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SBA Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ:SBAC) 

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SBA Communications Corporation is a first choice provider and leading owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in North, Central, and South America and South Africa. By ?Building Better Wireless,? SBA generates revenue from two primary businesses ? site leasing and site developme...

Founded: 1989
Full Time Employees: 1,475
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT-Specialty

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      revenues:
                                                                                                   
      site leasing
    656,149,000 656,427,000 631,788,000 616,209,000 646,335,000 625,697,000 626,457,000 628,276,000 636,084,000 637,440,000 626,143,000 617,268,000 609,608,000 587,302,000 580,233,000 559,432,000 539,273,000 535,492,000 524,095,000 505,103,000 492,949,000 486,765,000 482,403,000 492,356,000 481,100,000 468,572,000 459,003,000 452,183,000 444,748,000 435,260,000 429,884,000 430,542,000 414,084,000 408,538,000 403,001,000 397,550,000 393,609,000 388,168,000 381,843,000 374,450,000 368,452,000 371,993,000 370,462,000 369,727,000 361,421,000 349,010,000 340,452,000 309,320,000 292,525,000 287,483,000 279,501,000 273,504,000 260,762,000 208,828,000 203,581,000 172,923,000 165,123,000 154,514,000 150,173,000 146,484,000 140,054,000 135,684,000 131,739,000 127,967,000 123,636,000 120,551,000 117,342,000 115,478,000 111,921,000 100,506,000 93,739,000 89,375,000 84,718,000 81,038,000 79,552,000 76,510,000 74,415,000 74,412,000 62,314,000 45,029,000 42,897,000 41,104,000 38,934,000 38,342,000 37,652,000 36,965,000 35,454,000 33,921,000 32,969,000 32,160,000 31,710,000 37,547,000  34,235,000  
      site development
    47,289,000 75,900,000 67,193,000 48,039,000 47,365,000 41,898,000 34,020,000 29,586,000 38,940,000 45,104,000 52,357,000 58,248,000 76,486,000 88,282,000 71,773,000 60,338,000 55,865,000 53,813,000 51,433,000 43,636,000 42,958,000 36,175,000 24,823,000 24,711,000 32,558,000 38,975,000 41,144,000 41,110,000 39,101,000 31,961,000 26,439,000 27,760,000 28,988,000 25,407,000 24,293,000 25,813,000 22,896,000 23,151,000 23,689,000 25,319,000 38,489,000 38,742,000 40,242,000 40,367,000 43,313,000 44,283,000 42,968,000 36,230,000 42,871,000 44,611,000 44,804,000 39,567,000 33,079,000 29,778,000 25,566,000 19,567,000    21,265,000 25,443,000 22,958,000 22,776,000 19,998,000 21,344,000 18,738,000 18,853,000 19,572,000 22,508,000 18,150,000 18,213,000 20,542,000 24,185,000 22,163,000 20,737,000 19,298,000 22,335,000 23,760,000 25,062,000 23,775,000 29,522,000 24,917,000 24,314,000 19,962,000 27,881,000 21,778,000 20,893,000 23,380,000 24,664,000 20,215,000 18,665,000 20,674,000  35,373,000  
      total revenues
    703,438,000 732,327,000 698,981,000 664,248,000 693,700,000 667,595,000 660,477,000 657,862,000 675,024,000 682,544,000 678,500,000 675,516,000 686,094,000 675,584,000 652,006,000 619,770,000 595,138,000 589,305,000 575,528,000 548,739,000 535,907,000 522,940,000 507,226,000 517,067,000 513,658,000 507,547,000 500,147,000 493,293,000 483,849,000 467,221,000 456,323,000 458,302,000 443,072,000 433,945,000 427,294,000 423,363,000 416,505,000 411,319,000 405,532,000 399,769,000 406,941,000 410,735,000 410,704,000 410,094,000 404,734,000 393,293,000 383,420,000 345,550,000 335,396,000 332,094,000 324,305,000 313,071,000 293,841,000 238,606,000 229,147,000 192,490,000 183,819,000 175,549,000 171,053,000 167,749,000 165,497,000 158,642,000 154,515,000 147,965,000 144,980,000 139,289,000 136,195,000 135,050,000 134,429,000 118,656,000 111,952,000 109,917,000 108,903,000 103,201,000 100,289,000 95,808,000 96,750,000 98,172,000 87,376,000 68,804,000 72,419,000 66,021,000 63,248,000 58,304,000 65,533,000 58,743,000 56,347,000 57,301,000 57,633,000 52,375,000 50,375,000 58,221,000  69,608,000  
      yoy
    1.40% 9.70% 5.83% 0.97% 2.77% -2.19% -2.66% -2.61% -1.61% 1.03% 4.06% 8.99% 15.28% 14.64% 13.29% 12.94% 11.05% 12.69% 13.47% 6.13% 4.33% 3.03% 1.42% 4.82% 6.16% 8.63% 9.60% 7.63% 9.20% 7.67% 6.79% 8.25% 6.38% 5.50% 5.37% 5.90% 2.35% 0.14% -1.26% -2.52% 0.55% 4.43% 7.12% 18.68% 20.67% 18.43% 18.23% 10.37% 14.14% 39.18% 41.53% 62.64% 59.85% 35.92% 33.96% 14.75% 11.07% 10.66% 10.70% 13.37% 14.15% 13.89% 13.45% 9.56% 7.85% 17.39% 21.65% 22.87% 23.44% 14.98% 11.63% 14.73% 12.56% 5.12% 14.78% 39.25% 33.60% 48.70% 38.15% 18.01% 10.51% 12.39% 12.25% 1.75% 13.71% 12.16% 11.86% -1.58%  -24.76%      
      qoq
    -3.94% 4.77% 5.23% -4.25% 3.91% 1.08% 0.40% -2.54% -1.10% 0.60% 0.44% -1.54% 1.56% 3.62% 5.20% 4.14% 0.99% 2.39% 4.88% 2.39% 2.48% 3.10% -1.90% 0.66% 1.20% 1.48% 1.39% 1.95% 3.56% 2.39% -0.43% 3.44% 2.10% 1.56% 0.93% 1.65% 1.26% 1.43% 1.44% -1.76% -0.92% 0.01% 0.15% 1.32% 2.91% 2.57% 10.96% 3.03% 0.99% 2.40% 3.59% 6.54% 23.15% 4.13% 19.04% 4.72% 4.71% 2.63% 1.97% 1.36% 4.32% 2.67% 4.43% 2.06% 4.09% 2.27% 0.85% 0.46% 13.29% 5.99% 1.85% 0.93% 5.53% 2.90% 4.68% -0.97% -1.45% 12.36% 26.99% -4.99% 9.69% 4.38% 8.48% -11.03% 11.56% 4.25% -1.66% -0.58% 10.04% 3.97% -13.48%     
      operating expenses:
                                                                                                   
      cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion,
                                                                                                   
      and amortization shown below):
                                                                                                   
      cost of site leasing
    131,912,000 127,281,000 118,571,000 115,478,000 116,104,000 117,948,000 114,131,000 114,813,000 119,276,000 118,277,000 115,014,000 120,119,000 115,003,000 112,013,000 111,515,000 107,155,000 96,881,000 98,666,000 95,350,000 95,368,000 93,658,000 92,722,000 91,598,000 95,799,000 94,784,000 92,993,000 93,460,000 92,714,000 93,496,000 92,294,000 93,688,000 92,817,000 90,457,000 90,351,000 89,337,000 89,382,000 86,606,000 86,354,000 86,493,000 82,762,000 81,357,000 81,346,000 81,731,000 80,217,000 78,264,000 77,926,000 75,382,000 69,740,000 66,845,000 68,042,000 67,784,000 68,101,000 62,164,000 46,621,000 44,759,000 35,407,000 33,885,000 33,932,000 32,123,000 31,976,000 29,628,000 30,326,000 30,004,000 29,183,000 28,115,000 28,645,000 27,516,000 27,565,000 26,808,000 24,726,000 22,593,000 22,047,000 21,821,000 24,395,000 21,202,000 20,588,000     11,828,000 11,694,000  12,045,000 15,899,000 10,532,000 10,639,000 10,186,000 10,272,000 10,457,000 10,577,000 12,960,000  11,711,000  
      cost of site development
    39,424,000 62,508,000 53,525,000 38,188,000 36,025,000 32,391,000 27,137,000 23,178,000 25,021,000 31,493,000 39,236,000 44,185,000 57,156,000 65,540,000 54,497,000 45,773,000 42,921,000 41,357,000 40,409,000 34,406,000 34,333,000 28,797,000 19,904,000 19,715,000 26,474,000 30,516,000 30,988,000 31,101,000 28,806,000 24,447,000 20,726,000 22,520,000 24,072,000 21,117,000 20,007,000 21,588,000 19,661,000 19,114,000 20,074,000 19,833,000 28,082,000 30,387,000 30,381,000 30,893,000 33,740,000 33,950,000 32,056,000 27,427,000 33,693,000 35,253,000 35,941,000 32,594,000 27,262,000 25,062,000 21,446,000 16,786,000    18,728,000 22,183,000 20,275,000 19,954,000 17,889,000 18,729,000 16,643,000 16,356,000 16,973,000 19,753,000 17,282,000 16,768,000 18,188,000 21,164,000 19,257,000 18,048,000 16,878,000     27,146,000 23,311,000  19,249,000 25,658,000 20,169,000 19,208,000 22,679,000 22,831,000 19,358,000 16,927,000 18,694,000  28,562,000  
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    70,548,000 66,008,000 71,022,000 66,219,000 67,595,000 60,087,000 62,376,000 68,698,000 67,524,000 64,821,000 63,383,000 72,209,000 70,612,000 65,843,000 63,274,000 62,124,000 63,483,000 51,000,000 53,945,000 51,601,000 47,411,000 48,152,000 49,088,000 49,617,000                                                                        
      acquisition and new business initiatives related
                                                                                                   
      adjustments and expenses
    8,090,000 5,156,000 5,887,000 7,379,000 6,567,000 5,388,000 6,574,000 7,417,000 5,049,000 5,612,000 4,953,000 6,057,000 8,031,000 6,844,000 6,829,000 5,104,000 10,096,000 5,730,000 6,794,000 5,001,000 4,025,000 4,124,000 4,634,000 3,799,000 5,559,000 4,692,000 2,539,000                                                                     
      asset impairment and decommission costs
    29,300,000 20,322,000 45,231,000 37,026,000 19,997,000 12,670,000 31,610,000 43,648,000 77,067,000 33,063,000 32,867,000 26,390,000 17,595,000 8,532,000 8,521,000 8,512,000 14,484,000 9,860,000 3,797,000 4,903,000 10,994,000 8,506,000 6,242,000 14,355,000 9,472,000 8,240,000 9,620,000 5,771,000 4,356,000 6,868,000 7,404,000 8,506,000 10,789,000 9,417,000 8,140,000 8,351,000 7,062,000 2,305,000 14,691,000 6,183,000 20,598,000 63,353,000 4,010,000 6,822,000 10,247,000 5,992,000 3,994,000 3,568,000 12,555,000 6,190,000 6,493,000 3,722,000                                            
      depreciation, accretion, and amortization
    81,316,000 76,883,000 69,964,000 65,048,000 65,073,000 63,515,000 64,179,000 76,750,000 171,400,000 180,674,000 181,820,000 182,415,000 183,035,000 173,825,000 176,392,000 174,323,000 169,895,000 170,916,000 175,469,000 183,881,000 180,383,000 180,302,000 178,706,000 182,579,000 179,488,000 174,987,000 171,564,000 171,038,000 169,454,000 167,703,000 169,558,000 165,398,000 162,643,000 161,907,000 159,520,000 159,031,000 158,554,000 160,111,000 159,723,000 159,801,000 161,461,000 164,330,000 162,377,000 171,853,000 162,214,000 159,410,000 161,005,000 144,442,000 133,328,000 133,281,000 141,089,000 125,636,000                                            
      total operating expenses
    360,590,000 358,158,000 364,200,000 329,338,000 311,361,000 291,999,000 306,007,000 334,504,000 465,337,000 433,940,000 437,273,000 451,375,000 451,432,000 432,597,000 421,028,000 402,991,000 397,760,000 377,529,000 375,764,000 375,160,000 370,804,000 362,603,000 350,172,000 365,864,000 359,739,000 353,700,000 363,695,000 354,020,000 333,527,000 329,215,000 330,452,000 328,334,000 323,991,000 316,934,000 312,704,000 315,544,000 309,072,000 303,109,000 331,466,000 302,167,000 324,813,000 367,652,000 312,541,000 321,008,000 308,145,000 303,809,000 300,103,000 278,414,000 275,952,000 268,192,000 274,771,000 256,306,000 262,793,000 197,535,000 194,409,000 152,201,000 151,839,000 147,978,000 143,844,000 143,850,000 148,802,000 137,974,000 134,491,000 131,079,000 132,924,000 124,337,000 122,597,000 120,700,000 122,901,000 107,229,000 101,162,000 98,079,000 99,203,000 97,890,000 92,478,000 88,583,000 90,696,000 91,856,000 84,556,000 63,974,000 68,533,000 63,418,000 63,477,000 29,074,000 41,338,000 28,043,000 29,256,000 28,234,000 35,032,000 30,115,000 38,623,000 35,516,000  54,275,000  
      operating income
    342,848,000 374,169,000 334,781,000 334,910,000 382,339,000 375,596,000 354,470,000 323,358,000 209,687,000 248,604,000 241,227,000 224,141,000 234,662,000 242,987,000 230,978,000 216,779,000 197,378,000 211,776,000 199,764,000 173,579,000 165,103,000 160,337,000 157,054,000 151,203,000 153,919,000 153,847,000 136,452,000 139,273,000 150,322,000 138,006,000 125,871,000 129,968,000 119,081,000 117,011,000 114,590,000 107,819,000 107,433,000 108,210,000 74,066,000 97,602,000 82,128,000 43,083,000 98,163,000 89,086,000 96,589,000 89,484,000 83,317,000 67,136,000 59,444,000 63,902,000 49,534,000 56,765,000 31,048,000 41,071,000 34,738,000 40,289,000 31,980,000 27,571,000 27,209,000 23,899,000 16,695,000 20,668,000 20,024,000 16,886,000 12,056,000 14,952,000 13,598,000 14,350,000 11,528,000 11,427,000 10,790,000 11,838,000 9,700,000 5,311,000 7,811,000 7,225,000 6,054,000 6,316,000              -8,949,000  -24,940,000  
      yoy
    -10.33% -0.38% -5.55% 3.57% 82.34% 51.08% 46.94% 44.27% -10.64% 2.31% 4.44% 3.40% 18.89% 14.74% 15.63% 24.89% 19.55% 32.08% 27.19% 14.80% 7.27% 4.22% 15.10% 8.57% 2.39% 11.48% 8.41% 7.16% 26.24% 17.94% 9.84% 20.54% 10.84% 8.13% 54.71% 10.47% 30.81% 151.17% -24.55% 9.56% -14.97% -51.85% 17.82% 32.69% 62.49% 40.03% 68.20% 18.27% 91.46% 55.59% 42.59% 40.89% -2.91% 48.96% 27.67% 68.58% 91.55% 33.40% 35.88% 41.53% 38.48% 38.23% 47.26% 17.67% 4.58% 30.85% 26.02% 21.22% 18.85% 115.16% 38.14% 63.85% 60.22% -15.91%                      
      qoq
    -8.37% 11.77% -0.04% -12.40% 1.80% 5.96% 9.62% 54.21% -15.65% 3.06% 7.62% -4.48% -3.43% 5.20% 6.55% 9.83% -6.80% 6.01% 15.09% 5.13% 2.97% 2.09% 3.87% -1.76% 0.05% 12.75% -2.03% -7.35% 8.92% 9.64% -3.15% 9.14% 1.77% 2.11% 6.28% 0.36% -0.72% 46.10% -24.11% 18.84% 90.63% -56.11% 10.19% -7.77% 7.94% 7.40% 24.10% 12.94% -6.98% 29.01% -12.74% 82.83% -24.40% 18.23% -13.78% 25.98% 15.99% 1.33% 13.85% 43.15% -19.22% 3.22% 18.58% 40.06% -19.37% 9.96% -5.24% 24.48% 0.88% 5.90% -8.85% 22.04% 82.64% -32.01% 8.11% 19.34% -4.15%                   
      operating margin %
    48.74% 51.09% 47.90% 50.42% 55.12% 56.26% 53.67% 49.15% 31.06% 36.42% 35.55% 33.18% 34.20% 35.97% 35.43% 34.98% 33.17% 35.94% 34.71% 31.63% 30.81% 30.66% 30.96% 29.24% 29.97% 30.31% 27.28% 28.23% 31.07% 29.54% 27.58% 28.36% 26.88% 26.96% 26.82% 25.47% 25.79% 26.31% 18.26% 24.41% 20.18% 10.49% 23.90% 21.72% 23.86% 22.75% 21.73% 19.43% 17.72% 19.24% 15.27% 18.13% 10.57% 17.21% 15.16% 20.93% 17.40% 15.71% 15.91% 14.25% 10.09% 13.03% 12.96% 11.41% 8.32% 10.73% 9.98% 10.63% 8.58% 9.63% 9.64% 10.77% 8.91% 5.15% 7.79% 7.54% 6.26% 6.43% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -15.37% NaN% -35.83%  
      other income:
                                                                                                   
