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Uniti Group Inc
(NASDAQ:UNIT) 

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Uniti, an internally managed real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications industry. As of September 30, 2020, Uniti owns 6.7 millio...

Founded: 2014
Full Time Employees: 899
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT-Specialty

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      revenues:
                                              
      revenue from rentals
                                              
      uniti leasing
    225,014,000 220,913,000 220,208,000 221,123,000 216,640,000 215,992,000 208,076,000 214,588,000 212,453,000                                  
      uniti fiber
    13,041,000 16,110,000 17,656,000 12,762,000 12,663,000 12,163,000 -160,423,000 76,067,000 71,245,000                                  
      total revenue from rentals
    238,055,000 237,023,000 237,864,000 233,885,000 229,303,000 228,155,000                                     
      service revenues
                                              
      total service revenues
    62,677,000 56,886,000 55,451,000 58,362,000 65,644,000 58,263,000                                     
      total revenues
    300,732,000 293,909,000 293,315,000 292,247,000 294,947,000 286,418,000 285,656,000 290,655,000 283,698,000 289,822,000 283,735,000 283,103,000 283,975,000 278,034,000 293,009,000 266,747,000 268,180,000 272,586,000 275,294,000 258,765,000 266,820,000 266,162,000 268,537,000 263,629,000 264,414,000 261,031,000 270,754,000 252,636,000 247,329,000 246,915,000 246,336,000 245,210,000 213,013,000 211,473,000 206,920,000 200,240,000 188,573,000 174,675,000  173,634,000 128,748,000  
      yoy
    1.96% 2.62% 2.68% 0.55% 3.97% -1.17% 0.68% 2.67% -0.10% 4.24% -3.17% 6.13% 5.89% 2.00% 6.43% 3.08% 0.51% 2.41% 2.52% -1.85% 0.91% 1.97% -0.82% 4.35% 6.91% 5.72% 9.91% 3.03% 16.11% 16.76% 19.05% 22.46% 12.96% 21.07%  15.32% 46.47%      
      qoq
    2.32% 0.20% 0.37% -0.92% 2.98% 0.27% -1.72% 2.45% -2.11% 2.15% 0.22% -0.31% 2.14% -5.11% 9.85% -0.53% -1.62% -0.98% 6.39% -3.02% 0.25% -0.88% 1.86% -0.30% 1.30% -3.59% 7.17% 2.15% 0.17% 0.24% 0.46% 15.12% 0.73% 2.20% 3.34% 6.19% 7.96%   34.86%   
      costs and expenses:
                                              
      interest expense
    160,784,000 137,987,000 129,671,000 131,007,000 127,475,000 123,211,000 123,106,000 120,691,000 119,689,000 148,863,000 86,552,000 97,731,000 96,377,000 96,172,000 104,534,000 94,793,000 106,388,000 140,581,000 108,701,000 102,791,000 107,243,000 178,393,000 103,270,000 104,655,000 97,729,000 84,458,000 82,193,000 80,406,000 79,385,000 77,607,000 78,759,000 78,784,000 75,086,000 73,365,000 70,787,000 70,522,000 68,036,000 66,049,000  66,511,000 48,797,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    79,663,000 79,683,000 79,948,000 79,325,000 78,052,000 77,485,000 79,149,000 77,337,000 77,267,000 76,775,000 75,512,000 73,516,000 72,303,000 71,457,000 79,777,000 70,530,000 69,671,000 70,964,000 78,433,000 79,880,000 84,969,000 86,121,000 98,183,000 101,166,000 102,578,000 103,827,000 109,439,000 112,748,000 114,842,000 114,721,000 116,801,000 113,444,000 102,599,000 101,361,000 100,522,000 96,723,000 92,385,000 86,340,000  87,271,000 64,444,000  
      general and administrative expense
    27,838,000 28,309,000 24,473,000 26,697,000 25,716,000 28,133,000 25,401,000 25,481,000 23,417,000 28,433,000 25,174,000 26,863,000 25,085,000 23,870,000 25,376,000 25,077,000 24,900,000 25,823,000 23,289,000 26,659,000 27,894,000 27,133,000 26,979,000 25,267,000 26,428,000 24,226,000 21,331,000 20,666,000 20,681,000 22,520,000 22,496,000 22,068,000 13,503,000 13,978,000 11,783,000 10,191,000 8,239,000 5,189,000  4,229,000 3,234,000  
      operating expense
    34,765,000 32,381,000 33,624,000 34,519,000 37,036,000 35,198,000 34,398,000 37,392,000 37,418,000 35,068,000 34,947,000 36,291,000 36,917,000 34,976,000 41,433,000 34,167,000 33,185,000 38,084,000 41,029,000 37,831,000 40,167,000 40,310,000 41,495,000 39,948,000 40,163,000 38,418,000 40,866,000 34,773,000 31,522,000 29,904,000 27,918,000 30,172,000 21,961,000 22,125,000 19,346,000 15,704,000 9,911,000 4,707,000     
      transaction related and other costs
    13,462,000 7,847,000 7,666,000 14,404,000 10,977,000 5,687,000 2,806,000 1,441,000 5,576,000 2,788,000 3,016,000 2,375,000 3,235,000 1,714,000 1,920,000 1,063,000 424,000 4,137,000 8,531,000 20,816,000 18,556,000 15,972,000 14,825,000 15,179,000                   
      gain on sale of real estate
      46,000   -18,999,000 -740,000 -1,424,000   -89,000 -94,000 -250,000    -442,000  459,000 -22,908,000 -63,818,000   -205,000 -28,790,000                  
      other expense
    1,127,000    -19,000 -282,000   -291,000 20,179,000 985,000 74,000 -7,930,000 -398,000 9,795,000 283,000 8,021,000 454,000 3,046,500 3,098,000 6,013,000 3,075,000       3,349,000              
      total costs and expenses
    317,639,000 286,207,000 275,428,000 285,952,000 279,237,000 250,433,000 312,181,000 415,353,000 263,076,000 312,106,000 250,597,000 452,580,000 225,737,000 227,791,000 262,835,000 225,913,000 214,004,000 280,043,000 330,959,000 248,167,000 871,024,000 351,004,000 285,380,000 285,151,000 217,024,000 254,485,000 256,284,000 249,878,000 253,568,000 246,780,000 253,412,000 249,047,000 229,398,000 231,852,000 211,672,000 202,455,000 189,781,000 166,195,000  163,963,000 120,216,000  
      income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities
    -16,907,000 7,702,000 17,887,000 6,295,000 15,710,000 35,985,000 -26,525,000 -124,698,000 20,622,000 -22,284,000 33,138,000 -169,477,000 58,238,000 50,243,000 30,174,000 40,834,000 54,176,000  -55,665,000 10,598,000                       
      income tax benefit
    -6,178,000 -4,518,000 -3,686,000 -5,935,000 -2,571,000 -5,363,000 -18,610,000 -43,095,000  -2,412,000    -2,071,000    2,557,000       7,843,000 4,054,000 -213,000 -1,466,000  -1,096,000             
      net income
    -10,729,000 12,220,000 21,573,000 12,230,000 18,281,000 41,348,000 -7,243,000 -80,933,000 25,638,000 -19,211,000 40,995,000 -155,749,000 53,774,000 52,858,000 35,926,000 43,682,000 49,639,000 -4,502,000 -47,672,000 7,455,000 -598,329,000 -80,266,000 -11,354,000 -19,777,000 39,547,000 2,492,000 14,683,000 4,224,000 -3,593,000 1,231,000 22,797,000 4,835,000 -16,460,000 -20,000,000 -4,370,000 -2,343,000 -1,535,000 8,036,000  9,403,000 8,301,000  
      yoy
    -158.69% -70.45% -397.85% -115.11% -28.70% -315.23% -117.67% -48.04% -52.32% -136.34% 14.11% -456.55% 8.33% -1274.10% -175.36% 485.94% -108.30% -94.39% 319.87% -137.70% -1612.96% -3320.95% -177.33% -568.21% -1200.67% 102.44% -35.59% -12.64% -78.17% -106.16% -621.67% -306.36% 972.31% -348.88%  -124.92% -118.49%      
      qoq
    -187.80% -43.36% 76.39% -33.10% -55.79% -670.87% -91.05% -415.68% -233.45% -146.86% -126.32% -389.64% 1.73% 47.13% -17.76% -12.00% -1202.60% -90.56% -739.46% -101.25% 645.43% 606.94% -42.59% -150.01% 1486.96% -83.03% 247.61% -217.56% -391.88% -94.60% 371.50% -129.37% -17.70% 357.67% 86.51% 52.64% -119.10%   13.28%   
      net income margin %
    -3.57% 4.16% 7.35% 4.18% 6.20% 14.44% -2.54% -27.85% 9.04% -6.63% 14.45% -55.01% 18.94% 19.01% 12.26% 16.38% 18.51% -1.65% -17.32% 2.88% -224.24% -30.16% -4.23% -7.50% 14.96% 0.95% 5.42% 1.67% -1.45% 0.50% 9.25% 1.97% -7.73% -9.46% -2.11% -1.17% -0.81% 4.60% NaN% 5.42% 6.45%  
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
      3,000 1,000 3,000 19,000 -3,000 -36,000 12,000 -9,000 18,000 -70,000 77,000 128,000 101,000 316,000 732,000  -703,000 190,000 -10,585,000 -1,413,000 -197,000 -357,000 830,000 50,000 334,000 93,000  21,000 504,000 107,000           
      net income attributable to shareholders
    -10,729,000 12,220,000 21,570,000 12,229,000 18,278,000 41,329,000 -7,240,000 -80,897,000 25,626,000 -19,202,000 40,977,000 -155,679,000 53,697,000 52,730,000 35,825,000 43,366,000 48,907,000  -46,969,000 7,265,000 -587,744,000 -78,853,000 -11,157,000 -19,420,000 38,717,000 2,442,000 14,349,000 4,131,000   22,293,000 4,728,000           
      participating securities' share in earnings
     -335,000 -587,000 -334,000 -723,000 -436,000 -317,000 -321,000 -322,000 -247,000 -238,000 -226,000 -340,000 -331,000 -213,000 -283,000 -333,000 -248,000 -225,000 -229,000 -424,000 -200,000 -248,000 -50,000 -223,000 -28,000 -602,000 -655,000 -658,000 -679,000 -353,000 -388,000 -381,000 -387,000 -393,000 -407,000 -402,000 -355,000  -430,000 -325,000  
      dividends declared on convertible preferred stock
    -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -5,000 -2,000 -3,000 -2,000 -3,000 -3,000 -2,000 -1,000 -3,000    -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -656,000 -649,000 -438,000      
      net income attributable to common shareholders
    -10,734,000 11,880,000 20,978,000 11,890,000 17,550,000 40,888,000 -7,562,000 -81,223,000 25,299,000 -19,454,000 40,734,000 -155,910,000 53,352,000 52,394,000 35,610,000 43,080,000 48,572,000  -47,197,000 7,034,000 -588,169,000 -79,056,000 -11,405,000 -19,470,000 38,246,000 1,013,000 12,346,000 2,075,000  -870,000 20,539,000 2,939,000           
      income per common share:
                                              
