10-K Filing

CROWN CASTLE INC. CIK: 1051470 FY 2018

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001051470-19-000046`
Period End Date	20181231
Filing Date	20190225
Fiscal Year	2018
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	cci-20181231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 85 Income Statement 132 Cash Flow Statement 124 Stockholders Equity 42

Balance Sheet 85 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, current	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$14.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, current	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$14.00M	USD	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$314.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$568.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$277.00M	USD	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$125.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$121.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$131.00M	USD	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	2.00M	shares	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	2.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Receivables, net of allowance of $14 and $14, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$398.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, net of allowance of $14 and $14, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$501.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	2.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$172.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$162.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	2.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Mandatory redemption and aggregate liquidation value, 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	`PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue`	$1.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$139.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$148.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Mandatory redemption and aggregate liquidation value, 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	`PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue`	$1.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred site rental receivables	`DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent`	$1.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Deferred site rental receivables	`DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent`	$1.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$12.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$13.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	415.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	406.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	415.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	406.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$10.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$10.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Site rental contracts and tenant relationships, net	`SiteRentalContractsAndTenantRelationshipsNet`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Site rental contracts and tenant relationships, net	`SiteRentalContractsAndTenantRelationshipsNet`	$5.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$336.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$307.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term prepaid rent and other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$920.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term prepaid rent and other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$879.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$22.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$32.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$32.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$313.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$249.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$132.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$148.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$498.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$457.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$351.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$339.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of debt and other obligations	`DebtCurrent`	$115.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of debt and other obligations	`DebtCurrent`	$107.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt and other long-term obligations	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$16.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt and other long-term obligations	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$16.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$19.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$20.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: December 31, 2018415 and December 31, 2017406	`CommonStockValue`	$4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: December 31, 2018415 and December 31, 2017406	`CommonStockValue`	$4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value; 20 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: December 31, 20182 and December 31, 20172; aggregate liquidation value: December 31, 2018$1,650 and December 31, 2017$1,650	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value; 20 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: December 31, 20182 and December 31, 20172; aggregate liquidation value: December 31, 2018$1,650 and December 31, 2017$1,650	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$17.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$16.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends/distributions in excess of earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-5.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends/distributions in excess of earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-4.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$32.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$32.23B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 132 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Site rental	`OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue`	$4.72B	USD	Annual
Site rental	`OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue`	$3.23B	USD	Annual
Site rental	`OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue`	$3.67B	USD	Annual
Services and other	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$688.00M	USD	Annual
Services and other	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$707.00M	USD	Annual
Services and other	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$687.00M	USD	Annual
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.06B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.24B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$4.36B	USD	Annual
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.33B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$3.92B	USD	Annual
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.42B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$5.42B	USD	Annual
Net Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.30B	USD	1 Quarter
Site rental	`DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Site rental	`DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment`	$1.41B	USD	Annual
Site rental	`DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment`	$1.02B	USD	Annual
Services and other	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$417.00M	USD	Annual
Services and other	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$420.00M	USD	Annual
Services and other	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$437.00M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$371.00M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$563.00M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$426.00M	USD	Annual
Asset write-down charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Asset write-down charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Asset write-down charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition and integration costs	`AcquisitionAndIntegrationCosts`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition and integration costs	`AcquisitionAndIntegrationCosts`	$61.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition and integration costs	`AcquisitionAndIntegrationCosts`	$27.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$1.24B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.99B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.31B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.97B	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$949.00M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$359.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$259.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.05B	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$379.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$267.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$261.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$257.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$349.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$345.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.43B	USD	Annual
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	`InterestExpenseAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts`	$515.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	`InterestExpenseAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts`	$642.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs	`InterestExpenseAndAmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts`	$591.00M	USD	Annual
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-32.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-106.00M	USD	Annual
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-52.00M	USD	Annual
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Other income (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-9.00M	USD	Annual
Other income (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Other income (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$374.00M	USD	Annual
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$471.00M	USD	Annual
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$690.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-17.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-26.00M	USD	Annual
