subsidiaries of GTP in several securitization transactions. GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Partners”) issued the Series 2011-1 notes, Series 2011-2 notes and Series 2013-1 notes, and GTP Cellular Sites, LLC (“GTP Cellular Sites,” and together with GTP Partners, the “GTP Issuers”) issued the Series 2012-1 notes and Series 2012-2 notes. In August 2014, the Company repaid in full the aggregate principal amount outstanding of $250.0 million under the Series 2010-1 Class C Notes and the Series 2010-1 Class F Notes issued by GTP Towers Issuer, LLC (together, the “Series 2010-1 Notes”) and wrote-off the unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustment. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on retirement of long-term obligations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $3.0 million. 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__________ (1) Does not reflect MIPT’s repayment of approximately $1.4 million aggregate principal amount prior to the date of acquisition and the Company’s repayment of approximately $3.5 million aggregate principal amount after the date of acquisition in accordance with the repayment schedules. The GTP Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time beginning two years after the date of issuance, provided such payment is accompanied by applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within one year of the anticipated repayment date, no prepayment consideration is due. As of December 31, 2014, the GTP Notes are secured by, among other things, an aggregate of 2,845 sites and 1,035 property interests owned by subsidiaries of the GTP Issuers and other related assets (the “GTP Secured Sites”). Cash flows generated by the GTP Secured Sites will be used to pay amounts due under the applicable series of GTP Notes, including the payment of interest on the applicable series of GTP Notes and for any other payments required by the indentures governing the GTP Notes (the “GTP Indentures”). On a monthly basis, after payment of all required amounts under the GTP Indentures, the excess cash flows generated from the operation of the GTP Secured Sites are released to the GTP Issuers, and can then be distributed to, and used by, the Company. The GTP Issuers must maintain a specified ratio with respect to their DSCR, calculated as the ratio of the net cash flow (as defined in the applicable GTP Indentures) to the amount of interest required to be paid over the succeeding twelve months on the principal amount of the GTP Notes that will be outstanding on the payment date following such date of determination, plus the amounts payable for trustee and servicing fees. If the DSCR with respect to any series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners is equal to or below the Cash Trap DSCR at the end of any calendar quarter and it continues for two consecutive calendar quarters, or if the DSCR with respect to any series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites is equal to or below the Cash Trap DSCR at the end of any calendar month and it continues for two consecutive calendar months, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, fund required reserves, pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and make other payments required with respect to such series of GTP Notes under the GTP Indentures, will be deposited into reserve accounts instead of being released to the GTP Issuers. The funds in the reserve accounts will not be released to GTP Partners for distribution to the Company unless the DSCR with respect to such series of GTP Notes exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. Likewise, the funds in the reserve account will not be released to GTP Cellular Sites for distribution to the Company unless the DSCR with respect to such series of GTP Notes exceeds the Cash Trap DSCR for two consecutive calendar months. Additionally, an “amortization period” commences as of the end of any calendar quarter with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners, and as of the end of any calendar month with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites, if the DSCR of such series equals or falls below the Minimum DSCR. The “amortization period” will continue to exist until the end of any calendar quarter with respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Partners, for which the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar quarters. With respect to the series of GTP Notes issued by GTP Cellular Sites, the “amortization period” will continue to exist until the end of any calendar month for which the DSCR exceeds the Minimum DSCR for two consecutive calendar months. During an amortization period all excess cash flow and any amounts then in the reserve accounts because the Cash Trap DSCR was not met would be applied to payment of the principal of the applicable series of GTP Notes. The GTP Indentures include operating covenants and other restrictions customary for note offerings subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the GTP Issuers are prohibited from incurring other indebtedness for borrowed money or further encumbering their assets subject to customary exceptions for ordinary course trade payables and permitted encumbrances (as defined in the GTP Indentures). The GTP Indentures also contain certain covenants that require the GTP Issuers to provide the trustee with regular financial reports, operating budgets and budgets for capital improvements not included in annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP, promptly notify the trustee of events of default and material breaches under the GTP Indentures and other agreements related to the GTP Secured Sites, and allow the trustee reasonable access to the GTP Secured Sites, including the right to conduct site investigations. A failure to comply with the covenants in the GTP Indentures could prevent the GTP Issuers from taking certain actions with respect to the GTP Secured Sites and could prevent the GTP Issuers from distributing excess cash flow to the Company. In addition, upon occurrence and during an event of default, the trustee may, in its discretion or at direction of holders of more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal of any series of GTP Notes, declare such series of GTP Notes immediately due and payable, in which case any excess cash flow would need to be used to pay holders of such GTP Notes. Furthermore, if the GTP Issuers were to default on a series of the GTP Notes, the trustee may demand, collect, take possession of, receive, settle, compromise, adjust, sue for, foreclose or realize upon all or any portion of the GTP Secured Sites securing such series, in which case the GTP Issuers could lose the GTP Secured Sites and the revenue associated with those assets. Under the GTP Indentures, the GTP Issuers are required to maintain reserve accounts, including for amounts received or due from tenants related to future periods, property taxes, insurance, ground rents, certain expenses and debt service. The $20.9 million held in the reserve accounts as of December 31, 2014 is classified as Restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. BR Towers Debt—In connection with the acquisition of BR Towers, the Company assumed approximately 671.5 million BRL (approximately $261.1 million based on exchange rates at the date of closing) aggregate principal amount of existing indebtedness consisting of (i) 323.4 million of BRL denominated privately issued simple debentures (“BR Towers Private Debentures”) (with an original principal amount of 330.0 million BRL), (ii) 313.1 million BRL of denominated publicly issued simple debentures (“BR Towers Debentures”) (with an original principal amount of 300.0 million BRL) issued by a subsidiary of BR Towers (the “BRT Issuer”), and (iii) a BRL denominated credit facility with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, which allows a subsidiary of BR Towers (the “BRT Borrower”) to borrow up to 48.1 million BRL through an intermediary bank (the “BR Towers Credit Facility”). On December 11, 2014, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the BR Towers Private Debentures, which included a prepayment penalty of 3.2 million BRL (approximately $1.2 million on the date of repayment). The BR Towers Debentures were issued on October 15, 2013, and have a maturity date of October 15, 2023. The BR Towers Debentures bear interest at a rate of 7.40%. The aggregate principal amount of the BR Towers Debentures may be adjusted periodically relative to changes in the National Extended Consumer Price Index. Any such increase in the principal amount will be capitalized in a manner consistent with the agreement governing the BR Towers Debentures (the “Debenture Agreement”). Payments of principal and interest are made quarterly, beginning on January 15, 2014, in accordance with the amortization schedule set forth in the agreement governing the BR Towers Debentures (the “Debenture Agreement”). The Company may redeem the BR Towers Debentures beginning on October 15, 2018 at the then outstanding principal amount plus a surcharge, calculated in accordance with the Debenture Agreement, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. As of December 31, 2014, 315.3 million BRL (approximately $118.7 million) aggregate principal amount is outstanding under the BR Towers Debentures. The BR Towers Debentures are secured by (i) 100% of the shares of the BRT Issuer and (ii) all proceeds and rights from the issuance of the BR Towers Debentures, including amounts in a Resource Account (as defined in the applicable agreement). The Debenture Agreement includes contractual covenants and other restrictions customary for public debentures. Among other things, the Debenture Agreement requires that (i) the BRT Issuer maintain a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.10, (ii) the risk rating of the BR Towers Debentures not be downgraded by two or more notches, (iii) the BRT Issuer meet certain conditions to distribute dividends or interest on the issuer’s own capital, (iv) the issuer not incur additional indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than 5.0 million BRL (which amount is subject to adjustment as set forth in the agreement) and (v) the issuer maintain a leverage index (as defined in the Debenture Agreement) of at least 30%. The BR Towers Credit Facility consists of three sublimits, the material terms of which are as follows:
(1) Sublimit A and Sublimit C accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to 4.80% plus 1.00% and 0.90%, respectively, above the Long-Term Interest Rates disclosed by the Central Bank of Brazil (the “LTIR”). If the LTIR exceeds 6.00%, the amount of interest payable on the portion of the LTIR exceeding 6.00% will be capitalized in a manner pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. As of December 31, 2014, 43.5 million BRL (approximately $16.4 million) is outstanding under the BR Towers Credit Facility and the BRT Borrower maintains the ability to draw down the remaining 4.6 million BRL (approximately $1.7 million) until June 26, 2015. The BRT Borrower is required to pay a fee on any amount that remains undrawn at such date, which fee will be equal to a monthly charge of 0.1% of the undrawn portion of the loan, calculated from January 15, 2014. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the BR Towers Credit Facility will be due and payable in full at maturity. The BR Towers Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part, subject to certain limitations and prepayment consideration, at any time. Interest on the BR Towers Credit Facility is payable quarterly until the first amortization date, August 15, 2015, after which time principal and interest payments will be made on a monthly basis. The BR Towers Credit Facility is secured by the conditional assignment of receivables. The loan agreements include certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. Unison Notes—In connection with the acquisition of Unison, the Company assumed $196.0 million of existing indebtedness with an acquisition date fair value of $209.3 million under the Unison Notes issued by Unison Ground Lease Funding, LLC (the “Unison Issuer”) in a securitization transaction (the “Unison Securitization”). The three classes of Unison Notes bear interest at rates of 5.349%, 6.392% and 9.522%, respectively, with anticipated repayment dates of April 15, 2017, April 15, 2020 and April 15, 2020, respectively, and a final maturity date of April 15, 2040. The Unison Notes are secured by, among other things, liens on approximately 1,517 real property interests owned by two special purpose subsidiaries of the Unison Issuer (together with the Unison Issuer, the “Unison Obligors”) and other related assets. The indenture for the Unison Notes (the “Unison Indenture”) includes certain financial ratios and operating covenants and other restrictions customary for notes subject to rated securitizations. Among other things, the Unison Obligors are restricted from incurring other indebtedness or further encumbering their assets. Under the terms of the Unison Indenture, the Unison Notes will be paid from the cash flows generated by the communications sites subject to the Unison Securitization. The Unison Issuer is required to make monthly payments of interest to holders of the Unison Notes. On a monthly basis, cash flows in excess of amounts needed to make debt service payments and other payments required under the Unison Indenture are to be distributed to the Unison Issuer, which may then be distributed to, and used by, the Company. The Unison Issuer may prepay the Unison Notes in whole or in part at any time, provided such payment is accompanied by applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within six months of the anticipated repayment date, no prepayment consideration is due. A failure to comply with the covenants in the Unison Indenture could prevent the Unison Obligors from taking certain actions with respect to the property interests subject to the Unison Securitization and a failure to meet certain financial ratio tests could prevent excess cash flow from being distributed to the Unison Issuer. In addition, if the Unison Issuer were to default on the Unison Notes, the trustee could seek to foreclose upon the property interests subject to the Unison Securitization, in which case the Company could lose ownership of the property interests and the revenue associated with those property interests. Mexican Loan—In connection with the acquisition of towers in Mexico from NII during the fourth quarter of 2013, one of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries entered into a 5.2 billion MXN denominated unsecured bridge loan (the “Mexican Loan”) and subsequently borrowed approximately 4.9 billion MXN (approximately $374.7 million at the date of borrowing). The Mexican subsidiary’s ability to further draw under the Mexican Loan expired in February 2014. The Mexican Loan bears interest at a margin over the Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate (“TIIE”). During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Mexican subsidiary repaid 1.1 billion MXN (approximately $80.4 million on the date of repayment) of the outstanding indebtedness using cash on hand. As of December 31, 2014, the current margin over TIIE is 1.50%. Shareholder Loans—In connection with the establishment of certain of the Company’s joint ventures and related acquisitions of communications sites in Ghana and Uganda, the Company’s majority owned subsidiaries entered into shareholder loan agreements, as the borrower, and with wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and of the Company’s joint venture partners, as lenders. The portions of the loans made by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation and the portions of the loans made by each of the Company’s joint venture partner’s wholly owned subsidiary are reported as outstanding debt of the Company. Outstanding amounts under each of the Company’s shareholder loans consist of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
(1) Denominated in GHS. As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the 2014 Ghana Loan is 220.9 million GHS. (2) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the joint venture in Ghana converted $175.2 million of existing notes under the U.S. Dollar-denominated Ghana Loan into a new 220.9 million GHS (approximately $68.7 million) denominated shareholder loan. The remaining balance of the Ghana Loan was converted into equity of the respective holders. (3) Interest rate as of December 31, 2014. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. (4) Includes approximately $2.1 million of capitalized accrued interest pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. South African Facility—One of the Company’s South African subsidiaries (the “SA Borrower”) entered into a 1.2 billion ZAR denominated credit facility (the “South African Facility”) in November 2011. In September 2013, the SA Borrower’s ability to draw on the South African Facility expired. Principal and interest are payable quarterly in arrears with principal due in accordance with the repayment schedule included in the loan agreement. Outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The South African Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part without prepayment consideration. The South African Facility is secured by, among other things, liens on towers owned by the SA Borrower. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. Under the terms of the South African Facility, interest is payable quarterly at a rate generally equal to 3.75% per annum, plus the three month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (“JIBAR”). The loan agreement requires that the SA Borrower manage exposure to variability in interest rates on at least fifty percent of the amounts outstanding under the South African Facility. After giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, the facility accrues interest at a weighted average rate of 10.34%. Colombian Credit Facility—On October 14, 2014, one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries (“ATC Sitios”) entered into a loan agreement for a new 200.0 billion COP (approximately $96.8 million at the date of borrowing) denominated long-term credit facility (the “Colombian Credit Facility”), which it used, together with cash on hand, to repay a previously existing COP denominated long-term credit facility entered into in October 2012 (the “Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility”), as well as to repay six COP denominated bridge loans on October 24, 2014. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The Colombian Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part, subject to certain limitations and prepayment consideration, at any time. Principal and interest are payable quarterly in arrears with principal due in accordance with the repayment schedule included in the loan agreement. Interest accrues at a per annum rate equal to 4.00% above the three-month Inter-bank Rate (“IBR”) in effect at the beginning of each Interest Period (as defined in the loan agreement). The loan agreement also requires that ATC Sitios manage exposure to variability in interest rates on certain of the amounts outstanding under the Colombian Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the interest rate, after giving effect to the interest rate swap agreements, is 9.05%. The Colombian Credit Facility is secured by, among other things, liens on towers owned by ATC Sitios. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial ratios and operating covenants. Failure to comply with certain of the financial and operating covenants would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility—In October 2012, ATC Sitios entered into the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility, which it used to refinance the previously existing COP denominated short-term credit facility. On October 24, 2014, the Company repaid the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility using proceeds from the Colombian Credit Facility and cash on hand. Colombian Bridge Loans—In connection with the acquisition of communications sites in Colombia, one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries entered into six COP denominated bridge loans, which were repaid in full on October 24, 2014 using proceeds from the Colombian Credit Facility and cash on hand. Colombian Loan—In connection with the establishment of the Company’s joint venture with Millicom and the acquisition of certain communications sites in Colombia, ATC Colombia B.V., a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a U.S. Dollar-denominated shareholder loan agreement (the “Colombian Loan”), as the borrower, with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “ATC Colombian Subsidiary”), and a wholly owned subsidiary of Millicom (the “Millicom Subsidiary”), as the lenders. Pursuant to the loan agreement, accrued interest was periodically capitalized and added to the principal amount outstanding. The portion of the Colombian Loan made by the ATC Colombian Subsidiary was eliminated in consolidation, and the portion of the Colombian Loan made by the Millicom Subsidiary was reported as outstanding debt of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the joint venture borrowed an additional $3.0 million under the Colombian Loan, which was subsequently converted from debt to equity. In July 2014, the Company purchased Millicom’s interest in the joint venture and the Colombian Loan using proceeds from borrowings under the Company’s $2.0 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility. As a result, all amounts outstanding under the Colombian Loan are eliminated in consolidation as of December 31, 2014. Costa Rica Loan—In connection with the acquisition of MIPT, the Company assumed $32.6 million of secured debt in Costa Rica (the “Costa Rica Loan”), which it repaid in full in February 2014. Richland Notes—In connection with its acquisition of entities holding a portfolio of communications sites from Richland, the Company assumed approximately $196.5 million of secured debt (the “Richland Notes”) and recorded a fair value premium of $5.5 million upon acquisition. In June 2014, the Company repaid the outstanding indebtedness, paid prepayment consideration and wrote-off the unamortized premium associated with the fair value adjustment. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on retirement of long-term obligations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $1.3 million. Indian Working Capital Facility—In April 2013, one of the Company’s Indian subsidiaries (“ATC India”) entered into a working capital facility agreement (the “Indian Working Capital Facility”), which allows ATC India to borrow an amount not to exceed the Indian Rupee (“INR”) equivalent of $10.0 million. Any advances made pursuant to the Indian Working Capital Facility will be payable on the earlier of demand or six months following the borrowing date and the interest rate will be determined at the time of advance by the bank. ATC India has no amounts outstanding under the Indian Working Capital Facility. ATC India maintains the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the Indian Working Capital Facility in the ordinary course. American Tower Corporation Debt 2013 Credit Facility—In June 2013, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which was subsequently increased to $2.0 billion (the “2013 Credit Facility”), which includes a $1.0 billion sublimit for multicurrency borrowings, a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and an expansion option allowing the Company to request additional commitments of up to $750.0 million including in the form of a term loan. The 2013 Credit Facility has a term of five years and includes two optional one-year renewal periods. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at final maturity. The 2013 Credit Facility does not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium. The Company has the option of choosing either a defined base rate or LIBOR as the applicable base rate for borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility. The interest rate ranges between 1.125% to 2.000% above LIBOR for LIBOR based borrowings or between 0.125% to 1.000% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based upon the Company’s debt ratings. A quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the 2013 Credit Facility is required, ranging from 0.125% to 0.400% per annum, based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR that the Company would incur on borrowings (should it choose LIBOR Advances) is 1.250%. The current commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the new credit facility is 0.150%. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would not only prevent the Company from being able to borrow additional funds, but would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with respect to the 2013 Credit Facility, which (i) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, the Company’s subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2013 Credit Facility) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and (ii) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to its joint venture partners. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $912.0 million and repaid an aggregate of $2.8 billion of revolving indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has approximately $3.2 million of undrawn letters of credit under the 2013 Credit Facility and maintains the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2013 Credit Facility in the ordinary course. In February 2015, the Company entered into amendments to the 2013 Credit Facility, see note 24. Short-Term Credit Facility—In September 2013, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Short-Term Credit Facility”), which matured on September 19, 2014. The Short-Term Credit Facility was undrawn at the time of maturity. 2013 Term Loan—In October 2013, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion unsecured term loan (the “2013 Term Loan”), which includes an expansion option allowing the Company to request additional commitments of up to $500.0 million. Any outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in full at maturity. The 2013 Term Loan may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium. The Company has the option of choosing either a defined base rate or LIBOR as the applicable base rate. The interest rate ranges between 1.125% to 2.250% above LIBOR or between 0.125% to 1.250% above the defined base rate, in each case based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR is 1.250%. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with respect to the 2013 Term Loan, which (i) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, the Company’s subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2013 Term Loan) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and (ii) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to its joint venture partners. In February 2015, the Company entered into amendments to the 2013 Term Loan, see note 24. 2014 Credit Facility—On September 19, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of the $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility entered into in January 2012 (as amended, the “2014 Credit Facility”), which, among other things, (i) increased the commitments thereunder to $1.5 billion, including a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and a $200.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, (ii) extended the maturity date to January 31, 2020, including up to two optional renewal periods, (iii) amended the limitation on indebtedness of, and guaranteed by, the Company’s subsidiaries to the greater of (x) $800.0 million and (y) 50% of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2014 Credit Facility) on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, (iv) permitted indebtedness owed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to its joint venture partners and (v) added an expansion feature, which allows the Company to request up to an aggregate of $500.0 million in additional commitments upon satisfaction of certain conditions. Amounts borrowed under the 2014 Credit Facility will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a margin above LIBOR or the Base Rate. For LIBOR based borrowings, interest rates will range from 1.125% to 2.000% above LIBOR. For Base Rate borrowings, interest rates will range from 0.125% to 1.000% above the Base Rate. In each case, the applicable margin is based upon the Company’s debt ratings. In addition, the 2014 Credit Facility requires a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments ranging from 0.125% to 0.400% per annum, based upon the Company’s debt ratings. The current margin over LIBOR that the Company incurs on borrowings is 1.250%, and the current commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments is 0.150%. The 2014 Credit Facility does not require amortization of principal and may be paid prior to maturity in whole or in part at the Company’s option without penalty or premium. The loan agreement contains certain reporting, information, financial and operating covenants and other restrictions (including limitations on additional debt, guaranties, sales of assets and liens) with which the Company must comply. Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the loan agreement would not only prevent the Company from being able to borrow additional funds, but would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $1.3 billion and repaid an aggregate of $263.0 million of revolving indebtedness under the 2014 Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has approximately $8.0 million of undrawn letters of credit under the 2014 Credit Facility and maintains the ability to draw down and repay amounts under the 2014 Credit Facility in the ordinary course. In February 2015, the Company entered into amendments to the 2014 Credit Facility, see note 24. Outstanding Senior Notes 3.40% Senior Notes and 5.00% Senior Notes Offering—On January 10, 2014, the Company completed a registered public offering through a reopening of its (i) 3.40% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “3.40% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million and (ii) 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the “5.00% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $763.8 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. As a result, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each of the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes is $1.0 billion. The Company used a portion of the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay $88.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the 2014 Credit Facility and $710.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility. The reopened 3.40% Notes issued on January 10, 2014 have identical terms as, are fungible with and are part of a single series of senior debt securities with the 3.40% Notes issued on August 19, 2013. The reopened 5.00% Notes issued on January 10, 2014 have identical terms as, are fungible with and are part of a single series of senior debt securities with the 5.00% Notes issued on August 19, 2013. The 3.40% Notes mature on February 15, 2019 and bear interest at a rate of 3.40% per annum. The 5.00% Notes mature on February 15, 2024 and bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2014. Interest on the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes accrues from August 19, 2013 and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. 3.450% Senior Notes Offering—On August 7, 2014, the Company completed a registered public offering of its 3.450% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “3.450% Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $650.0 million. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $641.1 million, after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the proceeds to repay existing indebtedness under the 2013 Credit Facility. The 3.450% Notes mature on September 15, 2021 and bear interest at a rate of 3.450% per annum. Accrued and unpaid interest on the 3.450% Notes is payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2015. Interest on the 3.450% Notes accrues from August 7, 2014 and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The following table outlines key terms related to the Company’s outstanding senior notes as of December 31, 2014:
__________ (1) The original issue date for the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes was August 19, 2013. The issue date for the reopened 3.40% Notes and the reopened 5.00% Notes was January 10, 2014. The Company may redeem each of the series of senior notes at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes, plus a make-whole premium, together with accrued interest to the redemption date. Each of the applicable indentures, including any supplemental indentures (the “Indentures”) for the notes contain certain covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to merge, consolidate or sell assets and its (together with its subsidiaries’) ability to incur liens. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions, including that the Company and its subsidiaries may incur certain liens on assets, mortgages or other liens securing indebtedness, if the aggregate amount of such liens shall not exceed 3.5x Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the applicable Indenture for each of the notes. If the Company undergoes a change of control and ratings decline, each as defined in the Indentures, the Company may be required to repurchase one or more series of notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest, if any) up to, but not including, the date of repurchase. The notes rank equally with all of the Company’s other senior unsecured debt and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries. Capital Lease and Other Obligations—The Company’s capital lease and other obligations approximated $95.4 million and $73.4 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These obligations are secured by the related assets, bear interest at rates of 2.27% to 8.00%, and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately seventy years. Maturities—As of December 31, 2014, aggregate principal maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases, for the next five years and thereafter are expected to be (in thousands):
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Asset Retirement Obligations | ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s asset retirement obligations are as follows (in thousands):
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As of December 31, 2014, the estimated undiscounted future cash outlay for asset retirement obligations is approximately $1.8 billion. |
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Derivative Financial Instruments | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have entered into interest rate swap agreements, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, to manage exposure to variability in interest rates on debt. South Africa One of the Company’s South African subsidiaries has fifteen interest rate swap agreements outstanding, which mature on the earlier of termination of the underlying debt or March 31, 2020. The interest rate swap agreements provide that the Company pay a fixed interest rate ranging from 6.09% to 7.83% and receive variable interest at the three-month JIBAR over the term of the interest rate swap agreements. The notional value is reduced in accordance with the repayment schedule under the South African Facility. Colombia In connection with entering into the Colombian Credit Facility in October 2014, one of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries entered into an interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional value of 100.0 billion COP (approximately $41.8 million) with certain of the lenders under the Colombian Credit Facility. The interest rate swap agreement matures on the earlier of termination of the underlying debt or April 24, 2021 and provides that the Company pay a fixed interest rate of 5.74% and receive variable interest at the three-month IBR over the term of the interest rate swap agreement. The notional value is reduced in accordance with the repayment schedule under the Colombian Credit Facility. In October 2014, the Company settled its previously existing interest rate swap related to the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility and recognized a 3.0 billion COP (approximately $1.4 million) loss included in Loss on retirement of long-term obligations in the consolidated statements of operations. The notional amount and fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) One of the Company’s Costa Rican subsidiaries had three interest rate swap agreements, which were terminated upon repayment of the Costa Rica Loan in February 2014. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the South African interest rate swap agreements are in an asset position and are included in Notes receivable and other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Colombian interest rate swap agreement is in a liability position and is included in Other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. In addition to the interest rate swap agreements, the Company is amortizing the settlement cost of a treasury rate lock as additional interest expense over the term of the 7.00% senior unsecured notes due 2017. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate swap agreements and treasury rate lock had the following impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
__________ (1) During the year ended December 31, 2014, amount includes $1.0 million reclassified from AOCI into Loss on retirement of long-term obligations in connection with the settlement of the interest rate swap related to the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, $0.7 million of the amount related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and recorded in AOCI is expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months. The Company also recognized a gain on the settlement of interest rate swap agreements entered into in connection with the 2007 Securitization. The settlement was recognized as a reduction in interest expense over a five-year period for which the interest rate swaps were designated as hedges. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded $0.2 million as a reduction in interest expense. The remaining portion of the gain was fully amortized during the year ended December 31, 2012. For additional information on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements, see notes 12 and 13. |
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Fair Value Measurements | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Below are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis—The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured on a recurring basis at fair value is as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) Consists of highly liquid investments with original maturities in excess of three months. Interest Rate Swap Agreements The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements is determined using pricing models with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Fair valuations of the interest rate swap agreements reflect the value of the instrument including the values associated with counterparty risk, the Company’s own credit standing and the value of the net credit differential between the counterparties to the derivative contract. Acquisition-Related Contingent Consideration The Company may be required to pay additional consideration under certain agreements for the acquisition of communications sites if specific conditions are met or events occur. In Colombia and Ghana, the Company may be required to pay additional consideration upon the conversion of certain barter agreements with other wireless carriers to cash-paying lease agreements. In addition, in Costa Rica and the United States, the Company may be required to pay additional consideration if certain pre-designated tenant leases commence during a specified period of time. Acquisition-related contingent consideration is initially measured and recorded at fair value as an element of consideration in connection with an acquisition with subsequent adjustments recognized in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company determines the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration, and any subsequent changes in fair value, using a discounted probability-weighted approach. This approach takes into consideration Level 3 unobservable inputs including probability assessments of expected future cash flows over the period in which the obligation is expected to be settled and applies a discount factor that captures the uncertainties associated with the obligation. Changes in these unobservable inputs could significantly impact the fair value of the liabilities recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and adjustments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2014, the Company estimates that the value of all potential acquisition-related contingent consideration required payments to be between zero and $40.4 million. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of the contingent consideration changed as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) In connection with the sale of operations in Panama, the buyer assumed the Company’s potential obligations related to additional purchase price consideration. Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis Assets Held and Used—The Company’s long-lived assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. During the year ended December 31, 2014, certain long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $8,900.0 million were written down to their net realizable value of $8,888.8 million as a result of an asset impairment charge of $11.2 million. During the year ended December 31, 2013, certain long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $8,554.5 million were written down to their net realizable value of $8,538.6 million, as a result of an asset impairment charge of $15.9 million. The asset impairment charges are recorded in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These adjustments were determined by comparing the estimated proceeds from the sale of assets or the estimated fair value utilizing projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the long-lived assets to the asset’s carrying value. During the year ended December 31, 2014, NII, a U.S. corporation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on behalf of itself and certain of its subsidiaries. NII is the ultimate parent company of certain operating subsidiaries in Brazil, Chile and Mexico that collectively represent approximately 6% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014. None of these subsidiaries were included in NII’s Chapter 11 filing. The Company’s assessment of the impact of the proceedings did not identify any indicators of impairment as of December 31, 2014. Sale of Assets—During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company completed the sale of its operations in Panama and its third-party structural analysis business for an aggregate sale price of $17.9 million, plus a working capital adjustment. At the time of sale, the carrying amount of these assets primarily included $8.1 million of property and equipment, $7.8 million of intangible assets and $3.6 million of goodwill. The Company recorded a net charge of $2.2 million in Other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. There were no other items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2014. Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company’s financial instruments for which the carrying value reasonably approximates fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013 include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The Company’s estimates of fair value of its long-term obligations, including the current portion, are based primarily upon reported market values. For long-term debt not actively traded, fair value is estimated using either indicative price quotes or a discounted cash flow analysis using rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. As of December 31, 2014, the carrying value and fair value of long-term obligations, including the current portion, are $14.6 billion and $15.0 billion, respectively, of which $9.7 billion is measured using Level 1 inputs and $5.3 billion is measured using Level 2 inputs. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value and fair value of long-term obligations, including the current portion, were $14.5 billion and $14.7 billion, respectively, of which $8.6 billion was measured using Level 1 inputs and $6.1 billion was measured using Level 2 inputs. |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
During the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately $1.0 million was reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Loss on retirement of long-term obligations in connection with the settlement of the interest rate swap related to the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility. The remaining loss on cash flow hedges was reclassified into interest expense and the associated tax effect of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is included in Income tax provision. |
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Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES The Company has filed, for prior taxable years through its taxable year ended December 31, 2011, consolidated U.S. federal tax returns, which included all of its then wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. For its taxable year commencing January 1, 2012, the Company filed, and intends to continue to file, as a REIT, and its domestic TRSs filed, and intend to continue to file, as C corporations. The Company also files tax returns in various states and countries. The Company’s state tax returns reflect different combinations of the Company’s subsidiaries and are dependent on the connection each subsidiary has with a particular state. The following information pertains to the Company’s income taxes on a consolidated basis. The income tax provision from continuing operations is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
The income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include an expense of approximately $2.6 million and $21.5 million, respectively, resulting from the restructuring of certain of the Company’s domestic TRSs. The domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments are as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
Reconciliation between the U.S. statutory rate and the effective rate from continuing operations is as follows for the years ended December 31:
__________ (1) Includes 24%, 28% and 18% from dividend paid deductions in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The components of the net deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance are as follows as of December 31, (in thousands):
(1) December 31, 2013 balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. The Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014 in the table above do not include $0.5 million of excess tax benefits from the exercise of employee stock options that are a component of NOLs as these benefits can only be recognized when the related tax deduction reduces income taxes payable. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has provided a valuation allowance of approximately $141.2 million and $136.0 million, respectively, which primarily relates to foreign items. During 2014, the Company increased amounts recorded as valuation allowances due to the uncertainty as to the timing of, and the Company’s ability to recover, net deferred tax assets in certain foreign operations in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if objective evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as the Company’s projections for growth. The recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax asset has been assessed utilizing projections based on its current operations. Accordingly, the recoverability of the net deferred tax asset is not dependent on material asset sales or other non-routine transactions. Based on its current outlook of future taxable income during the carryforward period, management believes that the net deferred tax asset will be realized. The Company considers the earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries to be indefinitely invested outside the United States on the basis of estimates that future domestic cash generation will be sufficient to meet future domestic cash needs. The Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability related to the U.S. federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on approximately $391.0 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries indefinitely invested outside of the United States. Should the Company decide to repatriate the foreign earnings, it may have to adjust the income tax provision in the period it determined that the earnings will no longer be indefinitely invested outside of the United States. At December 31, 2014, the Company had net federal, state and foreign operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income, which includes losses of approximately $0.3 billion related to employee stock options. If not utilized, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
Of the above $939.8 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards, $647.3 million is restricted to offset taxable income of the subsidiaries of the Company. In addition, the Company has Mexican tax credits of $2.1 million, which if not utilized will expire in 2017. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, is $31.9 million and $31.1 million, respectively. The Company expects the unrecognized tax benefits to change over the next 12 months if certain tax matters ultimately settle with the applicable taxing jurisdiction during this timeframe, or if the applicable statute of limitations lapses. The impact of the amount of such changes to previously recorded uncertain tax positions could range from zero to $18.2 million. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits are as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
(1) Includes $2.1 million of effective settlements for the year ended December 31, 2012. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the statute of limitations on certain unrecognized tax benefits lapsed and certain positions were effectively settled, which resulted in a decrease of $5.3 million, $1.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively, in the liability for uncertain tax benefits, all of which reduced the income tax provision. The Company recorded penalties and tax-related interest expense (benefit) to the tax provision of ($3.4 million), $3.4 million and (2.9 million) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated balance sheets were $31.9 million and $32.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total amount of accrued income tax-related interest and penalties included the consolidated balance sheets were $24.9 million and $30.9 million, respectively. The Company has filed for prior taxable years, and for its taxable year ended December 31, 2014 will file, numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns, including U.S. federal and state tax returns and foreign tax returns. The Company is subject to examination in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions for certain tax years. As a result of the Company’s ability to carryforward federal, state and foreign NOLs, the applicable tax years generally remain open to examination several years after the applicable loss carryforwards have been used or expired. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of additional assessments in each of the tax jurisdictions resulting from these examinations. The Company believes that adequate provisions have been made for income taxes for all periods through December 31, 2014. In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released final Tangible Property Regulations (the “Final Regulations”). The Final Regulations provide guidance on applying Section 263(a) of the Code to amounts paid to acquire, produce or improve tangible property, as well as rules for materials and supplies (Code Section 162). These regulations contain certain changes from the temporary and proposed tangible property regulations that were issued on December 27, 2011. The Final Regulations are generally effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. In addition, taxpayers were permitted to early adopt the Final Regulations for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. The Final Regulations did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. |
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Stock-Based Compensation | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $80.2 million, $68.1 million and $52.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 included $1.1 million, related to the modification of the vesting and exercise terms for certain employees’ equity awards. The Company did not modify the vesting or exercise terms of equity awards during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2012. The Company capitalized $1.6 million of stock-based compensation expense as property and equipment during each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Plans—The Company maintains equity incentive plans that provide for the grant of stock-based awards to its directors, officers and employees. The 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) provides for the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, as well as restricted stock units, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. Exercise prices in the case of non-qualified and incentive stock options are not less than the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Equity awards typically vest ratably over various periods, generally four years, and stock options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has the ability to grant stock-based awards with respect to an aggregate of 14.3 million shares of common stock under the 2007 Plan. The Company’s Compensation Committee adopted a death, disability and retirement benefits program in connection with equity awards granted on or after January 1, 2013 that provides for accelerated vesting and extended exercise periods of stock options and restricted stock units upon an employee’s death or permanent disability, or upon an employee’s qualified retirement, provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Accordingly, for grants made on or after January 1, 2013, the Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation over the shorter of (i) the four-year vesting period or (ii) the period from the date of grant to the date the employee becomes eligible for such retirement benefits, which may occur upon grant. Due to the accelerated recognition of stock-based compensation expense related to awards granted to retirement eligible employees, the Company recognized an incremental $14.8 million and $7.8 million of stock-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock Options—The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the assumptions noted in the table below. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield approximating the estimated life in effect at the accounting measurement date. The expected life of option grants (estimated period of time outstanding) is estimated using the vesting term and historical exercise behavior of the Company’s employees. The expected volatility of the underlying stock price is based on historical volatility for a period equal to the expected life of the stock options. The expected annual dividend yield is the Company’s best estimate of expected future dividend yield. Key assumptions used to apply this pricing model are as follows:
The weighted average grant date fair value per share during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $14.86, $19.05 and $17.46, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $58.0 million, $42.1 million and $59.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options is approximately $32.1 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years. The amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was approximately $56.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:
The following table sets forth information regarding options outstanding at December 31, 2014:
Restricted Stock Units—The Company’s restricted stock unit activity during the year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:
The total fair value of restricted stock units that vested during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $58.6 million. As of December 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units granted under the 2007 Plan is $76.3 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years. Employee Stock Purchase Plan—The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) for all eligible employees. Under the ESPP, shares of the Company’s common stock may be purchased on the last day of each bi-annual offering period at a 15% discount of the lower of the closing market value on the first or last day of such offering period. Employees may purchase shares having a value not exceeding 15% of their gross compensation during an offering period and may not purchase more than $25,000 worth of stock in a calendar year (based on market values at the beginning of each offering period). The offering periods run from June 1 through November 30 and from December 1 through May 31 of each year. During the 2014, 2013 and 2012 offering periods employee contributions were accumulated to purchase an estimated 81,000, 78,000 and 88,000 shares, respectively, at weighted average prices per share of $70.48, $64.74 and $51.59, respectively. During each six month offering period, employees accumulate payroll deductions to purchase the Company’s common stock. The fair value of the ESPP share purchase option is estimated on the offering period commencement date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the expense recognized over the expected life, which is the six-month offering period. The weighted average fair value per share of ESPP share purchase options during the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $14.83, $13.42 and $13.64, respectively. At December 31, 2014, 3.4 million shares remain reserved for future issuance under the plan. Key assumptions used to apply the Black-Scholes pricing model for shares purchased through the ESPP for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
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Equity | EQUITY Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering—On May 12, 2014, the Company completed a registered public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). The net proceeds of the offering were $582.9 million after deducting commissions and estimated expenses. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering to fund acquisitions, including the acquisition from Richland, initially funded by indebtedness incurred under the 2013 Credit Facility. Unless converted earlier, each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert on May 15, 2017, into between 0.9174 and 1.1468 shares of common stock, depending on the applicable market value of the common stock and subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Subject to certain restrictions, at any time prior to May 15, 2017, holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to convert all or a portion of their shares into common stock at the minimum conversion rate then in effect. Dividends on shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors (or an authorized committee thereof) at an annual rate of 5.25% on the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share, on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2014 to, and including, May 15, 2017. The Company may pay dividends in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or any combination of cash and shares of common stock. The terms of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock provide that, unless full cumulative dividends have been paid or set aside for payment on all outstanding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for all prior dividend periods, no dividends may be declared or paid on common stock. Stock Repurchase Program—In March 2011, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to purchase up to $1.5 billion of common stock (“2011 Buyback”). In September 2013, the Company temporarily suspended repurchases in connection with its acquisition of MIPT. Under the 2011 Buyback, the Company is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices in accordance with securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors. To facilitate repurchases, the Company makes purchases pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which allows the Company to repurchase shares during periods when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. The Company continues to manage the pacing of the remaining $1.1 billion under the 2011 Buyback in response to general market conditions and other relevant factors, including its financial policies. The Company expects to fund any further repurchases of its common stock through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and borrowings under its credit facilities. Purchases under the 2011 Buyback are subject to the Company having available cash to fund repurchases. Sales of Equity Securities—The Company receives proceeds from sales of its equity securities pursuant to its ESPP and upon exercise of stock options granted under its equity incentive plans. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received an aggregate of $62.3 million in proceeds upon exercises of stock options and from its ESPP. Distributions—The following tables characterize the tax treatment of distributions declared per share of common stock and preferred stock.