      interest income
    5,207,000 5,517,000 8,155,000 10,780,000 20,603,000 6,999,000 7,046,000 7,314,000 5,540,000 5,266,000 4,683,000 2,816,000 3,255,000 2,858,000 1,517,000 2,502,000 1,324,000 945,000 547,000 632,000 641,000 756,000 699,000 885,000 808,000 1,311,000 1,581,000 1,800,000 1,759,000 2,006,000 1,671,000 1,295,000 2,689,000 2,505,000 2,909,000 3,234,000 3,224,000 3,101,000 2,737,000 1,866,000 1,610,000 1,276,000 715,000 293,000 249,000 161,000 180,000 86,000 182,000 274,000 697,000 641,000 709,000 335,000 37,000 47,000 39,000 38,000 29,000 30,000 63,000 112,000 175,000 82,000 206,000 334,000 294,000 288,000 1,309,000 1,847,000 1,630,000 2,098,000 2,654,000 3,029,000 3,273,000 1,226,000 968,000 1,038,000 955,000 853,000 1,108,000 244,000 497,000 247,000 231,000 88,000 54,000 142,000 319,000 120,000 124,000 129,000  83,000  
      interest expense
    -128,529,000 -120,154,000 -119,658,000 -104,148,000 -110,146,000 -95,711,000 -97,530,000 -96,390,000 -98,538,000 -99,322,000 -101,288,000 -101,226,000 -100,256,000 -86,961,000 -84,315,000 -82,252,000 -83,080,000 -89,199,000 -90,544,000 -90,095,000 -86,545,000 -89,791,000 -95,687,000 -95,851,000 -97,355,000 -96,567,000 -97,447,000 -98,667,000 -97,939,000 -95,717,000 -93,639,000 -88,923,000 -86,334,000 -81,357,000 -78,456,000 -77,602,000 -78,258,000 -83,426,000 -83,682,000 -83,804,000 -83,927,000 -81,877,000 -78,908,000 -77,654,000 -76,905,000 -78,170,000 -71,498,000 -66,027,000 -63,482,000 -62,987,000 -63,117,000 -59,465,000 -59,513,000 -50,578,000 -43,902,000 -42,248,000 -42,280,000 -42,307,000 -38,528,000 -37,781,000 -37,524,000 -37,568,000 -37,711,000 -37,118,000 -37,537,000 -36,421,000 -30,075,000 -26,696,000 -30,355,000 -25,080,000 -25,163,000 -23,655,000 -23,162,000 -23,164,000 -23,176,000 -22,996,000 -25,500,000 -27,085,000 -20,349,000 -8,349,000 -9,850,000 -10,230,000 -10,427,000 -10,004,000 -10,644,000 -11,270,000 -11,717,000  -15,294,250 -21,534,000 -22,513,000 -17,681,000    
      non-cash interest expense
    -772,000 -567,000 -1,233,000 -8,348,000 -4,946,000 -7,192,000 -7,080,000 -8,443,000 -6,213,000 -7,898,000 -7,518,000 -14,239,000 -11,527,000 -11,528,000 -11,529,000 -11,526,000 -11,649,000 -11,820,000 -11,812,000 -11,804,000 -11,804,000 -8,323,000 -2,337,000 -2,406,000 -1,239,000 -662,000 -651,000 -641,000 -638,000 -632,000 -638,000 -733,000 -733,000 -725,000 -717,000 -705,000 -703,000 -585,000 -460,000 -455,000 -454,000 -449,000 -322,000 -280,000 -280,000 -8,236,000 -8,293,000 -10,304,000 -9,934,000 -9,642,000 -12,144,000 -17,364,000 -17,829,000 -17,874,000 -17,416,000 -16,991,000 -16,534,000 -16,089,000 -15,613,000 -15,393,000 -15,334,000 -15,089,000 -14,780,000 -14,867,000 -14,470,000 -14,035,000 -12,541,000 -8,975,000           -1,580,000 -5,265,000 -5,463,000 -6,028,000 -7,401,000 -7,342,000 -7,047,000 -7,022,000 -6,756,000 -7,257,000 -2,067,000 -1,410,000 -723,000 -5,077,000    
      amortization of deferred financing fees
    -5,259,000 -5,477,000 -5,415,000 -5,434,000 -5,860,000 -5,185,000 -4,932,000 -5,289,000 -5,144,000 -5,097,000 -5,044,000 -4,988,000 -5,077,000 -4,955,000 -4,922,000 -4,881,000 -4,899,000 -4,934,000 -4,865,000 -4,891,000 -4,847,000 -4,883,000 -5,188,000 -5,139,000 -7,133,000 -5,157,000 -5,116,000 -5,061,000 -5,024,000 -4,980,000 -4,897,000 -5,388,000 -5,337,000 -4,957,000 -4,949,000 -6,698,000 -5,101,000 -5,445,000 -5,325,000 -5,265,000 -5,181,000 -4,803,000 -4,626,000 -4,544,000 -4,458,000 -4,599,000 -4,278,000 -4,237,000 -4,052,000 -3,981,000 -3,923,000 -3,604,000 -3,577,000 -3,199,000 -3,661,000 -2,433,000 -2,407,000 -2,381,000 -2,201,000 -2,199,000 -2,207,000 -2,186,000 -2,214,000 -2,492,000 -2,465,000 -2,603,000 -2,812,000 -2,576,000 -3,012,000 -3,254,000 -2,916,000 -2,489,000 -2,275,000 -2,245,000 -2,222,000 -1,792,000 -2,841,000 -4,494,000 -3,373,000 -876,000                
      other income
    22,519,000 35,595,000 44,123,000 32,165,000 -124,604,000 23,700,000 -104,859,000 -44,652,000 33,092,000 -48,330,000 40,732,000 37,558,000 8,205,000 -39,756,000 -66,141,000 108,161,000   108,849,000  77,985,000 -42,262,000 -31,588,000 -226,299,000 35,349,000 -33,551,000 12,762,000 -508,000 24,551,000 -24,518,000 -90,210,000 4,553,000 -18,636,000 20,062,000 -18,793,000 14,948,000 2,141,000 -1,139,000 47,376,000 45,900,000 39,573,000 -111,250,000 15,507,000 -82,968,000 -9,756,000 611,000 1,384,000 18,390,000 -3,735,000 34,175,000 547,000 152,000 421,000 249,000 4,972,000 12,000 362,000 122,000 -104,000 -545,000 -73,000 217,000  319,000 74,000 120,000  13,000 -1,353,000 -525,000  -2,348,000     81,000 112,000 -76,000                 
      total other expense
    -106,834,000 -85,086,000 -74,028,000 -74,985,000 -226,465,000 -77,389,000 -207,355,000 -151,888,000 -71,263,000 -155,381,000       -149,028,000 -174,812,000  -206,246,000   -134,101,000      -77,291,000 -123,841,000 -201,511,000 -89,841,000 -58,314,750 -64,472,000 -101,967,000 -66,823,000 -96,886,000 -122,006,000 -39,354,000 -41,758,000 -49,162,000 -197,103,000 -67,634,000 -165,153,000 -92,274,000 -105,126,000              -57,584,000 -55,081,000 -54,524,000 -103,896,000 -54,188,000 -55,664,000 -65,123,000 -42,797,000 -31,998,000 -8,499,000 -27,426,000 -28,990,000  -17,153,000 -22,303,000 -22,782,000 -23,527,000 -30,366,000 -30,463,000 -78,261,000 -13,637,000 -34,995,000 -16,696,000  -19,233,000 -34,565,000 -21,193,000  -43,936,000 -42,201,000 -24,600,000 -29,261,000 -23,740,000  -21,896,000  
      income before income taxes
    236,014,000 289,083,000 260,753,000 259,925,000 155,874,000 298,207,000 147,115,000 171,470,000 138,424,000 93,223,000 172,792,000 144,062,000 128,825,000 102,645,000 65,588,000 228,783,000 48,350,000 36,964,000 199,919,000 -32,667,000 140,533,000 13,235,000 22,953,000 -194,471,000 84,349,000 18,764,000 47,581,000 36,196,000 -5,336,750 14,165,000 -75,640,000                                                                 
      provision for income taxes
    -51,112,000 -48,652,000  -42,019,000 22,917,000 -42,316,000  -16,927,000 -28,896,000 -7,861,000                      -8,582,000 -2,541,750 -3,378,000 -3,390,000 -3,398,000 -5,285,000 -1,574,000 -2,001,000 -2,205,000 -1,778,000 -1,926,000 -2,224,000 -2,963,000 -1,177,500 -982,000              -691,000 -195,000 -719,000  -109,000 -2,000 -18,000 -229,000 -242,000 -345,000 -424,000 -190,000  -183,750 -542,000 -101,000 -92,000 47,000 -194,000 -197,000 -398,000 -1,173,000 -354,000  -246,000 117,000 -278,000  -276,000 -452,000 -433,000 -435,000 -521,000  -500,000  
      net income
    184,902,000 240,431,000 225,694,000 217,906,000 178,791,000 255,891,000 159,452,000 154,543,000 109,528,000 85,362,000 201,970,000 100,554,000 102,578,000 99,762,000 69,151,000 188,306,000 48,904,000 47,798,000 152,669,000 -11,745,000 106,186,000 22,676,000 23,118,000 -127,933,000 67,557,000 21,766,000 31,973,000 25,989,000 57,153,000 16,144,000 -57,391,000 31,545,000 7,660,000 49,161,000 9,233,000 37,598,000 5,262,000 -15,370,000 32,711,000 53,639,000 31,017,000 -155,946,000 28,305,000 -79,030,000 390,000 -16,624,000 -9,467,000 1,407,000 -19,162,000 21,531,000 -35,899,000 -22,376,000 -52,586,000 -52,699,000 -53,454,000 -22,651,000 -29,169,000 -33,437,000 -29,910,000 -34,376,000 -38,581,000 -34,575,000 -83,854,000 -37,411,000 -43,610,000 -50,189,000 -29,428,000 -17,890,000 2,684,000 -16,423,000 -18,390,000 -14,634,000 -28,879,000 -17,534,000 -15,072,000 -16,394,000 -24,265,000 -24,341,000 -75,638,000 -9,205,000 -32,297,000 -14,444,000 -26,255,000 -21,713,000 -52,103,000 -24,010,000 -23,246,000 -47,922,000 -51,168,000 -19,666,000 -56,408,000 -33,755,000  -47,336,000  
      yoy
    3.42% -6.04% 41.54% 41.00% 63.24% 199.77% -21.05% 53.69% 6.78% -14.43% 192.07% -46.60% 109.75% 108.72% -54.71% -1703.29% -53.94% 110.79% 560.39% -90.82% 57.18% 4.18% -27.70% -592.26% 18.20% 34.82% -155.71% -17.61% 646.12% -67.16% -721.59% -16.10% 45.57% -419.85% -71.77% -29.91% -83.04% -90.14% 15.57% -167.87% 7853.08% 838.08% -398.99% -5716.92% -102.04% -177.21% -73.63% -106.29% -63.56% -140.86% -32.84% -1.21% 80.28% 57.61% 78.72% -34.11% -24.40% -3.29% -64.33% -8.11% -11.53% -31.11% 184.95% 109.12% -1724.81% 205.60% 60.02% 22.25% -109.29% -6.34% 22.01% -10.74% 19.02% -27.97% -80.07% 78.10% -24.87% 68.52% 188.09% -57.61% -38.01% -39.84% 12.94% -54.69% 1.83% 22.09% -58.79% 41.97%  -58.45%      
      qoq
    -23.10% 6.53% 3.57% 21.88% -30.13% 60.48% 3.18% 41.10% 28.31% -57.74% 100.86% -1.97% 2.82% 44.27% -63.28% 285.05% 2.31% -68.69% -1399.86% -111.06% 368.27% -1.91% -118.07% -289.37% 210.38% -31.92% 23.03% -54.53% 254.02% -128.13% -281.93% 311.81% -84.42% 432.45% -75.44% 614.52% -134.24% -146.99% -39.02% 72.93% -119.89% -650.95% -135.82% -20364.10% -102.35% 75.60% -772.85% -107.34% -189.00% -159.98% 60.44% -57.45% -0.21% -1.41% 135.99% -22.35% -12.76% 11.79% -12.99% -10.90% 11.59% -58.77% 124.14% -14.21% -13.11% 70.55% 64.49% -766.54% -116.34% -10.70% 25.67% -49.33% 64.70% 16.33% -8.06% -32.44% -0.31% -67.82% 721.71% -71.50% 123.60% -44.99% 20.92% -58.33% 117.01% 3.29% -51.49% -6.34% 160.19% -65.14% 67.11%     
      net income margin %
    26.29% 32.83% 32.29% 32.80% 25.77% 38.33% 24.14% 23.49% 16.23% 12.51% 29.77% 14.89% 14.95% 14.77% 10.61% 30.38% 8.22% 8.11% 26.53% -2.14% 19.81% 4.34% 4.56% -24.74% 13.15% 4.29% 6.39% 5.27% 11.81% 3.46% -12.58% 6.88% 1.73% 11.33% 2.16% 8.88% 1.26% -3.74% 8.07% 13.42% 7.62% -37.97% 6.89% -19.27% 0.10% -4.23% -2.47% 0.41% -5.71% 6.48% -11.07% -7.15% -17.90% -22.09% -23.33% -11.77% -15.87% -19.05% -17.49% -20.49% -23.31% -21.79% -54.27% -25.28% -30.08% -36.03% -21.61% -13.25% 2.00% -13.84% -16.43% -13.31% -26.52% -16.99% -15.03% -17.11% -25.08% -24.79% -86.57% -13.38% -44.60% -21.88% -41.51% -37.24% -79.51% -40.87% -41.26% -83.63% -88.78% -37.55% -111.98% -57.98% NaN% -68.00%  
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -72,000 -3,615,000 100,000 2,826,000 -5,161,000 2,643,000 3,378,000   2,057,000   701,000 247,000 365,000 317,000       -305,000                                                                         
      net income attributable to sba communications
                                                                                                   
      corporation
    184,830,000 236,816,000 225,794,000 220,732,000 173,630,000 258,534,000 162,830,000 154,543,000 109,528,000 87,419,000 203,648,000 101,217,000 103,279,000 100,009,000 69,516,000 188,623,000 48,904,000 47,798,000 152,669,000 -11,745,000 105,782,000 22,568,000 22,813,000 -127,058,000 67,351,000 21,679,000                                                                      
      net income per common share attributable to sba
                                                                                                   
      communications corporation:
                                                                                                   
      basic
    1,750 2,210 2,100 2,050 1,610 2,410 1,520 1,430 1,020 810 1,880 940 950 930 640 1,750 450 440 1,400 -110 950 200 200 -1,140 600 190                                                                      
      diluted
    1,740 2,200 2,090 2,040 1,610 2,400 1,510 1,420 1,010 800 1,870 930 950 910 640 1,720 440 430 1,370 -110 940 200 200 -1,140 590 190                                                                      
      weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                             104,188,000 103,160,000 105,666,000 98,193,000 103,733,000 98,138,000 85,694,000 73,823,000 74,487,000 70,330,000 65,260,000 58,420,000 57,776,000 56,933,000 55,684,000 52,204,000 52,394,000 51,133,000     
      basic
    105,815,000 107,257,000 107,531,000 107,744,000 107,644,000 107,486,000 107,462,000 108,102,000 108,204,000 108,373,000 108,355,000 108,132,000 107,957,000 107,916,000 107,850,000 108,086,000 109,328,000 109,577,000 109,412,000 109,469,000 111,532,000 111,783,000 111,738,000 111,908,000 112,809,000 113,037,000 113,205,000 112,708,000 114,909,000 114,597,000 115,064,000 116,494,000 119,860,000 119,746,000 121,455,000 121,049,000 124,448,000 124,604,000 125,125,000 125,398,000   128,809,000 129,235,000  129,046,000  128,560,000  127,885,000                                              
      diluted
    106,111,000 107,559,000 107,797,000 108,140,000 108,080,000 107,922,000 107,679,000 108,616,000 108,907,000 108,891,000 108,884,000 109,271,000 109,386,000 109,358,000 109,347,000 109,544,000 111,177,000 111,565,000 111,301,000 109,469,000 113,465,000 113,703,000 113,634,000 111,908,000 114,693,000 115,184,000 114,940,000 114,344,000 116,515,000 116,114,000 115,064,000 118,293,000 121,022,000 121,026,000 122,437,000 121,734,000 125,144,000 124,604,000 125,783,000 126,124,000   129,948,000 129,235,000  129,046,000  138,356,000  136,912,000                                              
      loss from extinguishment of debt
        -1,512,000   -4,428,000         -25,830,000   -11,652,000           -13,798,000 -645,000 -490,250  -1,961,000  -18,189,000 -34,512,000       -1,124,000 -14,893,000              -1,696,000 -12,263,500 -10,000                                  
      benefit for income taxes
      -35,059,000    12,337,000    29,178,000  -26,247,000 -2,883,000 3,563,000 -40,477,000 554,000 10,834,000 -47,250,000 20,922,000 -34,347,000 9,441,000 165,000 66,538,000 -5,703,250 3,002,000 -15,608,000  2,911,250 1,979,000 18,249,000                 -1,686,000    641,000       -702,000    18,000                                 
      total other income
              -68,435,000 -80,079,000   -165,390,000 12,004,000   155,000  -24,570,000 -147,102,000  -345,674,000 -81,757,250 -135,083,000 -88,871,000 -103,077,000                   -90,741,000 -64,043,000 -51,376,750 -42,164,000 -83,558,000 -79,782,000 -81,796,000 -93,710,000 -87,119,000 -61,613,000 -60,820,000 -60,617,000 -56,417,000             -26,394,000           -25,816,000    -19,737,000         
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
              1,678,000 663,000            875,000                                                                        
      benefit from income taxes
               -43,508,000                -10,207,000                   -2,043,000  -360,250 -207,000 -1,875,000  -1,785,000 -1,029,000 -2,453,000 -1,327,000 -329,000 -391,000              -78,000           -331,000    -274,000         
      total other expense net
                -73,432,000 -140,342,000                                                                                  
      other expense
                    -12,347,500 -69,804,000  -88,436,000                                           -434,000    -44,000    -2,541,000                         
      income from extinguishment of debt
                      -2,020,000   -2,599,000  -16,864,000 -114,250 -457,000                     -8,236,000 -1,951,000 -1,441,000 -3,000 -5,618,000 -142,000 -2,007,000 -22,643,000 -27,149,000                                         
      net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                        115,250 -108,000                                                                          
      net loss attributable to sba communications
                                                                                                   
      net loss per common share attributable to sba
                                                                                                   
      selling, general, and administrative
                            37,188,750 42,272,000 55,524,000 50,959,000 35,625,000 34,908,000 35,943,000 36,049,000 30,520,000 32,559,000 33,394,000 34,223,000 33,023,000 32,255,000 47,664,000 30,406,000 28,934,000 27,872,000 28,262,000 29,884,000 26,610,000 26,589,000 25,441,000 24,676,000 21,711,000 21,827,000 21,507,000                                             
      net (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                            -21,750 -87,000                                                                      
      net income per common share
                                                  -70    -280  -420 -430 -440                 -130           -380    -410         
      basic
                              280 230 490 140 -500 270 60 410 80 310 40 -120 260 430   220  -47.5 -130                                                  
      diluted
                              280 230 490 140 -500 270 70 410 80 310 50 -120 260 430   220  -47.5 -130                                                  
      acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses
                               2,437,000                                                                    
      acquisition related adjustments and expenses
                                1,790,000 2,995,000 3,133,000 3,044,000 5,510,000 1,583,000 2,306,000 2,969,000 4,166,000 2,970,000 2,821,000 3,182,000 4,381,000 364,000 5,780,000 1,339,000 -2,930,000 -58,000                                                  
      income before provision for income taxes
                                   40,127,000 26,540,250 52,539,000 12,623,000 40,996,000 10,547,000 -13,796,000 34,712,000 55,844,000 32,966,000 -154,020,000 30,529,000 -76,067,000 4,315,000 -15,642,000              -33,685,000 -38,386,000 -33,856,000  -37,302,000 -43,608,000 -50,171,000 -29,199,000 -17,648,000 3,029,000 -15,999,000 -18,200,000  -12,066,250 -16,992,000 -14,971,000                     
      net loss per common share
                                                                   -320    -150 30 -150 -170  -117.5 -170 -150 -160 -220 -240 -770 -110 -390 -190  -330 -840 -420  -860 -950 -380 -1,100     
      basic and diluted
                                            -402.5 -1,230                  -300 -340 -300 -720                                 
      weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                             104,188,000 103,160,000 105,666,000 98,193,000 103,733,000 98,138,000 85,694,000 73,823,000 74,487,000 70,330,000 65,260,000 58,420,000 57,776,000 56,933,000 55,684,000 52,204,000 52,394,000 51,133,000     
      basic and diluted
                                             127,170,000     128,950,000                                                 
      cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and
                                                                                                   
      amortization shown below):
                                                                                                   
      net income per common share
                                                  -70    -280  -420 -430 -440                 -130           -380    -410         
      basic and diluted
                                               -610        -180    -200 -260 -300 -270                                     
      acquisition related expenses
                                                  2,225,000 8,561,000 7,820,000 3,599,000 1,957,000 5,822,000 18,558,000 5,715,000 15,816,000 344,000 2,268,000 1,474,000 1,029,000 2,373,000 3,428,000 3,229,000 1,405,000 2,055,000 2,164,000 899,000 1,310,000 434,000                            
      income before benefit from income taxes
                                                  -7,424,000 3,093,000 -8,826,500 21,738,000 -34,024,000 -23,017,000    -21,324,000 -28,840,000 -33,046,000              -14,556,000                        
      net income per common share
                                                  -70    -280  -420 -430 -440                 -130           -380    -410         
      income per common share
                                                                                                   
      basic
                                                   10 -72.5 170                                              
      diluted
                                                   10 -72.5 160                                              
      cost of revenues
                                                                                                   
      income from continuing operations
                                                    -9,186,750 21,531,000 -280  131,151,470 -53,668,000 -54,834,000                            -26,376,000             
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                        -53,000 969,000 1,380,000                                -479,000 88,000        
      less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                        64,000 254,000   87,000 132,000 91,000                                     
      net income attributable to sba communications corporation
                                                    -9,186,750 21,531,000 -35,899,000 -22,376,000 -52,489,000 -52,445,000 -53,472,000 -22,631,000 -29,081,000 -33,305,000 -29,819,000                                     
      income per common share from continuing operations:
                                                                                                   