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-19.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$357.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$445.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$671.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStock`	$-58.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStock`	$-33.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStock`	$-113.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$387.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$558.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$324.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$357.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$445.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$671.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$355.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$447.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$670.00M	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.35	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.33	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.31	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.21	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.95	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.01	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.37	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.22	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.33	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.45	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.17	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.44	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.36	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.21	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.33	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.01	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.33	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.21	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.17	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.31	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.34	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.95	USD	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	340.00M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	413.00M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	382.00M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	341.00M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	383.00M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	415.00M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 124 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$445.00M	USD	Annual
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$357.00M	USD	Annual
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$671.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$1.24B	USD	Annual
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-32.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-106.00M	USD	Annual
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-52.00M	USD	Annual
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
(Gains) losses on retirement of long-term obligations	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains (Losses) on Settled Swaps	`RealizedGainLossonForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments`	-	USD	Annual
Gains (Losses) on Settled Swaps	`RealizedGainLossonForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments`	-	USD	Annual
Gains (Losses) on Settled Swaps	`RealizedGainLossonForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest	`AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsAndOtherNoncashInterest`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest	`AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsAndOtherNoncashInterest`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest	`AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsAndOtherNoncashInterest`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$92.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$103.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$79.00M	USD	Annual
Asset write-down charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Asset write-down charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Asset write-down charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-10.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	`IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	`IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet`	$30.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	`IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet`	$35.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$-34.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$37.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, deferred ground lease payables, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$223.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, deferred ground lease payables, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$196.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, deferred ground lease payables, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$175.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$105.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$-61.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$59.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses, deferred site rental receivables, long-term prepaid rent and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses, deferred site rental receivables, long-term prepaid rent and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$58.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses, deferred site rental receivables, long-term prepaid rent and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$114.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.50B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.04B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.79B	USD	Annual
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$9.26B	USD	Annual
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$557.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$1.23B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$874.00M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$1.74B	USD	Annual
Net (payments) receipts from settled swaps	`RealizedGainlossonForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedasaHedge`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Net (payments) receipts from settled swaps	`RealizedGainlossonForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedasaHedge`	-	USD	Annual
Net (payments) receipts from settled swaps	`RealizedGainlossonForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedasaHedge`	-	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.79B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-10.49B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.43B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$3.09B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.74B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$5.20B	USD	Annual
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfOtherDebt`	$105.00M	USD	Annual
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfOtherDebt`	$119.00M	USD	Annual
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfOtherDebt`	$96.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$4.04B	USD	Annual
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$2.35B	USD	Annual
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$1.82B	USD	Annual
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$3.44B	USD	Annual
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$2.82B	USD	Annual
Payments under revolving credit facility	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$1.84B	USD	Annual
Payments under revolving credit facility	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$4.57B	USD	Annual
Payments under revolving credit facility	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$1.73B	USD	Annual
Payments for financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$31.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity`	$1.33B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity`	$841.00M	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity`	$4.22B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	-	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$1.61B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	-	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$23.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.78B	USD	Annual
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.24B	USD	Annual
Dividends paid on preferred stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$30.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid on preferred stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$113.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid on preferred stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$44.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$8.19B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-89.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-733.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations`	$-258.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations`	$269.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations`	$-26.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$113.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	$113.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	-	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$315.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$440.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$413.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$697.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$315.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$440.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$413.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$697.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 42 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	415.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance, (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	406.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	2.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Convertible Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	2.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$116.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$100.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$86.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$23.00M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds and Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	`ProceedsAndExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensation`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Accumulated other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$-1.25B	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$438.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$438.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$-1.78B	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$467.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$439.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock dividends/distributions	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$-1.51B	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`DividendsPreferredStockCash`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$357.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$445.00M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$671.00M	USD	Annual
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	415.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance, (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	406.00M	shares	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.