__________ (1) In addition to the dividends disclosed above, on December 2, 2014, the Company declared a dividend of $1.3125 per share, payable on February 16, 2015 to preferred stockholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2015. (2) The Company had no preferred stock outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company accrues distributions on unvested restricted stock units granted subsequent to January 1, 2012, which are payable upon vesting. As of December 31, 2014, the amount accrued for distributions payable related to unvested restricted stock units is $3.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid $0.7 million of distributions payable upon the vesting of restricted stock units. To maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company expects to continue paying distributions, the amount, timing and frequency of which will be determined and be subject to adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors. |
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Impairments, Net Loss on Sale of Long-lived Assets | IMPAIRMENTS, NET LOSS ON SALES OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded impairment charges and net losses on sales or disposals of long-lived assets of $28.5 million, $32.5 million and $34.4 million, respectively. These charges are primarily related to assets included in the Company’s domestic rental and management segment and are included in Other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Included in these amounts are impairment charges of approximately $15.3 million, $15.9 million and $21.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to write down certain assets to net realizable value after an indicator of impairment was identified. Included in amounts recorded for the year ended December 31, 2012, was an impairment charge of approximately $10.8 million resulting from the impairment of one of the Company’s outdoor DAS networks upon the termination of a tenant lease. Also included in these amounts are net losses associated with the sale or disposal of certain non-core towers, other assets and other miscellaneous items of $13.2 million, $16.6 million and $12.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
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Commitments and Contingencies | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation—The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims, lawsuits and proceedings that are incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, there are no matters currently pending that would, in the event of an adverse outcome, materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. TriStar Litigation—The Company was involved in several lawsuits against TriStar Investors LLP and its affiliates (“TriStar”) in various states regarding single tower sites where TriStar had taken land interests under the Company’s owned or managed sites and the Company believes TriStar induced the landowner to breach obligations to the Company. In addition, on February 16, 2012, TriStar brought a federal action against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the “District Court”), in which TriStar principally alleged that the Company made misrepresentations to landowners when competing with TriStar for land under the Company’s owned or managed sites. On January 22, 2013, the Company filed an amended answer and counterclaim against TriStar and certain of its employees, denying Tristar’s claims and asserting that TriStar engaged in a pattern of unlawful activity, including: (i) entering into agreements not to compete for land under certain towers; and (ii) making widespread misrepresentations to landowners regarding both TriStar and the Company. Pursuant to a Settlement Agreement dated July 9, 2014, all pending state and federal actions between the Company and TriStar were dismissed with prejudice and without payment of damages. Lease Obligations—The Company leases certain land, office and tower space under operating leases that expire over various terms. Many of the leases contain renewal options with specified increases in lease payments upon exercise of the renewal option. Escalation clauses present in operating leases, excluding those tied to CPI or other inflation-based indices, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable term of the leases. Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases include payments for certain renewal periods at the Company’s option because failure to renew could result in a loss of the applicable communications sites and related revenues from tenant leases, thereby making it reasonably assured that the Company will renew the leases. Such payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
Aggregate rent expense (including the effect of straight-line rent expense) under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $655.0 million, $495.2 million and $419.0 million, respectively. Future minimum payments under capital leases in effect at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
Tenant Leases—The Company’s lease agreements with its tenants vary depending upon the region and the industry of the tenant, and typically have initial terms of at least ten years with multiple renewal terms at the option of the tenant. Future minimum rental receipts expected from tenants under non-cancellable operating lease agreements in effect at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
AT&T Transaction—The Company has an agreement with SBC Communications Inc., a predecessor entity to AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”), that currently provides for the lease or sublease of approximately 2,400 towers from AT&T with the lease commencing between December 2000 and August 2004. Substantially all of the towers are part of the Securitization. The average term of the lease or sublease for all sites at the inception of the agreement was approximately 27 years, assuming renewals or extensions of the underlying ground leases for the sites. The Company has the option to purchase the sites subject to the applicable lease or sublease upon its expiration. Each tower is assigned to an annual tranche, ranging from 2013 to 2032, which represents the outside expiration date for the sublease rights to that tower. The purchase price for each site is a fixed amount stated in the sublease for that site plus the fair market value of certain alterations made to the related tower by AT&T. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased 27 of the subleased towers upon expiration of the applicable agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $8.8 million. The aggregate purchase option price for the remaining towers leased and subleased is approximately $644.9 million, and will accrete at a rate of 10% per annum through the applicable expiration of the lease or sublease of a site. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has purchased an aggregate of 31 of the subleased towers upon expiration of the applicable agreement. For all such sites purchased by the Company prior to June 30, 2020, AT&T will continue to lease the reserved space at the then-current monthly fee which shall escalate in accordance with the standard master lease agreement for the remainder of AT&T’s tenancy. Thereafter, AT&T shall have the right to renew such lease for up to four successive five-year terms. For all such sites purchased by the Company subsequent to June 30, 2020, AT&T has the right to continue to lease the reserved space for successive one-year terms at a rent equal to the lesser of the agreed upon market rate and the then current monthly fee, which is subject to an annual increase based on changes in the CPI. ALLTEL Transaction—In December 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with ALLTEL, a predecessor entity to Verizon Wireless to acquire towers through a 15-year sublease agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, as amended, with Verizon Wireless, the Company acquired rights to approximately 1,800 towers in tranches between April 2001 and March 2002. The Company has the option to purchase each tower at the expiration of the applicable sublease, which will occur in tranches between April 2016 and March 2017 based on the original closing date for such tranche of towers. The purchase price per tower as of the original closing date was $27,500 and will accrete at a rate of 3% per annum through the expiration of the applicable sublease. The aggregate purchase option price for the subleased towers is approximately $73.2 million as of December 31, 2014. At Verizon Wireless’s option, at the expiration of the sublease, the purchase price would be payable in cash or with 769 shares of the Company’s common stock per tower, which would be valued at approximately $134.7 million in the aggregate based on the closing price at December 31, 2014. Guaranties and Indemnifications—The Company enters into agreements from time to time in the ordinary course of business pursuant to which it agrees to guarantee or indemnify third parties for certain claims. The Company has also entered into purchase and sale agreements relating to the sale or acquisition of assets containing customary indemnification provisions. The Company’s indemnification obligations under these agreements generally are limited solely to damages resulting from breaches of representations and warranties or covenants under the applicable agreements, but do not guaranty future performance. In addition, payments under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned on the other party making a claim that is subject to whatever defenses the Company may have and are governed by dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular agreement. Further, the Company’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in duration and/or amount, and in some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for payments made by the Company. The Company has not historically made any material payments under these agreements and, as of December 31, 2014, is not aware of any agreements that could result in a material payment. Other Contingencies—The Company is subject to income tax and other taxes in the geographic areas where it operates, and periodically receives notifications of audits, assessments or other actions by taxing authorities. The Company evaluates the circumstances of each notification based on the information available, and records a liability for any potential outcome that is probable or more likely than not unfavorable, if the liability is also reasonably estimable. On January 21, 2014, the Company received an income tax assessment in the amount of 22.6 billion INR (approximately $369.0 million on the date of assessment), asserting tax liabilities arising out of a transfer pricing review of transactions by Essar Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (“ETIPL”), and more specifically involving the issuance of share capital and the determination by the tax authority that an income tax obligation arose as a result of such issuance. The assessment was made with respect to transactions that took place in the tax year commencing in 2008, prior to the Company’s acquisition of ETIPL. Under the Company’s definitive acquisition agreement of ETIPL, the seller is obligated to indemnify and defend the Company with respect to any tax-related liability that may arise from activities prior to March 31, 2010. The Company believes that there is no basis upon which the tax assessment can be enforced under existing tax law and accordingly has not recorded an obligation in the consolidated financial statements. The assessment is being challenged with the appellate authorities. |
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Business Segments | BUSINESS SEGMENTS The Company operates in three business segments, (i) domestic rental and management, (ii) international rental and management and (iii) network development services. The Company’s primary business is leasing space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data and data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. This business is referred to as the Company’s rental and management operations and is comprised of domestic and international segments, which as of December 31, 2014, consist of the following:
The Company has applied the aggregation criteria to operations within the international rental and management operating segments on a basis consistent with management’s review of information and performance evaluation. The Company’s network development services segment offers tower-related services in the United States, including site acquisition, zoning and permitting services and structural analysis services, which primarily support its site leasing business and the addition of new tenants and equipment on its sites. The network development services segment is a strategic business unit that offers different services from the rental and management operating segments and requires different resources, skill sets and marketing strategies. The accounting policies applied in compiling segment information below are similar to those described in note 1. Among other factors, in evaluating financial performance in each business segment, management uses segment gross margin and segment operating profit. The Company defines segment gross margin as segment revenue less segment operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense recorded in costs of operations; Depreciation, amortization and accretion; Selling, general, administrative and development expense; and Other operating expenses. The Company defines segment operating profit as segment gross margin less Selling, general, administrative and development expense attributable to the segment, excluding stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses. For reporting purposes, the international rental and management segment gross margin and segment operating profit also include Interest income, TV Azteca, net. These measures of segment gross margin and segment operating profit are also before Interest income, Interest expense, Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations, Other income (expense), Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, Income (loss) on equity method investments, and Income tax benefit (provision). The categories of expenses indicated above, such as depreciation, have been excluded from segment operating performance as they are not considered in the review of information or the evaluation of results by management. There are no significant revenues resulting from transactions between the Company’s operating segments. All intercompany transactions are eliminated to reconcile segment results and assets to the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance sheets. Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is shown in the following tables. The “Other” column (i) represents amounts excluded from specific segments, such as business development operations, stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense; Other operating expenses; Interest income; Interest expense; Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations; and Other income (expense), and (ii) reconciles segment operating profit to Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments, as the amounts are not utilized in assessing each segment’s performance.
__________ (1) Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $78.3 million, respectively.
__________ (1) Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $1.5 million and $66.6 million, respectively.
__________ (1) Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $50.2 million, respectively. Additional information relating to the total assets of the Company’s operating segments for the years ended December 31, is as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. (2) Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate and therefore may impact comparability between periods. (3) Balances include corporate assets such as cash and cash equivalents, certain tangible and intangible assets and income tax accounts which have not been allocated to specific segments. Summarized geographic information related to the Company’s operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and long-lived assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) Balances are translated at the applicable exchange rate and therefore may impact comparability between periods. (2) In September 2014, the Company completed the sale of the operations in Panama.
__________ (1) Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. (2) Includes Property and equipment, net, Goodwill and Other intangible assets, net. (3) Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate and therefore may impact comparability between periods. (4) In September 2014, the Company completed the sale of the operations in Panama. The following tenants within the domestic and international rental and management segments and network development services segment individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
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Subsequent Events | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Redemption of 4.625% Senior Notes—On February 11, 2015, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 4.625% senior notes due 2015 (the “4.625% Notes”). In accordance with the redemption provisions and the indenture for the 4.625% Notes, the 4.625% Notes were redeemed at a price equal to 100.5898% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, February 11, 2015, for an aggregate purchase price of $613.6 million, including approximately $10.0 million of accrued and unpaid interest, which was funded with borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility. Upon completion of this redemption, none of the 4.625% Notes remained outstanding. Proposed Verizon Transaction—On February 5, 2015, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Master Agreement”) pursuant to which American Tower expects to acquire rights to approximately 11,324 wireless communications towers and purchase approximately 165 additional towers from Verizon for $5.056 billion in cash at closing (the “Proposed Verizon Transaction”), subject to certain adjustments. Under the definitive agreement, American Tower will have the exclusive right to lease and operate the Verizon towers for a weighted average term of approximately 28 years. In addition, American Tower will have fixed price purchase options to acquire the towers based on their anticipated fair market values at the end of the lease terms. The Master Agreement contains various covenants and representations and warranties, which, among other things, includes the right of the Company and Verizon to terminate the Master Agreement if the Transaction does not close by August 4, 2015 (subject to extension to November 2, 2015 in certain circumstances). In addition, in certain circumstances, the Company may be required to pay a termination fee of approximately $354 million, in the event that the Verizon parties have irrevocably committed to consummate the Proposed Verizon Transaction, the conditions to the Company’s obligation to close the transaction have all been satisfied and the Company fails to consummate the Proposed Verizon Transaction. In addition, at closing, Verizon will contract to sublease space on the towers for a minimum of 10 years with monthly rent of $1,900 per site and fixed annual rent escalators of 2%. Verizon will have customary renewal options. Verizon will also have access to certain additional space on the towers for its future use, subject to certain restrictions. American Tower will have the right to sublease other available capacity on the towers to additional tenants. Amendments to Bank Facilities—On February 5, 2015 and February 20, 2015, the Company entered into amendment agreements with respect to the 2013 Term Loan, the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility. After giving effect to these amendments, the Company’s permitted ratio of Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the loan agreements for each of the facilities) is (i) 6.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2014 through the end of the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (ii) 7.25 to 1.00 for the first and second fiscal quarters ending on or after the closing of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (iii) 7.00 to 1.00 for the two subsequent fiscal quarters and (iii) 6.00 to 1.00 thereafter. In addition, the maximum Incremental Term Loan Commitments (as defined in the agreement governing the 2013 Term Loan) was increased to $1.0 billion and the maximum Revolving Loan Commitments, after giving effect to any Incremental Commitments (each as defined in the loan agreements for each of the revolving credit facilities) was increased to $3.5 billion and $2.5 billion under the 2013 Credit Facility and the 2014 Credit Facility, respectively. Effective February 20, 2015, the Company received incremental commitments for an additional $500.0 million under each of the 2013 Term Loan and 2014 Credit Facility and $750.0 million under the 2013 Credit Facility. As a result, the Company has $2.0 billion outstanding under the 2013 Term Loan and may borrow up to $2.0 billion and $2.75 billion under the 2014 Credit Facility and the 2013 Credit Facility, respectively. Bridge Facility—In connection with the signing of a definitive agreement for the Proposed Verizon Transaction (the “Master Agreement”) the Company entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”), dated February 5, 2015, with Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC (collectively, the “Commitment Parties”), pursuant to which the Commitment Parties have committed to provide up to $5.05 billion in bridge loans (the “Bridge Loan Commitment”) to ensure financing for the Proposed Verizon Transaction. Effective February 20, 2015, the Bridge Loan Commitment was reduced to $3.3 billion as a result of an aggregate of $1.75 billion of additional committed amounts under the Company’s existing bank facilities, as described above. The Bridge Loan Commitment will be further reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by, among other things, the net cash proceeds of any securities offering, debt incurrence and asset dispositions, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Bridge Loan Commitment will expire if the Company does not make any borrowings thereunder on the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of the Proposed Verizon Transaction, (ii) the termination of the Master Agreement or the public announcement by the Company of the abandonment of the Proposed Verizon Transaction and (iii) August 5, 2015 (or November 3, 2015, if the Termination Date (as defined in the Master Agreement) is extended pursuant to the Master Agreement). The Commitment Letter contains, and the credit agreement in respect of the Bridge Loan Commitment, if any, will contain, certain customary conditions to funding, including, without limitation, (i) no material adverse effect with respect to Verizon’s land interests, towers, certain related improvements and tower related assets associated with each communications site having occurred since December 31, 2014, (ii) the execution and delivery of definitive financing agreements for the Bridge Loan Commitment and (iii) other customary closing conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter. The Company will pay certain customary commitment fees and, in the event the Company makes any borrowings, funding and other fees in connection with the Bridge Loan Commitment. |
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Business | American Tower Corporation is, through its various subsidiaries (collectively, “ATC” or the “Company”), a global independent owner, operator and developer of communications real estate. The Company’s primary business is the leasing of space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data and data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a number of other industries. The Company also manages rooftop and tower sites for property owners, operates in-building and outdoor distributed antenna system (“DAS”) networks, holds property interests under third-party communications sites and provides network development services that primarily support its rental and management operations. ATC is a holding company that conducts its operations through its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries and its joint ventures. ATC’s principal domestic operating subsidiaries are American Towers LLC and SpectraSite Communications, LLC. ATC conducts its international operations primarily through its subsidiary, American Tower International, Inc., which in turn conducts operations through its various international holding and operating subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Company operates as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“REIT”) and, therefore, is generally not subject to federal income taxes on its income and gains that it distributes to its stockholders, including the income derived from leasing space on its towers. However, even as a REIT, the Company remains obligated to pay income taxes on earnings from its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations, including those designated as direct or indirect qualified REIT subsidiaries or other disregarded entities of a REIT (collectively, “QRSs”), continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted. The use of TRSs enables the Company to continue to engage in certain businesses while complying with REIT qualification requirements. The Company may, from time to time, change the election of previously designated TRSs that hold certain of its operations to be treated as QRSs, and may reorganize and transfer certain assets or operations from its TRSs to other subsidiaries, including QRSs. For all periods subsequent to the conversion from a TRS to a QRS, the Company includes the income from the QRS as part of its REIT taxable income for the purpose of computing its REIT distribution requirements. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company restructured certain of its German subsidiaries and certain of its domestic TRSs, which included a portion of its network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business, to be treated as QRSs. As a result, as of December 31, 2014, the Company’s QRSs include its domestic tower leasing business, most of its operations in Costa Rica, Germany and Mexico and a portion of its network development services segment and indoor DAS networks business. |
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation | The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those entities in which it has a controlling interest. Investments in entities that the Company does not control are accounted for using the equity or cost method, depending upon the Company’s ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. |
Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The significant estimates in the accompanying consolidated financial statements include impairment of long-lived assets (including goodwill), asset retirement obligations, revenue recognition, rent expense, stock-based compensation, income taxes and accounting for business combinations. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued as additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. |
Concentration of Credit Risk | The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk related to its cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, deferred rent asset and derivative financial instruments. The Company mitigates its risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments by maintaining its deposits and contracts at high quality financial institutions and monitoring the credit ratings of those institutions. The Company derives the largest portion of its revenues, corresponding accounts receivable and the related deferred rent asset from a relatively small number of tenants in the telecommunications industry, and approximately 56% of its current year revenues are derived from four tenants. In addition, the Company has concentrations of credit risk in certain geographic areas. The Company mitigates its concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes and trade receivables and the related deferred rent assets by actively monitoring the credit worthiness of its borrowers and tenants. In recognizing customer revenue, the Company must assess the collectibility of both the amounts billed and the portion recognized in advance of billing on a straight-line basis. This assessment takes tenant credit risk and business and industry conditions into consideration to ultimately determine the collectibility of the amounts billed. To the extent the amounts, based on management’s estimates, may not be collectible, recognition is deferred until such point as collectibility is determined to be reasonably assured. Any amounts that were previously recognized as revenue and subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Accounts receivable is reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts related to estimated losses resulting from a tenant’s inability to make required payments and allowances for amounts invoiced whose collectibility is not reasonably assured. These allowances are generally estimated based on payment patterns, days past due and collection history, and incorporate changes in economic conditions that may not be reflected in historical trends, such as tenants in bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization. Receivables are written-off against the allowances when they are determined to be uncollectible. Such determination includes analysis and consideration of the particular conditions of the account. |
Functional Currency | The functional currency of each of the Company’s foreign operating subsidiaries is the respective local currency, except for Costa Rica, where the functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. All foreign currency assets and liabilities held by the subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the applicable fiscal reporting period and all foreign currency revenues and expenses are translated at the average monthly exchange rates. Translation adjustments are reflected in equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of comprehensive income. Transactional gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are reflected in Other expense in the consolidated statements of operations. However, the effect from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany notes whose payment is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future is reflected in AOCI in the consolidated balance sheets and included as a component of comprehensive income. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments, including money market funds, with remaining maturities of three months or less when acquired, whose cost approximates fair value. |
Restricted Cash | The Company classifies as restricted cash all cash pledged as collateral to secure obligations and all cash whose use is otherwise limited by contractual provisions, including cash on deposit in reserve accounts relating to the (i) Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A and Series 2013-2A issued in the Company’s 2013 securitization transaction (the “Securities”), (ii) Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes, Series 2010-1 Class C, Series 2010-2 Class C and Series 2010-2 Class F (collectively, the “Unison Notes”), assumed by the Company in connection with an acquisition and (iii) six series, consisting of eleven separate classes, of Secured Tower Revenue Notes, of which the Company repaid one series, consisting of two classes, in August 2014 (the remaining notes, the “GTP Notes”) assumed by the Company in connection with an acquisition. |
Short-Term Investments | Short-term investments consists of highly-liquid investments with original maturities in excess of three months. |
Property and Equipment | Property and equipment is recorded at cost or, in the case of acquired properties, at estimated fair value on the date acquired. Cost for self-constructed towers includes direct materials and labor, capitalized interest and certain indirect costs associated with construction of the tower, such as transportation costs, employee benefits and payroll taxes. The Company begins the capitalization of costs during the pre-construction period, which is the period during which costs are incurred to evaluate the site, and continues to capitalize costs until the tower is substantially completed and ready for occupancy by a tenant. Labor costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $48.5 million, $44.1 million and $41.6 million, respectively. Interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $2.8 million, $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Augmentation and improvements that extend an asset’s useful life or enhance capacity are capitalized. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Towers and related assets on leased land are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the term of the corresponding ground lease, taking into consideration lease renewal options and residual value. Towers or assets acquired through capital leases are reflected in Property and equipment, net at the present value of future minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease. Property and equipment, network location intangibles and assets held under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the respective assets for periods generally not exceeding twenty years. |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at least annually (as of December 31) or whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Goodwill is recorded in the applicable segment and assessed for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company utilizes the two-step impairment test when testing goodwill for impairment and employs a discounted cash flow analysis. The key assumptions utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis include current operating performance, terminal sales growth rate, management’s expectations of future operating results and cash requirements, the current weighted average cost of capital and an expected tax rate. Under the first step of this test, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit, as calculated under an income approach using future discounted cash flows, to the carrying amount of the applicable reporting unit. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the Company conducts the second step of this test, in which the implied fair value of the applicable reporting unit’s goodwill is compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount of the excess. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, no potential impairment was identified under the first step of the test, as the fair value of each of the reporting units was in excess of its carrying amount. Intangible assets that are separable from goodwill and are deemed to have a definite life are amortized over their useful lives, generally ranging from three to twenty years and are evaluated separately for impairment at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. |
Deferred Rent Asset | The Company’s deferred rent asset is associated with non-cancellable tenant leases that contain fixed escalation clauses over the terms of the applicable lease in which revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. |
Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets | Notes receivable and other non-current assets primarily consists of prepaid ground lease assets, value added tax receivable, notes receivable from TV Azteca, long-term deposits, favorable leasehold interests and other non-current assets. |
Derivatives Financial Instruments | Derivatives are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in AOCI, as well as a component of comprehensive income, and are recognized in the results of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in fair value of the ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are recognized in the results of operations. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are recognized in the results of operations in the period that the change occurs. The primary risk managed through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk. From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate protection agreements to manage exposure to variability in cash flows relating to forecasted interest payments. Under these agreements, the Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of a contract. The Company’s credit risk exposure is limited to the current value of the contract at the time the counterparty fails to perform. The Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. The Company does not hold derivatives for trading purposes. The Company may also enter into foreign currency financial instruments in anticipation of future transactions in order to minimize the risk of currency fluctuations. These transactions do not typically qualify for hedge accounting, and as a result, the associated gains and losses are recognized in Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. |
Fair Value Measurements | The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. |
Discount and Premium on Notes | The Company amortizes the discounts and premiums on its notes using the effective interest method over the term of the obligation. Such amortization is reflected in Interest expense and Interest income, TV Azteca, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. |