      basic
                                                   10 -72.5 170                                              
      diluted
                                                   10 -72.5 160                                              
      income per common share from discontinued operations:
                                                                                                   
      basic and diluted
                                                                                                   
      net income from continuing operations
                                                      -35,899,000                                             
      less: net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                          -18,000                                         
      basic and diluted loss per common share amounts:
                                                                                                   
      income from discontinued operations
                                                         10 10                                -10         
      basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares
                                            127,794,000    128,919,000    127,769,000  127,713,000 127,057,000 120,280,000 121,689,000 121,318,000 111,431,000 111,595,000 110,232,000 112,324,000 114,416,000 115,591,000 114,748,000 115,666,000 117,118,000 117,165,000 116,686,000 117,079,000 117,984,000 109,882,000 107,384,000 107,131,000 108,469,000 104,743,000                   51,130,000    
      selling, general and administrative
                                                       20,431,000 19,624,000 17,565,000 17,744,000 17,215,000 15,797,000 15,415,000 15,721,000 15,895,000 14,978,000 14,417,000 14,297,000 14,506,000 14,345,000 13,204,000 13,164,000 12,075,000 13,305,000 12,496,000 12,548,000 10,491,000 11,878,000 11,289,000 11,578,000 10,824,000 10,810,000 11,044,000 11,495,000 8,703,000 7,141,000 6,725,000 7,112,000 7,200,000 7,235,000 7,374,000 7,096,000 7,322,000 7,859,000 7,933,000 7,242,000 8,483,000  8,998,000  
      net income (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
      net income per common share attributable to sba communications corporation:
                                                                                                   
      basic and diluted
                                               -610        -180    -200 -260 -300 -270                                     
      asset impairment
                                                        3,828,000 1,560,000 646,000 349,000 4,070,000 1,106,000 296,000                                     
      depreciation, accretion and amortization
                                                        131,357,000 101,012,000 93,998,000 82,100,000 79,441,000 78,136,000 76,691,000 74,878,000 72,723,000 69,727,000 68,831,000 67,446,000 65,687,000 64,946,000 64,251,000 63,653,000 62,114,000 52,725,000 49,253,000 47,353,000 44,340,000 42,949,000 41,650,000 40,293,000 39,893,000 39,015,000 32,885,000 21,008,000 22,258,000 21,673,000 21,644,000 21,643,000 28,698,000 20,511,000 20,559,000 20,749,000 20,908,000 21,066,000 20,720,000 25,605,000    
      income from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes
                                                        -31,586,000 -52,639,000 -52,381,000                            -26,045,000             
      basic and diluted per common share amounts:
                                                                                                   
      net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                           20,000                                        
      site development consulting
                                                            3,315,500 4,399,000 4,672,000                                     
      site development construction
                                                            12,479,500 16,636,000 16,208,000                                     
      cost of site development - consulting
                                                            2,484,500 3,171,000 3,540,000                                     
      cost of site development - construction
                                                            11,172,250 14,744,000 14,444,000                                     
      income before benefit for income taxes
                                                              -29,208,000                                     
      net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                               125,000 -580,000 87,000 155,000 85,000   -68,000                             
      net loss attributable to sba communications corporation
                                                               -34,251,000 -39,161,000 -34,488,000 -83,699,000 -37,326,000 -43,510,000 -50,109,000 -29,360,000                             
      net loss per common share attributable to sba communications corporation:
                                                                                                   
      basic and diluted
                                            -402.5 -1,230                  -300 -340 -300 -720                                 
      gain from extinguishment of debt
                                                                  -48,932,000 -112,000                                
      loss before benefit for income taxes
                                                                  -83,872,000                                 
      net loss per common share
                                                                   -320    -150 30 -150 -170  -117.5 -170 -150 -160 -220 -240 -770 -110 -390 -190  -330 -840 -420  -860 -950 -380 -1,100     
      loss from extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing fees
                                                                    -1,047,250 -12,518,000                              
      less: net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                                    100,000 80,000                              
      basic and diluted loss per common share amount
                                                                    -207.5 -430 -250                             
      gain from extinguishment of debt net of write-off of deferred financing fees
                                                                      2,381,000 5,948,000                            
      loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                        -103,500 -414,000   -107,750  -431,000  -3,361,000 -34,000 -53,838,000     -1,486,000 -16,433,000 -2,092,000     -4,842,000     
      restructuring credits
                                                                                                   
      other
                                                                            -15,663,000 77,000 -226,000 35,000     -444,000 19,000 305,000 150,000 162,000 3,000 9,000 62,000 185,000 -25,000 -35,000 44,000  -118,000  
      weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                             104,188,000 103,160,000 105,666,000 98,193,000 103,733,000 98,138,000 85,694,000 73,823,000 74,487,000 70,330,000 65,260,000 58,420,000 57,776,000 56,933,000 55,684,000 52,204,000 52,394,000 51,133,000     
      loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
                                                                               -16,302,000 -24,312,000 -24,147,000 -75,441,000 -8,807,000 -31,109,000 -14,093,000  -21,297,000            
      asset impairment and other (credits) charges
                                                                                 -357,000                  
      loss from continuing operations
                                                                                -24,265,000 -24,341,000 -75,638,000 -9,205,000 -15,591,500 -14,447,000  -21,543,000            
      gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                                                    -15,000 3,000 121,000 -170,000 -293,000 -2,538,000   -2,419,250 12,922,000      
      loss from discontinued operations
                                                                                              -210     
      asset impairment and other charges
                                                                                                   
      operating income from continuing operations
                                                                                  2,820,000 4,830,000 3,886,000 2,603,000 -229,000    -2,756,000         
      loss from deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                                                   
      loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                                                              -10,960,000     
      restructuring and other charges
                                                                                     31,000 2,000 17,000 27,000 3,000 58,000 163,000 67,000 1,066,000 396,000 976,000    
      asset impairment charges
                                                                                    160,000 -16,000 40,000 214,000 5,378,000 155,000 1,543,000  6,198,000 50,000 10,265,000     
      amortization of debt issuance fees
                                                                                    -511,250 -701,000              
      write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                                    -2,432,500  -8,244,000             
      amortization of debt issuance costs
                                                                                      -546,000 -798,000 -834,000 -900,000 -873,000 -838,000 -1,345,000 -1,343,000 -1,272,000 -1,155,000    
      gain from discontinued operations
                                                                                        -12.5 -50   -47.5 240      
      total cost of revenues
                                                                                       31,294,000 41,557,000 30,701,000 29,847,000 32,865,000 33,103,000 29,815,000 27,504,000 31,654,000  40,273,000  
      gross profit
                                                                                       27,010,000 23,976,000 28,042,000 26,500,000 24,436,000 24,530,000 22,560,000 22,871,000 26,567,000  29,335,000  
      yoy
                                                                                       10.53% -2.26% 24.30% 15.87% -8.02%  -23.10%      
      qoq
                                                                                       12.65% -14.50% 5.82% 8.45% -0.38% 8.73% -1.36% -13.91%     
      gross margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 46.33% 36.59% 47.74% 47.03% 42.64% 42.56% 43.07% 45.40% 45.63% NaN% 42.14%  
      operating loss from continuing operations
                                                                                       -2,064,000 -17,362,000 -1,000  -3,798,000 -10,502,000 -7,555,000 -15,752,000     
      loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                        -51,927,000 -21,194,000  -47,734,000        
      loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                        -51,810,000 -21,472,000  -48,010,000        
      loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                        -52,103,000 -24,010,000  -47,922,000        
      cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                                   
      loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
                                                                                        -840 -370          
      income from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                                          -454,000         
      income from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                          -22,493,000         
      income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                          -22,767,000         
      income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                          -23,246,000         
      income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
                                                                                          -400         
      interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
                                                                                           -13,828,000      -13,576,000  
      write-off of deferred financing fees and loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                           -22,217,000 -18,969,000 -408,000      
      loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                            -27,353,250 -32,155,000 -45,013,000     
      loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                            -27,695,250 -32,588,000 -45,448,000     
      loss before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                            -30,114,500 -19,666,000 -56,408,000 -33,210,000    
      cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                            -136,250   -545,000    
      asset impairment charge
                                                                                               452,000    
      loss before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                               -32,689,000    
      basic and diluted loss per common share before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                               -650    
      basic and diluted loss per common share
                                                                                               -660  -500  
      restructuring and other charge
                                                                                                 21,085,000  
      depreciation and amortization
                                                                                                 24,192,000  
      non-cash amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs
                                                                                                 -8,285,000  
      loss before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                                 -46,836,000  
      loss before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                                 -47,336,000  
      extraordinary item - write-off of deferred financing fees
                                                                                                   
      basic and diluted loss per common share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                                 -500  
      extraordinary item
                                                                                                   
      basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares of common stock
                                                                                                50,308,000 47,105,000  
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        current assets:
                                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      269,064,000 430,306,000 275,275,000 636,447,000 189,841,000 186,339,000 220,508,000 240,309,000 208,547,000 190,545,000 179,169,000 152,772,000 143,708,000 201,211,000 183,067,000 263,569,000 367,278,000 187,806,000 273,803,000 176,622,000 308,560,000 271,874,000 207,487,000 184,137,000 108,309,000 128,778,000 101,836,000 117,613,000 143,444,000 136,221,000 134,651,000 109,350,000 68,783,000 139,711,000 164,521,000 132,222,000 146,109,000 165,225,000 133,956,000 103,266,000 118,039,000 73,271,000 69,846,000 62,371,000 39,443,000 450,257,000 107,652,000 322,914,000 122,112,000 189,409,000 189,442,000 122,230,000 233,099,000 1,441,045,000 86,739,000 525,554,000 47,316,000 179,305,000 277,749,000 95,104,000 64,254,000 197,236,000 227,939,000 118,274,000 161,317,000 285,843,000 174,229,000 89,784,000 78,856,000 439,155,000 207,270,000 126,983,000 70,272,000 43,361,000 97,534,000 219,484,000 46,148,000 40,415,000 61,596,000 59,874,000 45,934,000 23,477,000 21,122,000 19,017,000 69,627,000 20,996,000 21,828,000 19,164,000 8,338,000 35,285,000 22,040,000 47,857,000 61,141,000 31,314,000 13,904,000 
        restricted cash
      58,773,000 30,467,000 20,757,000 23,168,000 1,206,653,000 61,019,000 58,474,000 19,892,000 38,129,000 37,221,000 72,077,000 36,615,000 41,959,000 75,166,000 64,495,000 69,781,000 65,561,000 63,736,000 62,370,000 62,926,000 31,671,000 61,572,000 41,684,000 43,012,000 30,243,000 27,502,000 22,590,000 23,883,000 32,464,000 24,700,000 24,842,000 28,372,000 32,924,000 30,168,000 30,093,000 30,674,000 36,786,000 552,473,000 25,449,000 25,138,000 25,353,000 46,785,000 47,061,000 41,438,000 52,519,000 46,271,000 36,419,000 35,220,000 47,305,000 49,054,000 36,378,000 26,880,000 27,708,000 22,696,000 16,910,000 17,476,000 22,266,000 24,727,000 23,956,000 30,109,000 29,456,000 30,118,000 28,084,000 27,100,000 30,285,000 26,534,000 36,762,000 36,568,000 38,599,000 37,270,000 35,253,000 35,739,000 37,601,000 32,665,000 29,761,000 33,120,000 34,403,000 11,507,000 13,496,000 11,290,000 19,512,000 1,554,000 2,038,000 2,024,000 2,017,000 6,354,000 6,333,000 10,350,000 10,344,000 23,017,000 23,010,000   500,000  
        accounts receivable
      161,474,000 158,126,000 139,890,000 129,847,000 145,695,000 111,018,000 88,650,000 126,525,000 182,746,000 158,333,000 160,311,000 183,134,000 184,368,000 116,966,000 115,137,000 121,583,000 101,950,000 76,076,000 85,976,000 86,165,000 74,088,000 68,042,000 91,295,000 107,200,000 132,125,000 122,725,000 117,476,000 113,017,000 111,035,000 89,302,000 87,393,000 101,103,000 90,673,000 87,417,000 75,739,000 74,214,000 78,344,000 74,637,000            65,115,000 47,783,000 49,463,000 39,099,000 35,075,000 26,249,000 23,916,000 22,100,000 17,842,000 18,272,000 19,347,000 18,784,000 19,007,000 17,065,000 14,825,000 19,644,000 15,630,000 13,642,000 14,080,000 16,351,000 12,792,000 15,707,000 16,369,000 20,183,000 24,199,000 19,621,000 17,186,000 20,781,000 22,544,000 19,837,000 18,565,000 17,533,000 21,076,000 16,371,000 13,292,000 21,125,000 15,157,000 16,827,000 16,083,000 19,414,000 18,929,000 26,304,000 28,163,000   56,796,000 
        costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
      23,326,000 49,564,000 46,811,000 26,840,000 19,198,000 24,742,000 19,810,000 16,535,000 16,252,000 28,334,000 42,146,000 58,815,000 79,549,000 81,665,000 54,781,000 48,028,000 48,844,000 40,860,000 33,237,000 38,574,000 34,796,000 27,109,000 18,877,000 18,823,000 26,313,000 28,303,000 25,575,000 23,482,000 23,785,000 17,799,000 13,763,000 13,039,000 17,437,000 12,508,000 12,304,000 13,108,000 11,127,000 12,011,000 11,673,000 12,683,000 16,934,000 25,800,000 24,271,000 29,209,000 30,078,000 29,105,000 25,704,000 22,114,000 27,864,000 34,090,000 35,654,000 26,878,000 23,644,000 19,896,000 18,100,000 16,993,000 17,655,000 16,785,000 15,362,000 15,892,000 17,775,000 15,231,000 13,802,000 10,977,000 10,392,000 10,181,000 9,712,000 11,200,000 10,658,000 14,169,000 15,013,000 20,583,000 21,453,000 18,493,000 19,523,000 18,562,000 19,403,000 21,562,000 24,561,000 22,777,000 25,184,000 20,169,000 21,597,000 17,793,000 19,066,000 16,777,000 12,958,000 11,959,000 10,227,000 10,181,000 7,189,000 11,371,000 10,425,000 10,927,000 11,333,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      254,856,000 144,061,000 41,075,000 117,014,000 417,333,000 67,149,000 72,564,000 44,335,000 38,593,000 45,550,000 64,914,000 40,214,000 33,149,000 54,805,000 77,419,000 36,462,000 30,813,000 35,310,000 26,840,000 25,640,000 23,875,000 29,994,000 38,890,000 41,886,000 37,281,000 21,946,000 48,252,000 22,574,000 63,126,000 59,641,000 66,227,000  49,716,000 54,262,000 53,807,000 51,049,000 51,982,000 53,632,000 53,843,000 53,177,000 49,602,000 114,930,000 109,231,000 95,711,000 95,031,000                                 7,371,000 17,630,000                 
        total current assets
      767,493,000 812,524,000 523,808,000 933,316,000 1,978,720,000 450,267,000 460,006,000 447,596,000 484,267,000 459,983,000 518,617,000 471,550,000 482,733,000 529,813,000 494,899,000 539,423,000 614,446,000 403,788,000 482,226,000 389,927,000 472,990,000 458,591,000 624,086,000 395,058,000 334,271,000 329,254,000 315,729,000 300,569,000 373,854,000 327,663,000 326,876,000 302,780,000 259,533,000 324,066,000 336,464,000 301,267,000 324,571,000 858,199,000 291,257,000 282,552,000 293,960,000 334,871,000 344,482,000 325,013,000 326,888,000 674,386,000 314,018,000 516,128,000 343,652,000 390,434,000 352,084,000 269,944,000 368,563,000 1,556,880,000 303,164,000 604,620,000 129,356,000 260,553,000 352,807,000 173,387,000 146,727,000 278,175,000 303,099,000 184,514,000 236,838,000 354,746,000 246,923,000 160,735,000 154,315,000 514,446,000 292,325,000 219,535,000 213,212,000 249,352,000 276,985,000 294,728,000 127,607,000 103,399,000 137,120,000 118,665,000 132,188,000 78,969,000 66,039,000 56,611,000 116,172,000 64,873,000 64,991,000 62,689,000 68,927,000 100,965,000 126,362,000 92,403,000 113,599,000 101,558,000 92,287,000 
        property and equipment
      3,415,936,000 3,295,621,000 3,258,183,000 2,818,907,000 2,792,084,000 2,783,921,000 2,719,810,000 2,709,681,000 2,711,719,000 2,700,717,000 2,712,201,000 2,709,784,000 2,713,727,000 2,658,366,000 2,677,983,000 2,674,679,000 2,575,487,000 2,580,262,000 2,625,097,000 2,608,526,000 2,677,326,000 2,668,004,000 2,658,889,000 2,697,778,000 2,794,602,000 2,763,055,000 2,761,580,000 2,761,325,000 2,786,355,000 2,787,714,000 2,778,372,000 2,803,478,000 2,812,346,000 2,777,339,000 2,774,398,000 2,785,944,000 2,792,076,000 2,780,112,000 2,805,360,000 2,802,662,000 2,782,353,000 2,720,874,000 2,787,464,000 2,702,188,000 2,762,417,000 2,687,827,000 2,691,302,000 2,693,015,000 2,578,444,000 2,578,639,000 2,570,407,000 2,655,409,000 2,671,317,000 2,052,069,000 2,066,765,000 1,575,262,000 1,583,393,000 1,560,829,000 1,553,942,000 1,538,293,000 1,534,318,000 1,498,165,000 1,490,542,000 1,472,668,000 1,496,938,000 1,469,067,000 1,478,308,000 1,482,953,000 1,502,672,000 1,435,987,000 1,316,767,000 1,197,094,000 1,191,969,000 1,159,703,000 1,119,582,000 1,114,510,000 1,105,942,000 1,106,702,000 1,089,634,000 732,459,000 728,333,000 724,831,000 735,642,000 742,827,000 745,831,000 798,202,000 816,545,000 837,005,000 856,213,000 878,985,000 898,024,000 1,121,934,000 1,140,625,000 1,168,891,000 1,198,559,000 
        intangible assets
      2,880,040,000 2,725,045,000 2,579,806,000 2,403,046,000 2,388,707,000 2,492,360,000 2,314,238,000 2,403,849,000 2,455,597,000 2,523,620,000 2,628,077,000 2,693,883,000 2,776,472,000 2,701,939,000 2,800,562,000 2,909,789,000 2,803,247,000 2,906,855,000 3,051,616,000 2,984,098,000 3,156,150,000 3,063,498,000 3,174,567,000 3,294,369,000 3,626,773,000 3,261,885,000 3,238,031,000 3,258,952,000 3,331,465,000 3,387,955,000 3,459,866,000 3,600,640,000 3,598,131,000 3,550,710,000 3,569,045,000 3,605,548,000 3,656,924,000 3,710,817,000 3,788,754,000 3,764,036,000 3,735,413,000 3,737,105,000 4,031,524,000 3,925,992,000 4,189,540,000 3,910,755,000 4,041,190,000 4,081,286,000 3,387,198,000 3,122,339,000 3,088,296,000 3,085,459,000 3,134,133,000 2,100,614,000 2,121,389,000 1,644,434,000 1,639,784,000 1,550,003,000 1,551,428,000 1,530,599,000 1,500,012,000 1,437,615,000 1,433,110,000 1,420,547,000 1,435,591,000 1,385,200,000 1,399,967,000 1,405,389,000 1,425,132,000 1,298,343,000 996,591,000 876,096,000 868,999,000 788,767,000 754,412,000 738,566,000 724,872,000 724,016,000 713,435,000 37,585,000 31,491,000 25,982,000 865,000 1,108,000 1,365,000 1,626,000 1,888,000 2,155,000 2,408,000 2,709,000 3,019,000 3,874,000 4,321,000  117,087,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      2,678,715,000 2,435,273,000 2,419,435,000 2,340,100,000 2,292,459,000 2,322,890,000 2,129,244,000 2,185,851,000 2,240,781,000 2,315,868,000 2,362,254,000 2,376,609,000 2,381,955,000 2,325,009,000 2,355,881,000 2,362,287,000 2,268,470,000 2,297,372,000 2,353,365,000 2,303,070,000                                                                            
        acquired and other right-of-use assets
      1,332,453,000 1,349,714,000 1,343,508,000 1,329,207,000 1,308,269,000 1,379,281,000 1,376,941,000 1,441,750,000 1,473,601,000 1,488,762,000 1,528,070,000 1,518,648,000 1,507,781,000 989,685,000 1,002,785,000 1,017,508,000 964,405,000 965,780,000 956,011,000 956,945,000                                                                            
        other assets
      646,207,000 642,062,000 641,647,000 618,341,000 657,097,000 772,944,000 785,939,000 806,539,000 812,476,000 845,231,000 855,251,000 771,055,000 722,373,000 744,202,000 679,827,000 638,414,000 575,644,000 514,025,000 491,998,000 520,894,000 477,992,000 504,554,000 557,750,000 551,934,000 432,078,000 397,011,000 451,474,000 439,609,000 722,033,000 710,491,000 724,264,000 698,184,000 650,195,000 648,355,000 628,946,000 604,691,000 587,374,000 566,594,000 550,951,000 522,394,000 497,337,000 514,722,000 494,413,000 480,677,000 467,043,000 457,121,000 442,832,000 420,335,000 400,852,000 416,042,000 393,920,000 375,509,000 355,280,000 305,296,000 261,774,000 222,649,000 211,802,000 193,323,000 188,081,000 181,097,000 174,008,000 162,750,000 157,720,000 152,566,000 106,377,000 102,735,000 99,240,000 96,356,000 96,005,000 98,607,000 83,335,000 80,389,000 76,565,000 68,127,000 64,965,000 58,348,000 54,650,000 51,857,000 48,146,000 42,350,000 40,593,000 40,440,000 38,265,000 35,656,000 34,455,000 32,502,000 31,704,000 31,574,000 31,181,000 31,225,000 32,449,000 23,050,000 21,853,000 21,630,000 21,078,000 
        total assets
      11,720,844,000 11,260,239,000 10,766,387,000 10,442,917,000 11,417,336,000 10,201,663,000 9,786,178,000 9,995,266,000 10,178,441,000 10,334,181,000 10,604,470,000 10,541,529,000 10,585,041,000 9,949,014,000 10,011,937,000 10,142,100,000 9,801,699,000 9,668,082,000 9,960,313,000 9,763,460,000 9,158,018,000 9,034,682,000 9,390,539,000 9,359,502,000 9,759,941,000 9,201,138,000 9,269,415,000 9,312,759,000 7,213,707,000 7,213,823,000 7,289,378,000 7,405,082,000 7,320,205,000 7,300,470,000 7,308,853,000 7,297,450,000 7,360,945,000 7,915,722,000 7,436,322,000 7,371,644,000 7,403,215,000 7,396,757,000 7,751,863,000 7,527,299,000 7,841,125,000 7,808,992,000 7,564,583,000 7,791,342,000 6,783,188,000 6,584,428,000 6,484,506,000 6,449,885,000 6,595,617,000 6,083,291,000 4,793,660,000 4,086,629,000 3,606,399,000 3,609,138,000 3,693,009,000 3,466,258,000 3,400,175,000 3,423,936,000 3,433,689,000 3,270,641,000 3,313,646,000 3,351,603,000 3,255,511,000 3,172,020,000 3,211,508,000 3,387,848,000 2,733,109,000 2,406,902,000 2,384,323,000 2,301,297,000 2,253,504,000 2,246,184,000 2,046,292,000 2,002,129,000 2,008,882,000 950,122,000 952,536,000 885,929,000 857,137,000 854,036,000 917,244,000 915,485,000 934,460,000 954,222,000 982,982,000 1,036,687,000 1,084,518,000 1,264,624,000 1,304,915,000 1,322,686,000 1,429,011,000 
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests,
                                                                                                     