      basic
    -40 50 75 50 70 170   110 -80 -52.5 -660 230 220 92.5 180 210                          
      diluted
    -40 50 75 50 70 160   110 -80 -52.5 -660 210 210 92.5 170 200                          
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
                                              
      basic
    238,567,000 238,062,000 237,306,000 237,480,000 237,347,000 236,901,000 236,401,000 236,533,000 236,429,000 236,090,000 235,567,000 235,739,000 235,656,000 235,046,000 232,888,000 233,513,000 231,801,000 231,469,000 203,600,000 198,054,000 192,479,000 192,236,000 187,358,000 191,940,000 182,971,000 182,219,000  175,396,000 175,011,000 174,892,000 168,693,000 174,818,000 169,655,000 155,184,000 152,473,000 153,878,000 150,913,000 149,918,000 149,835,000 149,834,000 149,827,000  
      diluted
    238,567,000 238,062,000 237,306,000 237,480,000 237,347,000 292,407,000 236,401,000 236,533,000 236,429,000 236,090,000 235,567,000 235,739,000 267,361,000 267,304,000 264,077,000 264,421,000 262,268,000 231,469,000 203,600,000 198,373,000 192,479,000 192,236,000 187,358,000 191,940,000 193,105,000 182,222,000  175,653,000 175,011,000 175,499,000 168,989,000 175,399,000 169,655,000 155,184,000 152,473,000 153,878,000 150,913,000 149,984,000 149,835,000 149,834,000 149,827,000  
      goodwill impairment
          50,998,000 153,000,000   24,500,000 216,000,000                               
      equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities
          -672,000 -670,000 -659,000 -661,000 -675,000 -672,000 -480,000 -544,000    398,000 440,000 -342,000                       
      gain on sale of operations
               -176,000     -28,143,000                          
      other income
          5,330,750 1,435,000               628,000 -859,000 -28,119,000 -3,113,000 -2,930,000 -1,038,000  -3,885,000 1,646,000 -3,933,000           
      loss per common share:
                                              
      basic
          -80 -340          -20                         
      diluted
          -80 -340          -20                         
      income tax expense
            -4,357,000  -7,182,000 -13,056,000 4,944,000  -5,199,000 -2,244,000 5,084,000  -1,912,500 2,801,000 -5,875,000 -4,576,000       -2,646,000    75,000  -382,000 128,000 327,000 444,000  268,000 231,000  
      leasing
             210,808,000 208,579,000 208,623,000 205,614,000 204,641,000 211,019,000 199,485,000 196,057,000 194,936,000 193,873,000 182,370,000 185,320,000 184,352,000 183,867,000 179,648,000 177,042,000 176,083,000 178,366,000 174,822,000 173,885,000 172,774,000 172,206,000 171,673,000 170,914,000 170,306,000 170,152,000 169,525,000 169,050,000      
      fiber infrastructure
             79,014,000 75,156,000 74,480,000 78,361,000 73,393,000 81,990,000 67,262,000 72,123,000 77,650,000 81,421,000 76,395,000 79,140,000 77,407,000 79,466,000 77,979,000 81,327,000 76,833,000 84,753,000 70,130,000 67,389,000 66,967,000 66,633,000 66,363,000 34,983,000 34,812,000 31,573,000 25,219,000 13,776,000      
      tower
                        2,392,000 3,720,000 3,194,000 3,273,000 3,146,000 5,080,000 4,456,000 4,319,000 2,472,000 3,370,000 3,376,000 2,796,000 2,455,000 1,428,000         
      consumer clec
                        -32,000 683,000 2,010,000 2,729,000 2,899,000 3,035,000 3,179,000 3,365,000 3,583,000 3,804,000 4,121,000 4,378,000 4,661,000 4,927,000 5,195,000 5,496,000 5,747,000 6,034,000  6,675,000 4,576,000  
      settlement expense
                        650,000,000                      
      equity in (earnings) from unconsolidated entities
                  -387,250 -604,000 -547,000                          
      loss before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities
                     -7,457,000                         
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                     -64,000           -90,000              
      net loss attributable to shareholders
                     -4,438,000                         
      net loss attributable to common shareholders
                     -4,689,000           -5,562,000              
      amortization of discount on convertible preferred stock
                            -248,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -745,000 -744,000 -745,000 -496,000      
      earnings per common share:
                                              