Asset Retirement Obligations | When required, the Company recognizes the fair value of obligations to remove its tower assets and remediate the leased land upon which certain of its tower assets are located. Generally, the associated retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related tower assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and the liability is accreted through the obligation’s estimated settlement date. Fair value estimates of asset retirement obligations generally involve discounting of estimated future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is included in Depreciation, amortization and accretion in the consolidated statements of operations. Adjustments are also made to the asset retirement obligation liability to reflect changes in the estimates of timing and amount of expected cash flows, with an offsetting adjustment made to the related tangible long-lived asset. The significant assumptions used in estimating the Company’s aggregate asset retirement obligation are: timing of tower removals; cost of tower removals; timing and number of land lease renewals; expected inflation rates; and credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rates that approximate the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. |
Income Taxes | As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to federal income taxes on income and gains distributed to the Company’s stockholders. However, the Company remains obligated to pay income taxes on earnings from domestic TRSs. In addition, the Company’s international assets and operations continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or where those operations are conducted, including those designated as QRSs for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements reflect provisions for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences and carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets, and records a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances would be reversed as a reduction to the provision for income taxes if related deferred tax assets are deemed realizable based on changes in facts and circumstances relevant to the assets’ recoverability. The Company classifies uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid within one year. The Company reports penalties and tax-related interest expense as a component of the income tax provision and interest income from tax refunds as a component of Other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to items excluded from net income that are recorded as an adjustment to equity, net of tax. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is primarily comprised of changes in fair value of effective derivative cash flow hedges, foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification of unrealized losses on effective derivative cash flow hedges. |
Treasury Stock | The Company records repurchases of its common stock using the cost method, whereby the purchase price, including legal costs and commissions, is recorded in a contra equity account, Treasury stock. The equity accounts from which the shares were originally issued are not adjusted for any treasury stock purchases unless and until such time as the shares are formally retired or reissued. As part of the Company’s conversion to a REIT, all treasury stock outstanding at the time was retired. |
Distributions | As a REIT, the Company must annually distribute to its stockholders an amount equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for distributed earnings and excluding any net capital gain). Generally, the Company has distributed, and expects to continue to distribute all or substantially all of its REIT taxable income after taking into consideration its utilization of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company declared regular cash distributions to its common stockholders of an aggregate of $554.6 million, or $1.40 per share, $434.5 million, or $1.10 per share, and $355.6 million, or $0.90 per share, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company declared an aggregate of $23.9 million, or $3.98 per share in cash distributions to its preferred stockholders. The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will be declared based upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond the Company’s control, including the financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT and reduce any income and excise taxes that the Company otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in the Company’s existing and future debt and preferred equity instruments, the Company’s ability to utilize NOLs to offset the Company’s distribution requirements, limitations on its ability to fund distributions using cash generated through its TRSs and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. |
Acquisitions | For acquisitions that meet the definition of a business combination, the Company applies the acquisition method of accounting where assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value at the date of each acquisition, and the results of operations are included with those of the Company from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Any excess of the purchase price paid by the Company over the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company continues to evaluate acquisitions for a period not to exceed one year after the applicable acquisition date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments are needed to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically determined by using either estimates of replacement costs or discounted cash flow valuation methods. When determining the fair value of tangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the cost to replace the asset with a new asset taking into consideration such factors as age, condition and the economic useful life of the asset. When determining the fair value of intangible assets acquired, the Company must estimate the applicable discount rate and the timing and amount of future customer cash flows, including rate and terms of renewal and attrition. |
Revenue Recognition | The Company’s revenue from leasing arrangements, including fixed escalation clauses present in non-cancellable lease agreements, is reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective leases when collectibility is reasonably assured. Escalation clauses tied to the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) or other inflation-based indices, and other incentives present in lease agreements with the Company’s tenants are excluded from the straight-line calculation. Total rental and management straight-line revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $123.7 million, $147.7 million and $165.8 million, respectively. Amounts billed upfront in connection with the execution of lease agreements are initially deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and recognized as revenue over the terms of the applicable leases. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met. Network development services revenues are derived under contracts or arrangements with customers that provide for billings either on a fixed price basis or a variable price basis, which includes factors such as time and expenses. Revenues are recognized as services are performed, and include estimates for percentage completed. Amounts billed or received for services prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in Unearned revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until the criteria for recognition have been met. |
Rent Expense | Many of the leases underlying the Company’s tower sites have fixed rent escalations, which provide for periodic increases in the amount of ground rent payable by the Company over time. In addition, certain of the Company’s tenant leases require the Company to exercise available renewal options pursuant to the underlying ground lease if the tenant exercises its renewal option. The Company calculates straight-line ground rent expense for these leases based on the fixed non-cancellable term of the underlying ground lease plus all periods, if any, for which failure to renew the lease imposes an economic penalty to the Company such that renewal appears to be reasonably assured. Total rental and management straight-line ground rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximated $38.4 million, $29.7 million and $33.7 million, respectively. The Company’s liability for straight-line ground rent expense is recorded in Other non-current liabilities. The Company records prepaid ground rent in Prepaid and other current assets and Notes receivable and other non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets according to the anticipated period of benefit. |
Selling, General, Administrative and Development Expense | Selling, general and administrative expense consists of overhead expenses related to the Company’s rental and management and services operations and corporate overhead costs not specifically allocable to any of the Company’s individual business operations. Development expense consists of costs related to the Company’s acquisition efforts, costs associated with new business initiatives and project cancellation costs. |
Stock-based Compensation | Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the accounting measurement date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense over the service period, which generally represents the vesting period. The Company’s Compensation Committee adopted a death, disability and retirement benefits program in connection with equity awards granted on or after January 1, 2013 that provides for accelerated vesting and extended exercise periods of stock options and restricted stock units upon an employee’s death or permanent disability, or upon an employee’s qualified retirement, provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Accordingly, for grants made on or after January 1, 2013, the Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation over the shorter of (i) the four-year vesting period or (ii) the period from the date of grant to the date the employee becomes eligible for such retirement benefits, which may occur upon grant. The expense recognized over the service period includes an estimate of awards that will not fully vest and be forfeited. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in either Selling, general, administrative and development expense, costs of operations or as part of the costs associated with the construction of the tower assets. |
Litigation Costs | The Company periodically becomes involved in various claims and lawsuits that are incidental to its business. The Company regularly monitors the status of pending legal actions to evaluate both the magnitude and likelihood of any potential loss. The Company accrues for these potential losses when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss, or possible range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. Should the ultimate losses on contingencies or litigation vary from estimates, adjustments to those liabilities may be required. The Company also incurs legal costs in connection with these matters and records estimates of these expenses, which are reflected in Selling, general, administrative and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. |
Other Operating Expenses | Other operating expenses includes the costs incurred by the Company in conjunction with acquisitions and mergers (including changes in estimated fair value of contingent consideration), impairments on long-lived assets and gains and losses recognized upon the disposal of long-lived assets and other discrete items of a non-recurring nature. The Company reviews long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events, changes in circumstances or other evidence indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s assets may not be recoverable. The Company reviews its tower portfolio and network location intangible assets for indications of impairment on an individual tower basis. Impairments primarily result from a tower not having current tenant leases or from having expenses in excess of revenues. The Company monitors its customer-related intangible assets on a customer by customer basis for indicators of impairment, such as high levels of turnover or attrition, non-renewal of a significant number of contracts, or the cancellation or termination of a relationship. The Company assesses recoverability by determining whether the carrying amount of the related assets will be recovered, either through projected undiscounted future cash flows or anticipated proceeds from sales of the assets. If the Company determines that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company will measure any impairment loss based on the projected future discounted cash flows to be provided from the asset or available market information relative to the asset’s fair value, as compared to the asset’s carrying amount. The Company records any related impairment charge in the period in which the Company identifies such impairment. |
Loss on Retirement of Long-Term Obligations | Loss on retirement of long-term obligations primarily includes cash paid to retire debt in excess of its carrying value, non-cash charges related to the write-off of deferred financing fees, losses associated with the settlement of interest rate swaps and the write-off of any discounts or premiums. In 2014, Loss on retirement of long-term obligations includes amounts associated with the acquisition of BR Towers’ preferred equity. |
Earnings Per Common Share-Basic and Diluted | Basic net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share represents net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and any dilutive common share equivalents, including shares issuable (i) upon the vesting of restricted stock awards, (ii) upon exercise of stock options and (iii) upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Dilutive common share equivalents also include the dilutive impact of the ALLTEL transaction. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of its outstanding restricted stock awards and stock options and uses the if-converted method to calculate the effect of its outstanding Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. |
Retirement Plan | The Company has a 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees who meet certain age and employment requirements. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company matched 75% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions. The Company’s matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 50% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions. |
Accounting Standards Update | In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued additional guidance on reporting discontinued operations. Under this guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations would be presented as discontinued operations. This guidance requires expanded disclosure that provides information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosure for a disposal of a significant part of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted for disposals or classifications of assets as held-for-sale that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company chose to early adopt this guidance during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance, which requires an entity to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP and will become effective on January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method, and leases are not included in the scope of this standard. The Company is evaluating the impact this standard may have on its financial statements. |
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Disclosure of accounting policy for (1) legal obligations associated with the disposal or removal of a long-lived asset from service that result from the acquisition, construction, or development or from the normal operation of a long-lived asset (except obligations of a lessee in connection with leased property that are minimum lease payments or contingent rentals, or obligations that arise solely from a plan to sell or otherwise dispose of a long-lived asset); and (2) certain environmental remediation liabilities that resulted from the improper or other-than-normal operation of a long-lived asset. This accounting policy may address (1) whether the related remediation costs are expensed or capitalized, (2) whether the obligation is measured on a discounted basis, (3) the event, situation, or set of circumstances that generally triggers recognition of loss contingencies arising from the entity's environmental remediation-related obligations, and (4) the timing of recognition of any recoveries. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed | The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation, unless otherwise noted, of the purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions. The allocation is based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
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The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation, unless otherwise noted, of the purchase price for the fiscal year 2014 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014.
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The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the MIPT acquisition based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands).
__________ (1) Balances are reflected as updated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013. (2) Balances are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the fiscal year 2013 acquisitions based upon their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition (in thousands). Balances are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets herein.
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Fair value of consideration transferred | The consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Pro forma information | The following table presents the unaudited pro forma financial results as if the 2014 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2013 and the 2013 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share data). Management relied on various estimates and assumptions due to the fact that some of the acquisitions never operated as a business and were utilized solely by the seller as a component of their network infrastructure. As a result, historical operating results for these acquisitions are not available. The pro forma results do not include any anticipated cost synergies, costs or other effects of the planned integration of the acquisitions. Accordingly, such pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had the acquisitions been completed on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future operating results of the Company.
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Long-term financing arrangements | Outstanding amounts under the Company’s long-term obligations consist of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Schedule of GTP securitizations | The following table sets forth certain terms of the GTP Notes:
__________ (1) Does not reflect MIPT’s repayment of approximately $1.4 million aggregate principal amount prior to the date of acquisition and the Company’s repayment of approximately $3.5 million aggregate principal amount after the date of acquisition in accordance with the repayment schedules. |
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Schedule of BR Towers credit facility sublimits | The BR Towers Credit Facility consists of three sublimits, the material terms of which are as follows:
(1) Sublimit A and Sublimit C accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to 4.80% plus 1.00% and 0.90%, respectively, above the Long-Term Interest Rates disclosed by the Central Bank of Brazil (the “LTIR”). If the LTIR exceeds 6.00%, the amount of interest payable on the portion of the LTIR exceeding 6.00% will be capitalized in a manner pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. |
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Schedule of shareholder loans | Outstanding amounts under each of the Company’s shareholder loans consist of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
(1) Denominated in GHS. As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the 2014 Ghana Loan is 220.9 million GHS. (2) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the joint venture in Ghana converted $175.2 million of existing notes under the U.S. Dollar-denominated Ghana Loan into a new 220.9 million GHS (approximately $68.7 million) denominated shareholder loan. The remaining balance of the Ghana Loan was converted into equity of the respective holders. (3) Interest rate as of December 31, 2014. Debt accrues interest at a variable rate. (4) Includes approximately $2.1 million of capitalized accrued interest pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. |
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Schedule of debt discounts | The following table outlines key terms related to the Company’s outstanding senior notes as of December 31, 2014:
__________ (1) The original issue date for the 3.40% Notes and the 5.00% Notes was August 19, 2013. The issue date for the reopened 3.40% Notes and the reopened 5.00% Notes was January 10, 2014. |
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Aggregate carrying value of long-term debt, including capital leases | As of December 31, 2014, aggregate principal maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases, for the next five years and thereafter are expected to be (in thousands):
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Other non-current liabilities | Other non-current liabilities consists of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Carrying value of asset retirement obligations | The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s asset retirement obligations are as follows (in thousands):
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Schedule of derivative financial instruments | The notional amount and fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) One of the Company’s Costa Rican subsidiaries had three interest rate swap agreements, which were terminated upon repayment of the Costa Rica Loan in February 2014. |
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Schedule of interest rate swap agreements' impact on other comprehensive income | During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the interest rate swap agreements and treasury rate lock had the following impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
__________ (1) During the year ended December 31, 2014, amount includes $1.0 million reclassified from AOCI into Loss on retirement of long-term obligations in connection with the settlement of the interest rate swap related to the Colombian Long-Term Credit Facility. |
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Schedule of fair value | The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured on a recurring basis at fair value is as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) Consists of highly liquid investments with original maturities in excess of three months. |
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Schedule of contingent consideration changes | During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of the contingent consideration changed as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) In connection with the sale of operations in Panama, the buyer assumed the Company’s potential obligations related to additional purchase price consideration. |
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Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | The changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
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Income tax provision from continuing operations | The income tax provision from continuing operations is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments | The domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments are as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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Reconciliation between the U.S. statutory rate and the effective rate from continuing operations | Reconciliation between the U.S. statutory rate and the effective rate from continuing operations is as follows for the years ended December 31:
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Components of the net deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance | The components of the net deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance are as follows as of December 31, (in thousands):
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Net operating loss carryforwards expire | If not utilized, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
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Change in unrecognized tax benefit | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits are as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
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Assumptions used to determine the grant date fair value for options granted | Key assumptions used to apply this pricing model are as follows:
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Summary of the company's option activity | The Company’s option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:
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Schedule of options outstanding | The following table sets forth information regarding options outstanding at December 31, 2014:
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Summary of the company's restricted stock unit activity | The Company’s restricted stock unit activity during the year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:
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Schedule of employee stock purchase plan valuation assumptions | Key assumptions used to apply the Black-Scholes pricing model for shares purchased through the ESPP for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
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__________ (1) In addition to the dividends disclosed above, on December 2, 2014, the Company declared a dividend of $1.3125 per share, payable on February 16, 2015 to preferred stockholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2015. (2) The Company had no preferred stock outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. |
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Schedule of Stock by Class | The following tables characterize the tax treatment of distributions declared per share of common stock and preferred stock.
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Schedule of earnings per basic and diluted by common class | The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share computational data for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share data):
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Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 because the effect would be anti-dilutive (in thousands, on a weighted average basis):
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Future minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases | Such payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
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Future minimum rental receipts under operating lease agreements | Future minimum rental receipts expected from tenants under non-cancellable operating lease agreements in effect at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
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Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments | Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is shown in the following tables. The “Other” column (i) represents amounts excluded from specific segments, such as business development operations, stock-based compensation expense and corporate expenses included in Selling, general, administrative and development expense; Other operating expenses; Interest income; Interest expense; Gain (loss) on retirement of long-term obligations; and Other income (expense), and (ii) reconciles segment operating profit to Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments, as the amounts are not utilized in assessing each segment’s performance.
__________ (1) Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $78.3 million, respectively.
__________ (1) Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $50.2 million, respectively.
__________ (1) Segment operating expenses and segment selling, general, administrative and development expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense of $1.5 million and $66.6 million, respectively. |
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Reconciliation of assets from segments to consolidated | Additional information relating to the total assets of the Company’s operating segments for the years ended December 31, is as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. (2) Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate and therefore may impact comparability between periods. (3) Balances include corporate assets such as cash and cash equivalents, certain tangible and intangible assets and income tax accounts which have not been allocated to specific segments. |
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Schedule of revenue from external customers attributed to foreign countries by geographic area | Summarized geographic information related to the Company’s operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and long-lived assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):
__________ (1) Balances are translated at the applicable exchange rate and therefore may impact comparability between periods. (2) In September 2014, the Company completed the sale of the operations in Panama. |
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Schedule of disclosure on geographic areas, long-lived assets |
__________ (1) Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments. (2) Includes Property and equipment, net, Goodwill and Other intangible assets, net. (3) Balances are translated at the applicable period end exchange rate and therefore may impact comparability between periods. (4) In September 2014, the Company completed the sale of the operations in Panama. |
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Schedule of revenue by major customers | The following tenants within the domestic and international rental and management segments and network development services segment individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
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Tabular disclosure of the names of foreign countries in which material long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets are located, and amount of such long-lived assets located in that country or foreign geographic area. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the extent of the entity's reliance on its major customers, if revenues from transactions with a single external customer amount to 10 percent or more of entity revenues, including the disclosure of that fact, the total amount of revenues from each such customer, and the identity of the reportable segment or segments reporting the revenues. The entity need not disclose the identity of a major customer or the amount of revenues that each segment reports from that customer. For these purposes, a group of companies known to the entity to be under common control is considered a single customer, and the federal government, a state government, a local government such as a county or municipality, or a foreign government is each considered a single customer. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of the names of foreign countries from which revenue is material and the amount of revenue from external customers attributed to those countries. An entity may also provide subtotals of geographic information about groups of countries. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Schedule of quarterly financial information | Selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
__________ (1) Represents Operating expenses, exclusive of Depreciation, amortization and accretion, Selling, general, administrative and development expense, and Other operating expense. |
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Tabular disclosure of the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure includes financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income (loss) before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and earnings per share data. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Number of customers, concentration of credit risk | 4 | ||||||||||
Labor costs capitalized | $ 48,500,000 | $ 44,100,000 | $ 41,600,000 | ||||||||
Interest costs capitalized | 2,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 | ||||||||
Distributions paid on common stock | (404,631,000) | (434,687,000) | (355,574,000) | ||||||||
Cash distribution per share | $ 1.4 | $ 1.10 | $ 0.90 | ||||||||
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | 23,888,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Payments of ordinary dividends, preferred stock | 16,013,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Straight line revenue | 123,700,000 | 147,700,000 | 165,800,000 | ||||||||
Straight-line ground rent expense | 38,400,000 | 29,700,000 | 33,700,000 | ||||||||
Employers percentage of employees first 6 percent | 75.00% | 50.00% | |||||||||
Employee maximum annual contribution eligible for match | 6.00% | 6.00% | |||||||||
Company's contribution | 6,500,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,400,000 | ||||||||
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Estimated useful life of respective assets | 3 years | ||||||||||
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Distributions paid on common stock | (554,600,000) | (434,500,000) | (355,600,000) | ||||||||
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Vesting period | 4 years | ||||||||||
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | ||||||||
Sales Revenue, Net | Customer Concentration Risk
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Concentration Risk, Percentage | 56.00% | ||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption | Preferred Stock
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Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | $ 23,900,000 | ||||||||||
Preferred stock, dividends per share, cash paid | $ 3.98 | ||||||||||
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared | $ 1.3125 | $ 2.6688 | [1] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | ||||
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Cash distribution to stockholders per share amount No definition available.
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Amount of interest capitalized during the period. No definition available.
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Number of customers deriving the largest portion of revenues. No definition available.
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Straight-line ground rent expense recognized over the term of non-cancellable ground leases that contain fixed escalation clauses. No definition available.
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Straight-line revenue recognized over the term of non-cancellable tenant leases that contain fixed escalation clauses. No definition available.
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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. No definition available.
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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan. No definition available.
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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of interest capitalized during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to preferred shareholders of the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of preferred stock outstanding. No definition available.
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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of preferred stock outstanding. No definition available.
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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. No definition available.
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Changes in Allowances) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] | |||
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), in AOCI and Income Statement | $ 468,600 | ||
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance as of January 1 | 19,895 | 20,406 | 24,412 |
Current year increases | 8,243 | 7,025 | 8,028 |
Write-offs, net of recoveries and other | (10,832) | (7,536) | (12,034) |
Balance as of December 31 | 17,306 | 19,895 | 20,406 |
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Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), reclassified as AOCI | 419,300 | ||
Other Expense [Member]
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Unrealized foreign currency (losses) gains | $ 49,319 | $ 211,722 | $ 34,330 |
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Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), in AOCI and Income Statement No definition available.
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Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), reclassified as AOCI No definition available.
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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Prepaid operating ground leases | $ 88,508 | $ 96,881 | [1] | ||
Prepaid income tax | 34,512 | 52,612 | [1] | ||
Unbilled receivables | 25,352 | 25,412 | [1] | ||
Prepaid assets | 23,848 | 34,243 | [1] | ||
Value added tax receivable | 23,228 | 77,016 | [1] | ||
Other miscellaneous current assets | 59,174 | 61,253 | [1] | ||
Balance as of December 31, | $ 254,622 | $ 347,417 | [1] | ||
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Prepaid Operating Ground Leases No definition available.