        and shareholders' deficit
                                                                                                     
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                     
        accounts payable
      63,549,000 219,725,000 60,820,000 65,043,000 59,549,000 54,438,000 50,738,000 45,761,000 42,202,000 46,613,000 47,027,000 53,553,000 51,427,000 51,314,000 41,455,000 40,583,000 34,066,000 34,790,000 34,602,000 33,610,000 109,969,000 29,230,000 26,353,000 26,939,000 31,846,000 35,130,000 41,270,000 34,545,000 34,308,000 32,087,000 32,382,000 29,554,000 33,334,000 32,429,000 29,155,000 29,628,000 28,320,000 23,904,000 25,524,000 20,716,000 27,105,000 32,197,000 29,809,000 33,805,000 42,851,000 31,325,000 27,502,000 26,310,000 24,302,000 26,168,000 24,101,000 22,714,000 27,694,000 19,863,000 16,833,000 13,123,000 12,755,000 15,973,000 15,511,000 13,033,000 11,847,000 15,170,000 10,078,000 10,703,000 9,219,000 10,142,000 9,669,000 10,068,000 8,963,000 10,355,000 10,142,000 10,641,000 11,357,000 8,381,000 7,385,000 7,676,000 9,746,000 10,948,000 13,599,000 13,502,000 17,283,000 15,097,000 13,499,000 11,260,000 15,204,000 12,805,000 12,535,000 10,965,000 11,352,000 13,360,000 11,524,000 13,877,000 16,810,000 28,228,000 56,293,000 
        accrued expenses
      85,444,000 97,536,000 86,085,000 74,746,000 81,977,000 89,312,000 76,319,000 77,035,000 92,622,000 92,700,000 84,121,000 92,797,000 101,484,000 96,176,000 85,697,000 80,628,000 68,070,000 69,973,000 68,655,000 57,218,000 63,031,000 62,523,000 65,581,000 54,175,000 67,618,000 63,151,000 58,483,000 53,534,000 63,665,000 68,129,000 60,637,000 60,223,000 69,862,000 85,052,000 96,193,000 53,956,000 61,129,000 60,474,000 59,117,000 56,657,000 63,755,000 65,642,000 65,364,000 55,619,000 65,553,000 78,643,000 76,431,000 79,639,000 86,131,000 67,055,000 39,979,000 39,413,000 42,052,000 39,638,000 31,471,000 19,712,000 23,746,000 24,627,000 20,572,000 19,285,000 21,429,000 24,366,000 25,262,000 22,741,000 28,110,000 24,594,000 20,922,000 18,842,000 21,529,000 27,025,000 17,724,000 15,443,000 20,964,000 17,981,000 16,645,000 14,979,000 17,600,000 18,348,000 20,061,000 13,602,000 15,544,000 14,114,000 14,381,000 13,472,000 14,997,000 16,688,000 17,141,000 16,835,000 17,709,000 21,991,000 13,968,000 15,294,000 15,081,000 16,218,000 13,046,000 
        current maturities of long-term debt
      2,683,531,000 772,562,000 772,181,000 771,802,000 1,187,913,000 23,000,000 1,806,304,000 1,805,395,000 643,145,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 663,181,000 662,720,000 662,264,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 522,691,000 522,090,000 24,000,000 943,161,000 942,442,000 941,728,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 773,289,000 772,517,000 20,000,000 627,157,000 515,876,000 568,924,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 33,750,000 32,500,000 1,078,318,000 1,080,200,000 503,776,000 481,886,000 11,250,000 10,000,000 478,454,000 475,351,000 529,595,000   5,000,000     30,076,000 29,591,000 29,116,000 28,648,000  6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,500,000                          
        deferred revenue
      103,650,000 132,336,000 125,371,000 110,369,000 127,308,000 183,978,000 191,325,000 161,127,000 235,668,000 175,804,000 230,072,000 145,399,000 154,553,000 216,927,000 199,829,000 195,553,000 184,380,000 184,340,000 176,996,000 174,351,000 113,117,000 155,799,000 130,670,000 133,548,000 113,507,000 112,382,000 95,127,000 98,970,000 108,054,000 96,577,000 94,552,000 93,407,000 97,969,000 101,168,000 98,793,000 96,039,000 101,098,000 94,502,000 89,652,000 87,283,000 97,083,000 92,242,000 113,295,000 108,630,000 120,047,000 108,054,000 91,020,000 89,915,000 94,658,000 84,919,000 72,739,000 72,148,000 76,668,000 58,581,000 54,515,000 47,809,000 49,779,000 54,966,000 52,533,000 59,766,000 61,138,000 57,373,000 56,554,000 49,200,000 54,013,000 49,804,000 48,113,000 45,936,000 45,306,000 43,820,000 39,474,000 36,608,000 37,557,000 29,798,000 27,058,000 26,993,000 24,665,000 16,960,000 19,855,000 13,217,000 11,838,000 12,275,000 10,913,000 10,145,000 10,810,000 12,824,000 10,216,000 9,591,000 11,137,000 10,349,000 11,619,000 14,422,000 12,427,000   
        accrued interest
      38,753,000 37,845,000 75,102,000 34,699,000 62,239,000 32,088,000 57,928,000 32,605,000 57,496,000 30,106,000 55,104,000 28,215,000 54,173,000 25,106,000 50,841,000 23,710,000 49,096,000 26,477,000 66,392,000 27,003,000 54,350,000 33,885,000 50,420,000 32,697,000 49,269,000 34,493,000 49,235,000 35,059,000 48,722,000 34,186,000 49,764,000 33,862,000 48,899,000 19,668,000 42,042,000 19,214,000 44,503,000 35,541,000 52,441,000 38,813,000 53,365,000 39,184,000 52,614,000 37,966,000 53,178,000 38,512,000 54,021,000 42,205,000 46,689,000 42,175,000 46,439,000 44,140,000 46,233,000 35,007,000 24,708,000 24,670,000 32,351,000 29,093,000 32,316,000 24,661,000 32,293,000 24,671,000 31,980,000 24,362,000 35,551,000                               
        current lease liabilities
      304,960,000 291,537,000 289,465,000 267,544,000 261,017,000 270,922,000 262,781,000 270,318,000 273,464,000 272,435,000 274,828,000 270,308,000 262,365,000 255,609,000 256,572,000 254,448,000 238,497,000 238,706,000 242,516,000 231,952,000 236,037,000 229,177,000 229,850,000 231,385,000 247,015,000 230,197,000 231,681,000 228,776,000                                                                    
        other current liabilities
      65,803,000 59,427,000 20,681,000 18,813,000 17,933,000 14,105,000 14,170,000 21,048,000 18,662,000 21,490,000 23,237,000 24,511,000 48,762,000 30,066,000 21,086,000 21,367,000 18,222,000 13,738,000 12,845,000 12,630,000 14,297,000 16,634,000 25,785,000 18,117,000 16,948,000 10,799,000 9,181,000 11,328,000 9,802,000 10,533,000 16,475,000 13,882,000 8,841,000 11,109,000 7,719,000 9,756,000 11,240,000 8,469,000 9,248,000 9,600,000 12,063,000 19,002,000 12,972,000 16,706,000 16,921,000 11,375,000 10,836,000 14,934,000 14,007,000 21,291,000 19,640,000 18,269,000 195,690,000 6,066,000 5,299,000 3,619,000 3,250,000 3,235,000 3,299,000 3,502,000 3,877,000 3,497,000 3,352,000 3,116,000 3,184,000 2,918,000 3,081,000 2,536,000 2,491,000 5,209,000 1,691,000 1,602,000 1,598,000 1,854,000 1,991,000 563,000 1,232,000 16,900,000 2,298,000 1,589,000 2,207,000 1,398,000 2,101,000 1,574,000 1,762,000 2,527,000 1,859,000 1,789,000 1,807,000 2,411,000 2,222,000 1,917,000 3,595,000 24,906,000 15,880,000 
        total current liabilities
      3,345,690,000 1,610,968,000 1,429,705,000 1,343,016,000 1,797,936,000 667,843,000 2,459,565,000 2,413,289,000 1,363,259,000 663,148,000 738,389,000 638,783,000 696,764,000 1,338,379,000 1,318,200,000 1,278,553,000 616,331,000 592,024,000 626,006,000 560,764,000 614,801,000 551,248,000 552,659,000 1,019,552,000 1,048,293,000 510,152,000 1,428,138,000 1,404,654,000 1,206,279,000 265,512,000 277,810,000 250,928,000 278,905,000 1,022,715,000 1,046,419,000 228,593,000 873,447,000 738,766,000 804,906,000 233,069,000 273,371,000 288,267,000 314,054,000 286,476,000 331,050,000 1,346,227,000 1,340,010,000 756,779,000 747,673,000 252,858,000 212,898,000 675,138,000 863,688,000 688,750,000 1,050,832,000 113,933,000 126,881,000 132,894,000 129,231,000 120,247,000 130,584,000 155,153,000 156,817,000 139,238,000 158,725,000 114,254,000 96,971,000 91,803,000 90,594,000 100,827,000 74,339,000 68,835,000 76,170,000 62,943,000 58,543,000 55,616,000 58,354,000 65,450,000 1,157,682,000 48,468,000 52,143,000 54,384,000 47,001,000 47,336,000 51,003,000 53,895,000 59,660,000 49,279,000 76,047,000 73,745,000 79,931,000 120,051,000 262,591,000 96,352,000 113,701,000 
        long-term liabilities:
                                                                                                     
        long-term debt
      10,276,200,000 11,932,919,000 11,739,364,000 11,654,372,000 12,403,825,000 12,296,479,000 10,473,739,000 10,550,553,000 11,681,170,000 12,491,102,000 12,571,931,000 12,797,828,000 12,844,162,000 11,696,068,000 11,817,504,000 11,969,068,000 12,278,694,000 11,822,536,000 11,908,447,000 12,019,757,000 11,071,796,000 10,692,710,000 10,555,568,000 10,050,737,000 9,812,335,000 9,821,502,000 8,749,450,000 8,780,606,000 8,996,825,000 9,710,145,000 9,675,738,000 9,363,686,000 9,290,686,000 8,185,512,000 7,906,188,000 8,646,174,000 8,148,426,000 8,515,392,000 7,913,879,000 8,452,270,000 8,522,305,000 8,446,850,000 8,216,400,000 7,929,829,000 7,828,299,000 6,471,770,000 5,778,891,000 6,365,982,000 5,394,721,000 5,637,078,000 5,631,209,000 4,885,339,000 4,880,752,000 4,776,439,000 3,091,382,000 3,565,226,000 3,349,485,000 3,334,201,000 3,319,362,000 3,004,999,000 2,827,450,000 2,792,443,000 2,777,839,000 2,472,235,000 2,460,402,000 2,508,419,000 2,383,587,000 2,348,069,000 2,548,660,000 2,821,948,000 2,455,000,000 1,945,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,905,000,000  1,505,000,000 405,000,000 789,657,000  844,011,000 826,796,000 879,091,000 924,456,000 884,775,000 889,573,000 898,590,000 859,220,000 867,598,000 888,130,000 969,102,000 834,885,000 959,742,000  
        long-term lease liabilities
      2,151,367,000 2,019,508,000 2,004,715,000 1,947,414,000 1,903,439,000 1,930,943,000 1,755,101,000 1,806,278,000 1,865,686,000 1,979,150,000 2,018,065,000 2,033,167,000 2,040,628,000 2,017,760,000 2,047,385,000 2,050,790,000 1,981,353,000 2,013,097,000 2,064,831,000 2,035,371,000 2,094,363,000 2,080,916,000 2,113,602,000 2,153,917,000 2,279,400,000 2,174,512,000 2,235,524,000 2,282,803,000                                                                    
        other long-term liabilities
      613,488,000 554,222,000 466,341,000 406,214,000 367,942,000 432,158,000 373,697,000 411,389,000 404,161,000 332,220,000 330,842,000 302,721,000 248,067,000 221,022,000 227,578,000 232,799,000 191,475,000 183,553,000 185,594,000 179,068,000 186,246,000 181,012,000 459,353,000 438,048,000 270,868,000 241,269,000 195,649,000 147,477,000 387,426,000 383,249,000 377,965,000 378,709,000 349,728,000 350,041,000 341,927,000 339,177,000 334,993,000 330,626,000 325,114,000 316,865,000 313,683,000 359,296,000 354,641,000 347,781,000 342,576,000 288,612,000 286,394,000 272,393,000 283,828,000 246,063,000 204,662,000 192,763,000 186,475,000 165,760,000 159,189,000 135,854,000 129,282,000 123,592,000 119,211,000 115,559,000 112,008,000 104,413,000 101,209,000 96,861,000 94,570,000 90,980,000 87,826,000 81,999,000 80,495,000 77,783,000 73,805,000 67,180,000 65,762,000 58,311,000 55,090,000 53,178,000  43,117,000 40,922,000 35,634,000 34,268,000 33,940,000 32,926,000 31,519,000 30,072,000 3,811,000 3,688,000 3,447,000 3,327,000 3,235,000 4,182,000 3,166,000 1,593,000 1,660,000 1,149,000 
        total long-term liabilities
      13,041,055,000 14,506,649,000 14,210,420,000 14,008,000,000 14,675,206,000 14,659,580,000 12,602,537,000 12,768,220,000 13,951,017,000 14,802,472,000 14,920,838,000 15,133,716,000 15,132,857,000 13,934,850,000 14,092,467,000 14,252,657,000 14,451,522,000 14,019,186,000 14,158,872,000 14,234,196,000 13,352,405,000 12,954,638,000 13,128,523,000 12,642,702,000 12,362,603,000 12,237,283,000 11,180,623,000 11,210,886,000 9,384,251,000 10,093,394,000 10,053,703,000 9,742,395,000 9,640,414,000 8,535,553,000 8,248,115,000 8,985,351,000 8,483,419,000 8,846,018,000 8,238,993,000 8,769,135,000 8,835,988,000 8,806,146,000 8,571,041,000 8,277,610,000 8,170,875,000 6,760,382,000 6,065,285,000 6,638,375,000 5,678,549,000 5,883,141,000 5,835,871,000 5,078,102,000 5,067,227,000 4,942,199,000 3,250,571,000 3,701,080,000 3,478,767,000 3,457,793,000 3,438,573,000 3,120,558,000 2,939,458,000 2,896,856,000 2,879,048,000 2,569,096,000 2,554,972,000 2,599,399,000 2,471,413,000 2,430,068,000 2,629,155,000 2,899,731,000 2,528,805,000 2,012,180,000 1,970,762,000 1,963,311,000 1,960,090,000 1,958,178,000  1,548,714,000 446,414,000 825,563,000    911,003,000   893,765,000 902,477,000 863,058,000 871,502,000 908,769,000 992,586,000 856,851,000  864,666,000 
        redeemable noncontrolling interests
      85,744,000 76,605,000 65,157,000 62,604,000 54,132,000 49,092,000 40,817,000 36,577,000 35,047,000 35,047,000 37,573,000 38,184,000 31,735,000 40,615,000 39,881,000 36,037,000 17,250,000 15,177,000 15,177,000 13,677,000 15,194,000 15,194,000 14,349,000 14,478,000 16,052,000                            11,711,000 11,808,000 12,062,000 12,044,000 12,064,000 12,152,000 12,284,000 12,375,000 13,023,000                                   
        shareholders' deficit:
                                                                                                     
        preferred stock - par value 0.01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 106,063 shares and
                                                                                                     