      basic
                      -70 40 -3,060 -410 -70 -100 210 10 -5 10 -30  120 20 -110 -140  -30 -20 50  60 50  
      diluted
                      -70 40 -3,060 -410 -70 -100 200 10 -5 10 -30 -10 130 -20 -110 -140  -30 -20 50  60 50  
      income before income taxes
                        -604,204,000 -84,842,000 -16,843,000 -21,522,000 47,390,000 6,546,000 14,470,000 2,758,000 -6,239,000 135,000 -7,076,000 -3,837,000 -16,385,000 -20,379,000 -4,752,000 -2,215,000 -1,208,000 8,480,000  9,671,000 8,532,000  
      income tax (benefit) expense
                          2,538,000 -1,745,000       -29,873,000 -8,672,000           
      transaction related costs
                            7,035,000 6,669,000 5,385,000 2,323,000 3,789,000 5,913,000 5,792,000 8,512,000 14,017,000 9,684,000 9,234,000 9,315,000 11,210,000 3,910,000     
      dividends declared per common share
                              450 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600  600 440  
      net loss available to shareholders
                                -3,503,000              
      net income available to shareholders
                                 1,210,000             
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
                                              
      basic
    238,567,000 238,062,000 237,306,000 237,480,000 237,347,000 236,901,000 236,401,000 236,533,000 236,429,000 236,090,000 235,567,000 235,739,000 235,656,000 235,046,000 232,888,000 233,513,000 231,801,000 231,469,000 203,600,000 198,054,000 192,479,000 192,236,000 187,358,000 191,940,000 182,971,000 182,219,000  175,396,000 175,011,000 174,892,000 168,693,000 174,818,000 169,655,000 155,184,000 152,473,000 153,878,000 150,913,000 149,918,000 149,835,000 149,834,000 149,827,000  
      diluted
    238,567,000 238,062,000 237,306,000 237,480,000 237,347,000 292,407,000 236,401,000 236,533,000 236,429,000 236,090,000 235,567,000 235,739,000 267,361,000 267,304,000 264,077,000 264,421,000 262,268,000 231,469,000 203,600,000 198,373,000 192,479,000 192,236,000 187,358,000 191,940,000 193,105,000 182,222,000  175,653,000 175,011,000 175,499,000 168,989,000 175,399,000 169,655,000 155,184,000 152,473,000 153,878,000 150,913,000 149,984,000 149,835,000 149,834,000 149,827,000  
      other expenses
                                    2,232,000          
      net income applicable to common shareholders
                                    -18,242,000 -21,788,000 -6,163,000 -4,144,000 -2,871,000 7,681,000  8,973,000 7,976,000  
      other incomes
                                     11,339,000         
      income (benefit) tax expense
                                     -379,000         
      rental revenues
                                         168,641,000  166,959,000 124,172,000  
      clec operating expense
                                           5,148,000 3,741,000  
      acquisition and transaction related costs
                                           804,000   
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-06-30 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 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 
                                                
        assets:
                                                
        property, plant and equipment
      4,366,790,000 4,282,359,000 4,209,747,000 4,156,542,000 4,092,799,000 4,042,485,000 3,982,069,000 3,962,436,000 3,895,206,000 3,855,189,000 3,754,547,000 3,693,581,000 3,615,532,000 3,546,501,000 3,508,939,000 3,472,642,000 3,400,755,000 3,329,239,000 3,273,353,000 3,287,300,000 3,098,191,000 3,254,600,000 3,409,945,000 3,371,151,000 3,201,436,000 3,174,744,000 3,209,006,000 3,155,206,000 3,095,805,000 3,049,714,000 3,053,889,000 3,037,469,000 2,689,500,000 2,672,349,000 2,670,037,000 2,694,141,000 2,569,402,000      
        cash and cash equivalents
      240,727,000 91,956,000 155,593,000 34,077,000 118,763,000 43,058,000 62,264,000 34,119,000 38,145,000 70,346,000 43,803,000 43,394,000 61,405,000 51,129,000 58,903,000 69,751,000 108,536,000 122,466,000 77,534,000 195,570,000 88,269,000 109,329,000 142,813,000 197,317,000 299,394,000 104,684,000 38,026,000 118,493,000 76,500,000 56,901,000 59,765,000 49,923,000 934,096,000 68,726,000 171,754,000 40,762,000 48,813,000 165,340,000 142,498,000 209,998,000 154,615,000  
        restricted cash and cash equivalents
      57,866,000 38,319,000 28,254,000 19,311,000 12,728,000 7,684,000                                     
        accounts receivable
      40,677,000 43,761,000 51,418,000 51,604,000 56,654,000 48,584,000 46,358,000 46,824,000 43,021,000 53,594,000 42,631,000 41,317,000 45,679,000 41,269,000 38,455,000 39,014,000 42,986,000 51,485,000 62,952,000 61,320,000 72,353,000 74,763,000 77,623,000 86,939,000 77,303,000 76,462,000 104,063,000 58,661,000 66,637,000 37,601,000 43,652,000 32,715,000 12,737,000 17,236,000 15,281,000 15,846,000 8,458,000 832,000 2,083,000 1,651,000 3,507,000 1,678 
        goodwill
      157,380,000 157,380,000 157,380,000 157,380,000 157,380,000 157,380,000 157,380,000 208,378,000 361,378,000 361,378,000 361,378,000 385,878,000 601,878,000 601,878,000 601,878,000 601,878,000 601,878,000 601,878,000 601,878,000 690,672,000 690,672,000 690,672,000 690,672,000 690,672,000 692,833,000 692,886,000 692,385,000 681,175,000 681,175,000 677,132,000 673,729,000 672,368,000 262,086,000 262,086,000 262,334,000 263,459,000 146,590,000      
        intangible assets
      260,563,000 267,988,000 275,414,000 282,839,000 290,264,000 297,689,000 305,115,000 312,541,000 319,967,000 327,402,000 334,846,000 342,291,000 349,737,000 357,183,000 364,630,000 372,076,000 379,524,000 387,013,000 390,725,000 405,833,000 346,052,000 523,718,000 531,979,000 536,654,000 371,407,000 377,475,000 432,821,000 411,449,000 416,430,000 425,694,000 429,357,000 438,019,000 211,155,000 214,061,000 160,584,000 162,941,000 47,920,000 11,190,000     
        straight-line revenue receivable
      114,609,000 112,429,000 108,870,000 105,823,000 101,710,000 96,659,000 90,988,000 87,733,000 81,415,000 74,654,000 68,595,000 62,137,000 55,621,000 48,865,000 41,323,000 33,839,000 26,278,000 19,557,000 13,107,000 4,249,000 3,287,000 3,511,000 2,408,000 612,000 391,000 370,000 61,785,000 58,212,000 54,626,000 51,447,000 47,041,000 42,050,000 37,728,000 33,406,000 29,088,000 24,969,000       
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      127,938,000 126,410,000 126,791,000 126,791,000 128,837,000 131,810,000 125,105,000 121,816,000 124,060,000 85,551,000 88,545,000 86,212,000 82,162,000 81,810,000                             
        other assets
      40,396,000 38,861,000 40,556,000 39,996,000 40,699,000 42,471,000 118,117,000 79,000,000 84,695,000 78,364,000 77,597,000 83,762,000 84,976,000 81,556,000 119,171,000 122,901,000 115,730,000 108,208,000 152,883,000 126,419,000 126,944,000 145,636,000 161,560,000 147,880,000 130,901,000 120,748,000 23,808,000 23,218,000 23,819,000 22,963,000 15,856,000 19,666,000 13,859,000 12,813,000 9,674,000 15,416,000 10,070,000 3,312,000 3,079,000 3,054,000 2,983,000  
        deferred income tax assets
      136,585,000 132,951,000 128,045,000 124,077,000 117,780,000 114,904,000 109,128,000 90,792,000 48,677,000 43,384,000 40,631,000 33,444,000 18,907,000 15,385,000 11,721,000 7,524,000 4,649,000 8,682,000                         
        total assets
      5,543,531,000 5,292,414,000 5,282,145,000 5,098,671,000 5,119,230,000 4,984,569,000 5,025,129,000 4,981,325,000 5,034,570,000 4,988,199,000 4,851,229,000 4,811,006,000 4,955,206,000 4,889,909,000 4,809,243,000 4,784,284,000 4,745,374,000 4,781,759,000 4,731,818,000 4,837,965,000 4,816,195,000 5,014,080,000 5,017,000,000 5,031,225,000 4,790,357,000 4,697,306,000 4,592,937,000 4,570,824,000 4,471,658,000 4,363,513,000 4,330,082,000 4,292,210,000 4,161,161,000 3,280,677,000 3,318,752,000 3,217,534,000 2,851,675,000 2,517,915,000 2,542,636,000 2,622,779,000 2,645,640,000 15,427 
        liabilities and shareholders' deficit:
                                                