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Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for income and other taxes that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount received for services rendered and products shipped, but not yet billed, for non-contractual agreements due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |||
Depreciation expense | $ 551.8 | $ 483.6 | $ 411.9 |
Capital leases, which are primarily classified as towers or land and improvements | $ 1,111.6 | $ 839.0 |
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The total gross amount less the charge for the use of the long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Property and Equipment (Property and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Towers | $ 8,300,387 | $ 7,933,917 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment | 995,667 | 762,738 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings and improvements | 618,889 | 607,540 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land and improvements | 1,566,096 | [2] | 1,369,969 | [1],[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction-in-progress | 214,760 | 170,292 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 11,695,799 | 10,844,456 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (4,068,982) | (3,666,728) | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | $ 7,626,817 | $ 7,177,728 | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated useful lives | 20 years | 3 years | 20 years | [3] | 0 years | [3] | 15 years | [3] | 2 years | [3] | 32 years | [3] | 3 years | [3] | 20 years | [3] | 0 years | [3] | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Towers Asset Balance Gross No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount before accumulated deprecation and depletion of real estate held for productive use and additions or improvements to real estate held for productive use, examples include, but are not limited to, walkways, driveways, fences, and parking lots. Excludes land held for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount before accumulated depreciation of tangible personal property used to produce goods and services, including, but is not limited to, tools, dies and molds, computer and office equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Details
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. No definition available.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
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|
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 411.7 | $ 282.5 | $ 207.3 |
Weighted Average
|
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Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 15 years |
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- Details
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- Definition
The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Remaining amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
|
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Rollforward) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 3,854,802 | [1] | $ 2,842,643 | |||||
Additions | 217,213 | 1,064,577 | ||||||
Effect of foreign currency translation | (51,280) | (52,418) | ||||||
Other (2) | (3,653) | [2] | ||||||
Goodwill, ending balance | 4,017,082 | 3,854,802 | [1] | |||||
Network Development Services
|
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Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Goodwill, beginning balance | 2,000 | [1] | 2,000 | |||||
Additions | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Effect of foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Other (2) | (12) | [2] | ||||||
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,988 | 2,000 | [1] | |||||
Domestic | Rental And Management
|
||||||||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Goodwill, beginning balance | 3,293,899 | [1] | 2,320,571 | |||||
Additions | 48,247 | 973,328 | ||||||
Effect of foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Other (2) | 0 | [2] | ||||||
Goodwill, ending balance | 3,342,146 | 3,293,899 | [1] | |||||
Total international | Rental And Management
|
||||||||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Goodwill, beginning balance | 558,903 | [1] | 520,072 | |||||
Additions | 168,966 | 91,249 | ||||||
Effect of foreign currency translation | (51,280) | (52,418) | ||||||
Other (2) | (3,641) | [2] | ||||||
Goodwill, ending balance | $ 672,948 | $ 558,903 | [1] | |||||
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
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- Details
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
|||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Gross Carrying Value | $ 9,161,391 | $ 8,471,368 | [1] | |||||||
Accumulated Amortization | (2,347,949) | (1,978,124) | [1] | |||||||
Net Book Value | 6,813,442 | 6,493,244 | [1] | |||||||
Deferred financing costs, net | 75,889 | [2] | 76,875 | [1],[2] | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 6,889,331 | 6,570,119 | [1] | |||||||
Acquired Network Location
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Gross Carrying Value | 2,513,763 | [3] | 2,418,153 | [1],[3] | ||||||
Accumulated Amortization | (901,903) | [3] | (791,359) | [1],[3] | ||||||
Net Book Value | 1,611,860 | [3] | 1,626,794 | [1],[3] | ||||||
Acquired Network Location | Minimum
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 0 years | [3] | ||||||||
Acquired Network Location | Maximum
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years | [3] | ||||||||
Acquired Customer Relationships
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Gross Carrying Value | 6,579,094 | 6,017,849 | [1] | |||||||
Accumulated Amortization | (1,429,572) | (1,170,239) | [1] | |||||||
Net Book Value | 5,149,522 | 4,847,610 | [1] | |||||||
Acquired Customer Relationships | Minimum
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years | |||||||||
Acquired Customer Relationships | Maximum
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years | |||||||||
Acquired Licenses And Other Intangibles
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Gross Carrying Value | 43,012 | 6,583 | [1] | |||||||
Accumulated Amortization | (3,514) | (2,297) | [1] | |||||||
Net Book Value | 39,498 | 4,286 | [1] | |||||||
Acquired Licenses And Other Intangibles | Minimum
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years | |||||||||
Acquired Licenses And Other Intangibles | Maximum
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years | |||||||||
Economic Rights, TV Azteca
|
||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Gross Carrying Value | 25,522 | 28,783 | [1] | |||||||
Accumulated Amortization | (12,960) | (14,229) | [1] | |||||||
Net Book Value | $ 12,562 | $ 14,554 | [1] | |||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 70 years | |||||||||
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- Definition
Net amount of long-term deferred finance costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Details
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Expected Future Amortization Expenses) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
|
---|---|
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2015 | $ 430.8 |
2016 | 424.4 |
2017 | 422.7 |
2018 | 421.8 |
2019 | $ 419.9 |
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Details
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Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2013
TV Azteca
|
Dec. 31, 2000
TV Azteca
|
Dec. 31, 2014
TV Azteca
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Economic Rights, TV Azteca
|
Dec. 31, 2000
Economic Rights, TV Azteca
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Repayment of Principal [Member]
TV Azteca
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Prepayment Penalty [Member]
TV Azteca
|
|
Notes Receivable And Other NonCurrent Assets [Line Items] | |||||||||
Loans receivable | $ 119.8 | $ 91.8 | |||||||
Loan interest rate | 13.11% | ||||||||
Term of the loan, years | 70 years | 70 years | |||||||
Loan prepayment without penalty, period, years | 50 years | 50 years | |||||||
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable | 34.4 | 28.0 | 4.9 | ||||||
Interest income | 2.7 | ||||||||
Loans receivable, net of discount | 82.9 | ||||||||
Number of broadcast towers | 190 | ||||||||
Commercial rights, annual payment | 1.5 | ||||||||
Percentage of the revenues from leasing of towers | 100.00% | ||||||||
Capital lease, liability | 18.6 | ||||||||
Capital lease, asset | 1,111.6 | 839.0 | 18.6 | ||||||
Capital lease asset and discount on note | $ 30.2 |
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- Definition
Aggregate Capital Lease Asset And Discount On Note No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The amount of corresponding capital lease liability initially recorded. No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of the total commercial rights payments made during the annual reporting period. No definition available.
|
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- Definition
Loan Prepayment without Penalty, Period, Years No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Interest rate stated in the contractual loan agreement and payable to the Company. No definition available.
|
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- Details
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number of broadcast towers No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Percentage of the revenues the Company is entitled to from the leasing of towers No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Term of the Loan No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The total gross amount less the charge for the use of the long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The aggregate interest and fee income generated by: (1) loans the Entity has positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, including commercial and consumer loans, whether domestic or foreign, which may consist of: (a) industrial and agricultural; (b) real estate; and (c) real estate construction loans; (d) trade financing; (e) lease financing; (f) home equity lines-of-credit; (g) automobile and other vehicle loans; and (h) credit card and other revolving-type loans and (2) loans and leases held-for-sale which may include mortgage loans, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The cash inflow associated with principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets (Notes Receivable and Other Non-Current Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notes Receivable And Other Long Term Assets [Abstract] | |||||
Long-term prepaid ground rent | $ 310,232 | $ 217,983 | [1] | ||
Notes receivable | 87,515 | 89,381 | [1] | ||
Other miscellaneous assets | 168,707 | 201,809 | [1] | ||
Balance as of December 31, | $ 566,454 | $ 509,173 | [1] | ||
|
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- Details
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Prepaid Long Term Operating Ground Leases No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients more than one year from the balance sheet date, for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Company (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the Company of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
|
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
|
Nov. 24, 2014
Airtel Acquisition
USD ($)
sites
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers
propertyinterests
towers
|
Oct. 01, 2013
MIPT Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
MIPT Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Oct. 01, 2013
MIPT Acquisition
Domestic
sites
|
Oct. 01, 2013
MIPT Acquisition
Total international
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
MIPT Acquisition
Panama (2)
USD ($)
|
Jan. 31, 2013
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Jan. 31, 2013
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
sites
|
Dec. 06, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
USD ($)
|
Aug. 08, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
sites
|
Jun. 30, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2014
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
sites
|
Dec. 06, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
sites
|
Nov. 08, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
USD ($)
|
Aug. 08, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
USD ($)
|
Nov. 08, 2013
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
USD ($)
sites
|
Nov. 21, 2014
TIM Acquisition
Brazil
USD ($)
|
Nov. 21, 2014
TIM Acquisition
Brazil
BRL
|
Nov. 21, 2014
TIM Acquisition
Brazil
BRL
|
Nov. 29, 2013
Z-Sites Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Z-Sites Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Nov. 29, 2013
Z-Sites Acquisition
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Other International Acquisition
USD ($)
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
USD ($)
propertyinterests
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Ghana Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Colombia Movil Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Apr. 03, 2014
Richland Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Richland Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Apr. 03, 2014
Richland Acquisition
USD ($)
propertyinterests
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Other International Acquisitions 2014
USD ($)
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Other International Acquisitions 2014
Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, Uganda [Member]
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Other International Acquisitions 2014
Mexico
USD ($)
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Other US Acquisition 2014
USD ($)
propertyinterests
sites
|
Dec. 31, 2014
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Aug. 31, 2014
Secured Debt
GTP Notes
USD ($)
|
Nov. 21, 2014
First portfolio
TIM Acquisition
towers
|
Nov. 21, 2014
Second portfolio
TIM Acquisition
towers
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 acquisitions [Member]
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 Acquisitions [Member]
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 Acquisitions [Member]
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
BR Towers
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
BR Towers
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Oct. 01, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
USD ($)
|
Nov. 08, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Z-Sites Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Richland Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisitions 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other US Acquisition 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Brazil
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Mexico
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Z-Sites Acquisition
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisition
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, pro forma information, revenue of acquiree since acquisition date, actual | $ 47,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination pro forma information gross margin of acquiree since acquisition date actual | 37,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, acquisition and merger related expenses | 27,000,000 | 36,200,000 | 25,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs | 13,100,000 | 1,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of communications sites acquired | 2,504 | 4,860 | 510 | 883 | 103 | 1,931 | 1,473 | 238 | 714 | 55 | 59 | 159 | 299 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of property interests acquired | 4 | 23 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional communications sites to be acquired | 2,113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
right to use property interests acquired | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aggregate purchase price | 1,100,000,000 | 568,890,000 | 4,858,083,000 | 248,500,000 | 349,000,000 | 17,700,000 | 341,400,000 | 436,000,000 | 427,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 | 3,000,000,000 | 122,800,000 | 123,900,000 | 89,800,000 | 65,600,000 | 189,400,000 | 68,649,000 | [1] | 28,300,000 | 180,822,000 | 568,900,000 | 189,379,000 | 180,820,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination fee | 260,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit, amount outstanding | 260,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments for Repurchase of Trust Preferred Securities | 61,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncash or part noncash acquisition, value of liabilities assumed | 261,100,000 | 11,500,000 | 1,527,621,000 | 1,527,621,000 | 400,000 | 196,500,000 | 196,500,000 | 3,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of Assumed Debt | 122,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | 28,524,000 | 31,890,000 | 23,711,000 | 6,500,000 | 6,300,000 | 9,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum number of communications sites to be acquired | 4,800 | 2,790 | 1,666 | 5,240 | 1,240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value added tax receivable | 23,228,000 | 77,016,000 | [2] | 4,900,000 | 1,200,000 | 5,600,000 | 60,300,000 | 59,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of net assets acquired | 900,000 | 726,127,000 | 2,455,495,000 | [3] | 241,772,000 | [4] | 340,280,000 | 409,004,000 | [5] | 110,823,000 | 84,847,000 | 60,759,000 | 358,955,000 | 64,638,000 | [1] | 164,998,000 | 2,338,418,000 | [6] | 241,772,000 | [4] | 323,096,000 | [1] | 402,844,000 | [1],[7] | 110,904,000 | [1] | 84,847,000 | [1] | 60,759,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid | 3,330,462,000 | [8] | 436,900,000 | 65,200,000 | 40,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other | 36,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Partial Cash Consideration Transferred | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings under credit facilities | 2,187,000,000 | 3,507,000,000 | 2,582,000,000 | 2,800,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, updated contingent consideration potential cash payment | 2,300,000 | 4,100,000 | 600,000 | 19,700,000 | 5,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, low | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, high | 40,400,000 | 4,400,000 | 600,000 | 29,500,000 | 5,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional contingent consideration | 6,412,000 | 13,474,000 | 100,000 | 6,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, change in amount of contingent consideration, liability | 1,700,000 | 700,000 | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous contingent consideration payments | 3,500,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partial payment of aggregate purchase price | 14,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax | (3,379,000) | (35,288,000) | 0 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Debt | $ 250,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The amount of previous contingent consideration payments made under the arrangement. No definition available.
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Amount of total consideration transferred that included cash. No definition available.
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This element represents the amount of gross margin of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period. No definition available.
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Updated fair value, as of the end of period, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangement including cash and shares. No definition available.
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Number of property interests acquired under communications sites No definition available.
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Number Of Communications Sites Acquired No definition available.
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Maximum number of communications sites to be acquired under agreement No definition available.
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Partial payment of aggregate purchase price No definition available.
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right to use property interests acquired No definition available.
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right to use sites acquired No definition available.
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Amount of termination fee that would be payable by the Company in the event that the parties have irrevocably committed to consummate the transaction and conditions to close the transaction have been satisfied, but the Company fails to consummate the transaction No definition available.
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tangible or intangible assets, including a business or subsidiary of the acquirer transferred by the entity to the former owners of the acquiree. Excludes cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For contingent consideration arrangements and indemnification assets recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the low-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs. No definition available.
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This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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The total amount of [all] liabilities that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stocks issued by a business trust or other special purpose entity, mainly established by a bank holding entity, to third party investors. The trust's assets are deeply subordinated debentures of the bank holding entity. Most trust preferred securities are subject to a mandatory redemption upon the repayment of the debentures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow from the repayments of a long-term debt originally issued by another party but is assumed by the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Acquisitions (Schedule of Aggregate Purchase Consideration Paid and the Amount of Assets Acquired) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers
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Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers
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Dec. 31, 2014
Other International Acquisitions 2014
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Apr. 03, 2014
Richland Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2014
Richland Acquisition
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Oct. 01, 2013
MIPT Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2014
MIPT Acquisition
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Jan. 31, 2013
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
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Nov. 29, 2013
Z-Sites Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2014
Z-Sites Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other International Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Other US Acquisition 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
|
Nov. 19, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
BR Towers
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
BR Towers
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Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
BR Towers
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
BR Towers
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisitions 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisitions 2014
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisitions 2014
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Richland Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Richland Acquisition
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Richland Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Z-Sites Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Z-Sites Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other US Acquisition 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other US Acquisition 2014
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Other US Acquisition 2014
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Axtel Mexico Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Z-Sites Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Z-Sites Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Other International Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
Other U.S. Acquisition 2013
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexico
Other International Acquisitions 2014
|
Nov. 08, 2013
Mexico
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexico
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Mexico
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Nov. 08, 2013
Mexico
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Mexico
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Mexico
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexico
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexico
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 06, 2013
Brazil
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Brazil
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Brazil
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Brazil
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Brazil
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Brazil
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Brazil
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
NII Holdings Acquisition
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum
Acquired Network Location
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Customer-related and network location intangible assets [Member]
Maximum
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Customer-related and network location intangible assets [Member]
Maximum
Adjusted Purchase Price Allocation
MIPT Acquisition
|
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 35,967,000 | [1] | $ 35,967,000 | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 30,883,000 | [1] | 30,883,000 | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 10,021,000 | [1] | 10,102,000 | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 22,875,000 | [1] | 40,865,000 | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 31,832,000 | 7,072,000 | [3] | 8,583,000 | 0 | [4] | 0 | 4,863,000 | 1,220,000 | 797,000 | 0 | [4] | 0 | [3] | 4,863,000 | [3] | 1,220,000 | [3] | 61,183,000 | [5] | 59,938,000 | [3],[6] | 0 | 0 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets | 9,135,000 | 1,521,000 | [3] | 0 | 2,626,000 | [4] | 6,157,000 | 1,991,000 | 44,000 | 0 | 2,626,000 | [4] | 6,718,000 | [3] | 1,991,000 | [3] | 44,000 | [3] | 11,969,000 | [5] | 10,738,000 | [3],[6] | 4,484,000 | 9,534,000 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 141,422,000 | 32,225,000 | [3] | 185,777,000 | 996,901,000 | [1] | 86,100,000 | [4] | 24,832,000 | 44,844,000 | 23,803,000 | 38,413,000 | 910,713,000 | [2] | 86,100,000 | [4] | 26,881,000 | [3] | 44,844,000 | [3] | 23,537,000 | [3] | 147,364,000 | [5] | 143,680,000 | [3],[6] | 105,784,000 | 109,426,000 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer-related intangible assets | 495,279,000 | [7] | 20,217,000 | [3],[7] | 169,452,000 | [7] | 2,629,188,000 | [1],[8] | 119,392,000 | [4],[8] | 64,213,000 | [8] | 20,590,000 | [8] | 29,325,000 | [8] | 89,990,000 | [7] | 2,456,582,000 | [2],[8] | 119,392,000 | [4],[8] | 62,286,000 | [3],[8] | 20,590,000 | [3],[8] | 29,325,000 | [3],[8] | 135,175,000 | [5],[8] | 132,897,000 | [3],[6],[8] | 149,333,000 | [8] | 142,125,000 | [3],[8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network location intangible assets | 136,233,000 | [7] | 10,729,000 | [3],[7] | 1,700,000 | [7] | 467,300,000 | [1],[8] | 43,031,000 | [4],[8] | 17,123,000 | [8] | 20,727,000 | [8] | 7,607,000 | [8] | 39,470,000 | [7] | 528,900,000 | [2],[8] | 43,031,000 | [4],[8] | 17,350,000 | [3],[8] | 20,727,000 | [3],[8] | 7,935,000 | [3],[8] | 63,791,000 | [5],[8] | 66,069,000 | [3],[6],[8] | 93,867,000 | [8] | 82,111,000 | [3],[8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 37,664,000 | [7] | 0 | [3],[7] | 0 | [7] | 0 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable and other non-current assets | 4,220,000 | [1] | 68,388,000 | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | (23,930,000) | (863,000) | [3] | (3,635,000) | 0 | [4] | 0 | 0 | (454,000) | (1,997,000) | 0 | [4] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | (454,000) | [3] | 0 | [5] | 0 | [3],[6] | 0 | 0 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | (9,249,000) | [1] | (9,969,000) | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | (37,004,000) | [1] | (42,867,000) | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued interest | (3,253,000) | [1] | (3,253,000) | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term obligations | (2,820,000) | [1] | (2,820,000) | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unearned revenue | (35,753,000) | [1] | (35,905,000) | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term obligations | (1,573,366,000) | [1],[9] | (1,573,366,000) | [2],[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | (43,089,000) | [1] | (57,965,000) | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | (101,508,000) | (6,263,000) | [3] | (2,922,000) | (37,326,000) | [1] | (9,377,000) | [4] | (1,502,000) | (8,168,000) | (786,000) | (1,675,000) | (17,837,000) | [2] | (9,377,000) | [4] | (2,331,000) | [3] | (8,168,000) | [3] | (848,000) | [3] | (10,478,000) | [5] | (10,478,000) | [3],[6] | (13,188,000) | (20,100,000) | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of net assets acquired | 726,127,000 | 64,638,000 | [3] | 358,955,000 | 2,455,495,000 | [1] | 241,772,000 | [4] | 110,823,000 | 84,847,000 | 60,759,000 | 164,998,000 | 2,338,418,000 | [2] | 241,772,000 | [4] | 110,904,000 | [3] | 84,847,000 | [3] | 60,759,000 | [3] | 900,000 | 409,004,000 | [5] | 402,844,000 | [3],[6] | 340,280,000 | 323,096,000 | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 4,017,082,000 | 3,854,802,000 | [10] | 2,842,643,000 | 164,955,000 | [11] | 4,011,000 | [11],[3] | 32,423,000 | [11] | 874,967,000 | [1],[12] | 6,751,000 | [13],[4] | 11,953,000 | [13] | 4,970,000 | [13] | 4,403,000 | [13] | 15,824,000 | [11] | 992,044,000 | [12],[2] | 6,751,000 | [13],[4] | 13,040,000 | [13],[3] | 4,970,000 | [13],[3] | 4,403,000 | [13],[3] | 27,928,000 | [13],[5] | 25,056,000 | [13],[3],[6] | 8,704,000 | [13] | 18,312,000 | [13],[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of net assets acquired | 891,082,000 | 68,649,000 | [3] | 391,378,000 | 180,822,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncash or part noncash acquisition, value of liabilities assumed | 261,100,000 | 11,500,000 | 196,500,000 | 196,500,000 | 1,527,621,000 | 1,527,621,000 | 400,000 | 3,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment | 5,500,000 | 53,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value added tax receivable, current | 59,000,000 | 60,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions | 463,135,000 | 1,576,186,000 | 0 | (261,136,000) | [14] | 0 | [14],[3] | (201,999,000) | [14] | 0 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock Assumed Through Acquisitions | (61,056,000) | 0 | [3] | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 568,890,000 | $ 68,649,000 | [3] | $ 189,400,000 | $ 4,858,083,000 | $ 248,500,000 | $ 122,800,000 | $ 123,900,000 | $ 89,800,000 | $ 65,600,000 | $ 180,822,000 | $ 568,900,000 | $ 189,379,000 | $ 180,820,000 | $ 436,000,000 | $ 427,000,000 | $ 349,000,000 | $ 17,700,000 | $ 341,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Pro forma operating revenues | $ 4,193,067 | $ 3,848,549 |
Pro forma net income attributable to American Tower Corporation | $ 770,871 | $ 394,253 |
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation (in dollars per share) | $ 1.95 | $ 1.00 |
Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation (in dollars per share) | $ 1.93 | $ 0.99 |
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Payroll and related withholdings | $ 61,206 | $ 54,529 | [1] | ||
Accrued property and real estate taxes | 57,110 | 50,843 | [1] | ||
Accrued construction costs | 46,024 | 52,446 | [1] | ||
Accrued rent | 34,074 | 28,456 | [1] | ||
Other accrued expenses | 219,340 | 234,914 | [1] | ||
Balance as of December 31, | $ 417,754 | $ 421,188 | [1] | ||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes
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Dec. 31, 2014
Colombian Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Colombian Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Costa Rica Loan
Secured Debt
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Costa Rica Loan
Secured Debt
USD ($)
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Oct. 01, 2013
Costa Rica Loan
Secured Debt
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Richland Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
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Apr. 03, 2014
Richland Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
propertyinterests
subsidiary
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Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
Series 2010-1 Class C
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
Series 2010-2 Class C
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
Series 20102 Class F
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
Minimum
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
Maximum
|
Jan. 11, 2014
Three Point Four Zero and Five Point Zero Percent Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Jan. 10, 2014
Reopened Three Point Four Zero Percent Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Mar. 15, 2013
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
USD ($)
towers
subsidiary
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
USD ($)
Series
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A
|
Aug. 31, 2014
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
propertyinterests
site
|
Dec. 31, 2013
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Oct. 02, 2013
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