        105,666 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025,
                                                                                                     
        respectively
      1,061,000 1,068,000 1,075,000 1,080,000 1,076,000 1,075,000 1,075,000 1,079,000 1,080,000 1,081,000 1,084,000 1,083,000 1,080,000 1,080,000 1,079,000 1,078,000 1,089,000 1,095,000 1,095,000 1,093,000 1,098,000 1,114,000 1,119,000 1,116,000 1,118,000                                                                       
        additional paid-in capital
      3,084,883,000 3,038,027,000 3,022,684,000 2,991,050,000 2,975,455,000 2,941,520,000 2,930,332,000 2,915,215,000 2,894,060,000 2,848,463,000 2,824,994,000 2,800,046,000 2,795,176,000 2,756,215,000 2,717,963,000 2,688,835,000 2,681,347,000 2,711,934,000 2,657,540,000 2,610,472,000 2,586,130,000 2,563,979,000 2,534,423,000 2,471,886,000 2,461,335,000 2,446,369,000 2,408,385,000 2,359,195,000 2,270,326,000 2,233,793,000 2,217,273,000 2,184,989,000 2,167,470,000 2,148,273,000 2,127,093,000 2,029,480,000 2,010,520,000 1,999,503,000 1,987,773,000 1,973,974,000 1,962,713,000 1,951,657,000 1,939,004,000 1,940,265,000 2,062,775,000 2,338,007,000 2,649,827,000 2,912,250,000 2,907,446,000    3,111,107,000 2,847,069,000 2,835,974,000 2,560,955,000 2,268,244,000 2,257,879,000 2,253,157,000 2,248,525,000 2,243,457,000 2,248,596,000 2,240,394,000 2,235,672,000 2,228,268,000 2,221,794,000 2,218,951,000 2,103,682,000 1,893,168,000 1,791,571,000 1,517,762,000 1,575,163,000 1,571,894,000 1,480,506,000 1,422,677,000 1,404,992,000 1,450,754,000 1,429,431,000 1,389,390,000 992,660,000 990,181,000 835,865,000 826,465,000 746,111,000 740,037,000 703,742,000 688,268,000 686,457,000 679,961,000 676,365,000 673,454,000 673,215,000 672,946,000 671,931,000 664,977,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -7,200,856,000 -7,284,980,000 -7,251,106,000 -7,226,216,000 -7,326,189,000 -7,393,799,000 -7,546,370,000 -7,509,379,000 -7,450,824,000 -7,421,725,000 -7,362,838,000 -7,473,913,000 -7,482,061,000 -7,508,231,000 -7,531,180,000 -7,523,696,000 -7,203,531,000 -6,890,822,000 -6,759,382,000 -6,848,313,000 -6,604,028,000 -6,177,879,000 -5,972,657,000 -5,943,386,000 -5,560,695,000 -5,387,091,000 -5,193,942,000 -5,131,347,000 -5,136,368,000 -4,851,501,000 -4,759,637,000 -4,395,286,000 -4,388,288,000 -4,064,805,000 -3,735,062,000 -3,604,288,000 -3,637,467,000 -3,299,422,000 -3,231,735,000 -3,164,437,000 -3,168,069,000 -3,149,082,000 -2,743,115,000 -2,621,410,000 -2,542,380,000 -2,542,770,000 -2,526,146,000 -2,516,678,000 -2,518,085,000 -2,498,923,000 -2,520,451,000 -2,484,552,000 -2,462,176,000 -2,409,687,000 -2,357,242,000 -2,303,770,000 -2,281,139,000 -2,252,057,000 -2,143,774,000 -2,038,939,000 -1,929,670,000 -1,880,167,000 -1,845,679,000 -1,673,606,000 -1,627,602,000 -1,582,372,000 -1,532,263,000 -1,452,921,000 -1,401,035,000 -1,403,719,000 -1,387,296,000 -1,248,941,000 -1,234,307,000 -1,205,428,000 -1,187,894,000 -1,172,822,000 -1,065,224,000 -1,040,959,000 -1,008,909,000 -933,271,000 -924,066,000 -891,769,000 -877,325,000 -851,070,000 -829,357,000 -731,811,000 -707,802,000 -684,556,000 -636,634,000 -585,466,000 -578,148,000 -521,740,000 -487,985,000 -425,979,000 -214,820,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -636,733,000 -688,098,000 -711,548,000 -736,617,000 -760,280,000 -723,648,000 -701,778,000 -629,735,000 -615,198,000 -594,305,000 -555,570,000 -596,370,000 -590,510,000 -613,894,000 -626,473,000 -591,364,000 -762,309,000 -780,512,000 -738,995,000 -808,429,000 -807,582,000 -873,612,000 -867,877,000 -846,846,000 -568,765,000 -620,778,000 -554,920,000 -531,761,000 -511,905,000 -528,517,000 -500,919,000 -379,109,000 -379,460,000 -342,450,000 -378,922,000 -342,899,000 -370,184,000 -370,386,000 -364,861,000 -441,352,000 -502,045,000 -501,492,000 -330,403,000 -356,936,000 -182,486,000 -94,145,000  -672,000                -1,805,000 -2,803,000 -3,777,000 -1,945,000 -1,799,000 -1,549,000 -1,699,000 -1,560,000 -1,420,000 -1,280,000 -1,090,000 -949,000 -808,000                    
        total shareholders' deficit
      -4,751,645,000 -4,933,983,000 -4,938,895,000 -4,970,703,000 -5,109,938,000 -5,174,852,000 -5,316,741,000 -5,222,820,000 -5,170,882,000                   -3,302,781,000 -3,376,823,000 -3,145,083,000 -3,042,135,000 -2,588,241,000 -2,599,114,000 -2,257,798,000 -1,985,681,000 -1,916,494,000 -1,995,921,000 -1,669,062,000 -1,607,577,000 -1,630,560,000 -1,706,144,000 -1,697,656,000 -1,133,232,000 -1,036,787,000                                                    
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' deficit
      11,720,844,000 11,260,239,000 10,766,387,000 10,442,917,000 11,417,336,000 10,201,663,000 9,786,178,000 9,995,266,000 10,178,441,000                                                                                       
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 106,773 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,561 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,487 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,561 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,028 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,561 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,561 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,050 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,506 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,050 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,471 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,050 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,880 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,050 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,050 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,997 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022,
                                                                                                     
        and shareholders’ deficit
                                                                                                     
        shareholders’ deficit:
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,120 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,997 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022,
                                                                                                     
        total shareholders’ deficit
               -5,166,486,000 -5,092,330,000 -5,269,154,000 -5,276,315,000 -5,364,830,000 -5,438,611,000 -5,425,147,000 -5,283,404,000 -4,958,305,000 -4,839,742,000 -5,045,177,000 -4,824,382,000 -4,486,398,000 -4,304,992,000 -4,317,230,000 -3,667,007,000 -3,560,374,000 -3,339,346,000                                                       -46,669,000 -49,913,000 -104,303,000 -88,671,000           
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders’ deficit
               10,334,181,000 10,604,470,000 10,541,529,000 10,585,041,000 9,949,014,000 10,011,937,000 10,142,100,000 9,801,699,000 9,668,082,000 9,960,313,000 9,763,460,000 9,158,018,000 9,034,682,000 9,390,539,000 9,359,502,000 9,759,941,000 9,201,138,000                                                                      
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,381 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,997 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,326 shares and
                                                                                                     
        107,997 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,997 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,956 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,964 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,956 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,872 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,956 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 107,806 shares and
                                                                                                     
        108,956 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 108,956 shares and
                                                                                                     
        109,819 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 109,480 shares and
                                                                                                     
        109,819 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 109,534 shares and
                                                                                                     
        109,819 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 109,331 shares and
                                                                                                     
        109,819 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020,
                                                                                                     
        right-of-use assets
                          2,373,560,000 2,340,035,000 2,375,247,000 2,420,363,000 2,572,217,000 2,449,933,000 2,502,601,000 2,552,304,000                                                                    
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 109,819 shares and
                                                                                                     
        111,775 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 111,443 shares and
                                                                                                     
        111,775 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019,
                                                                                                     
        short-term investments
                            225,853,000              223,000 221,000 219,000 708,000 706,000 702,000 699,000 4,816,000 5,549,000 5,541,000 5,828,000 5,054,000 5,446,000 4,873,000 5,388,000 4,166,000 5,471,000    5,773,000   2,332,000 4,016,000 3,560,000 4,222,000 3,560,000 5,352,000 6,332,000 3,770,000 164,000 162,000 161,000 9,254,000 11,787,000 55,142,000 121,237,000 101,295,000              15,200,000       
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 111,918 shares and
                                                                                                     
        111,775 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 111,559 shares and
                                                                                                     
        111,775 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019,
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 111,775 shares and
                                                                                                     
        112,433 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018,
                                                                                                     
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest,
                                                                                                     
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
                               14,077,000                                                                      
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 112,604 shares and 112,433
                                                                                                     
        shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                               1,126,000                                                                      
        liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 113,090
                                                                                                     
        shares and 112,433 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2019
                                                                                                     
        and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                1,131,000 1,132,000                                                                    
        total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
                                9,269,415,000                                                       885,929,000 857,137,000 854,036,000 917,244,000           
        liabilities and shareholders' deficit
                                                                                                     
        preferred stock - par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 113,205
                                                                                                     
        shares and 112,433 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2019
                                                                                                     
        total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
                                 9,312,759,000 7,213,707,000 7,213,823,000 7,289,378,000 7,405,082,000 7,320,205,000 7,300,470,000 7,308,853,000 7,297,450,000 7,360,945,000 7,915,722,000 7,436,322,000 7,371,644,000 7,403,215,000 7,396,757,000 7,751,863,000 7,527,299,000                                                    
        preferred stock - par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outst.
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 112,433
                                                                                                     
        and 116,446 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2018
                                                                                                     
        and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                  1,124,000 1,142,000 1,148,000 1,165,000                                                                
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 114,244
                                                                                                     
        and 116,446 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2018
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 114,832
                                                                                                     
        and 116,446 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2018
                                                                                                     
        prepaid and other current assets
                                     50,916,000              65,777,000 65,633,000 62,724,000 69,586,000 47,893,000 37,439,000 40,327,000 39,542,000 26,963,000 25,150,000 14,932,000 14,246,000 16,608,000 14,639,000 10,603,000 12,442,000 13,023,000 11,987,000 9,778,000 9,848,000 10,226,000 8,808,000 8,939,000 9,689,000 10,899,000 9,828,000 8,074,000 8,561,000 9,397,000 9,251,000 6,376,000 6,872,000          6,314,000 4,232,000 5,009,000 5,074,000 5,111,000 5,012,000 5,741,000 11,191,000 10,254,000 
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 116,472
                                                                                                     
        and 116,446 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2018
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 116,446
                                                                                                     
        and 121,004 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2017
                                                                                                     
        and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                      1,164,000 1,184,000 1,210,000 1,213,000                                                            
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 118,428
                                                                                                     
        and 121,004 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2017
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 120,981
                                                                                                     
        and 121,004 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2017
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 121,256
                                                                                                     
        and 121,004 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2017
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 121,004
                                                                                                     
        and 125,743 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016
                                                                                                     
        and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                          1,210,000 1,243,000                                                          
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 124,297
                                                                                                     
        and 125,743 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2016
                                                                                                     
        at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            66,117,000                                                         
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 124,566 and
                                                                                                     
        125,743 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2016 and
                                                                                                     
        december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            1,246,000 1,255,000                                                        
        at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                             87,580,000                                                        
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 125,512 and
                                                                                                     
        125,743 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2016 and
                                                                                                     
        at december 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                              83,326,000                                                       
        deferred financing fees
                                              94,152,000 89,185,000 93,980,000 93,429,000 95,237,000 78,903,000 75,241,000 80,578,000 73,042,000 76,974,000 79,799,000 63,564,000 66,324,000 68,432,000 40,568,000 39,664,000 42,064,000 44,430,000 46,751,000 42,882,000 45,110,000 47,231,000 49,218,000 40,346,000 37,902,000 39,855,000 31,073,000 26,587,000 33,384,000 40,465,000 44,091,000 33,788,000 33,578,000 35,348,000 37,560,000 40,032,000 33,221,000 16,155,000 20,547,000 19,063,000 19,931,000 15,707,000 16,326,000 17,834,000 19,421,000 18,282,000 19,332,000 20,799,000 24,253,000 22,803,000 24,664,000 23,363,000 24,517,000 25,682,000  
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 125,743 and
                                                                                                     
        129,134 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2015 and
                                                                                                     
        december 31, 2014, respectively
                                              1,257,000 1,261,000 1,282,000 1,294,000                                                    
        at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                               73,383,000                                                      
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 126,143 and
                                                                                                     
        129,134 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2015 and
                                                                                                     
        at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                93,374,000                                                     
        preferred stock - par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
                                                                                                     
        or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 128,228 and
                                                                                                     
        129,134 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2015 and
                                                                                                     
        at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 91,468,000                                                    
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 129,428 and
                                                                                                     
        129,134 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2015 and
                                                                                                     
        at december 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively
                                                  104,268,000                                                   
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                                     
        shareholders' (deficit) equity:
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 129,134 and
                                                                                                     
        128,432 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014 and
                                                                                                     
        december 31, 2013, respectively
                                                  1,291,000 1,291,000 1,291,000 1,288,000                                                
        total shareholders' (deficit) equity
                                                  -660,800,000                                                   
        total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit) equity
                                                  7,841,125,000                                                   
        at september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively
                                                   77,435,000                                                  
        shareholders' equity
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 129,096 and
                                                                                                     
        128,432 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2014 and
                                                                                                     
        total shareholders' equity
                                                   -297,617,000 159,288,000 396,188,000 356,966,000                           232,390,000 385,921,000                   
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                   7,808,992,000 7,564,583,000 7,791,342,000 6,783,188,000                           2,246,184,000 2,046,292,000                   
        at june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively
                                                    72,782,000                                                 
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 129,104 and
                                                                                                     
        128,432 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2014 and
                                                                                                     
        accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
                                                    34,316,000                                                 
        at march 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively
                                                     68,102,000                                                
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 128,788 and
                                                                                                     
        128,432 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2014 and
                                                                                                     
        at december 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                      71,339,000                                               
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 128,432 and 126,933
                                                                                                     
        shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                      1,284,000                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                      -33,679,000 -12,564,000 -14,173,000 4,345,000 2,791,000 1,934,000 248,000 1,227,000 485,000 -617,000 2,424,000 2,359,000 2,175,000 1,735,000 1,305,000              -666,000 -1,552,000 23,273,000 15,844,000 14,460,000 8,483,000 204,000             
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                     
        current liabilities
                                                                                                     
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                     
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 128,137 and 126,933 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012, respectively
                                                       1,281,000                                              
        additional paid in capital
                                                       2,958,635,000 2,969,083,000                                             
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                       448,429,000 435,737,000 696,645,000 652,991,000 440,534,000 480,195,000 259,572,000  6,299,000 112,921,000 213,078,000 317,110,000 371,927,000 397,824,000 562,307,000 599,949,000 637,950,000 687,127,000 650,149,000 491,759,000 387,290,000 129,965,000 325,887,000 337,391,000 275,043,000 234,871,000   387,965,000 404,786,000 76,091,000 81,431,000       2,466,000 43,877,000 91,440,000 95,818,000 151,987,000 185,473,000 246,457,000 450,644,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                       6,584,428,000 6,484,506,000 6,449,885,000 6,595,617,000 6,083,291,000 4,793,660,000 4,086,629,000 3,606,399,000 3,609,138,000 3,693,009,000 3,466,258,000 3,400,175,000 3,423,936,000 3,433,689,000 3,270,641,000 3,313,646,000 3,351,603,000 3,255,511,000 3,172,020,000 3,211,508,000 3,387,848,000 2,733,109,000 2,406,902,000 2,384,323,000 2,301,297,000 2,253,504,000   2,002,129,000 2,008,882,000 950,122,000 952,536,000       954,222,000 982,982,000 1,036,687,000 1,084,518,000 1,264,624,000 1,304,915,000 1,322,686,000 1,429,011,000 
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 127,784 and 126,933 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012, respectively
                                                        1,278,000                                             
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 127,300 and 126,933 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2013 and december 31, 2012, respectively
                                                         1,273,000                                            
        additional paid -in capital
                                                         3,175,579,000                                            
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized 126,933 and 109,675 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                          1,269,000                                           
        short term investments
                                                           5,505,000 5,016,000 5,749,000  5,286,000 2,829,000                      19,777,000               
        assets held for sale
                                                           5,700,000 125,000,000                             10,000 10,000 203,000 731,000 901,000 395,000 8,479,000 42,708,000     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 121,809 and 109,675 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                           1,218,000                                          
        current maturities of long-term debt and short-term debt
                                                            918,006,000                                         
        common stock – class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 121,495 and 109,675 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                            1,215,000                                         
        current portion of long-term debt
                                                             5,000,000  5,000,000 5,000,000                                     
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 115,974 and 109,675 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                             1,160,000                                        
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                     
        preferred stock – par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock – class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized 109,675 and 114,832 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                              1,097,000                                       
        total shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                                                              -11,313,000                             -27,472,000 -18,965,000         
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 109,357 and 114,832 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                               1,094,000                                      
        common stock - class a, par value 0.01, 400,000 shares authorized, 111,449 and 114,832 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                1,114,000                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 113,320 and 114,832 shares issued and outstanding at march, 31, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                 1,133,000                                    
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 and 200,000 shares authorized, 114,832 and 117,082 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                  1,148,000                                   
        sba communications corporation shareholders’ equity
                                                                  317,110,000 371,313,000 397,166,000 561,432,000                                
        noncontrolling interests
                                                                   614,000 658,000 875,000 915,000 1,138,000 1,218,000                             
        preferred stock - par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 and 200,000 shares authorized, 114,926 and 117,082 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2010 and december 31, 2009, respectively
                                                                   1,149,000                                  
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 400,000 shares authorized, 114,591 and 117,082 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2010 and december 31, 2009, respectively
                                                                    1,146,000                                 
        preferred stock—par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock—class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 117,124 and 117,082 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2010 and december 31, 2009, respectively
                                                                     1,171,000                                
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 117,082 and 117,525 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                      1,171,000                               
        interest payable
                                                                       26,796,000 9,186,000 8,172,000 5,946,000 8,729,000 5,059,000 3,861,000 3,499,000 3,827,000 4,011,000 4,071,000 4,056,000 1,288,000 1,017,000 5,613,000 3,880,000 7,819,000 2,544,000 7,101,000 3,729,000 5,322,000 13,564,000 6,296,000 20,319,000 11,293,000 31,476,000 12,459,000 22,919,000 22,521,000 21,815,000 
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 116,771 and 117,525 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                       1,167,000                              
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 116,643 and 117,525 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                        1,166,000                             
        billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
                                                                         249,000 359,000 189,000 249,000 680,000 1,195,000 1,102,000 1,453,000 1,334,000 1,055,000 1,006,000 852,000 945,000 1,391,000 431,000 313,000 534,000 1,251,000 478,000 1,091,000 873,000 1,577,000 849,000 1,881,000 2,016,000 2,362,000 4,355,000 6,302,000 
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 118,717 and 117,525 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                         1,187,000                            
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 117,525 and 108,380 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                          1,175,000                           
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 113,715 and 108,380 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                           1,137,000                          
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 105,910 and 108,380 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                            1,059,000                         
        preferred stock – par value .01, 30,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        common stock – class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 108,530 and 108,380 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                             1,085,000                        
        common stock—class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 108,380 and 105,672 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
                                                                              1,084,000                       
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 105,500 and 105,672 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                               1,055,000                      
        common stock—class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 103,681 and 105,672 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                                1,037,000                     
        common stock - class a, par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 102,761 and 105,672 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                                 1,028,000                    
        long term liabilities:
                                                                                                     