        liabilities:
                                                
        accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
      88,302,000 79,678,000 89,688,000 95,844,000 87,105,000 90,039,000 119,340,000 133,958,000 135,378,000 125,832,000 122,195,000 137,019,000 131,073,000 122,157,000 144,223,000 156,428,000 136,577,000 145,568,000 146,144,000 161,330,000 168,288,000 171,149,000 227,121,000 208,477,000 206,350,000 195,704,000 94,179,000 81,556,000 83,815,000 80,419,000 77,634,000 80,725,000 68,222,000 56,023,000 40,977,000 37,925,000 20,206,000 8,596,000 10,409,000 97,411,000 33,047,000  
        settlement payable
      24,215,000 48,142,000 71,785,000 95,147,000 118,232,000 141,043,000 163,583,000 185,855,000 207,863,000 229,610,000 251,098,000 248,117,000 245,171,000 242,261,000 239,384,000 358,329,000 378,718,000 398,887,000 418,840,000 438,577,000 650,000,000                      
        intangible liabilities
      140,356,000 143,030,000 145,703,000 148,377,000 151,050,000 153,724,000 156,397,000 159,071,000 161,745,000 164,418,000 167,092,000 169,765,000 172,439,000 175,112,000 177,786,000 180,459,000 183,133,000 185,807,000 187,886,000                        
        accrued interest payable
      133,226,000 57,022,000 143,901,000 56,562,000 142,227,000 51,797,000 133,683,000 50,778,000 156,558,000 72,726,000 121,316,000 57,848,000 131,080,000 68,298,000 109,826,000 60,726,000 105,922,000 68,845,000 95,338,000 96,394,000 97,889,000 97,816,000 28,800,000 73,638,000 29,441,000 70,922,000 28,097,000 70,613,000 28,424,000 70,517,000 28,684,000 70,205,000 28,037,000 65,715,000 27,812,000 57,528,000 26,384,000 53,340,000 24,440,000    
        deferred revenue
      1,430,722,000 1,334,470,000 1,400,952,000 1,299,759,000 1,242,165,000 1,227,454,000 1,273,661,000 1,214,287,000 1,213,633,000 1,226,389,000 1,190,041,000 1,197,375,000 1,170,004,000 1,134,585,000 1,134,236,000 1,143,301,000 1,122,445,000 1,021,627,000 995,123,000 999,122,000 987,318,000 1,102,118,000 1,070,671,000 1,040,288,000 811,782,000 761,120,000 726,262,000 682,481,000 653,787,000 586,595,000 537,553,000 466,321,000 371,707,000 293,879,000 261,404,000 213,889,000 148,346,000 99,260,000 67,817,000    
        dividends payable
      2,000 277,000 665,000 2,000 1,134,000 37,048,000 36,162,000 69,000 69,000 35,855,000 2,000 658,000 745,000 37,145,000 1,264,000 964,000 36,326,000 36,894,000 36,725,000 36,253,000 29,634,000 29,648,000 43,282,000 9,830,000 9,394,000 9,800,000 113,744,000 112,277,000 110,312,000 109,365,000 109,557,000 109,188,000 106,709,000 94,810,000 94,607,000 94,470,000 93,208,000 90,621,000 90,507,000 90,404,000   
        operating lease liabilities
      82,601,000 80,399,000 80,504,000 78,785,000 79,812,000 81,778,000 84,404,000 81,302,000 82,151,000 64,045,000 66,356,000 64,681,000 60,829,000 59,679,000                             
        finance lease obligations
      23,344,000 16,446,000 17,190,000 17,869,000 18,110,000 18,473,000 18,110,000 18,388,000 15,881,000 16,186,000 15,520,000 15,569,000 15,214,000 15,144,000 15,348,000 15,538,000 14,497,000 14,856,000 15,468,000 49,412,000 50,436,000 51,487,000 52,994,000 55,225,000 55,444,000 54,276,000                 
        notes and other debt
      6,064,751,000 5,970,404,000 5,783,597,000 5,782,633,000 5,771,809,000 5,660,696,000 5,523,579,000 5,582,057,000 5,392,536,000 5,377,313,000 5,188,815,000 5,179,327,000 5,099,782,000 5,120,281,000 5,090,537,000 4,973,174,000 4,884,410,000 4,988,890,000 4,816,524,000 4,830,371,000 4,819,654,000 5,060,696,000 5,017,679,000 5,010,287,000 5,003,092,000 4,920,645,000 4,846,233,000 4,745,227,000 4,679,304,000 4,503,462,000 4,482,697,000 4,361,963,000 4,439,245,000 4,003,792,000 4,028,214,000 3,846,711,000 3,690,186,000 3,503,642,000 3,505,228,000 3,506,905,000 3,508,685,000  
        total liabilities
      7,987,519,000 7,729,868,000 7,733,985,000 7,574,978,000 7,611,644,000 7,462,052,000 7,509,250,000 7,425,765,000 7,365,814,000 7,312,374,000 7,122,435,000 7,071,181,000 7,030,404,000 6,981,931,000 6,923,017,000 6,902,525,000 6,878,814,000 6,935,449,000 6,804,194,000 6,833,092,000 7,033,333,000 6,609,531,000 6,500,164,000 6,468,064,000 6,192,146,000 6,160,836,000 5,999,632,000 5,890,232,000 5,761,451,000 5,550,856,000 5,453,694,000 5,345,082,000 5,220,159,000 4,707,590,000 4,640,645,000 4,504,486,000 4,099,313,000 3,806,826,000 3,709,542,000 3,714,965,000 3,614,941,000 7,471 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                
        shareholders' deficit:
                                                