Minimum
|
Dec. 31, 2014
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
Maximum
|
Dec. 31, 2014
3.50% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
3.50% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Sep. 19, 2014
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Jul. 21, 2014
Credit Facility 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Jan. 21, 2014
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Sep. 19, 2014
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
renewal_periods
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Oct. 29, 2013
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Minimum
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Minimum
Base Rate
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Maximum
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Maximum
Base Rate
|
Sep. 19, 2014
Credit Facility 2012
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
3.40% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Jan. 10, 2014
3.40% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2013
3.40% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
5.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Jan. 10, 2014
5.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2013
5.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Aug. 09, 2014
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Aug. 07, 2014
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
South African Facility
|
Nov. 30, 2011
South African Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
ZAR
|
Jan. 10, 2014
Reopened Five Point Zero Percent
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Colombian Bridge Loan
Short-term Debt
USD ($)
Loan
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Colombian Bridge Loan
Short-term Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
GHS
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
GHS
|
Dec. 31, 2013
2014 Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Uganda Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Uganda Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
MXN
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
MXN
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Debt
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Debt
Secured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit A
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit A
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit A
Revolving Credit Facility
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
Minimum
|
Dec. 11, 2014
BR Towers Private Debentures
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 11, 2014
BR Towers Private Debentures
Unsecured Debt
BRL
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Private Debentures
Unsecured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
Secured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
BR Towers Debentures
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
Unsecured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
BRL
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Credit Facility
Unsecured Debt
BRL
|
Sep. 20, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Short Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Indian Facility
USD ($)
|
Jan. 21, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
USD ($)
renewal_periods
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Multicurrency Borrowings
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Letter of Credit
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Swingline Loan
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Additional Commitments
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Minimum
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Minimum
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Minimum
Base Rate
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Maximum
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Maximum
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
Maximum
Base Rate
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
USD ($)
|
Sep. 19, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
USD ($)
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
Minimum
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
Minimum
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
Minimum
Base Rate
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
Maximum
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
Maximum
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
|
Sep. 20, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
Maximum
Base Rate
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Oct. 28, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Oct. 14, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Oct. 14, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Colombian Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Credit Facility
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Credit Facility
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Credit Facility
Unsecured Debt
Minimum
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Credit Facility
Unsecured Debt
Maximum
|
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of communications sites | 5,195 | 2,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of subsidiaries | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | $ 14,608,708,000 | $ 14,478,278,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 35,697,000 | $ 0 | $ 70,063,000 | $ 0 | $ 32,600,000 | $ 196,500,000 | $ 203,683,000 | [1] | $ 205,436,000 | [1] | $ 209,300,000 | $ 1,800,000,000 | $ 1,263,983,000 | [2] | $ 1,537,881,000 | [2] | $ 1,490,000,000 | $ 993,230,000 | $ 992,520,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | [3] | $ 1,500,000,000 | [3] | $ 1,500,000,000.0 | $ 1,005,509,000 | $ 749,373,000 | $ 1,010,834,000 | $ 499,455,000 | $ 646,394,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | [4] | 175,200,000 | $ 158,327,000 | [4] | $ 68,651,000 | [4],[5] | 220,900,000 | $ 0 | [4],[5] | $ 69,004,000 | [6],[7] | $ 66,926,000 | [6],[7] | $ 377,470,000 | [3],[8] | $ 263,426,000 | [3],[8] | 3,900,000,000 | $ 261,100,000 | 671,500,000 | $ 7,600,000 | 20,200,000 | $ 100,000 | 200,000 | 330,000,000.00 | 315,300,000 | [2] | $ 118,688,000 | [2],[9] | $ 0 | [9] | 300,000,000.00 | $ 16,400,000 | 43,500,000 | $ 75,133,000 | [10],[3] | $ 88,334,000 | [10],[3] | $ 83,596,000 | [11],[3] | $ 0 | [11],[3] | 200,000,000,000 | $ 16,389,000 | [9] | $ 0 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series of securities, number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average life, years | 8 years 7 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average, interest rate | 2.648% | 10.34% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Trap Debt Service Credit Ratio | 1.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum, DSCR | 1.15 | 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 118,800,000 | 20,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Debt | 250,000,000 | 0 | 56,058,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax | (3,379,000) | (35,288,000) | 0 | (1,300,000) | 3,000,000 | 1,200,000 | 3,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property interests under communications sites | 1,517 | 1,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Threshold For Majority Of Holders In Event Of Default | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 323,400,000 | 313,100,000 | 48,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 5.349% | 6.392% | 9.522% | 5.349% | [12] | 9.522% | [12] | 1.551% | [12] | 3.07% | [12] | 2.364% | [12] | 7.628% | [12] | 3.50% | [12] | 3.40% | [12] | 3.40% | 5.00% | [12] | 5.00% | [12] | 3.45% | [12] | 3.45% | 21.87% | 21.87% | 7.40% | 8.36% | [12] | 3.50% | [12] | 10.80% | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Limit on indebtedness | 800,000,000.0 | 5,000,000 | 800,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage Of Gross Amounts Maximum | 5.00% | 30.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 1,700,000 | 4,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.10% | 0.10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, face value | 32,600,000 | 196,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | [13] | 1,000,000,000 | [13] | 650,000,000 | 650,000,000 | 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 2,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,200,000,000.0 | 68,700,000 | 5,200,000,000 | 1,000,000,000.0 | 10,000,000.0 | 1,500,000,000.0 | 2,000,000,000.0 | 1,500,000,000 | 96,800,000 | 200,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings under credit facilities | 2,187,000,000 | 3,507,000,000 | 2,582,000,000 | 374,700,000 | 4,900,000,000 | 912,000,000 | 1,300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of debt | 80,400,000 | 1,100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.25% | 1.125% | 0.125% | 2.25% | 1.25% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 4.80% | 0.90% | 6.00% | 1.25% | 1.125% | 0.125% | 2.00% | 1.00% | 1.25% | 1.125% | 0.125% | 2.00% | 1.00% | 4.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base rate borrowing margin | 3.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of debt hedged by interest rate swap agreements | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate | 9.05% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of bridge loans | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of debt | 3,000,000 | 763,800,000 | 1,780,000,000 | 641,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 5,500,000 | 7,700,000 | 26,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, capacity available | 500,000,000 | 1,000,000,000.0 | 200,000,000.0 | 50,000,000.0 | 750,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument, term | 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual renewal periods, number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument, length of renewal period | 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | 0.15% | 0.125% | 0.40% | 0.15% | 0.125% | 0.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum Adjusted EBITDA | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayment of indebtedness under credit facility | 88,000,000 | 710,000,000 | 2,800,000,000 | 263,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit, amount outstanding | 3,200,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, amount of increase in borrowing capacity | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Letter of credit, amount of increase in borrowing capacity | 200,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of renewal periods | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, optional additional commitments | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt amount of principal redemption percentage | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase price as a percentage of principal | 101.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | $ 95,400,000 | $ 73,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligation and notes payable, interest rates, minimum | 2.27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligation and notes payable, interest rate, maximum | 8.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligation and notes payable, interest maturity, minimum | 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligation and notes payable, maturity, maximum | 70 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Definition
The current margin over LIBOR that the Company would incur borrowings for the Credit Facility No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Capital Lease Obligation And Notes Payable Interest Mature In Periods Ranging Approximately Seventy Years No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Capital Lease Obligation And Notes Payable Interest Mature In Periods Minimum No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Capital Lease Obligation And Notes Payable Interest Rates Ranging Maximum No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Capital Lease Obligation And Notes Payable Interest Rates Ranging Minimum No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Cash Trap Debt Service Credit Ratio No definition available.
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- Definition
Debt Amount Of Principal Redemption Percentage No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Threshold For Majority Of Holders In Event Of Default No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Length of the optional renewal period on long-term debt instrument No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The weighted average life of outstanding debt No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of increase in letter of credit No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Limit On Indebtedness No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Increase in borrowing capacity on a line of credit facility No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Line of credit facility, optional additional commitments No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The maximum times Adjusted EBITDA for liens covenant as defined in the Senior Notes agreement. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The maximum debt service credit ratio covenant defined in the credit facility agreement. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number of Annual Renewal Periods No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number Of Bridge Loans No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number of broadcast and wireless communications towers No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number of renewal periods No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number Of Subsidiaries No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Percentage Of Gross Amounts Maximum No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number of property interest owned under communications sites No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Repurchase price as percentage of principal No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The number of Series of Securities entered into in the Securitization No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Details
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Variable interest rate in effect as of the balance sheet date related to the interest rate derivative. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for a specific purpose other than for financing goods acquired for inventory or imminent delivery to a customer. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Percentage of an entity's outstanding debt that is designated as a hedged item in cash flow, fair value, or net investment hedge. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-Term Obligations (Long-Term Financing Arrangements) (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Subsidiaries
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Subsidiaries
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Parent
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Parent
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A
USD ($)
|
Mar. 15, 2013
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-1A
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2013
Secured Debt
Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2013-2A
|
Dec. 31, 2014
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Oct. 02, 2013
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
Secured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2013
BR Towers Debentures
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Debentures
Unsecured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
MXN
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Mexican loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Colombian Bridge Loan
Short-term Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Colombian Bridge Loan
Short-term Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Colombian Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Colombian Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Costa Rica Loan
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Costa Rica Loan
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholder Loans
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholder Loans
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Debt
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Debt
Secured Debt
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit A
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit A
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit A
Revolving Credit Facility
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
BR Towers Sublimit B
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
GHS
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
GHS
|
Dec. 31, 2013
2014 Ghana Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Uganda Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Uganda Loan
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Oct. 29, 2013
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
7.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
7.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
4.50% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
4.50% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
3.40% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Jan. 10, 2014
3.40% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2013
3.40% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
7.25% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
7.25% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
5.05% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
5.05% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Aug. 07, 2014
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2013
3.450% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
5.90% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
5.90% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
4.70% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
4.70% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
3.50% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
3.50% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
5.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Jan. 10, 2014
5.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2013
5.00% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum
BR Towers Sublimit C
Revolving Credit Facility
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum
GTP Notes
Secured Debt
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum
Secured Cellular Site Revenue Notes
Secured Debt
|
Nov. 19, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Sublimit B
USD ($)
|
Nov. 19, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Sublimit B
BRL
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Credit Facility
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
BR Towers Credit Facility
Secured Debt
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
South African Facility
ZAR
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Oct. 28, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2013
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Credit Facility 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Minimum
BR Towers Credit Facility
Unsecured Debt
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Maximum
BR Towers Credit Facility
Unsecured Debt
|
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Total long term obligation | $ 14,608,708,000 | $ 14,478,278,000 | $ 3,962,553,000 | $ 4,428,792,000 | $ 10,550,773,000 | $ 9,976,108,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,800,000,000 | $ 1,263,983,000 | [1] | $ 1,537,881,000 | [1] | $ 1,490,000,000 | $ 118,688,000 | [1],[2] | 315,300,000 | [1] | $ 0 | [2] | 300,000,000.00 | $ 16,400,000 | 43,500,000 | $ 203,683,000 | [3] | $ 205,436,000 | [3] | $ 209,300,000 | $ 263,426,000 | [4],[5] | 3,900,000,000 | $ 377,470,000 | [4],[5] | $ 0 | $ 70,063,000 | $ 0 | $ 35,697,000 | $ 0 | $ 32,600,000 | $ 137,655,000 | [6] | $ 225,253,000 | [6] | $ 261,100,000 | 671,500,000 | $ 7,600,000 | 20,200,000 | $ 100,000 | 200,000 | $ 0 | [7] | 175,200,000 | $ 158,327,000 | [7] | $ 68,651,000 | [7],[8] | 220,900,000 | $ 0 | [7],[8] | $ 69,004,000 | [10],[9] | $ 66,926,000 | [10],[9] | $ 1,500,000,000 | [4] | $ 1,500,000,000 | [4] | $ 1,500,000,000.0 | $ 599,958,000 | [11] | $ 599,794,000 | [11] | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 999,631,000 | $ 999,520,000 | $ 1,005,509,000 | $ 749,373,000 | $ 297,260,000 | $ 296,748,000 | $ 699,496,000 | $ 699,413,000 | $ 646,394,000 | $ 0 | $ 499,474,000 | $ 499,414,000 | $ 698,987,000 | $ 698,871,000 | $ 993,230,000 | $ 992,520,000 | $ 1,010,834,000 | $ 499,455,000 | $ 10,400,000 | 27,600,000 | $ 16,389,000 | [2] | $ 0 | [2] | $ 75,133,000 | [12],[4] | $ 88,334,000 | [12],[4] | $ 83,596,000 | [13],[4] | $ 0 | [13],[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% | 1.50% | 4.80% | 0.90% | 6.00% | 4.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Debt | 0 | 56,058,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding | 869,300,000 | 0 | [4] | 1,853,000,000 | [4] | 1,100,000,000 | [14],[4] | 88,000,000 | [14],[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other debt, including capital lease obligations | 95,382,000 | 73,378,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount | 14,608,708,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less current portion of long-term obligations | (897,624,000) | (70,132,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 13,711,084,000 | 14,408,146,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 1.551% | [15] | 3.07% | [15] | 7.40% | 21.87% | 21.87% | 4.625% | [15] | 7.00% | [15] | 4.50% | [15] | 3.40% | [15] | 3.40% | 7.25% | [15] | 5.05% | [15] | 3.45% | [15] | 3.45% | 5.90% | [15] | 4.70% | [15] | 3.50% | [15] | 5.00% | [15] | 5.00% | [15] | 2.364% | [15] | 5.349% | [15] | 7.628% | [15] | 9.522% | [15] | 8.36% | [15] | 3.50% | [15] | 10.80% | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate at period end | 7.40% | [15] | 7.40% | [15] | 4.821% | [15] | 4.821% | [15] | 10.80% | [16] | 5.90% | [16] | 3.50% | 5.842% | 1.41% | [15] | 9.875% | [15] | 9.875% | [15] | 1.41% | [15] | 1.41% | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument, unamortized premium | $ 26,900,000 | $ 7,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt. No definition available.
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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Including both current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other forms of debt not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-Term Obligations (Schedule of GTP Securitizations) (Details) (Secured Debt, GTP Notes, USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Series 2011-1 Class C Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | $ 70,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 3.967% | |||
Series 2011-2 Class C Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 490,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 4.347% | |||
Series 2011-2 Class F Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 155,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 7.628% | |||
Series 2012-1 Class A Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 100,000,000 | [1] | ||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 3.721% | [1] | ||
Series 2012-2 Class A Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 114,000,000 | [1] | ||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 4.336% | [1] | ||
Series 2012-2 Class B Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 41,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 6.413% | |||
Series 2012-2 Class C Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 27,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 7.358% | |||
Series 2013-1 Class C Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 190,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 2.364% | |||
Series 2013-1 Class F Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount | 55,000,000 | |||
Long-term debt, stated interest rate | 4.704% | |||
MIPT
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Repayments of long-term debt | 1,400,000 | |||
MIPT Acquisition
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Repayments of long-term debt | $ 3,500,000 | |||
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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-Term Obligations Long Term Obligations (Schedule of BR Towers credit facility sublimits) (Details) (Revolving Credit Facility)
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12 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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BR Towers Sublimit A
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Interest rate at period end | 10.80% | [1] | ||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 4.80% | |||
Debt instrument, additional spread on variable rate | 1.00% | |||
BR Towers Sublimit B
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Interest rate at period end | 3.50% | |||
BR Towers Sublimit C
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Interest rate at period end | 5.90% | [1] | ||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.90% | |||
Minimum | BR Towers Sublimit C
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 6.00% | |||
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Debt instrument, additional spread on variable rate No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-Term Obligations Long Term Obligations (Schedule of shareholder loans) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Debt
2014 Ghana Loan
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Debt
2014 Ghana Loan
GHS
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Dec. 31, 2013
Unsecured Debt
2014 Ghana Loan
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Debt
Uganda Loan
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Unsecured Debt
Uganda Loan
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Debt
Ghana Loan
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Debt
Ghana Loan
GHS
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Dec. 31, 2013
Unsecured Debt
Ghana Loan
USD ($)
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Long-term debt | $ 14,608,708,000 | $ 14,478,278,000 | $ 68,651,000 | [1],[2] | 220,900,000 | $ 0 | [1],[2] | $ 69,004,000 | [3],[4] | $ 66,926,000 | [3],[4] | $ 0 | [1] | 175,200,000 | $ 158,327,000 | [1] | |||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 21.87% | 21.87% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate at period end | 5.842% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 68,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Costs Capitalized | $ 2,800,000 | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 2,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of interest capitalized during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-Term Obligations (Aggregate Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
2015 | $ 897,624 | |
2016 | 758,054 | |
2017 | 706,488 | |
2018 | 1,793,100 | |
2019 | 3,163,859 | |
Thereafter | 7,254,208 | |
Total cash obligations | 14,573,333 | |
Unamortized discounts and premiums, net | (35,375) | |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ 14,608,708 | $ 14,478,278 |
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- Definition
Long Term Debt Total Cash Obligations No definition available.
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- Definition
The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-Term Obligations (Schedule of Debt Discounts) (Details) (Senior Notes, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Aug. 07, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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4.625% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | $ 600,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (42) | (206) | |||||
7.00% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 500,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | 0 | 0 | |||||
4.50% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (369) | (480) | |||||
3.40% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 1,000,000 | [1] | |||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | 5,509 | [1] | (627) | [1] | |||
7.25% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 300,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (2,740) | (3,252) | |||||
5.05% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 700,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (504) | (587) | |||||
3.450% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 650,000 | 650,000 | |||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (3,606) | 0 | |||||
5.90% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 500,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (526) | (586) | |||||
4.70% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 700,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (1,013) | (1,129) | |||||
3.50% Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | (6,770) | (7,480) | |||||
5.00% Senior Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
Principal amount | 1,000,000 | [1] | |||||
Unamortized (Discount) Premium | $ 10,834 | [1] | $ (545) | [1] | |||
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X | ||||||||||
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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other Non-Current Liabilities (Other Non-Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
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Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | |||||
Unearned revenue | $ 415,809 | $ 278,295 | [1] | ||
Deferred rent liability | 303,442 | 273,318 | [1] | ||
Other miscellaneous liabilities | 309,131 | 251,655 | [1] | ||
Balance as of December 31, | $ 1,028,382 | $ 803,268 | [1] | ||
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- Definition
For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference between the rental income or payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, more than one year after the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The noncurrent portion (due beyond one year or one operating cycle) of other accrued expenses (expenses incurred at the end of the reporting period but not yet paid) not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Asset Retirement Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | |
Estimated undiscounted future cash outlay for asset retirement obligations | $ 1.8 |
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- Definition
Estimated undiscounted future cash outlay for asset retirement obligations No definition available.
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Asset Retirement Obligations (Carrying Value of Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract] | ||||||||
Asset Retirement Obligation, Foreign Currency Translation | $ (38,500,000) | $ (19,800,000) | ||||||
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Beginning balance as of January 1, | 549,548,000 | [1] | 435,624,000 | [1] | ||||
Additions | 52,623,000 | 117,330,000 | [1] | |||||
Accretion expense | 40,325,000 | 34,045,000 | [1] | |||||
Revisions in estimates | (32,311,000) | [2] | (36,492,000) | [1],[2] | ||||
Settlements | (1,150,000) | (959,000) | [1] | |||||
Balance as of December 31, | $ 609,035,000 | $ 549,548,000 | [1] | |||||
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- Definition
The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of asset retirement obligations for the period associated with foreign currency translation (to the extent that the entity accounts for the foreign currency effects as a separate component of the change in the liability). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Costa Rica Loan
interest_rate_swap
|
Oct. 31, 2014
Colombian Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Oct. 31, 2014
Colombian Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2014
South African Facility
interest_rate_swap
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2012
Securitization 2007
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum
South African Facility
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum
South African Facility
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes
7.00% Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
ZAR
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
ZAR
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
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Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, tax | $ 158,000 | $ 237,000 | $ 208,000 | $ 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.00% | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of interest rate swap agreements | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative, Lower Fixed Interest Rate Range | 6.09% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative, Higher Fixed Interest Rate Range | 7.83% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | 41,800,000 | 100,000,000,000 | 38,080,000 | 440,614,000 | 44,732,000 | 469,354,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | 5.743% | 5.743% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative, Loss on Derivative | 1,400,000 | 3,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization period | 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income | $ 3,448,000 | $ 2,572,000 | $ 1,132,000 | $ 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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- Definition
Amortization period No definition available.
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- Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative. No definition available.
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- Definition
High end of the range of fixed interest rates when a range is presented for a group of interest rate derivatives. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of decrease in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Low end of the range of fixed interest rates when a range is presented for a group of interest rate derivatives. No definition available.