        long term debt
                                                                                  1,555,000,000    784,392,000               
        other long term liabilities
                                                                                  45,025,000                   
        total long term liabilities
                                                                                  1,602,017,000    818,962,000 878,214,000 860,049,000  954,912,000 889,062,000          
        preferred stock - .01 par value...
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 105,672 and 85,615 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
                                                                                  1,057,000                   
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 104,502 and 85,615 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                                                                   1,045,000                  
        bridge financing
                                                                                    1,100,000,000                 
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 103,154 and 85,615 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                                                                    1,032,000                 
        prepaid and other current expenses
                                                                                     6,159,000 4,248,000 12,693,000 4,911,000 4,475,000 4,327,000 5,386,000          
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 85,819 and 85,615 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                                                                     858,000                
        long term debt, current portion
                                                                                       3,250,000 3,250,000 3,250,000 3,250,000 3,251,000          
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 85,615 and 64,903 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
                                                                                      856,000               
        shareholders’ deficit :
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 75,228 and 64,903 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                                                                       752,000              
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 74,258 and 64,903 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004, respectively
                                                                                        743,000             
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 65,619 and 64,903 shares issued and outstanding in 2005 and 2004, respectively
                                                                                         656,000            
        common stock - class b par value .01, 8,100 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        liabilities held for sale
                                                                                             472,000 608,000 450,000 683,000     
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 64,903 and 55,016 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                                                          649,000           
        liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                                                                                                     
        shareholders’ (deficit) equity:
                                                                                                     
        common stock - class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 59,965 and 55,016 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                                                           597,000          
        total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                                                                                           915,485,000 934,460,000         
        revenues:
                                                                                                     
        site leasing
                                                                                           36,965,000 35,454,000         
        site development
                                                                                           21,778,000 20,893,000         
        total revenues
                                                                                           58,743,000 56,347,000         
        cost of revenues
                                                                                                     
        cost of site leasing
                                                                                           10,532,000 10,639,000         
        cost of site development
                                                                                           20,169,000 19,208,000         
        total cost of revenues
                                                                                           30,701,000 29,847,000         
        gross profit
                                                                                           28,042,000 26,500,000         
        operating expenses:
                                                                                                     
        selling, general and administrative
                                                                                           7,374,000 7,096,000         
        restructuring and other charges
                                                                                           3,000 58,000         
        asset impairment charges
                                                                                           155,000 1,543,000         
        depreciation, accretion and amortization
                                                                                           20,511,000 20,559,000         
        total operating expenses
                                                                                           28,043,000 29,256,000         
        operating income from continuing operations
                                                                                           -1,000 -2,756,000         
        other income:
                                                                                                     
        interest income
                                                                                           88,000 54,000         
        interest expense
                                                                                           -11,270,000 -11,717,000         
        non-cash interest expense
                                                                                           -7,022,000 -6,756,000         
        amortization of debt issuance costs
                                                                                           -900,000 -873,000         
        income from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                                           -2,092,000 -454,000         
        other
                                                                                           3,000 9,000         
        total other income
                                                                                           -21,193,000 -19,737,000         
        income from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                           -21,194,000 -22,493,000         
        benefit from income taxes
                                                                                           -278,000 -274,000         
        income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                           -21,472,000 -22,767,000         
        gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                                                           -2,538,000          
        income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                           -24,010,000 -23,246,000         
        cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                                     
        net income
                                                                                           -24,010,000 -23,246,000         
        long-term debt, current portion
                                                                                            3,254,000 2,458,000 11,538,000 13,042,000 6,558,000 60,066,000 189,397,000   
        commitments and contingencies shareholders’ (deficit) equity:
                                                                                                     
        preferred stock – .01 par value...
                                                                                                     
        common stock – class a par value .01, 200,000 shares authorized, 56,965 and 55,016 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively
                                                                                            569,000         
        common stock – class b par value .01, 8,100 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
                                                                                                     
        income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                                                            -479,000         
        basic and diluted loss per common share amounts:
                                                                                                     
        income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
                                                                                            -400         
        income from discontinued operations
                                                                                            -10         
        net income per common share
                                                                                            -410         
        weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                                            56,933,000         
        preferred stock-.01 par value...
                                                                                                     
        common stock-class a par value .01
                                                                                             565,000 550,000 486,000 457,000  457,000 450,000  
        common stock-class b par value .01
                                                                                               55,000 55,000  55,000 55,000  
        deferred tax liabilities
                                                                                                16,457,000 18,429,000 18,429,000 18,475,000 18,429,000 
        common stock—class a par value .01
                                                                                                 457,000    
        common stock—class b par value .01
                                                                                                 55,000    
        goodwill
                                                                                                     
        other intangible assets
                                                                                                   4,925,000  
        current portion – long-term debt
                                                                                                   124,000  
        current portion—notes payable
                                                                                                    365,000 
        senior notes payable
                                                                                                    500,000,000 
        senior discount notes payable
                                                                                                    234,885,000 
        notes payable
                                                                                                    110,203,000 
        common stock-class a par value .01 (100,000 shares authorized), 43,233 and 40,989 shares issued and outstanding in 2001 and 2000, respectively
                                                                                                    432,000 
        common stock-class b par value .01 (8,100 shares authorized), 5,456 shares issued and outstanding in 2001 and 2000
                                                                                                    55,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 
                                                                                           
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                           
          net income
        240,433,000 225,692,000 217,906,000 178,791,000 255,892,000 159,451,000 154,543,000 109,528,000 85,362,000 201,971,000 100,554,000 102,578,000 99,763,000 69,152,000 188,306,000 48,904,000 47,798,000   106,186,000 22,677,000 23,117,000 -127,933,000 67,557,000 21,765,000 31,973,000 25,989,000 57,153,000 16,144,000 -57,391,000 31,545,000 7,660,000 46,832,000 37,598,000 5,262,000 86,348,000 53,639,000   -79,030,000   21,528,000 -52,586,000   -22,651,000 -29,169,000 -33,437,000              -14,634,000        -9,205,000             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                           
          depreciation, accretion, and amortization
        76,882,000 69,964,000 65,048,000 65,073,000 63,515,000 64,179,000 76,750,000 171,400,000 180,674,000 181,820,000 182,415,000 183,035,000 173,825,000 176,393,000 174,323,000 169,895,000 170,916,000 175,469,000 183,881,000 180,383,000 180,302,000 178,706,000 182,579,000 179,488,000 174,988,000 171,564,000 171,038,000 169,454,000 167,703,000 169,558,000 165,398,000 162,643,000 318,551,000 159,031,000 158,554,000 319,524,000 159,801,000 161,461,000 334,230,000 171,853,000 162,214,000 133,328,000 133,281,000                       41,650,000 40,293,000 39,893,000 39,014,000 33,173,000 21,008,000 22,258,000 21,673,000 21,644,000 21,643,000 28,698,000        
          loss on remeasurement of u.s. denominated intercompany loans
        -37,847,000 -45,265,000 -54,641,000 116,941,000   42,980,000        -109,644,000                                                                     
          non-cash compensation expense
        19,323,000 21,516,000 15,713,000 17,935,000 16,372,000 18,598,000 21,469,000 22,089,000 21,374,000 18,250,000 26,206,000 25,769,000 25,492,000 23,901,000 24,747,000 25,227,000 17,109,000 21,644,000 20,422,000 16,975,000 17,058,000 18,579,000 16,278,000 12,581,000 12,732,000 24,487,000 23,414,000 10,187,000 10,433,000 11,297,000 10,410,000 9,355,000 19,471,000 9,277,000 8,163,000 16,677,000 7,785,000 6,844,000 15,201,000 6,988,000 5,440,000 4,195,000 4,206,000 3,382,000 3,679,000 3,850,000 3,057,000 2,774,000 2,773,000 3,141,000 2,781,000 2,696,000 2,453,000 2,780,000 2,572,000 2,327,000 1,922,000 2,325,000 1,626,000 1,580,000 1,615,000 2,477,000 1,535,000 1,428,000 1,595,000 2,172,000 1,417,000 1,186,000 1,646,000 1,496,000 1,082,000 139,000 108,000 100,000 115,000 114,000 115,000 126,000 115,000 115,000 231,000 217,000 269,000 
          non-cash asset impairment and decommission costs
        17,374,000 42,994,000 35,726,000 17,320,000 9,064,000 25,951,000 38,944,000 73,880,000 29,283,000 25,367,000 26,417,000 17,605,000 8,236,000 8,600,000 8,366,000 13,855,000 9,646,000 3,498,000 4,791,000 10,826,000 8,515,000 6,163,000 13,997,000 9,425,000 8,079,000 9,286,000 5,451,000 4,046,000 6,468,000 7,232,000 8,446,000 10,107,000 13,719,000 7,047,000 6,643,000 17,752,000 4,196,000 19,511,000 7,902,000 5,027,000 8,475,000 10,722,000 5,671,000                                         
          loss from extinguishment of debt
           1,512,000   4,428,000         24,046,000   10,652,000                18,189,000      1,124,000          1,696,000 6,000 10,000 48,932,000 112,000                             
          deferred and non-cash income tax provision
        32,776,000 26,185,000 35,682,000    8,283,000    36,320,000                                                                         
          loss on sale of assets
        -2,000 -518,000 18,785,000                                                        7,000  -4,000    -61,000                   
          other non-cash items reflected in the statements of operations
        15,692,000 14,896,000 19,998,000 -33,046,000 16,878,000 15,336,000 16,661,000 -17,546,000 17,242,000 20,206,000 23,883,000 -45,271,000 19,051,000 19,066,000 16,896,000 -48,844,000 20,896,000 20,416,000 17,413,000 -25,721,000 11,825,000 3,748,000 13,127,000 4,542,000 8,240,000 1,952,000 4,647,000 -16,608,000 1,442,000 -716,000 1,296,000 -2,369,000 497,000 35,000 -21,857,000 -955,000 -309,000 341,000 -168,000 21,000 -17,099,000 157,000 1,038,000 -845,000   -83,000 134,000 -11,000   9,000 -183,000 44,000 -337,000                             
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                           
          accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of
                                                                                           
          billings on uncompleted contracts
        -16,517,000 -31,125,000 10,399,000 -35,171,000 -27,079,000 29,266,000 51,093,000 -14,287,000 9,107,000 40,463,000 9,103,000 -47,456,000 -25,817,000 1,734,000 -9,812,000  -12,953,000 11,105,000 -4,523,000  14,145,000 14,415,000 19,712,000      -7,483,000 8,026,000 -5,198,000  -1,079,000 1,444,000  8,769,000 90,000  6,461,000 4,445,000                                            
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -10,967,000 1,076,000 -4,642,000 -2,482,000 -11,327,000 -4,949,000 -722,000 -11,997,000 -5,513,000 -13,753,000 -4,235,000 1,700,000 -16,641,000 -12,604,000 -2,201,000 -2,654,000 -22,994,000 -6,112,000 3,517,000 5,185,000 -4,550,000 3,622,000 -1,643,000 209,000 -3,246,000 4,045,000 -130,000 -9,979,000 -12,459,000 -6,325,000 -9,277,000 1,280,000 -11,075,000 -4,777,000 -10,406,000 -25,912,000                                                
          operating lease right-of-use assets
        33,657,000 30,373,000 33,080,000 26,112,000 31,025,000 35,351,000 34,694,000 29,804,000 36,084,000 37,774,000 37,452,000 30,702,000 35,591,000 35,498,000 33,682,000 27,604,000 29,722,000 27,130,000 29,865,000 21,465,000 28,911,000 29,378,000 30,181,000 25,147,000 21,281,000 23,121,000 24,116,000                                                         
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        14,597,000 2,159,000 -8,537,000 2,174,000 16,799,000 -2,980,000 -20,395,000 -48,067,000 6,247,000 -15,600,000 -8,904,000 12,056,000 16,126,000 3,938,000 -7,002,000 -8,938,000 5,366,000 7,766,000 -4,667,000 7,501,000 1,579,000 8,818,000 -4,725,000 -3,430,000 -4,374,000 6,903,000 -5,050,000 -525,000 5,398,000 6,442,000 -14,336,000 -1,291,000 581,000 -3,899,000 -6,253,000 -5,310,000 -8,277,000 -3,763,000 -54,000 730,000 15,225,000 -3,371,000 2,485,000 1,115,000 2,539,000 7,890,000 -3,293,000 2,824,000 2,687,000 -251,000 -1,446,000 -7,168,000 3,523,000 -177,000 509,000 -4,211,000 2,407,000 3,315,000 -5,519,000 -6,732,000 5,189,000 658,000 -5,304,000 3,768,000 1,234,000 3,070,000 -4,427,000                 
          accrued interest
        -38,001,000 40,445,000 -26,941,000  -25,481,000 25,426,000 -24,783,000  -24,833,000 27,024,000 -25,958,000  -25,734,000 27,136,000 -25,384,000  -39,915,000 39,389,000 -27,347,000  -16,536,000 17,723,000 -18,197,000  -14,741,000 14,176,000 -13,663,000  -15,578,000 15,902,000 -15,137,000  -2,461,000 -25,290,000  -924,000 -14,552,000  -564,000 -15,212,000  4,514,000 -4,264,000 11,226,000 10,299,000 38,000 -7,681,000 3,258,000 -3,223,000 7,654,000 -7,631,000 7,580,000 -7,309,000 7,618,000 -11,189,000                             
          long-term lease liabilities
        -32,501,000 -32,035,000 -32,787,000 -32,140,000 -36,051,000 -35,968,000 -37,055,000 -34,884,000 -34,848,000 -34,492,000 -34,475,000 -33,379,000 -33,102,000 -31,952,000 -31,038,000 -29,407,000 -29,113,000 -28,379,000 -26,393,000 -25,648,000 -25,371,000 -25,116,000 -24,712,000 -23,487,000 -22,325,000 -22,080,000 -19,652,000                                                         
          other liabilities
        3,131,000 1,741,000 -23,614,000 -56,474,000 -10,187,000 15,847,000 -72,437,000 109,162,000 -51,810,000 77,817,000 -15,678,000 -54,643,000 25,732,000 -1,213,000 -3,019,000 -1,707,000 5,814,000 -3,530,000 30,218,000 -54,621,000 19,592,000 4,661,000 16,011,000 3,588,000 21,789,000 -19,854,000 1,104,000 13,243,000 2,690,000 5,983,000 1,665,000 -3,431,000 -254,000 -1,199,000 11,625,000 2,427,000 -6,151,000 11,804,000 6,941,000 -1,056,000 32,280,000 14,316,000 22,942,000 18,722,000 7,430,000 12,184,000 6,054,000 988,000 2,884,000 188,000 -530,000 3,600,000 2,147,000 8,409,000 -3,770,000 4,025,000 -287,000 4,999,000 4,466,000 -3,000 6,996,000 3,993,000 -472,000 6,680,000 4,770,000 2,327,000 2,343,000 1,913,000 2,646,000 2,915,000 501,000 1,718,000 264,000 1,899,000 1,225,000 4,754,000 754,000 -98,000 -208,000 -538,000 -901,000 2,020,000 471,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        318,030,000 368,098,000 301,175,000 310,169,000 304,651,000 425,593,000 294,453,000 432,611,000 313,681,000 486,933,000 311,168,000 288,634,000 332,469,000 372,115,000 292,482,000 298,566,000 253,048,000 352,784,000 285,498,000 243,125,000 290,490,000 314,676,000 277,742,000 265,061,000 238,878,000 243,441,000 222,665,000 226,475,000 199,087,000 246,479,000 178,577,000 226,998,000 404,199,000 172,306,000 228,344,000 354,646,000 144,864,000 202,436,000 375,532,000 178,408,000 168,464,000 154,539,000 114,889,000 103,391,000 88,754,000 82,729,000 66,040,000 62,631,000 63,443,000 69,787,000 53,197,000 58,799,000 44,221,000 60,717,000 37,418,000 52,757,000 62,355,000 58,162,000 49,284,000 39,587,000 53,998,000 45,366,000 34,745,000 40,770,000 28,884,000 26,732,000 26,548,000 35,531,000 13,119,000 12,098,000 15,212,000 13,624,000 18,379,000 1,766,000 15,998,000 155,000 -970,000 12,546,000 2,485,000 -9,512,000 -12,694,000 -2,781,000 -4,821,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                           
          acquisitions
        -11,805,000 -589,222,000 -63,388,000 -31,402,000 -207,387,000 -41,617,000 -19,405,000 -37,110,000 -53,114,000 -19,808,000 -19,929,000 -757,371,000 -65,143,000 -138,397,000 -215,181,000 -69,950,000 -57,903,000 -77,175,000 -1,052,676,000 -71,519,000 -80,864,000 -29,504,000 -89,531,000 -490,256,000 -132,519,000 -95,895,000 -55,287,000 -47,994,000 -118,472,000 -167,741,000 -117,622,000 -280,540,000 -82,181,000 -42,651,000 -85,433,000 -148,704,000 -91,832,000 -200,819,000 -323,082,000 -53,279,000 -536,474,000                                           
          capital expenditures
        -60,053,000 -55,865,000 -46,173,000 -55,549,000 -64,756,000 -49,973,000 -57,871,000 -62,722,000 -61,393,000 -63,448,000 -49,135,000 -66,095,000 -57,377,000 -52,963,000 -38,008,000 -43,287,000 -35,032,000 -30,839,000 -24,536,000 -33,195,000 -28,392,000 -27,688,000 -39,291,000 -42,855,000 -38,596,000 -36,411,000 -36,374,000 -44,846,000 -36,352,000 -37,518,000 -31,096,000 -40,734,000 -69,435,000 -35,747,000 -35,662,000 -70,661,000 -36,060,000 -46,396,000 -118,392,000 -68,100,000 -79,904,000 -65,520,000 -33,171,000 -38,804,000 -26,174,000 -23,435,000 -24,852,000 -30,232,000 -40,969,000 -35,582,000 -20,155,000 -18,650,000 -20,470,000 -15,337,000 -12,161,000 -12,637,000 -12,473,000 -14,071,000 -7,562,000 -9,443,000 -9,948,000 -8,413,000 -8,362,000 -7,725,000 -6,768,000 -7,507,000 -5,771,000 -9,430,000 -6,877,000 -7,037,000 -5,625,000 -6,241,000 -6,212,000 -4,065,000 -3,130,000 -2,604,000 -1,226,000 -1,390,000 -1,994,000 -2,925,000 -3,121,000 -2,957,000 -6,133,000 
          free cash flows
        257,977,000 312,233,000 255,002,000 254,620,000 239,895,000 375,620,000 236,582,000 369,889,000 252,288,000 423,485,000 262,033,000 222,539,000 275,092,000 319,152,000 254,474,000 255,279,000 218,016,000 321,945,000 260,962,000 209,930,000 262,098,000 286,988,000 238,451,000 222,206,000 200,282,000 207,030,000 186,291,000 181,629,000 162,735,000 208,961,000 147,481,000 186,264,000 334,764,000 136,559,000 192,682,000 283,985,000 108,804,000 156,040,000 257,140,000 110,308,000 88,560,000 89,019,000 81,718,000 64,587,000 62,580,000 59,294,000 41,188,000 32,399,000 22,474,000 34,205,000 33,042,000 40,149,000 23,751,000 45,380,000 25,257,000 40,120,000 49,882,000 44,091,000 41,722,000 30,144,000 44,050,000 36,953,000 26,383,000 33,045,000 22,116,000 19,225,000 20,777,000 26,101,000 6,242,000 5,061,000 9,587,000 7,383,000 12,167,000 -2,299,000 12,868,000 -2,449,000 -2,196,000 11,156,000 491,000 -12,437,000 -15,815,000 -5,738,000 -10,954,000 
          purchase of investments
        -223,697,000 -205,931,000 -228,376,000 -596,055,000 -523,420,000 -369,369,000 -311,839,000 -333,883,000 -377,833,000 -413,939,000 -213,371,000 -375,200,000 -224,957,000 -251,231,000 -30,393,000 -975,581,000 -354,000 -163,000 -755,013,000 -438,000 -153,241,000 -525,014,000 -610,012,000 -110,048,000 -243,316,000 -135,546,000 -150,053,000 -57,160,000                   -1,198,000 -1,180,000 -4,170,000   31,360,000 -1,456,000                               
          proceeds from sale of investments
        224,097,000 270,000,000 415,840,000 357,500,000 527,600,000 340,650,000 311,000,000 333,351,000 398,202,000 393,798,000 213,003,000 395,303,000 240,213,000 212,408,000 30,214,000 975,197,000 217,000 63,000 755,000,000 4,206,000 325,000,000 300,000,000 610,000,000 110,250,000 260,000,000 105,000,000 150,557,000 55,000,000                                                        
          repayment (funding) of loan to unconsolidated joint venture
        115,000,000                                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of assets
        95,000 41,000 40,428,000                                                                                 
          other investing activities
        -6,949,000 15,000 4,935,000 7,716,000 -5,939,000 -899,000 -7,195,000 94,488,000 -9,392,000 -8,188,000 -77,329,000 1,020,000 1,648,000 369,000 -2,513,000 -31,817,000 4,000 -56,000 641,000 7,958,000 -1,911,000 248,000 -3,178,000 817,000 -5,160,000 -7,647,000 6,181,000 -3,030,000 8,595,000 -13,299,000 -2,879,000 6,851,000 -17,025,000 -5,879,000 -7,639,000 -10,062,000 -4,447,000 -10,303,000 4,864,000 -175,000 38,128,000 2,114,000 747,000 -1,088,000 -867,000                                       
          net cash from investing activities
        -78,312,000 -580,962,000 238,266,000 -328,890,000 -273,902,000 -121,208,000 -85,310,000 -106,370,000 -103,530,000 -111,585,000 -146,761,000 -802,343,000 -105,616,000 -229,814,000 -255,881,000 -145,438,000 -93,068,000 -108,170,000 -1,076,584,000 -92,988,000 60,592,000 -281,958,000 -132,012,000 -532,092,000 -159,591,000 -170,499,000 -84,976,000 -98,030,000 -150,162,000 -218,558,000 -151,597,000 -314,192,000 -168,641,000 -84,277,000 -128,022,000 -229,427,000 -132,339,000 -167,790,000 -436,610,000 -121,554,000 -578,250,000 -375,744,000 -124,070,000 -1,309,858,000 35,661,000 -924,964,000 -75,890,000 -200,638,000 -86,669,000 -111,833,000 -108,748,000 -175,548,000 -78,448,000 -98,291,000 -72,752,000 -140,777,000 -39,580,000 -43,247,000 -5,471,000 -251,494,000 -45,952,000 -264,662,000 -18,441,000 -9,959,000 -81,076,000 -153,042,000 -57,807,000 -24,805,000 -37,313,000 -667,233,000 -10,525,000 -48,316,000 -28,372,000 -9,595,000 -13,000,000 1,365,000 -1,457,000 3,084,000 -1,666,000 13,727,000 30,839,000 119,326,000 -8,436,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                           
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
        295,000,000   175,000,000 70,000,000 125,000,000 50,000,000 140,000,000 645,000,000 330,000,000 1,125,000,000 100,000,000 710,000,000 380,000,000 15,000,000 500,000,000 490,000,000 175,000,000   315,000,000 260,000,000 280,000,000 265,000,000 110,000,000 100,000,000  290,000,000 140,000,000 70,000,000 450,000,000 135,000,000 125,000,000 215,000,000 100,000,000                                     
          repayments under revolving credit facility
           -160,000,000 -135,000,000 -145,000,000 -110,000,000 -190,000,000 -130,000,000 -225,000,000 -185,000,000 -335,000,000 -120,000,000   -775,000,000 -85,000,000 -605,000,000 -500,000,000 -500,000,000 -505,000,000 -255,000,000 -120,000,000 -215,000,000 -110,000,000 -225,000,000 -430,000,000 -70,000,000 -500,000,000 -340,000,000 -110,000,000 -50,000,000 -110,000,000 -50,000,000 -280,000,000 -535,000,000 -25,000,000 -300,000,000                                        
          proceeds from issuance of term loans, net of fees
           5,750,000 -10,000 2,274,825,000                                                                             
          repayment of term loans
        -11,500,000 -5,750,000 -12,744,000 -5,750,000 -5,750,000 -2,268,000,000                 -6,000,000 -6,000,000   -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,930,000,000 -5,000,000   -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -10,000,000 -5,000,000 -165,000,000 -15,000,000 -7,500,000 -7,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000                                         
          repayment of tower securities
        -1,165,000,000             -575,000,000         -755,000,000                                                    
          repurchase and retirement of common stock
        -150,835,000   -93,862,000 -106,157,000 -46,358,000    1,000 -431,667,000 -298,235,000 -115,421,000 1,000 -168,923,000 -480,347,000 -175,658,000 -203,330,000 -199,448,000 -172,962,000   -342,042,000 -108,015,000 -306,979,000 -38,545,000        -150,023,000         -1,000 -75,000,000 -75,035,000 -75,036,000 -10,345,000 -88,400,000 -8,681,000 -1,720,000     -91,236,000                 
          payment of dividends on common stock
        -119,140,000 -119,365,000 -122,275,000 -105,383,000 -105,344,000 -105,329,000 -108,135,000 -91,759,000 -92,131,000 -92,137,000 -93,933,000 -76,664,000 -76,664,000 -76,565,000 -76,873,000 -63,124,000 -63,563,000 -63,481,000 -63,412,000 -51,490,000 -52,028,000 -51,970,000 -52,201,000 -41,514,000                                                            
          proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans
        2,607,000 12,882,000 36,002,000 8,842,000 5,842,000 4,211,000 17,091,000 23,138,000 1,750,000 7,366,000 11,942,000 4,558,000 13,505,000 9,404,000 10,836,000    10,838,000    38,869,000 3,293,000 24,988,000 24,446,000 63,475,000               38,000 4,062,000 10,207,000 7,341,000 7,841,000 5,763,000 7,551,000 1,904,000 1,427,000 4,919,000 3,647,000 5,733,000 1,928,000 4,825,000 4,077,000 1,159,000 444,000 1,365,000 556,000 1,123,000 3,123,000 1,701,000 1,071,000 936,000 3,364,000 2,379,000                 
          payments related to taxes on stock options and restricted stock units
        -180,000 -407,000 -24,288,000 -614,000 -126,000 -261,000 -17,800,000 -9,000 -95,000 -719,000 -26,658,000 -53,000 -283,000 -394,000 -9,228,000        -44,488,000                                                             
          other financing activities
        -754,000 -692,000 -824,000 11,872,000 -535,000 -522,000 1,764,000 -6,566,000 -6,648,000 -3,670,000 -7,079,000 -7,132,000 -6,622,000 -6,700,000 25,182,000 8,334,000 -9,591,000 -5,067,000 -6,507,000 17,450,000 -6,529,000 -6,441,000 -6,558,000 -486,000 -307,000 5,710,000 -6,522,000 25,753,000 21,120,000 2,741,000 5,746,000 23,131,000 20,175,000 7,147,000 687,000 5,729,000 1,689,000 16,348,000 7,834,000 5,142,000 -14,892,000 480,000  -77,000                                        
          net cash from financing activities
        -79,802,000 -158,278,000 -1,282,135,000 1,179,590,000 -65,913,000 -276,523,000 -191,412,000 -311,554,000 -230,776,000 -314,160,000 -160,728,000 430,594,000 -190,064,000 -224,254,000 -151,750,000 30,652,000 -236,782,000 -155,949,000 701,343,000 -154,767,000 -262,129,000 -8,786,000 -43,335,000 245,267,000 -43,118,000 -106,416,000 -158,047,000 -117,348,000 -57,906,000 -7,332,000 34,049,000 23,028,000 -224,110,000 -112,272,000 -108,026,000 -124,300,000 -33,323,000 10,424,000 93,784,000 -31,529,000 1,475,000 157,341,000 8,512,000 -2,693,000 1,228,873,000 402,141,000 488,091,000 5,974,000 -75,019,000 224,691,000 86,401,000 -16,233,000 3,524,000 147,239,000 -7,709,000 -36,506,000 88,839,000 69,530,000 -32,885,000 -148,392,000 223,839,000 299,583,000 40,407,000 -3,900,000 -1,981,000 4,360,000 204,595,000 -4,993,000 3,013,000 656,857,000 9,253,000 57,149,000 12,348,000 9,934,000 -53,608,000 47,111,000 1,595,000 -12,966,000 10,007,000 -31,162,000 -4,900,000 -142,362,000 -27,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        4,955,000 7,559,000 6,143,000 -11,704,000 3,512,000 -9,050,000 -4,345,000 4,175,000 -2,800,000 1,139,000 220,000 -7,476,000 -7,893,000 -3,507,000 15,961,000 -2,553,000 -7,609,000 7,960,000 -10,880,000 11,465,000 -4,618,000 -1,909,000 -13,900,000 4,204,000 -4,301,000 16,415,000 -14,071,000 3,879,000 -4,058,000 -9,046,000 -504,000 -4,001,000 -225,000 3,744,000                                                  
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        164,871,000 -363,583,000 -736,551,000 1,149,165,000 -31,652,000 18,812,000 13,386,000 18,862,000 -23,425,000 62,327,000 3,899,000 -90,591,000 28,896,000 -85,460,000 -99,188,000 181,227,000 -84,411,000 96,625,000 -100,623,000 6,835,000 84,335,000 22,023,000 88,495,000 -17,560,000 31,868,000 -17,059,000 -34,429,000 14,976,000 -13,039,000 11,543,000 60,525,000 -68,167,000 11,223,000 -20,499,000                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
                                                                                           