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                
        common stock, 0.0001 par value...
      24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 16,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 150,000  
        additional paid-in capital
      1,241,569,000 1,237,987,000 1,236,045,000 1,232,228,000 1,228,527,000 1,223,983,000 1,221,824,000 1,218,815,000 1,215,260,000 1,212,137,000 1,210,033,000 1,227,905,000 1,224,427,000 1,220,039,000 1,214,830,000 1,208,611,000 1,153,707,000 1,150,550,000 1,209,141,000 1,205,631,000 957,656,000 954,223,000 951,295,000 948,382,000 855,425,000 790,347,000 757,517,000 711,271,000 645,627,000 645,403,000 644,328,000 642,981,000 641,810,000 141,503,000 141,092,000 140,466,000 81,881,000 3,407,000 1,392,000 601,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -167,000 -515,000 -634,000 -820,000  -167,000      -688,000 -3,516,000 -6,341,000 -9,164,000 -11,984,000 -14,792,000 -17,580,000 -20,367,000 -23,155,000 -25,937,000 -28,717,000          -5,678,000 -7,500,000  -6,369,000 -68,938,000 -66,967,000 -45,789,000 -5,427,000    
        distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
      -3,685,664,000 -3,675,200,000 -3,687,808,000 -3,708,705,000 -3,722,066,000 -3,703,597,000 -3,708,240,000 -3,665,569,000 -3,548,870,000 -3,538,683,000 -3,483,634,000 -3,489,718,000 -3,298,455,000 -3,316,781,000 -3,333,481,000 -3,333,686,000 -3,341,371,000 -3,355,423,000 -3,330,455,000 -3,248,089,000 -3,219,623,000 -2,602,777,000 -2,494,740,000 -2,442,378,000 -2,413,326,000 -2,442,564,000 -2,373,218,000 -2,278,124,000 -2,174,216,000 -2,063,640,000 -1,960,715,000 -1,876,599,000 -1,775,366,000 -1,652,800,000 -1,537,183,000 -1,438,302,000 -1,341,630,000 -1,246,544,000 -1,162,886,000 -1,078,809,000 -998,002,000  
        total uniti shareholders' deficit
      -2,444,238,000 -2,437,704,000 -2,452,373,000 -2,477,273,000 -2,493,379,000 -2,479,757,000 -2,486,392,000 -2,446,730,000 -2,333,586,000 -2,326,522,000 -2,273,577,000 -2,262,477,000 -2,077,520,000 -2,103,060,000 -2,127,792,000 -2,137,036,000 -2,202,433,000 -2,222,430,000 -2,141,658,000 -2,065,590,000 -2,287,885,000 -1,677,252,000 -1,566,868,000 -1,521,429,000 -1,576,843,000 -1,642,538,000 -1,585,578,000 -1,500,544,000 -1,472,335,000 -1,371,485,000 -1,308,549,000 -1,239,279,000           
        noncontrolling interests:
                                                
        operating partnership units
        283,000 716,000 715,000 2,024,000 2,021,000 2,040,000 2,092,000 2,097,000 2,121,000 2,052,000 2,072,000 10,788,000 13,893,000 18,670,000 68,868,000 68,615,000 69,157,000 70,338,000 70,622,000 81,676,000                     
        cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
      250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000                     
        total shareholders' deficit
      -2,443,988,000 -2,437,454,000 -2,451,840,000 -2,476,307,000 -2,492,414,000 -2,477,483,000 -2,484,121,000 -2,444,440,000 -2,331,244,000 -2,324,175,000 -2,271,206,000 -2,260,175,000 -2,075,198,000 -2,092,022,000 -2,113,774,000 -2,118,241,000 -2,133,440,000 -2,153,690,000 -2,072,376,000 -1,995,127,000 -2,217,138,000 -1,595,451,000 -1,483,164,000 -1,436,839,000 -1,489,289,000 -1,550,782,000 -1,493,203,000 -1,405,171,000 -1,374,812,000 -1,271,617,000 -1,207,142,000 -1,135,657,000 -1,141,039,000 -1,508,209,000 -1,402,445,000 -1,366,759,000 -1,326,701,000 -1,288,911,000 -1,166,906,000 -1,092,186,000 -969,301,000  
        total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
      5,543,531,000 5,292,414,000 5,282,145,000 5,098,671,000 5,119,230,000 4,984,569,000 5,025,129,000 4,981,325,000 5,034,570,000 4,988,199,000 4,851,229,000 4,811,006,000 4,955,206,000 4,889,909,000 4,809,243,000 4,784,284,000 4,745,374,000 4,781,759,000 4,731,818,000 4,837,965,000 4,816,195,000 5,014,080,000                2,517,915,000 2,542,636,000 2,622,779,000 2,645,640,000  
        assets held for sale
            28,605,000           87,750,000 93,343,000  364,423,000 211,851,000   16,692,000 140,580,000                 
        derivative asset
        77,000 231,000 1,616,000 1,845,000                    9,357,000 31,043,000 64,410,000 56,666,000 42,061,000 6,793,000          28,551,000  
        liabilities held for sale
            331,000           54,167,000 55,752,000  177,866,000 40,743,000   4,332,000 56,082,000                 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
          136,000                  -23,442,000 -27,452,000 -18,960,000 9,661,000 30,105,000 66,291,000 56,237,000 46,735,000 7,821,000   3,072,000      -13,993,000 28,551,000  
        investments in unconsolidated entities
                38,656,000    64,223,000    66,043,000 66,602,000                       
        investment in unconsolidated entities
             37,686,000 38,006,000 38,337,000  38,990,000 39,309,000 64,333,000  64,659,000 65,038,000 65,481,000                         
        derivative liability
                 822,000 4,067,000 7,269,000 10,413,000 13,606,000 16,786,000 19,908,000 22,897,000 25,829,000 28,464,000 30,446,000 23,679,000 27,761,000 19,117,000       10,442,000 12,231,000 1,536,000 6,102,000 68,758,000 66,888,000 45,869,000 5,427,000 13,993,000   
        deferred income tax liabilities
                                                
        contingent consideration
                        2,957,000 3,880,000 10,562,000 5,916,000 11,507,000 11,440,000 18,522,000 60,797,000 83,401,000 86,435,000 92,612,000 89,236,000 105,762,000 104,117,000 92,833,000 90,719,000 98,600,000 98,600,000       
        deferred income taxes
                        10,540,000 15,924,000 13,222,000 19,512,000 24,431,000 31,118,000 34,672,000 31,490,000 52,434,000 54,539,000 55,819,000 55,611,000 55,478,000 85,145,000 46,405,000 47,048,000 28,394,000 31,390,000 5,115,000 5,498,000 5,714,000 6,252,000 6,633,000  
        intangible liability
                         176,000,000                       
        investment in unconsolidated entity
                          26,004,000                      
        liabilities, convertible preferred stock and shareholders' deficit:
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, series a, 0.0001 par value...
                              87,500,000 87,252,000 86,508,000 85,763,000 85,019,000 84,274,000 83,530,000 82,785,000 82,041,000 81,296,000 80,552,000 79,807,000 79,063,000      
        noncontrolling interests - operating partnership units
                            83,704,000 84,590,000 87,554,000 91,756,000 92,375,000 95,373,000 97,523,000 99,868,000 101,407,000 103,622,000           
        total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' deficit
                            5,017,000,000 5,031,225,000 4,790,357,000 4,697,306,000 4,592,937,000 4,570,824,000 4,471,658,000 4,363,513,000 4,330,082,000 4,292,210,000 4,161,161,000 3,280,677,000 3,318,752,000 3,217,534,000 2,851,675,000      
        revenues:
                                                
        leasing
                               176,083,000  174,822,000  172,774,000 685,099,000 171,673,000           
        fiber infrastructure
                               76,833,000  70,130,000  66,967,000 202,791,000 66,363,000           
        tower
                               5,080,000  4,319,000  3,370,000 10,055,000 2,796,000           
        consumer clec
                               3,035,000  3,365,000  3,804,000 18,087,000 4,378,000      6,034,000 17,700,000 6,675,000 4,576,000  
        total revenues
                               261,031,000  252,636,000  246,915,000 916,032,000 245,210,000      174,675,000 476,314,000 173,634,000 128,748,000  
        costs and expenses:
                                                