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- Definition
The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges as of the balance sheet date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Derivative Financial Instruments) (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
South African Facility
interest_rate_swap
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Costa Rica Loan
USD ($)
interest_rate_swap
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
ZAR
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
South African Facility
ZAR
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
2014 Colombian Long Term Credit Facility
COP
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
Costa Rica Loan
USD ($)
|
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Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of interest rate swap agreements | 15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | $ 41,800 | 100,000,000 | $ 38,080 | 440,614 | $ 44,732 | 469,354 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swap agreements | 88 | 88 | 1,016 | 90 | 939 | |||||||||||||
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount | 0 | [1] | 52,547 | 101,250,000 | 41,798 | 100,000,000 | 42,000 | [1] | ||||||||||
Derivative liability, fair value | $ (647) | $ 0 | [1] | $ (1,557) | (3,000,236) | $ (647) | (1,548,688) | $ (628) | [1] | |||||||||
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- Definition
Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements Impact on Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (Interest Expense, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
|
Interest Expense
|
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Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Gain(Loss) Recognized in OCI - Effective Portion | $ (2,082) | $ 1,481 | $ (6,220) |
Gain(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income - Effective Portion | $ (3,606) | $ (2,809) | $ (1,340) |
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- Definition
The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The effective portion of losses on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Assets Held And Used, Long-Lived, Carrying Value before Impairment No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Assets held and used long-lived fair value, carrying value after impairment No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For contingent consideration arrangements and indemnification assets recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the low-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt. No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation. No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount classified as goodwill attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount classified as intangible assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount classified as property, plant and equipment attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements (Contingent Consideration) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
|||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||
Acquisition-related contingent consideration | $ 28,524 | $ 31,890 | ||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Balance as of January 1 | 31,890 | 23,711 | ||||
Additions | 6,412 | 13,474 | ||||
Settlements | (3,889) | (8,789) | ||||
Change in fair value | (225) | 5,743 | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4,934) | (2,249) | ||||
Contingent consideration, other | (730) | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||
Balance as of December 31 | 28,524 | 31,890 | ||||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
|
||||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||
Acquisition-related contingent consideration | 28,524 | |||||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ 28,524 | |||||
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- Definition
This element represents total gains or losses for the period (unrealized), arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3), which are included in earnings or resulted in a change in foreign currency rates No definition available.
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- Definition
Contingent consideration, other No definition available.
|
X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the income statement for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, tax | $ 158 | $ 237 | $ 208 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance as of January 1, 2014 | (311,220) | (183,347) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax | (486,289) | (130,293) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 3,288 | 2,420 | |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | (483,001) | (127,873) | |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | (794,221) | (311,220) | (183,347) |
Unrealized Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
|
|||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance as of January 1, 2014 | (1,869) | (4,358) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax | (1,966) | 867 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 2,490 | 1,622 | |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | 524 | 2,489 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | (1,345) | (1,869) | |
Treasury Lock
|
|||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance as of January 1, 2014 | (3,029) | (3,827) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax | 0 | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 798 | 798 | |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | 798 | 798 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | (2,231) | (3,029) | |
Foreign Currency Items
|
|||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance as of January 1, 2014 | (306,322) | (175,162) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax | (484,323) | (131,160) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 0 | 0 | |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | (484,323) | (131,160) | |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | (790,645) | (306,322) | |
Interest Rate Swap | Unrealized Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
|
|||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||
Reclassification of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges to net income, tax | 100 | 200 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | $ (1,000) |
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- Definition
Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). No definition available.
|
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- Definition
Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount after tax of reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). No definition available.
|
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
||||||
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities | $ 500,000 | ||||||||
Income tax expense, restructuring domestic TRS | 2,600,000 | 21,500,000 | |||||||
Valuation allowance | 141,200,000 | 136,000,000 | |||||||
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | 391,000,000 | ||||||||
Excess tax benefit from the exercise of employee stock options | 300,000,000 | ||||||||
Tax credit carryforward | 2,100,000 | ||||||||
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the ETR | 31,900,000 | 31,100,000 | |||||||
Impact of uncertain tax positions, minimum | 0 | ||||||||
Impact of uncertain tax positions, maximum | 18,200,000 | ||||||||
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities | 2,100,000 | ||||||||
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, lapse of applicable statute of limitations | 5,349,000 | [1] | 1,218,000 | [1] | 4,926,000 | [1] | |||
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest | (3,400,000) | 3,400,000 | (2,900,000) | ||||||
Unrecognized tax benefits | 31,947,000 | 32,545,000 | 34,337,000 | 38,886,000 | |||||
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued | 24,900,000 | 30,900,000 | |||||||
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
|
|||||||||
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Unrecognized tax benefits | 31,900,000 | 32,500,000 | |||||||
Federal
|
|||||||||
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 939,775,000 | ||||||||
Subsidiaries | Federal
|
|||||||||
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 647,300,000 | ||||||||
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- Definition
Income tax expense resulting from a restructuring of our taxable REIT subsidiaries. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of cash outflow for realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The tax effects of employee stock option transactions that are recognized differently for financial reporting and tax purposes, occurring during the period and charged or credited directly to shareholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of (increase) decrease reasonably possible in the estimated lower bound of the unrecognized tax benefit for a tax position taken or expected to be taken. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of (increase) decrease reasonably possible in the estimated upper bound of the unrecognized tax benefit for a tax position taken or expected to be taken. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Income Tax Provision from Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |||
Federal, current | $ (2,390) | $ (30,322) | $ (18,170) |
State, current | (797) | (13,731) | (6,321) |
Foreign, current | (57,934) | (44,973) | (53,513) |
Federal, deferred | (4,180) | (16,318) | (13,094) |
State, deferred | (973) | (5,139) | (666) |
Foreign, deferred | 3,769 | 50,942 | (15,540) |
Income tax provision | $ (62,505) | $ (59,541) | $ (107,304) |
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Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Components of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Income on Equity Method Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |||
United States | $ 857,457 | $ 766,772 | $ 787,960 |
Foreign | 8,247 | (225,023) | (86,666) |
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND INCOME ON EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS | $ 865,704 | $ 541,749 | $ 701,294 |
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- Definition
The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Reconciliation Between the U.S. Statutory Rate and the Effective Rate from Continuing Operations) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | ||||||||
Statutory tax rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | |||||
Tax adjustment related to REIT | (35.00%) | [1] | (35.00%) | [1] | (35.00%) | [1] | ||
State taxes, net of federal benefit | 1.00% | 3.00% | 1.00% | |||||
Foreign taxes | 2.00% | (5.00%) | 4.00% | |||||
Foreign withholding taxes | 3.00% | 6.00% | 4.00% | |||||
Domestic TRS restructuring | 0.00% | 4.00% | 0.00% | |||||
Change in valuation allowance | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.00% | |||||
Other | 1.00% | 3.00% | (2.00%) | |||||
Effective tax rate | 7.00% | 11.00% | 15.00% | |||||
Dividend paid deduction, percentage | 24.00% | 28.00% | 18.00% | |||||
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- Definition
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Domestic TRS Restructuring No definition available.
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- Definition
Foreign withholding taxes No definition available.
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- Definition
Tax adjustment related to REIT No definition available.
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- Definition
Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to statutory income tax expense (benefit) outside of the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to restructuring charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Components of the Net Deferred Tax Asset and Related Valuation Allowance) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |||||
Allowances, accruals and other items not currently deductible | $ 20,525 | $ 28,077 | [1] | ||
Current deferred liabilities | (2,799) | (4,547) | [1] | ||
Subtotal | 17,726 | 23,530 | [1] | ||
Valuation allowance | (3,094) | (3,638) | [1] | ||
Net current deferred tax assets | 14,632 | 19,892 | [1] | ||
Net operating loss carryforwards | 242,701 | 197,335 | [1] | ||
Accrued asset retirement obligations | 103,975 | 88,884 | [1] | ||
Stock-based compensation | 693 | 4,331 | [1] | ||
Unearned revenue | 18,947 | 46,788 | [1] | ||
Unrealized loss on foreign currency | 15,952 | 68,951 | [1] | ||
Items not currently deductible and other | 22,142 | 23,908 | [1] | ||
Depreciation and amortization | (132,254) | (82,068) | [1] | ||
Deferred rent | (18,355) | (17,814) | [1] | ||
Other | (1,805) | (5,302) | [1] | ||
Subtotal | 251,996 | 325,013 | [1] | ||
Valuation allowance | (138,147) | (132,368) | [1] | ||
Net non-current deferred tax assets | $ 113,849 | $ 192,645 | [1] | ||
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- Definition
Deferred Tax Deferred Rent Noncurrent No definition available.
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- Definition
Deferred Tax Liability Depreciation And Amortization No definition available.
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- Definition
Net Long Term Operating Loss Carry Forwards No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from deferred income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from reserves and accruals. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from asset retirement obligations. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from unrealized losses on foreign currency transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expire) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
|
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Federal
|
|
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |
2015 to 2019 | $ 0 |
2020 to 2024 | 0 |
2025 to 2029 | 510,016 |
2030 to 2034 | 429,759 |
Indefinite Carryforward | 0 |
Total | 939,775 |
State
|
|
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |
2015 to 2019 | 82,656 |
2020 to 2024 | 290,466 |
2025 to 2029 | 444,038 |
2030 to 2034 | 217,367 |
Indefinite Carryforward | 0 |
Total | 1,034,527 |
Foreign
|
|
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |
2015 to 2019 | 11,896 |
2020 to 2024 | 163,078 |
2025 to 2029 | 0 |
2030 to 2034 | 0 |
Indefinite Carryforward | 648,731 |
Total | $ 823,705 |
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Net operating losses with an indefinite carryforward period No definition available.
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- Definition
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring Years Eleven Through Fifteen No definition available.
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Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring Years One Through Five No definition available.
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Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring Years Sixteen Through Twenty No definition available.
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Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring Years Six Through Ten No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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||||||
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Balance at January 1 | $ 32,545 | $ 34,337 | $ 38,886 | |||||
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 4,187 | 1,427 | 1,037 | |||||
Additions for tax positions of prior years | 3,780 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | 0 | (320) | (221) | |||||
Foreign currency | (3,216) | (1,681) | (439) | |||||
Reduction as a result of the lapse of statute of limitations and effective settlements (1) | (5,349) | [1] | (1,218) | [1] | (4,926) | [1] | ||
Balance at December 31 | $ 31,947 | $ 32,545 | $ 34,337 | |||||
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increase Decrease Resulting From Foreign Currency Changes No definition available.
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 80,153,000 | $ 68,138,000 | $ 51,983,000 |
Stock based compensation expenses related to modification of the vesting and exercise terms for a certain employee's equity awards | 1,100,000 | ||
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense | 1,600,000 | ||
Number of shares issuable under stock incentive plan | 14,300,000 | ||
Accelerated recognition of stock-based compensation expense, retirement eligibility | 14,800,000 | 7,800,000 | |
Employee Stock Option
|
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Vesting period | 4 years | ||
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 14.86 | $ 19.05 | $ 17.46 |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | 58,000,000 | 42,100,000 | 59,500,000 |
Total unrecognized compensation expense | 32,100,000 | ||
Expected recognition of stock award compensation expense weighted average period in years | 2 years 0 months 0 days | ||
Employee service share-based compensation, cash received from exercise of stock options | 56,600,000 | ||
Restricted Stock
|
|||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Vesting period | 4 years 0 months 0 days | ||
Total unrecognized compensation expense | 76,300,000 | ||
Expected recognition of stock award compensation expense weighted average period in years | 2 years 0 months 0 days | ||
Total fair value of restricted stock units vested during period | 58,600,000 | ||
Employee Stock
|
|||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Employee stock purchase plan employee discount | 15.00% | ||
Employee purchase shares not exceeding of gross compensation | 15.00% | ||
Employee purchase value not exceeding | $ 25,000 | ||
Number of shares purchased by employees under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 81,000 | 78,000 | 88,000 |
Weighted average prices per share for the ESPP | $ 70.48 | $ 64.74 | $ 51.59 |
Employee stock purchase plan offering, expense recognition period, months | 6 months | ||
Employee stock purchase plan, fair value per share (in dollars per share) | $ 14.83 | $ 13.42 | $ 13.64 |
Employee stock purchase plan, shares remain reserved for future issuance | 3,400,000 | ||
Employee Stock Option
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Expiration period | 10 years |
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Discount No definition available.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Offering Expense Recognition Period In Months No definition available.
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Employee stock purchase plan, Shares remain reserved for future issuance No definition available.
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Maximum amount stock an employee is able to purchase through the employee stock purchase plan during a calendar year. No definition available.
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Maximum percentage of employee's gross compensation which can be contributed to purchase shares under the employee stock purchase plan No definition available.
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Purchase Shares Fair Value Price Per Share ESPP No definition available.
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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate proceeds received by the entity during the annual period from exercises of stock or unit options and conversion of similar instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additional share-based compensation cost recognized as a result of an occurrence of an event that accelerates its recognition. No definition available.
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average of per share prices paid for shares purchased on the open market for issuance to employees under the plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Assumptions Used to Determine the Grant Date Fair Value for Options Granted) (Details) (Employee Stock Option)
|
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
|
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Employee Stock Option
|
|||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Minimum range of risk-free interest rate | 1.46% | 0.75% | 0.62% |
Maximum range of risk-free interest rate | 1.74% | 1.42% | 1.03% |
Weighted average risk-free interest rate | 1.64% | 0.91% | 0.92% |
Expected life of option grants | 4 years 6 months 0 days | 4 years 4 months 28 days | 4 years 4 months 24 days |
Minimum range of expected volatility of underlying stock price | 21.94% | 24.43% | 36.53% |
Maximum range of expected volatility of underlying stock price | 23.35% | 36.09% | 37.86% |
Weighted average expected volatility of underlying stock price | 23.08% | 33.37% | 37.84% |
Expected annual dividend yield | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated measure of the maximum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. No definition available.
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The estimated measure of the minimum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. No definition available.
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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. No definition available.
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The minimum risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. No definition available.
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Weighted average expected volatility rate of share-based compensation awards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of the Company's Option Activity) (Details) (Employee Stock Option, USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Employee Stock Option
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] | |
Outstanding as of January 1, 2014 | 6,106,171 |
Granted | 1,879,594 |
Exercised | (1,267,320) |
Forfeited | (176,522) |
Expired | (33,488) |
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 | 6,508,435 |
Exercisable as of December 31, 2014 | 2,992,252 |
Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2014 | 6,506,185 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] | |
Outstanding as of January 1, 2014 | $ 52.81 |
Granted | $ 81.32 |
Exercised | $ 44.63 |
Forfeited | $ 74.80 |
Expired | $ 33.46 |
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 | $ 62.14 |
Exercisable as of December 31, 2014 | $ 46.77 |
Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2014 | $ 62.13 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Weighted average contractual term, outstanding | 6 years 9 months 7 days |
Weighted average contractual term, exercisable | 4 years 10 months 2 days |
Weighted average contractual term, vested or expected to vest | 6 years 9 months 7 days |
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding | $ 238.9 |
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable | 155.8 |
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested or expected to vest | $ 238.9 |
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options or other stock instruments for which the right to exercise has lapsed under the terms of the plan agreements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest options that are exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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- Definition
Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options of the plan that expired. No definition available.
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- Definition
Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated. No definition available.
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- Definition
Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Options Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] | |
Outstanding Number of Options | 6,508,435 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Minimum Range | $ 18.60 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Maximum Range | $ 93.45 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 62.14 |
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | 6 years 9 months 7 days |
Options Exercisable | 2,992,252 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 46.77 |
Range One
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] | |
Outstanding Number of Options | 1,553,717 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Minimum Range | $ 18.60 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Maximum Range | $ 43.11 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 36.04 |
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | 3 years 6 months 15 days |
Options Exercisable | 1,553,717 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 36.04 |
Range Two
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] | |
Outstanding Number of Options | 971,207 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Minimum Range | $ 44.92 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Maximum Range | $ 58.6 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 49.25 |
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | 5 years 2 months 12 days |
Options Exercisable | 744,434 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 48.63 |
Range Three
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] | |
Outstanding Number of Options | 954,608 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Minimum Range | $ 62.00 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Maximum Range | $ 74.06 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 62.52 |
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | 7 years 2 months 27 days |
Options Exercisable | 397,291 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 62.30 |
Range Four
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] | |
Outstanding Number of Options | 1,232,856 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Minimum Range | $ 76.90 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Maximum Range | $ 79.45 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 76.95 |
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | 8 years 2 months 12 days |
Options Exercisable | 256,378 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 76.92 |
Range Five
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Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] | |
Outstanding Number of Options | 1,796,047 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Minimum Range | $ 81.18 |
Range of Exercise Price Per Share Maximum Range | $ 93.45 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 81.32 |
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | 9 years 2 months 12 days |
Options Exercisable | 40,432 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | $ 81.18 |
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Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of the Company's Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
Outstanding as of January 1, 2014 | 1,840,137 |
Granted | 807,582 |
Vested | (716,905) |
Forfeited | (171,997) |
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 | 1,758,817 |
Expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of December 31, 2014 | 1,685,937 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward] | |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding as of January 1, 2014 | $ 64.75 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted | $ 81.54 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Vested | $ 59.65 |
Forfeitures | $ 72.36 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 | $ 73.80 |
Expected to vest, net of estimated forfeitures, as of December 31, 2014 | $ 73.59 |
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The net number of shares under a share-based award plan, other than a stock option plan, that are expected to vest. No definition available.
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Weighted average grant date fair value of shares expected to vest, net of forfeitures. No definition available.
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions) (Details) (Employee Stock)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Minimum range of risk-free interest rate | 0.60% | 0.07% | 0.05% |
Maximum range of risk-free interest rate | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.12% |
Weighted average risk-free interest rate | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.08% |
Expected life of option grants | 0 years 6 months 0 days | 0 years 6 months 0 days | 0 years 6 months 0 days |
Weighted average expected volatility of underlying stock price | 14.14% | 12.88% | 33.54% |
Minimum range of expected volatility of underlying stock price | 11.29% | 12.21% | 33.16% |
Maximum range of expected volatility of underlying stock price | 16.59% | 13.57% | 33.86% |
Expected annual dividends | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated measure of the maximum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. No definition available.
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The estimated measure of the minimum percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. No definition available.
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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. No definition available.
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The minimum risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. No definition available.
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Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2014
Dividends Declared and Paid
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Dec. 31, 2014
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
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Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
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Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Series A Preferred Stock
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May 12, 2014
Preferred Stock
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Series A Preferred Stock
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Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Stock
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption
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Dividends Paid [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||||||||
Preferred stock, rate of preferred stock | 5.25% | 5.25% | ||||||||||
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net | $ 583,105,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 582,900,000 | ||||||||
Conversion factor, preferred stock | 0.9174 | 1.1468 | ||||||||||
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share | $ 100.00 | |||||||||||
Authorized repurchase of common stock | 1,500,000,000.0 | |||||||||||
Remaining stock value of buyback | 1,100,000,000 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from stock options and stock purchase plan | 62,276,000 | 45,496,000 | 55,441,000 | |||||||||
Accrued dividend RSU | 3,400,000 | |||||||||||
Paid dividend RSU | $ 700,000 |
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Accrued dividends payable upon the vesting of restricted stock units. No definition available.
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Conversion factor, preferred stock No definition available.
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Amount of distributions payable paid upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period. No definition available.
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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock. No definition available.
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The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Proceeds from issuance of capital stock which provides for a specific dividend that is paid to the shareholders before any dividends to common stockholders and which takes precedence over common stockholders in the event of liquidation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, stock options, and other types of equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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Equity (Distributions) (Detail) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 02, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 1.4000 | $ 1.1000 | $ 0.9000 | ||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||
Ordinary Income | Common Stock
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 1.4000 | $ 1.1000 | $ 0.9000 | ||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||
Capital Gain | Common Stock
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 | ||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||
Return of Capital | Common Stock
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 | ||||||||
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption | Preferred Stock
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared | $ 1.3125 | $ 2.6688 | [1] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | ||||
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 100.00% | 0.00% | [2] | 0.00% | [2] | ||||||
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption | Ordinary Income | Preferred Stock
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared | $ 2.6688 | $ 0.0000 | [2] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | ||||||
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 100.00% | 0.00% | [2] | 0.00% | [2] | ||||||
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption | Capital Gain | Preferred Stock
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Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 | [2] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | ||||||
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 0.00% | 0.00% | [2] | 0.00% | [2] | ||||||
Convertible Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption | Return of Capital | Preferred Stock
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 | [2] | $ 0.0000 | [2] | ||||||
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared, Percentage of Total | 0.00% | 0.00% | [2] | 0.00% | [2] | ||||||
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Preferred Stock, Dividends Declared, Percentage of Total No definition available.
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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of preferred stock outstanding. No definition available.
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Impairments, Net Loss on Sale of Long-Lived Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Property, Plant and Equipment Impairment or Disposal [Abstract] | |||
Impairment charges and net losses on sales or disposals of long-lived assets | $ 28.5 | $ 32.5 | $ 34.4 |
Impairment charges | 15.3 | 15.9 | 21.5 |
Impairment charge, termination of tenant lease | 10.8 | ||
Losses associated with the sale or disposal of certain non-core towers, other assets and other miscellaneous items | $ 13.2 | $ 16.6 | $ 12.9 |
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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of other assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value. No definition available.