          beginning of period
        1,400,657,000  250,946,000  189,283,000  435,626,000  342,808,000  141,120,000  178,300,000  104,295,000  185,970,000 185,970,000  118,039,000 118,039,000  39,443,000 39,443,000    47,316,000  64,254,000  161,317,000  78,856,000 70,272,000 46,148,000 45,934,000 69,627,000 8,338,000  61,141,000 
          end of period
        164,871,000 -363,583,000 664,106,000  -31,652,000 18,812,000 264,332,000  -23,425,000 62,327,000 193,182,000  28,896,000 -85,460,000 336,438,000  -84,411,000 96,625,000 242,185,000  84,335,000 22,023,000 229,615,000  31,868,000 -17,059,000 143,871,000  -13,039,000 11,543,000 164,820,000  197,193,000 165,471,000  133,956,000 103,266,000  69,846,000 62,371,000   -33,000  1,354,306,000 -438,815,000 525,554,000  -98,444,000 182,645,000 95,104,000  -30,703,000 109,665,000 118,274,000  111,614,000 84,445,000 89,784,000 -360,299,000 231,885,000 80,287,000 126,983,000 26,911,000 -54,173,000 -121,950,000 219,484,000 5,733,000 -21,181,000 1,722,000 59,874,000 22,457,000 2,355,000 2,105,000 19,017,000 48,631,000 -832,000 2,664,000 19,164,000  13,245,000 -25,817,000 47,857,000 
          deferred income tax expense
                                -8,834,000 11,352,000 3,470,000         -627,000 -277,000  192,000 557,000 1,573,000   -96,000 64,000 1,375,000 17,000                                     
          non-cash interest expense
                                           915,000 455,000 454,000 601,000 280,000 280,000 9,934,000 9,642,000 17,829,000 17,874,000 17,416,000 16,991,000 16,534,000 16,089,000 15,613,000 15,393,000 15,334,000 15,089,000 14,780,000 14,867,000 14,470,000 14,035,000 12,417,000 8,975,000                         
          amortization of deferred financing fees
                             5,189,000 5,139,000     5,024,000 4,980,000 4,897,000 5,388,000 5,337,000 11,647,000 6,698,000 5,101,000 10,590,000 5,265,000 5,181,000 9,170,000 4,544,000 4,458,000 4,052,000 3,981,000 3,577,000 3,199,000 3,661,000 2,433,000 2,407,000 2,381,000 2,201,000 2,199,000 2,207,000 2,186,000 2,214,000 2,492,000 2,465,000 2,603,000 2,812,000 2,576,000  3,254,000 2,916,000 2,489,000                     
          loan to unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of tower securities, net of fees
                       1,771,568,000 -194,000   -108,000    -578,000    -13,000 -11,000 -358,000 631,848,000 -47,000 750,153,000                                                   
          beginning of year
                                                                                           
          end of year
                                                                                           
          gain on remeasurement of u.s. denominated intercompany loans
                46,516,000 -43,336,000 -41,932,000                                                                         
          income from extinguishment of debt
                           -1,625,000                     4,000 2,007,000 22,643,000                                     
          deferred and non-cash income tax benefit
                                                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of fees
                       -139,000 -158,000 1,485,670,000 -38,000 -684,000 491,690,000 988,516,000                                                             
          repayment of senior notes
                       -1,113,409,000 -757,500,000 -759,143,000                                                             
          (gain) loss on remeasurement of u.s. denominated intercompany loans
                                                                                           
          termination of interest rate swap
                                                                                          
          deferred income tax provision
                    -7,480,000 -11,250,000 34,262,000                                         -165,000 -76,000                           
          accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
                                                                                           
          uncompleted contracts
                                                                                           
          payments related to taxes on net settlement of stock options and restricted stock units
                          -8,823,000                                                                 
          loss on remeasurement of u.s. dollar denominated intercompany loans
                          86,251,000    230,132,000                                                             
          deferred income tax benefit
                          -26,837,000          -6,514,000                   -651,000 -511,000                                   
          proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans, net of taxes
                        36,987,000   3,766,000 12,967,000                                                               
          (gain) loss on remeasurement of u.s. dollar denominated intercompany loans
                                                                                           
          net loss
                          -11,745,000                   31,017,000 -50,725,000  390,000          -34,376,000 -38,581,000 -34,575,000 -83,854,000 -37,411,000 -43,610,000 -50,189,000 -29,430,000 -17,890,000 2,684,000 -16,423,000    -17,534,000 -15,072,000 -16,394,000 -24,265,000 -24,340,000   -32,297,000   -21,713,000 -52,103,000   -47,922,000 -51,168,000 -30,840,000 -56,408,000 -33,755,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                           
          deferred income tax (benefit) expense
                           29,917,000 -15,397,000 -5,503,000 -72,204,000                    -1,274,000                                         
          gain on remeasurement of u.s. dollar denominated intercompany loans
                                      -1,623,000                                                     
          (recovery) benefit from doubtful accounts
                                                                                           
          ar and costs and est. earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
                               1,763,000 -9,363,000 -6,477,000 1,931,000                                                         
          proceeds from term loans, net of fees
                                            -15,000 489,899,000    -157,000                                        
          (gain)/loss on remeasurement of u.s. dollar denominated intercompany loans
                                                                                           
          loss on remeasurement of u.s. denominated intercompany loan
                                                                                           
          provision for doubtful accounts
                                        1,012,000   17,504,000                 230,000 250,000 150,000                    -780,000   360,000 1,795,000 434,000 582,000 743,000 
          payment for the redemption of 5.625% senior notes
                                                                                           
          payment for the redemption of 5.75% senior notes
                                                                                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
                                                                                           
          activities:
                                                                                           
          (gain) loss on remeasurement of u.s. denominated intercompany loan
                                                                                           
          gain on sale of cost method investments
                                                                                           
          benefit from doubtful accounts
                                       1,411,000              149,000                                     
          payments for settlement of common stock warrants
                                             -150,874,000 -135,236,000 -282,151,000 -55,488,000                                          
          repurchase and retirement of common stock, inclusive of fees
                                       -331,164,000 -144,438,000 -4,419,000 -343,340,000 -150,029,000 -50,012,000                                               
          gain on remeasurement of u.s. dollar denominated intercompany loan
                                         -13,659,000                                                  
          proceeds from 2016 senior notes, net of fees
                                          -264,000                                                 
          loss on remeasurement of u.s. dollar denominated intercompany loan
                                        6,758,000   -92,132,000 -44,765,000  68,292,000 83,995,000                                            
          repayment of 2012-1c tower securities
                                        -610,000,000                                                   
          gain on foreign currency swap contract
                                                                                           
          payments on settlement of convertible debt
                                                 -1,000                                         
          payment for the redemption of 8.25% senior notes
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 2014 senior notes, net of fees
                                                                                           
          payment of restricted cash to settle 5.625% senior notes
                                                                                           
          payment for the redemption of 2010-2c tower securities
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 2016-1c tower securities, net of fees
                                                                                           
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                           14,998,000 6,025,000 -302,000 -2,303,000 -2,397,000 -2,503,000 -3,433,000 636,000 1,267,000 49,000 -101,000 -3,000 44,000                                    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                           15,917,000 -14,773,000 44,768,000 30,403,000 22,928,000 -410,814,000 -67,297,000 -33,000 -1,207,946,000 1,354,306,000 -438,815,000 478,238,000 -131,989,000    -132,982,000 -30,703,000 109,665,000 -43,043,000 -124,526,000 111,614,000 84,445,000 10,928,000 -360,299,000 231,885,000 80,287,000 56,711,000   -121,950,000 173,336,000   1,722,000 13,940,000 22,457,000 2,355,000 2,105,000 -50,610,000 48,631,000 -832,000 2,664,000 10,826,000 -26,947,000 13,245,000 -25,817,000 -13,284,000 
          cash and cash equivalents:
                                                                                           
          prepaid and other assets
                                            -12,036,000  -24,148,000 -6,286,000  -12,836,000 -34,966,000 -31,594,000 -17,597,000 -23,425,000 -10,143,000 -14,854,000 -4,255,000 -6,997,000 -1,319,000 -3,468,000 -5,333,000 -4,129,000 -2,093,000 1,575,000 -3,903,000 -2,063,000 -4,155,000 -1,520,000 -2,984,000 -3,789,000 -2,613,000 -5,725,000 -2,314,000 -7,250,000 -3,030,000                 
          proceeds from sale of cost method investments
                                                                                           
          proceeds from settlement of convertible note hedges
                                                2,000                                         
          payment for the redemption of 8.25% notes
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 4.875% senior notes, net of fees
                                                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of tower securities
                                                  -1,081,000                                         
          repayment of 2010 tower securities
                                                                                           
          proceeds from foreign currency swap contract
                                                                                           
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating
                                                                                           
          non-cash earnout adjustments
                                              2,201,000 1,552,000                                            
          payments for earn-outs
                                              -3,052,000 -1,199,000                                            
          payment of deferred financing fees
                                               -2,736,000      -1,200,000 -33,000 -25,000 -21,000       -13,000 -90,000                           
          income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                   53,000                                        
          payment for the redemption of 8.0% notes and 8.25% notes
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 5.625%, 5.75%, and 4.875% senior notes, net of fees
                                                                                           
          proceeds from sale of common stock, net of fees
                                                   -7,000                                       
          proceeds from mobilitie bridge loan, net of fees
                                                                                         
          repayment of mobilitie bridge loan
                                                                                          
          net cash from discontinued operations:
                                                                                           
          operating activities
                                                   -53,000                                        
          unrealized gain on foreign currency swap contract
                                                                                           
          gain on sale of bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge
                                                                                           
          payments for settlement of convertible debt
                                                                                           
          proceeds from sale of bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge
                                                                                           
          repayment of bndes loans
                                                                                           
          payment for purchase of noncontrolling interests
                                                                                           
          payment of restricted cash relating to sba tower trust
                                                                                           
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                           
          acquisitions and related earn-outs
                                                 -338,338,000 -91,646,000 -1,275,666,000 -31,598,000 -900,243,000 -51,148,000 -169,965,000 -43,311,000 -75,747,000 -90,297,000 -156,630,000 -59,445,000 -81,625,000 -30,345,000 -126,179,000 -25,030,000 -25,470,000 -4,119,000  -35,922,000 -256,111,000 -50,382,000 -51,724,000 -54,017,000 -43,921,000 -51,804,000    -24,249,000 -22,511,000 -22,803,000 -5,806,000 -10,206,000 -911,000 -479,000 -362,000 -39,000 -377,000 -219,000 -227,000 -2,303,000 
          gain on sale/settlement of bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge
                                                                                          