        interest expense
                               84,458,000  80,406,000  77,607,000 305,994,000 78,784,000      66,049,000 181,797,000 66,511,000 48,797,000  
        depreciation and amortization
                               103,827,000  112,748,000  114,721,000 434,205,000 113,444,000      86,340,000 238,748,000 87,271,000 64,444,000  
        general and administrative expense
                               24,226,000  20,666,000  22,520,000 72,045,000 22,068,000      5,189,000 11,208,000 4,229,000 3,234,000  
        operating expense
                               38,418,000  34,773,000  29,904,000 102,176,000 30,172,000      4,707,000     
        transaction related costs
                               6,669,000  2,323,000  5,913,000 38,005,000 8,512,000      3,910,000     
        other income
                               -3,113,000  -1,038,000  -3,885,000 11,284,000 -3,933,000           
        total costs and expenses
                               254,485,000  249,878,000  246,780,000 963,709,000 249,047,000      166,195,000 450,706,000 163,963,000 120,216,000  
        income before income taxes
                               6,546,000  2,758,000  135,000 -47,677,000 -3,837,000      8,480,000 25,608,000 9,671,000 8,532,000  
        income tax benefit
                               4,054,000  -1,466,000  -1,096,000             
        net income
                               2,492,000  4,224,000  1,231,000 -8,828,000 4,835,000      8,036,000 24,870,000 9,403,000 8,301,000  
        net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                               50,000  93,000  21,000 611,000 107,000           
        net income attributable to shareholders
                               2,442,000  4,131,000   -9,439,000 4,728,000           
        participating securities' share in earnings
                               -28,000  -655,000  -679,000 -1,509,000 -388,000      -355,000 -1,152,000 -430,000 -325,000  
        dividends declared on convertible preferred stock
                               -656,000  -656,000  -656,000 -2,624,000 -656,000           
        amortization of discount on convertible preferred stock
                               -745,000  -745,000  -745,000 -2,980,000 -745,000           
        net income attributable to common shareholders
                               1,013,000  2,075,000  -870,000 -16,552,000 2,939,000           
        earnings per common share:
                                                
        basic
                               10  10  174,892,000 -100 20      50 160 60 50  
        diluted
                               10  10  -10 -130 -20      50 160 60 50  
        weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
                                                
        capital lease obligations
                                55,282,000 57,104,000 57,378,000 55,651,000 56,329,000 56,976,000 54,770,000 54,068,000 54,535,000 55,215,000 48,980,000      
        dividends declared per common share
                                 600  600 2,400 600      600 1,640 600 440  
        net income available to shareholders
                                   1,210,000             
        income tax (benefit) expense
                                    -38,849,000 -8,672,000           
        earnings per common share
                                                
        weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
                                                
        straight-line rent receivable
                                          20,422,000 16,117,000 11,795,000 7,497,000 3,200,000  
        real estate investments
                                           6,127,422,000 6,093,541,000 6,026,679,000 5,997,438,000  
        accumulated depreciation - real estate investments
                                           -3,806,298,000 -3,720,890,000 -3,637,594,000   
        net real estate investments
                                           2,321,124,000 2,372,651,000 2,389,085,000 2,440,326,000  
        rental revenues
                                           168,641,000 458,614,000 166,959,000 124,172,000  
        income tax expense
                                           444,000 738,000 268,000 231,000  
        net income applicable to common shareholders
                                           7,681,000 23,718,000 8,973,000 7,976,000  
        customer list intangible assets
                                            10,530,000 11,494,000 12,458,000 13,438 
        clec operating expense
                                            13,743,000 5,148,000 3,741,000  
        acquisition and transaction related costs
                                            5,210,000 804,000   
        accumulated depreciation real estate investments
                                              -3,557,112,000  
        dividend payable
                                              66,576,000  
        equity:
                                                
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                
        total equity
                                                
        other
                                               311 
        advance payments and customer deposits
                                               1,085 
        accrued payroll and commissions
                                               20 
        accrued interconnection costs
                                               1,291 
        deferred taxes
                                               5,075 
        net assets contributed
                                               7,956 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-06-30 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 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 
                                              
          cash flow from operating activities
                                              
          net income
        -10,729,000 12,220,000 21,573,000 12,230,000 18,281,000 41,348,000   25,638,000 -19,211,000 40,995,000 -155,749,000 53,774,000 52,858,000 35,926,000 43,682,000   -47,672,000 7,455,000 -598,329,000 -80,266,000 -11,354,000 -19,777,000 39,547,000 2,492,000 14,683,000   1,231,000 22,797,000 4,835,000 -16,460,000 -20,000,000 -4,370,000 -2,343,000 -1,535,000 8,036,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          depreciation and amortization
        79,663,000 79,683,000 79,948,000 79,325,000 78,052,000 77,485,000 79,149,000 77,337,000 77,267,000 76,775,000 75,512,000 73,516,000 72,303,000 71,457,000 79,777,000 70,530,000 69,671,000 70,964,000 78,433,000 79,880,000 84,969,000 86,121,000 98,183,000 101,166,000 102,578,000 103,827,000 109,439,000 112,748,000 114,842,000 114,721,000 116,801,000 113,444,000 102,599,000 101,361,000 100,522,000 96,723,000 92,385,000 86,340,000 
          amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
        5,276,000 5,522,000 5,964,000 5,824,000 5,915,000 5,035,000 4,523,000 4,521,000 4,491,000 4,963,000 4,637,000 4,495,000 4,501,000 4,514,000 4,399,000 4,352,000 4,412,000 4,959,000 9,252,000 9,037,000 8,958,000 9,708,000 12,734,000 12,386,000 10,786,000 6,873,000 6,274,000 6,193,000 6,113,000 6,034,000         
          loss on extinguishment of debt
        31,943,000 8,515,000      31,187,000                             
          interest rate cap amortization
        349,000 196,000 340,000 429,000 532,000 188,000                                 
          deferred income taxes
        -3,633,000 -4,906,000 -3,968,000 -6,297,000 -2,876,000 -5,776,000 -18,336,000 -42,115,000 -5,292,000 -2,754,000 -7,186,000 -14,538,000 -3,521,000 -3,664,000 -4,197,000 -2,875,000 4,033,000 -3,428,000 -5,385,000 2,703,000 -6,290,000 -4,919,000 -5,291,000 -3,425,000 -649,000 -2,063,000 -1,304,000 -1,824,000 -2,755,000 -1,502,000 -28,890,000 -10,674,000 -605,000 -1,002,000 -3,022,000 1,435,000 -383,000 -216,000 
          cash paid for interest rate cap
          -2,200,000                                 
          straight-line revenues and amortization of below-market lease intangibles
        -4,802,000 -6,859,000  -7,320,000 -8,216,000 -8,822,000  -9,579,000 -9,789,000 -9,427,000  -9,918,000 -10,126,000 -11,022,000                         
          stock-based compensation
        3,584,000 3,761,000 3,388,000 3,375,000 3,397,000 3,348,000 3,083,000 3,148,000 3,130,000 3,130,000 3,087,000 3,151,000 3,201,000 3,312,000 2,884,000 4,166,000 3,462,000 3,335,000 3,275,000 3,341,000 4,110,000 2,995,000 2,878,000 2,845,000 3,197,000 1,888,000 2,006,000 1,963,000 1,885,000 2,210,000 2,092,000 1,968,000 2,021,000 1,632,000 1,368,000 1,331,000 1,217,000 930,000 
          loss on asset disposals
        -95,000 -313,000 -1,164,000 -2,000 66,000 228,000 -331,000 -70,000 250,000 -422,000 -4,000 316,000 -77,000 663,000 19,000 -14,000                       
          gain on sale of real estate
          46,000 -18,999,000 -740,000    -89,000 -94,000     459,000 -22,908,000   -205,000               
          accretion of settlement obligation
        579,000 862,000  1,421,000 1,695,000 1,965,000  2,497,000 2,759,000 3,017,000  2,946,000 2,911,000 2,876,000  4,117,000 4,336,000 4,553,000                     
          other
        1,093,000 573,000 2,699,000 116,000 -68,000 20,000 699,000    54,000 504,000 -312,000 -318,000 27,000 -46,000 -38,000 181,000 3,000 -105,000 -98,000 -97,000 -591,000 -2,096,000 1,615,000 637,000 5,097,000 1,124,000 676,000 921,000 62,000 220,000 466,000 124,000 914,000 28,000 3,000 -9,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                              
          accounts receivable
        3,084,000 7,657,000 187,000 5,049,000 -8,070,000 -2,226,000 467,000 -3,803,000 10,572,000 -10,963,000 -1,313,000 4,361,000 -4,410,000 -2,814,000 559,000 3,973,000 8,499,000 11,466,000 -5,065,000 11,436,000 3,017,000 3,246,000 9,707,000 -9,284,000 -434,000 25,603,000 -37,944,000 8,123,000 -29,380,000 6,409,000 -11,056,000 -3,936,000 3,454,000 1,014,000 919,000 -4,920,000 -822,000 1,307,000 
          other assets
        2,823,000 6,182,000 3,858,000 4,839,000 6,125,000 1,139,000 5,265,000 9,563,000 -5,586,000 6,553,000 7,392,000 7,197,000 402,000 157,000 14,311,000 -39,169,000 -8,611,000 47,630,000 -28,472,000 12,616,000 -202,000 -8,083,000 5,737,000 17,409,000 -11,875,000 -974,000 6,654,000 611,000 -889,000 -4,621,000 2,747,000 -1,636,000 -1,045,000 -1,626,000 3,586,000 -2,847,000 -1,852,000 -252,000 
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
        65,793,000 -104,526,000 77,827,000 -92,247,000 73,315,000 -86,543,000 54,249,000 -121,720,000 81,499,000 -68,605,000 44,787,000 -81,414,000 60,778,000 -54,920,000 26,436,000 -45,628,000 87,101,000 -40,110,000 -5,685,000 -8,004,000 6,848,000 44,691,000 -59,811,000 33,498,000 -31,545,000 54,598,000 -24,872,000 39,531,000 -13,360,000 39,919,000 -40,424,000 38,563,000 -26,441,000 34,153,000 -24,759,000 27,883,000 -26,441,000 26,123,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        174,928,000 8,567,000 185,615,000 6,742,000 168,148,000 6,190,000 162,554,000 -9,256,000 185,269,000 14,562,000 175,008,000 50,499,000 171,387,000 63,221,000 145,804,000 34,876,000 191,813,000 126,664,000 44,418,000 -113,466,000 94,009,000 132,272,000 55,186,000 311,432,000 61,462,000 188,902,000 72,883,000 168,962,000 74,107,000 156,866,000 67,506,000 141,352,000 68,200,000 128,202,000 75,437,000 116,740,000 62,110,000 121,701,000 
          cash flow from investing activities
                                              