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Earnings Per Common Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Basic And Diluted by Common Class) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ 180,387 | $ 207,593 | $ 234,431 | $ 202,499 | $ 99,982 | $ 180,123 | $ 99,821 | $ 171,407 | $ 824,910 | $ 551,333 | $ 637,283 |
Dividends declared on preferred stock | (23,888) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS | $ 168,574 | $ 199,893 | $ 230,056 | $ 202,499 | $ 99,982 | $ 180,123 | $ 99,821 | $ 171,407 | $ 801,022 | $ 551,333 | $ 637,283 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 395,958 | 395,040 | 394,772 | ||||||||
Dilutive securities | 4,128 | 4,106 | 4,515 | ||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 400,086 | 399,146 | 399,287 | ||||||||
Basic net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.43 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.43 | $ 2.02 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.61 |
Diluted net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.42 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.43 | $ 2.00 | $ 1.38 | $ 1.60 |
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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Earnings Per Common Share (Schedule of Shares Excluded From Computation of Earnings Per Share) (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
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Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||||||||
Shares issuable upon conversion of the stock-based awards and convertible notes | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Equity Option
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Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||||||||
Shares issuable upon conversion of the stock-based awards and convertible notes | 1,290 | 1,161 | 981 | |||||
Preferred Stock
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Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||||||||
Shares issuable upon conversion of the stock-based awards and convertible notes | 4,303 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)
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0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Jan. 24, 2014
USD ($)
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Jan. 21, 2014
INR
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Television And Radio Broadcast
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Dec. 31, 2014
At T Transaction
USD ($)
sites
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Dec. 31, 2014
At T Transaction
USD ($)
towers
term
sites
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Dec. 31, 2000
ALLTEL Transaction
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
ALLTEL Transaction
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2002
ALLTEL Transaction
sites
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Dec. 31, 2014
First portfolio
At T Transaction
USD ($)
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract | 10 years | |||||||||||
Aggregate rent expense | $ 655,000,000 | $ 495,200,000 | $ 419,000,000 | |||||||||
Leased assets, number of units | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,800 | |||||||||
Average lease term (in years) | 27 years | 27 years | 15 years | |||||||||
Purchased subleased towers, number of units | 27 | 31 | ||||||||||
Aggregate purchase option price for towers | 644,900,000 | 644,900,000 | 73,200,000 | 8,800,000 | ||||||||
Purchase price accretion rate (per year) | 10.00% | 10.00% | 3.00% | |||||||||
Successive terms to renew lease | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Renewal term | 5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||
Cash purchase price per tower | 27,500 | |||||||||||
Purchase price of tower in shares of common stock | 769 | |||||||||||
Value of potential shares payable | 134,700,000 | |||||||||||
India tax assessment | $ 369,000,000 | 22,600,000,000 |
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Aggregate Purchase Option Price For Towers No definition available.
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India Tax Assessment No definition available.
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Purchased Subleased Towers, Number Of Units No definition available.
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Accretion rate stated in purchase agreement (per year) No definition available.
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Purchase Price Of Tower In Shares Common Stock No definition available.
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Cash purchase price per tower No definition available.
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Value of shares at period end if seller requires payment in shares of common stock, rather than cash No definition available.
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Number of successive terms to renew lease. No definition available.
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The number of units (items of property) under capital lease arrangements. No definition available.
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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. No definition available.
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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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Term of the lessor's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Rental Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2015 | $ 574,438 |
2016 | 553,864 |
2017 | 538,405 |
2018 | 519,034 |
2019 | 502,847 |
Thereafter | 4,214,600 |
Total | $ 6,903,188 |
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Payments Under Capital Leases) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2015 | $ 15,589 |
2016 | 14,049 |
2017 | 12,905 |
2018 | 12,456 |
2019 | 10,760 |
Thereafter | 173,313 |
Total minimum lease payments | 239,072 |
Less amounts representing interest | (143,690) |
Present value of capital lease obligations | $ 95,382 |
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value for capital leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Present value of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, including amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Rental Receipts Under Operating Lease Agreements) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2015 | $ 3,438,474 |
2016 | 3,358,098 |
2017 | 3,304,255 |
2018 | 3,168,551 |
2019 | 2,916,750 |
Thereafter | 10,495,554 |
Total | $ 26,681,682 |
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Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future rental payments receivable within the fifth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future rental payments receivable within the fourth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future rental payments receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future rental payments receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future minimum lease payments receivable under operating leases for periods greater than five years following the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] | |||
Cash paid for interest | $ 548,089 | $ 397,366 | $ 366,458 |
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds of $8,476, $19,701 and $20,847, respectively) | 69,212 | 51,676 | 69,277 |
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | 1,121 | 9,147 | (10,244) |
Purchases of property and equipment under capital leases | 36,486 | 27,416 | 19,219 |
Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions | 463,135 | 1,576,186 | 0 |
Settlement of accounts receivable related to acquisitions | 31,849 | 0 | 0 |
Conversion of third-party debt to equity | 111,181 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds | $ 8,476 | $ 19,701 | $ 20,847 |
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Fair value of debt assumed through acquisitions No definition available.
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Settlement of Accounts Receivable due to Acquisition No definition available.
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Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase during the period in capital lease obligations due to entering into new capital leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Number of reportable segments | 3 | ||
Customer Concentration Risk
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. No definition available.
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Business Segments (Summarized Financial Information Concerning the Company's Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | $ 1,046,314 | $ 1,038,188 | $ 1,031,457 | $ 984,089 | $ 941,969 | $ 807,880 | $ 808,830 | $ 802,728 | $ 4,100,048 | $ 3,361,407 | $ 2,875,960 | |||||||||
Segment operating expenses | 1,092,428 | [1] | 858,329 | [2] | 720,718 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment gross margin | 3,018,167 | 2,525,313 | 2,169,500 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense | 271,391 | [1] | 236,584 | [2] | 187,986 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating profit | 2,746,776 | 2,288,729 | 1,981,514 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 80,153 | 68,138 | 51,983 | |||||||||||||||||
Other selling, general, administrative and development expense | 96,835 | 112,367 | 89,093 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 800,145 | 644,276 | |||||||||||||||||
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) | 700,282 | 766,330 | 494,868 | |||||||||||||||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND INCOME ON EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS | 865,704 | 541,749 | 701,294 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 974,404 | 724,532 | 568,048 | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 2,732,984 | 2,263,682 | 2,013,159 | |||||||||||||||||
Total international
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 1,367,064 | 1,097,725 | 862,801 | |||||||||||||||||
Corporate, Non-Segment
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 80,153 | 68,138 | 51,983 | |||||||||||||||||
Other selling, general, administrative and development expense | 96,835 | 112,367 | 89,093 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,003,802 | 800,145 | 644,276 | |||||||||||||||||
Other expense (principally interest expense and other expense) | 700,282 | 766,330 | 494,868 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 24,146 | 30,383 | 20,047 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Expense
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Stock-based compensation expense | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,800 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Rental And Management
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 4,006,854 | 3,287,090 | 2,803,490 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses | 1,054,780 | [1] | 827,765 | [2] | 685,888 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment gross margin | 2,962,621 | 2,481,560 | 2,131,860 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense | 258,922 | [1] | 227,327 | [2] | 181,242 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating profit | 2,703,699 | 2,254,233 | 1,950,618 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 950,258 | 694,149 | 548,001 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Rental And Management | Domestic
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 2,639,790 | 2,189,365 | 1,940,689 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses | 515,742 | [1] | 405,419 | [2] | 357,555 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment gross margin | 2,124,048 | 1,783,946 | 1,583,134 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense | 124,944 | [1] | 103,989 | [2] | 85,663 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating profit | 1,999,104 | 1,679,957 | 1,497,471 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 576,153 | 416,239 | 268,997 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Rental And Management | Total international
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 1,367,064 | 1,097,725 | 862,801 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses | 539,038 | [1] | 422,346 | [2] | 328,333 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment gross margin | 838,573 | 697,614 | 548,726 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense | 133,978 | [1] | 123,338 | [2] | 95,579 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating profit | 704,595 | 574,276 | 453,147 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 374,105 | 277,910 | 279,004 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Network Development Services
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 93,194 | 74,317 | 72,470 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment operating expenses | 37,648 | [1] | 30,564 | [2] | 34,830 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment gross margin | 55,546 | 43,753 | 37,640 | |||||||||||||||||
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense | 12,469 | [1] | 9,257 | [2] | 6,744 | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Segment operating profit | 43,077 | 34,496 | 30,896 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Selling General Administrative And Development Expense
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Stock-based compensation expense | 78,316 | 66,594 | 50,222 | |||||||||||||||||
TV Azteca
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | 10,547 | 22,235 | 14,258 | |||||||||||||||||
TV Azteca | Operating Segments | Rental And Management
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | 10,547 | 22,235 | 14,258 | |||||||||||||||||
TV Azteca | Operating Segments | Rental And Management | Domestic
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
TV Azteca | Operating Segments | Rental And Management | Total international
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | 10,547 | 22,235 | 14,258 | |||||||||||||||||
TV Azteca | Operating Segments | Network Development Services
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Interest income, TV Azteca, net of interest expense of $1,482, $1,483 and $1,485, respectively | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Rental and management and network development expenses No definition available.
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Segment Reporting Segment Gross Profit No definition available.
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Segment selling, general, administration, and development expenses No definition available.
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The aggregate net amount of depreciation, amortization, and accretion recognized during an accounting period. As a noncash item, the net amount is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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This element represents a sum total of expenses not separately reflected on the income statement for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other generally recurring costs associated with normal operations excluding those directly related to the marketing or selling of products and services not otherwise defined. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Segments (Additional Information Relating to the Company's Operating Segments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Assets | $ 21,331,545 | $ 20,283,665 | [1] | $ 14,089,429 | ||||||||
Corporate, Non-Segment
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Assets | 149,273 | [2] | 179,483 | [1],[2] | 363,317 | [2] | ||||||
Operating Segments | Rental And Management | Domestic
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Assets | 14,348,892 | 13,628,137 | [1] | 8,471,169 | ||||||||
Operating Segments | Rental And Management | Total international
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Assets | 6,776,013 | [3] | 6,428,438 | [1],[3] | 5,190,987 | [3] | ||||||
Operating Segments | Network Development Services
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Assets | $ 57,367 | $ 47,607 | [1] | $ 63,956 | ||||||||
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Segments (Summarized Geographic Information Related to the Company's Operating Revenues) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | $ 1,046,314 | $ 1,038,188 | $ 1,031,457 | $ 984,089 | $ 941,969 | $ 807,880 | $ 808,830 | $ 802,728 | $ 4,100,048 | $ 3,361,407 | $ 2,875,960 | |||||||
United States
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 2,732,984 | 2,263,682 | 2,013,159 | |||||||||||||||
Brazil
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 331,089 | [1] | 212,201 | [1] | 198,068 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Chile
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 31,756 | [1] | 28,978 | [1] | 22,114 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Colombia
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 89,421 | [1] | 70,901 | [1] | 48,424 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Costa Rica
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 16,742 | [1] | 4,055 | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Germany
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 64,946 | [1] | 62,756 | [1] | 4,030 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Ghana
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 95,486 | [1] | 92,114 | [1] | 81,818 | [1] | ||||||||||||
India
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 219,566 | [1] | 191,355 | [1] | 181,863 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Mexico
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 354,116 | [1] | 288,306 | [1] | 217,473 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Panama (2)
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 1,243 | [1],[2] | 424 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1],[2] | ||||||||||||
Peru
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 8,078 | [1] | 5,824 | [1] | 5,310 | [1] | ||||||||||||
South Africa
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 98,334 | [1] | 91,906 | [1] | 80,202 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Uganda
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | 56,287 | [1] | 48,905 | [1] | 23,499 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Total international
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment revenues | $ 1,367,064 | $ 1,097,725 | $ 862,801 | |||||||||||||||
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Segments (Summarized Geographic Information Related to the Company's Long-lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | $ 18,533,230 | $ 17,602,649 | [1] | |||||||||
United States
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 12,843,271 | [2] | 12,345,357 | [1],[2] | ||||||||
Brazil
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 2,162,698 | [3] | 1,286,490 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Chile
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 147,413 | [3] | 167,318 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Colombia
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 320,355 | [3] | 390,197 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Costa Rica
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 127,436 | [3] | 129,229 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Germany
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 456,698 | [3] | 535,883 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Ghana
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 235,523 | [3] | 304,603 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
India
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 616,266 | [3] | 610,744 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Mexico
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 1,189,854 | [3] | 1,348,987 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Panama (2)
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 0 | [3],[4] | 17,177 | [1],[3],[4] | ||||||||
Peru
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 61,490 | [3] | 58,220 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
South Africa
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 186,270 | [3] | 213,316 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Uganda
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | 185,956 | [3] | 195,128 | [1],[3] | ||||||||
Total international
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Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Long-Lived Assets | $ 5,689,959 | [3] | $ 5,257,292 | [1] | ||||||||
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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Segments (Major Customers) (Details) (Customer Concentration Risk)
|
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Sales Revenue, Net
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Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 56.00% | ||
Sales Revenue, Net | AT&T Mobility
|
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Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 20.00% | 18.00% | 18.00% |
Sales Revenue, Net | Sprint Nextel
|
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Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 15.00% | 16.00% | 14.00% |
Sales Revenue, Net | Verizon Wireless
|
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Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 11.00% | 11.00% | 11.00% |
Sales Revenue, Net | T-Mobile
|
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Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 10.00% | 11.00% | 8.00% |
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- Definition
For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
|
Mar. 31, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Sep. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Mar. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ 1,046,314 | $ 1,038,188 | $ 1,031,457 | $ 984,089 | $ 941,969 | $ 807,880 | $ 808,830 | $ 802,728 | $ 4,100,048 | $ 3,361,407 | $ 2,875,960 | ||||||||||||
Cost of operations | 277,019 | [1] | 284,202 | [1] | 272,275 | [1] | 260,769 | [1] | 251,569 | [1] | 200,829 | [1] | 205,709 | [1] | 201,766 | [1] | 1,094,265 | [1] | 859,873 | [1] | |||
Operating income | 345,979 | 384,807 | 402,499 | 353,637 | 292,928 | 308,879 | 312,812 | 299,686 | 1,486,922 | 1,214,305 | 1,119,719 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 181,597 | 206,630 | 221,659 | 193,313 | 73,925 | 163,222 | 84,113 | 160,948 | 803,199 | 482,208 | 594,025 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | 180,387 | 207,593 | 234,431 | 202,499 | 99,982 | 180,123 | 99,821 | 171,407 | 824,910 | 551,333 | 637,283 | ||||||||||||
Dividends declared on preferred stock | (11,813) | (7,700) | (4,375) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (23,888) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to American Tower Corporation common stockholders | $ 168,574 | $ 199,893 | $ 230,056 | $ 202,499 | $ 99,982 | $ 180,123 | $ 99,821 | $ 171,407 | $ 801,022 | $ 551,333 | $ 637,283 | ||||||||||||
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.43 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.43 | $ 2.02 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.61 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.42 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.43 | $ 2.00 | $ 1.38 | $ 1.60 | ||||||||||||
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Cost of operating expense, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion, selling, general, administrative and development expense, and other operating expense. No definition available.
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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X | ||||||||||
- Definition
The aggregate value of preferred stock dividends and other adjustments necessary to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Subsequent Events Narrative (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2014
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Dec. 31, 2013
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
|
Feb. 12, 2015
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 11, 2015
4.625% Senior Notes
Senior Notes
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 23, 2015
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 20, 2015
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
|
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
|
Oct. 29, 2013
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
|
Feb. 20, 2015
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 20, 2015
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
|
Jul. 21, 2014
Credit Facility 2013
Unsecured Debt
|
Feb. 06, 2015
Proposed Verizon Transaction
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 20, 2015
Proposed Verizon Transaction
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 05, 2015
Proposed Verizon Transaction
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 05, 2015
First portfolio
Proposed Verizon Transaction
Subsequent Event
towers
|
Feb. 05, 2015
Second portfolio
Proposed Verizon Transaction
Subsequent Event
towers
|
Feb. 20, 2015
First measurement period
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
|
Feb. 23, 2015
First measurement period
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
First measurement period
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 20, 2015
Second measurement period
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
Second measurement period
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
Second measurement period
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 20, 2015
Third measurement period
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
Third measurement period
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
Third measurement period
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 20, 2015
Fourth measurement period
Credit Facility 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
Fourth measurement period
Term Loan 2013
Unsecured Debt
Subsequent Event
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Feb. 23, 2015
Fourth measurement period
Credit Facility 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.625% | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt amount of principal redemption percentage | 100.00% | 100.5898% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of Senior Debt | $ 613,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | 548,089,000 | 397,366,000 | 366,458,000 | 10,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number Of Sites Acquired | 11,324 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 5,056,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Right to lease, weighted average term | 28 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination fee | 354,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer Lease Initial Term Minimum | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Future monthly sublease rent per tower | 1,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed annual rent escalation percentage | 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of total debt to EBITDA | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum incremental term loan commitment | 1,000,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum revolving loan commitments | 2,500,000,000.0 | 3,500,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loan, optional additional commitments | 500,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, optional additional commitments | 500,000,000 | 750,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 14,608,708,000 | 14,478,278,000 | 599,958,000 | [2] | 599,794,000 | [2] | 1,500,000,000 | [3] | 1,500,000,000 | [3] | 1,500,000,000.0 | 2,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 2,000,000,000.0 | 2,750,000,000.00 | 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridge Loan | 3,300,000,000.0 | 5,050,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, amount of increase in borrowing capacity | $ 1,750,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Customer Lease Initial Term Minimum No definition available.
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Debt Amount Of Principal Redemption Percentage No definition available.
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Fixed annual rent escalation percentage on non-cancellable lease revenue No definition available.
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Future monthly sublease rent amount receivable per tower No definition available.
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Increase in borrowing capacity on a line of credit facility No definition available.
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Line of credit facility, optional additional commitments No definition available.
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Maximum amount of incremental term loan commitments available under the current term loan agreement No definition available.
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Maximum amount of revolving loan commitments under the current loan agreement No definition available.
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Number Of Communications Sites Acquired No definition available.
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Ratio of total debt to EBITDA No definition available.
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Weighted average period for which the Company has the exclusive right to lease and operate certain sites No definition available.
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Amount of termination fee that would be payable by the Company in the event that the parties have irrevocably committed to consummate the transaction and conditions to close the transaction have been satisfied, but the Company fails to consummate the transaction No definition available.
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Optional additional commitments available under the term loan No definition available.
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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation (Schedule Of Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate, Number of Units | 75,164 | [1] | |||||||||
Amount of Encumbrances | $ 3,510,481 | [2] | |||||||||
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Carrying Amount | 10,469,207 | [3] | |||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | $ (3,613,078) | $ (3,297,033) | $ (2,968,230) | $ (2,646,927) | |||||||
Date of construction | Various | ||||||||||
Date Acquired | Various | ||||||||||
Percentage Of Gross Amounts Maximum | 5.00% | ||||||||||
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Life Used for Depreciation | 20 years | [3] | |||||||||
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Percentage Of Gross Amounts Maximum No definition available.
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Gross amount at which the assets and improvements are carried at the end of the period. No definition available.
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Date the property was acquired. No definition available.
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Date the property was constructed. No definition available.
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Amount of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of lien or mortgage outstanding on real estate investment properties for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Useful life on which depreciation was computed for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of units of real estate held for investment for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation (Activity Of Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
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SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | $ (3,297,033) | $ (2,968,230) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value | 9,921,276 | 8,290,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SEC Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross amount at beginning | 10,003,617 | 8,316,547 | 7,192,641 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions through foreclosures | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other acquisitions | 397,837 | [1] | 1,415,171 | [1] | 739,144 | [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Discretionary capital projects | 437,720 | [2] | 314,126 | [2] | 217,935 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||
Discretionary ground lease purchases | 159,637 | [3] | 102,991 | [3] | 93,990 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||
Redevelopment capital expenditures | 96,782 | [4] | 89,960 | [4] | 67,309 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||
Capital improvements | 41,967 | [5] | 58,960 | [5] | 70,453 | [5] | ||||||||||||||||
Start-up capital expenditures | 21,173 | [6] | 15,757 | [6] | 0 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||
Other additions | 22,069 | [7] | 8,764 | [7] | 30,813 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||
Total additions | 1,177,185 | 2,005,729 | 1,219,644 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of real estate sold or disposed | (60,147) | (48,467) | (15,288) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other deductions | (569,107) | [8] | (243,958) | [8] | (80,450) | [8] | ||||||||||||||||
Total deductions | (629,254) | (292,425) | (95,738) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end | 10,469,207 | 10,003,617 | 8,316,547 | |||||||||||||||||||
SEC Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross amount of accumulated depreciation at beginning | (3,297,033) | (2,968,230) | (2,646,927) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (457,135) | (408,693) | (344,778) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other additions | (761) | (264) | (253) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total additions | (457,896) | (408,957) | (345,031) | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount of accumulated depreciation for assets sold or disposed | 20,953 | 17,462 | 10,920 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other deductions | 120,898 | [8] | 62,692 | [8] | 12,808 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||
Total deductions | 141,851 | 80,154 | 23,728 | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at end | $ (3,613,078) | $ (3,297,033) | $ (2,968,230) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Adjusted Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation No definition available.
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Adjusted Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value. Updated for purchase accounting adjustments. No definition available.
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Amount of discretionary capital projects made to real estate investments during the period. No definition available.
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Amount of ground lease purchase investments during the period. No definition available.
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Total additions to accumulated depreciation during the period. No definition available.
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Total additions to cost during the period. No definition available.
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Total deductions to accumulated depreciation during the period. No definition available.
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Total deductions to cost during the period. No definition available.
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Amount of redevelopment capital expenditures made to real estate investments during the period. No definition available.
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Start Up Capital Expenditures No definition available.
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Amount of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other additions to accumulated depreciation other than depreciation expense for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other deductions to accumulated depreciation, excluding sales, for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease to accumulated depreciation for real estate investments sold for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of real estate investments acquired through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of real estate investments sold for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount, before accumulated depreciation, of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in real estate investments related to improvements for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in real estate investments from acquisitions other than through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other additions excluding acquisition or improvement to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other deductions to real estate investments, excluding sales, for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of depreciation expense of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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