          proceeds from sale of das networks
                                                   5,700,000                                        
          return of principal on long-term notes
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 5.625% and 5.75% senior notes, net of fees
                                                   -727,000                                        
          proceeds from sba tower trust series 2012, net of fees
                                                   -689,000                                        
          repurchase of 8.0% notes and 8.25% notes
                                                                                          
          proceeds from sale/settlement of bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge
                                                                                          
          proceeds from issuance of 2013 tower securities
                                                                                           
          accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
                                                  -14,255,000 -4,584,000 -10,356,000 -2,605,000 -1,259,000 -5,195,000 -1,121,000 1,347,000 1,260,000 -1,592,000 -3,664,000 -4,847,000 4,184,000 -4,341,000 -2,354,000 1,814,000 1,384,000 -3,000 4,236,000 5,799,000 4,376,000 1,191,000 -3,900,000 -3,188,000 4,714,000                 
          net cash from discontinued operations from operating activities
                                                                                           
          repurchase of 2016 notes and 2019 notes
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 2012 term loan, net of fees
                                                                                           
          proceeds from bankruptcy claim on convertible hedge
                                                                                           
          principal payments under capital lease obligations
                                                     -357,000 -291,000 -285,000                                    
          payments for early unwind of common stock warrants
                                                                                           
          depreciation, accretion and amortization
                                                    101,012,000 93,998,000 82,100,000  78,136,000 76,691,000 74,878,000  69,727,000 68,831,000 67,446,000  64,946,000 64,251,000 63,653,000  52,725,000 49,253,000 47,353,000               20,494,000 20,749,000 20,908,000 21,066,000 16,801,000 25,605,000 
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                      283,902,000                                     
          payment of financing fees
                                                                                        -330,000   
          purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests
                                                                                           
          proceeds from settlement of convertible bond hedges
                                                                                           
          asset impairment
                                                   3,828,000 1,560,000 646,000 349,000 4,070,000 1,106,000                                   
          payments on early extinguishment of convertible debt
                                                                                          
          repayments of term loans
                                                   -3,750,000                                        
          proceeds from 2010 tower securities, net of fees
                                                                                           
          payment on extinguishment of cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          payment on extinguishment of 1.875% convertible senior notes
                                                                                           
          net cash from discontinued operations :
                                                                                           
          net income from continuing operations
                                                                                           
          other items reflected in the statements of operations
                                                                                           
          repayment of revolving credit facility
                                                                                         
          proceeds from 2011 term loan, net of fees
                                                                                           
          repayment of 2011 term loan
                                                                                           
          payment on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                          
          purchase of noncontrolling interests
                                                                                         
          proceeds from sales/maturities of investments
                                                      1,225,000 695,000 1,715,000                                   
          proceeds from disposition of fixed assets
                                                      54,000 44,000 66,000 -9,000 18,000 12,000 3,000 22,000 13,000 90,000 494,000 14,000 10,000                         
          release of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations
                                                      29,000                                     
          borrowings under the revolving credit facility
                                                      200,000,000                                     
          repayment of term loan
                                                      -1,250,000 -1,250,000                                    
          payment of restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          repurchase of 1.875% convertible notes
                                                                                           
          purchase of cost method investments
                                                                                           
          (payment) proceeds of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations
                                                                                          
          proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of original issue discount and fees paid
                                                       -16,000 -41,000                                   
          proceeds from issuance of 2010 tower securities, net of fees paid
                                                           -62,000 -125,000                               
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of original issue discount and fees paid
                                                               -799,000                            
          proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of fees paid
                                                                       -55,000 -8,000 -610,000 342,125,000                 
          release of restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                             -1,299,000 3,185,000  10,229,000 -193,000 787,000  -2,001,000    -2,883,000 1,638,000 1,580,000                 
          proceeds from convertible note hedges
                                                                                           
          repayment of optasite credit facility
                                                               -146,117,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000                         
          proceeds from issuance of common stock warrants
                                                                   27,261,000                 
          purchase of convertible note hedges
                                                                   -77,200,000                 
          payment of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations
                                                                   -117,000 -95,000 -151,000 -617,000 -718,000 -456,000 -647,000 -257,000   -4,475,000 -630,000             
          (payment) release of restricted cash relating to 2010 tower securities/cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          other
                                                                                           
          net increase in cash and equivalents
                                                         182,645,000 30,850,000                                 
          deferred tax benefit
                                                          -298,000  -80,000 -134,000 -114,000      157,000 61,000 -98,000                     
          other non-cash items reflected in the statement of operations
                                                          590,000                                 
          purchase of long-term investments
                                                              -32,300,000                             
          proceeds of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations
                                                              24,000                             
          proceeds from sales and maturities of investments
                                                          1,686,000  2,920,000                               
          repurchase of 1.875% notes
                                                          -17,038,000                                 
          borrowings on 2010 credit facility
                                                          175,000,000                                 
          (payment) release of restricted cash relating to 2010 tower securities and cmbs certificates
                                                          -648,000                                 
          payments of deferred financing fees
                                                          -79,000    -4,952,000                             
          payments on extinguishment of cmbs certificates
                                                            -10,000 -977,272,000 -2,086,000                             
          purchase of noncontrolling interest
                                                          -717,000                                 
          provision (credit) for doubtful accounts
                                                               230,000 235,000         100,000             
          write-down of investments
                                                                                           
          purchase of cost method investment
                                                                                           
          proceeds (payment) of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations
                                                               -31,000 -11,000 -116,000 6,200,000                         
          payment on early extinguishment of cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          payments on extinguishment of convertible debt
                                                                                           
          borrowings under 2010 credit facility and senior credit facility
                                                                                           
          release (payment) of restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          net proceeds from the settlement of convertible note hedges
                                                                                           
          repayment of senior credit facility
                                                                                           
          payment related to termination of derivative instruments
                                                                                           
          (payment) release of restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          proceeds from issuance of 4.0% convertible senior notes, net of fees paid
                                                                -54,000                           
          payments on senior credit facility
                                                                                           
          payments on optasite credit facility
                                                                                           
          borrowings under senior credit facility
                                                                                      105,000,000   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                           
          maturity of investments
                                                              2,017,000                             
          gain on sale of assets
                                                               194,000       4,000    -18,000  -94,000               
          write-down of short-term investments
                                                                    490,000 2,533,000 2,455,000                     
          loss from extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing fees
                                                                                           
          interest payable
                                                                           2,769,000 270,000 -4,596,000 1,733,000 -3,939,000 5,275,000 -4,557,000 3,372,000 -950,000 -8,027,000 7,268,000 -14,023,000 9,168,000 -20,112,000 19,017,000 -10,460,000 
          proceeds from sales of investments
                                                                                           
          purchases of investments
                                                                -2,560,000                           
          proceeds from issuance of 1.875% convertible senior notes, net of fees paid
                                                                                           
          payments on early extinguishment of cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          repayment of senior credit facilty
                                                                                           
          gain from extinguishment of debt net of write-off of deferred financing fees
                                                                 -2,381,000 -5,948,000                         
          other non-cash items reflected in statements of operations
                                                                                           
          payments on extinguishment of convertible debt and cmbs certificates
                                                                 -70,963,000 -42,004,000                         
          amortization of deferred gain/loss on derivative financial instruments
                                                                  -126,000 -138,000 -139,000 -140,000 -140,000                     
          borrowings under senior secured revolving credit facility
                                                                  8,507,000  225,448,000                       
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to senior secured revolving credit facility
                                                                  -40,000                         
          accretion of discount on optasite credit facility
                                                                                           
          deferred tax provision
                                                                       100,000 41,000                   
          asset impairment and other (credits) charges
                                                                                          
          gain on the termination of derivative instruments
                                                                                           
          disposition of assets
                                                                                           
          (credit) provision for doubtful accounts
                                                                                 -300,000         
          amortization of deferred financing fees and non-cash interest expense
                                                                                           
          purchase of short-term investments
                                                                       -17,476,000 -70,275,000                   
          sales and maturities of short-term investments
                                                                                           
          acquisitions and related earn-outs, net of cash acquired
                                                                                           
          payment for purchase of aat communications, net of cash acquired
                                                                                           
          net increase in restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          initial funding of restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                                           
          payment relating to settlement of swap
                                                                                           
          proceeds from cmbs certificates, net of fees paid
                                                                                           
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to revolving credit facility
                                                                                           
          proceeds from bridge financing, net of fees paid
                                                                           -68,000               
          repayment of bridge financing
                                                                                           
          repurchase of 9 3/4% senior discount notes
                                                                                           
          repurchase of 8 1/2% senior notes
                                                                                           
          gain on interest rate swap
                                                                                           
          loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                          3,361,000 34,000   19,541,000   1,486,000         
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                                    40,900,000                     
          proceeds from sale of fixed assets
                                                                    13,000 13,000 20,000 9,000 64,000 33,000 25,000 37,000 112,000 37,000 79,000 196,000 224,000 345,000 570,000 394,000 298,000       
          proceeds from issuance of 1.875% and 0.375% convertible senior notes, net of fees paid
                                                                    -688,000                       
          repayment of senior secured revolving credit facility
                                                                                          
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to cmbs certificates and senior secured revolving credit facility
                                                                    -43,000                       
          credit for doubtful accounts
                                                                      -206,000                     
          borrowings under senior credit agreement
                                                                      40,000,000                     
          net decrease of restricted cash relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                      1,879,000                     
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to cmbs certificates and senior credit agreement
                                                                      -3,173,000                     
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                           
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                                                           
          interest
                                                                      23,503,000    26,213,000    7,548,000      18,625,000 4,631,000 28,584,000  41,038,000 3,963,000 28,304,000 
          income taxes
                                                                      58,000    139,000    627,000      723,000       
          supplemental cash flow information of non-cash activities:
                                                                                           
          assets acquired through capital leases
                                                                      366,000                     
          income from write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                                           
          (payment) proceeds relating to settlement of swap
                                                                                           
          repayment of 10 1/4% senior notes
                                                                                           
          proceeds from equity offering, net of fees paid
                                                                               151,480,000            
          borrowings under senior credit facility, net of fees paid
                                                                           -50,000                
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to 8 1/2% senior notes
                                                                                           
          bank overdraft repayments
                                                                                           
          amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing fees
                                                                        2,245,000 2,222,000 1,792,000 2,841,000 4,494,000 4,953,000 6,141,000             
          amortization of deferred gain/loss of derivative financial instruments
                                                                        -141,000 -141,000 -142,000                 
          sale of short-term investments
                                                                        50,376,000                   
          maturity of short-term investments
                                                                                           
          payment for purchase of aat communications, corp., net of cash acquired
                                                                                           
          fees paid relating to equity offering
                                                                              -44,000             
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to cmbs certificates
                                                                        -26,000 -32,000 -314,000                 
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to senior credit facility
                                                                                           
          payment of deferred financing fees relating to senior revolving credit facility
                                                                                           
          accretion of interest income on short-term investments
                                                                           -123,000             
          maturity of short term investments
                                                                           19,900,000             
          interest converted to term loan
                                                                                   554,000 1,377,000 1,141,000   
          amortization of deferred gain of derivative
                                                                              -662,000 -313,000   -197,000        
          short term investments
                                                                                         
          accounts receivable
                                                                           1,764,000 -2,707,000 -69,000 -1,132,000 3,542,000 -4,705,000 -3,078,000 8,132,000 -5,188,000 1,460,000 -453,000 2,973,000 -2,380,000 6,845,000 1,278,000 7,386,000 
          costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
                                                                           2,159,000 2,999,000 -1,784,000 2,407,000 -5,014,000 1,427,000 -3,803,000 1,272,000 -2,289,000 -3,819,000 -999,000 -1,732,000 -46,000 -2,992,000 4,182,000 -946,000 
          prepaid and other current assets
                                                                           1,717,000 -207,000 -1,496,000 206,000 -575,000 1,619,000 -435,000 145,000 1,213,000 1,455,000 -2,794,000 767,000 86,000 -153,000 -1,005,000 729,000 
          other assets
                                                                           -2,625,000 -3,535,000 -2,622,000 -1,145,000 -48,000 -2,109,000 -2,543,000 -985,000 -2,102,000 -768,000 -522,000 -367,000 -197,000 9,909,000 -12,691,000 -1,197,000 
          accounts payable
                                                                           -556,000 -1,519,000 -626,000 -4,321,000 454,000 2,028,000 1,600,000 -3,944,000 2,273,000 270,000 1,570,000 -554,000 -429,000 -42,000 -2,354,000 -2,933,000 
          accrued expenses
                                                                           -631,000 -1,874,000 3,245,000 -2,110,000 1,080,000 -353,000 907,000 -1,016,000 -1,763,000 -455,000 -177,000 -769,000 913,000 225,000 -1,275,000 83,000 
          deferred revenue
                                                                           7,395,000 -3,715,000 83,000 1,079,000 -608,000 727,000 581,000 -991,000 -2,106,000 2,580,000 688,000 -1,655,000 704,000 329,000 -1,507,000 1,940,000 
          billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
                                                                           49,000 154,000 -93,000 -446,000 960,000 119,000 -221,000 -717,000 773,000 -613,000 218,000 -295,000 728,000 -1,032,000 -135,000 -346,000 
          purchase of short term investments
                                                                                           
          sale of short term investment
                                                                                           
          other acquisitions and related earn-outs
                                                                           -15,412,000 -28,999,000               
          (payment) receipt of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations
                                                                           -216,000                
          proceeds from 8 1/2% senior notes, net of fees paid
                                                                                           
          repurchase of 10 1/4% senior notes
                                                                               -44,000 1,000 -52,547,000 -213,419,000   -61,863,000     
          repurchase of 12% senior discount notes
                                                                                    -1,000 -18,000 -70,775,000  -25,500,000   
          bank overdraft (repayments) borrowings
                                                                                           
          amortization of deferred gain and non-cash interest expense on derivative
                                                                                           
          payment for purchase of aat communications corp., net of cash acquired
                                                                            -1,328,000               
          release of restricted cash relating to cmbs-1 notes
                                                                            2,033,000               
          proceeds from employee stock purchase/option plans
                                                                            1,054,000 2,297,000 1,370,000  1,303,000 1,485,000 278,000 2,019,000 11,000 95,000 1,000 -9,000 18,000   
          proceeds from equity offerings, net of fees paid
                                                                            -7,000               
          deferred financing fees paid relating to cmbs-1 notes
                                                                            -34,000               
          repayment of 9 3/4% senior discount notes
                                                                               -47,037,000            
          repayment of 8 1/2% senior notes
                                                                                           
          repayment of bank overdraft
                                                                                           
          asset impairment and other charges
                                                                                           
          amortization of deferred gain and non-cash interest expense on derivative financial instruments
                                                                                           
          borrowings under senior credit facility, net of financing fees
                                                                                16,919,000   29,411,000 19,698,000 19,946,000 294,402,000     
          loss/(gain) on sale of assets
                                                                              99,000             
          release of restricted cash relating to cmbs-1 trust
                                                                              8,240,000             
          deferred financing fees paid relating to cmbs-1 certificates
                                                                              -313,000             
          redemption of 10 1/4% senior notes
                                                                                           
          non-cash restructuring and other charges
                                                                               31,000 2,000 17,000 27,000 2,000 384,000 -163,000 -44,000 722,000 124,000 525,000 
          asset impairment charges
                                                                               160,000 -16,000 40,000 214,000 5,378,000 154,000   6,198,000 50,000   
          gain/loss on sale of assets
                                                                                           
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                           
          (payment) receipt of restricted cash
                                                                                           
          proceeds from cmbs-1 trust, net of fees paid
                                                                                           
          initial funding of restricted cash relating to cmbs-1 trust
                                                                                           
          net increase in restricted cash relating to cmbs-1 trust
                                                                                           
          proceeds from settlement of swap
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 9 3/4% senior discount notes, net of financing fees paid
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 8 1/2% senior notes, net of financing fees paid
                                                                                           
          borrowings under senior credit facility, net of financing fees paid
                                                                                           
          payment of restricted stock guarantee
                                                                                          
          non-cash items reported in discontinued operations
                                                                                6,000 -306,000 -64,000 68,000 -619,000 704,000 -124,000 -2,461,000 -2,164,000   
          amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance fees
                                                                                           
          receipt of restricted cash
                                                                                           
          repayment of senior credit facility and notes payable
                                                                                -5,812,000 -812,000 -813,000 -15,814,000 -5,815,000 -16,000 -151,758,000 -85,018,000 -85,018,000   
          bank overdraft
                                                                                -526,000         
          (credits) benefit from doubtful accounts
                                                                                           
          amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs
                                                                                 7,947,000 8,140,000 7,902,000 7,922,000 7,630,000 7,540,000 2,164,000 1,343,000 1,272,000 6,232,000 
          repayment of 9 3/4% bonds
                                                                                           
          amortization of deferred gain on derivative
                                                                                  -33,000         
          payment of restricted cash
                                                                                  -234,000    -31,000     
          loss from write-off of deferred financing fees and exintinguishment of debt
                                                                                           
          proceeds from termination of interest rate swap agreement
                                                                                           
          receipt (payment) of restricted cash
                                                                                   4,486,000 -50,000   13,028,000    
          proceeds from 9 3/4% senior discount notes payable, net of financing fees
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 8 1/2% senior notes, net of financing fees
                                                                                           
          bank overdraft borrowings
                                                                                       -1,466,000    
          repurchase of 12% senior notes
                                                                                           
          class a common stock issued in exchange for 10 1/4% senior notes and accrued interest
                                                                                      6,395,000     
          amortization of deferred gain from derivative
                                                                                     -183,000 -178,000 -174,000    
          repurchase of 10¼% senior notes
                                                                                           
          class a common stock issued in exchange for 10¼% senior notes and accrued interest
                                                                                           
          write-off of deferred financing fees and loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                      22,217,000 18,969,000    
          short-term investments
                                                                                      15,200,000     
          total adjustments
                                                                                      50,407,000 41,656,000 18,146,000 53,627,000 28,934,000 
          proceeds from sale of towers
                                                                                      398,000 4,001,000 45,939,000   
          taxes
                                                                                      330,000 228,000 460,000 233,000 931,000 
          non-cash activities:
                                                                                           
          cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
                                                                                       545,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 9¾% senior discount notes payable, net of financing fees
                                                                                           
          proceeds from 10¼% senior notes, net of financing fees
                                                                                           
          repurchase of senior discount notes and senior notes
                                                                                           
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                           
          interest, net of amounts capitalized
                                                                                           
          assets acquired in connection with acquisitions
                                                                                           
          liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions
                                                                                           
          common stock issued in connection with acquisitions
                                                                                           
          10¼% senior notes and accrued interest redeemed for class a common stock
                                                                                           
          write-off of deferred financing fees and extinguishment of debt
                                                                                           
          amortization of deferred gain from termination of derivative
                                                                                         -167,000 -164,000 
          restricted cash
                                                                                           
          asset impairment charge
                                                                                          452,000 
          proceeds from option exercises
                                                                                           
          repayment of notes payable
                                                                                          -27,000 
          depreciation and amortization
                                                                                           
          amortization of deferred gain from termination of interest rate swap agreement
                                                                                           
          write-off of deferred financing fees
                                                                                           
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions
                                                                                           
          deferred tax liabilities
                                                                                           
          tower acquisitions and other capital expenditures
                                                                                           
          proceeds of common stock offerings, net of issuance costs
                                                                                           
          proceeds from senior notes payable
                                                                                           
          restructuring and other charge
                                                                                           
          proceeds from senior notes payable, net of financing fees
                                                                                           
          proceeds from senior secured credit facility, net of financing fees
                                                                                           
          deferred financing fees
                                                                                           
          assets acquired in acquisitions
                                                                                           
          non-cash amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs
                                                                                           
          interest on shareholder notes
                                                                                           
          decrease in:
                                                                                           
          increase in:
                                                                                           
          proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan
                                                                                           
          redemption of series a redeemable preferred stock