          capital expenditures
        -38,138,000 -208,060,000 -27,072,000 -65,004,000 -94,819,000 -167,939,000 -48,738,000 -120,995,000 -132,288,000 -114,981,000 -134,901,000 -108,627,000 -84,377,000 -14,931,000 -9,752,000 -9,375,000 -77,000 
          free cash flows
        136,790,000 -199,493,000 158,543,000 -58,262,000 73,329,000 -161,749,000 113,816,000 -130,251,000 52,981,000 -100,419,000 40,107,000 -58,128,000 171,387,000 63,221,000 145,804,000 34,876,000 191,813,000 42,287,000 44,418,000 -113,466,000 94,009,000 132,272,000 55,186,000 311,432,000 61,462,000 188,902,000 72,883,000 168,962,000 74,107,000 156,866,000 67,506,000 141,352,000 68,200,000 113,271,000 75,437,000 106,988,000 52,735,000 121,624,000 
          proceeds from sale of other equipment
        205,000 406,000  93,000 94,000 341,000 1,565,000 412,000 562,000 607,000 1,477,000 -93,000 52,000 379,000 344,000 744,000                       
          proceeds from sale of real estate
           28,000 40,011,000                                 
          proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entity
          40,000,000                               
          net cash from investing activities
        -37,933,000 -207,654,000 -25,001,000 -64,911,000 -94,697,000 -87,587,000  -119,053,000 -131,726,000 -114,374,000 -133,334,000 -107,929,000 -56,407,000 -94,349,000 -109,501,000 -97,332,000 -30,011,000 -84,377,000 -103,340,000 13,620,000 166,207,000 -75,093,000 -93,547,000 -394,070,000 26,504,000 -83,668,000 -180,136,000 -135,786,000 -112,516,000 -52,105,000 -62,216,000 -833,927,000 -36,769,000 -86,496,000 -26,489,000 -183,157,000 -324,272,000 -1,313,000 
          cash flow from financing activities
                                              
          repayment of debt
        -500,000,000 -400,000,000   -2,263,662,000     -600,000,000 -608,819,000 -1,051,181,000                     
          proceeds from issuance of notes
        11,000,000 589,000,000   2,600,000,000     700,000,000 570,000,000 1,110,000,000 2,250,000,000         400,000,000   
          dividends paid
          -10,000 -72,645,000 -35,800,000 -10,000 -35,801,000 -71,585,000 -9,000 -35,588,000 -35,591,000 -71,666,000 -105,000 -35,430,000 -35,555,000 -35,425,000 -34,961,000 -34,917,000 -29,114,000 -29,126,000 -42,519,000 -9,656,000 -8,914,000 -9,813,000 -110,348,000 -107,978,000 -106,073,000 -106,123,000 -105,920,000 -105,938,000 -105,925,000 -94,214,000 -94,133,000 -94,138,000 -92,998,000 -90,380,000 -90,314,000 
          payments of settlement obligation
                                              
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
        40,000,000 5,000,000 45,000,000 80,000,000 56,000,000 205,000,000 105,000,000 140,000,000 75,000,000 20,000,000 85,000,000 20,000,000 85,000,000 100,000,000 105,000,000 30,000,000 130,000,000   139,000,000 150,000,000 105,000,000 175,000,000 70,000,000 485,000,000 335,000,000 25,000,000 120,000,000 200,000,000   
          payments under revolving credit facility
        -40,000,000 -5,000,000 -118,000,000 -215,000,000 -119,000,000 -20,000,000 -94,000,000 -253,000,000 -87,000,000 -45,000,000 -60,000,000 -165,000,000 -55,000,000 -50,000,000 -128,319,000 -260,000,000 -196,700,000 -173,981,000 -30,000,000 -50,000,000 -40,000,000 -50,000,000 -365,000,000 -75,000,000 -100,000,000 -25,000,000 -320,000,000 -42,064,000   
          proceeds from abs loan facility and notes
                                              
          finance lease payments
        -1,288,000 -648,000 -632,000 -755,000 -569,000 -696,000 -661,000 -802,000 -347,000 -452,000 -306,000 -286,000 -321,000 -280,000 -274,000 -352,000 -683,000 -710,000 -812,000 -911,000                   
          payments for financing costs
        -15,640,000 -12,479,000 -7,859,000 -7,919,000 -267,000 -26,688,000     -1,905,000 -599,000 -2,225,000 -22,931,000 -3,100,000 -47,775,000 -35,000 -13,271,000 -36,191,000             
          costs related to the early repayment of debt
        -27,232,000 -3,750,000      -44,303,000                            
          distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
           -21,000 -16,000                                 
          payment for noncontrolling interest
        1,000 -80,000                                    
          employee stock purchase program
        278,000  330,000 326,000  416,000 314,000  325,000 264,000  353,000 31,000 288,000  306,000  400,000 1,000 446,000             
          payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation
        -2,000 -2,301,000 -8,000 -4,000 -68,000 -1,515,000 -74,000 -9,000 -7,000 -1,343,000 -479,000 2,000 -2,911,000 -1,525,000 -1,448,000 -10,000                       
          net cash from financing activities
        31,323,000 145,515,000 -30,155,000 -19,934,000 7,298,000 69,875,000 -88,251,000 124,283,000 -85,744,000 126,355,000 -41,265,000 39,419,000 -104,704,000 23,354,000 -47,151,000 23,671,000 -175,732,000 2,645,000 -59,114,000 207,147,000 -281,276,000 -90,663,000 -16,143,000 -19,439,000 102,167,000 -33,956,000 27,134,000 8,541,000 58,372,000 -107,888,000 4,757,000 -191,639,000 833,877,000 -145,028,000 82,130,000 58,471,000 145,789,000 -97,624,000 
          net increase in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents
            80,749,000 -11,522,000                                 
          cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        183,847,000 62,264,000                                 
          payments of settlement payable
         -24,505,000 -24,506,000 -24,505,000 -24,506,000 -24,505,000 -24,506,000 -24,505,000 -24,506,000 -24,505,000                             
          proceeds from abs loan facility
          275,000,000                                 
          net decrease in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents
         -53,572,000                                     
          loss on debt extinguishment
                      5,911,000 5,404,000 37,965,000                     
          interest rate swap termination
                  755,000 2,829,000 2,829,000 2,830,000 2,829,000 2,830,000 2,829,000 2,829,000 2,830,000 2,829,000 2,830,000 1,666,000                 
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
              -672,000 -670,000 -659,000 -661,000 -675,000 -672,000 -480,000 -544,000 -553,000 -604,000                       
          distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated entities
              1,005,000 990,000 989,000 980,000 1,010,000 990,000 989,000 980,000 989,000 983,000 990,000 960,000 1,000,000                    
          cash paid for interest rate swap settlement
                  -822,000 -3,245,000 -3,202,000 -3,144,000 -3,192,000 -3,181,000 -3,121,000 -2,989,000                     
          straight-line rental revenues
                                          -4,119,000 -4,547,000 -4,305,000 -4,322,000 
          goodwill impairment
              50,998,000    24,500,000                            
          gain on sale of operations
                                            
          gain on sale of unconsolidated entity
                                            
          accretion of settlement payable
                                              
          proceeds from sale of equipment
                                              
          proceeds from sale of operations
                                           
          proceeds from sale of real estate, net of cash
                  90,000 250,000     -126,000 166,862,000   2,905,000               
          payments for capped call option
                                              
          payment for settlement of common stock warrant
              -56,000                             
          proceeds from termination of bond hedge option
                                              
          costs related to early repayment of debt
                                              
          distributions paid to noncontrolling interest
              -16,000   -16,000 -31,000   -661,000 -519,000 -520,000 -520,000 -520,000 -520,000 -762,000 -173,000 -187,000 -207,000 -2,479,000 -2,479,000 -2,480,000 -2,479,000 -2,479,000         
          payment for exchange of noncontrolling interest
                                            
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
                                              
          cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period
          130,459,000 -78,103,000 80,749,000 50,742,000                                 
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                              
          property and equipment acquired but not yet paid
          2,815,000 297,000 -1,935,000 9,009,000 -3,336,000 -2,574,000   -4,232,000 2,012,000 -2,599,000 13,338,000 -7,191,000 4,822,000 -31,000 17,795,000 -12,000 -2,583,000 3,604,000 14,221,000   752,000 19,065,000 6,455,000 -3,745,000 -2,887,000 18,078,000 11,683,000 710,000 -1,121,000 4,013,000 1,349,000 3,215,000   
          tenant capital improvements
          99,495,000 69,543,000 27,967,000 66,082,000 73,441,000 15,849,000   -554,000 34,850,000 46,720,000 38,669,000 -1,984,000 34,207,000 43,901,000 62,888,000 519,000   36,444,000   51,486,000 29,651,000 29,579,000 31,846,000 44,838,000 47,352,000 61,671,000 52,513,000 79,961,000 33,824,000 44,772,000 41,597,000 38,244,000 32,359,000 
          sale of unconsolidated entity
                                              
          termination of bond hedge option
               59,000                             
          gain on prepayment of settlement payable
                                              
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                              
          net cash from by investing activities
                                              
          payments of contingent consideration
                      -2,979,000 -8,627,000 -7,086,000 -4,083,000 -20,000,000 -8,170,000 -5,978,000 -12,662,000 -1,208,000 -18,791,000     
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                -32,201,000 26,543,000  -18,011,000 10,276,000 -7,774,000 -10,848,000 -38,785,000 -13,930,000 44,932,000 -118,036,000 107,301,000 -21,060,000 -33,484,000 -54,504,000 -102,077,000 194,710,000 66,658,000 -80,467,000      865,370,000 -103,028,000 130,992,000 -8,051,000 -116,527,000 22,842,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
              43,803,000 58,903,000 77,534,000 142,813,000 38,026,000 59,765,000 171,754,000 142,498,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
              28,145,000 -4,026,000 -32,201,000 70,346,000 409,000 -18,011,000 10,276,000 51,129,000 -10,848,000 -38,785,000 -13,930,000 122,466,000 -118,036,000 107,301,000 -21,060,000 109,329,000  -102,077,000 194,710,000 104,684,000 -80,467,000 41,993,000 19,599,000 56,901,000 9,842,000 -884,173,000 865,370,000 68,726,000 130,992,000 -8,051,000 -116,527,000 165,340,000 
          net loss
                         -4,502,000                     
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          proceeds from sale of real estate, net cash
                                              
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                    19,599,000 -2,864,000         
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
                      21,000 -923,000 1,946,000 4,645,000 1,495,000 67,000 -2,999,000 -22,275,000 -3,256,000 -3,034,000 -199,000 3,376,000 -3,864,000 1,645,000 -3,933,000 2,114,000 10,910,000     
          settlement payable
                          -19,737,000 -211,423,000                   
          asset acquisitions
                                              
          settlement common stock issuance
                                             
          employee stock purchase plan
                                              
          effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
                              -197,000 154,000 -348,000 276,000 -364,000 263,000 -205,000 41,000 62,000 294,000 -86,000 -105,000 -154,000 78,000 
          receipt of equity method investment value in exchange for assets
                                              
          payment of tender premium
                         -17,550,000                     
          other capital expenditures
                     -94,728,000 -109,845,000 -98,076,000    -80,115,000 -58,942,000 -75,093,000  -84,384,000 -101,020,000 -79,458,000  -133,641,000           
          loss on sale of operations
                                              
          deferred revenue from prepaid rent - bluebird transaction
                                              
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                              -6,101,000 -1,000 -4,210,000     1,778,000 -763,913,000 248,000 750,000 -173,405,000   
          principal payment on debt
                                        -5,270,000 -5,270,000 -5,283,000 -5,350,000 -5,350,000 -6,044,000 
          common stock issuance, net of costs
                              21,641,000 45,018,000    2,000 -53,000 499,031,000 -54,000 2,000 -625,000   
          proceeds from sale of warrants
                                            
          payment for bond hedge option
                                            
          settlement of contingent consideration through non-cash consideration
                                11,178,000             
          straight-line revenues
                       -8,240,000 -7,309,000 -6,906,000  -1,747,000 602,000 109,000  -34,000 -693,000 -723,000  -3,532,000 -2,808,000 -4,592,000  -3,609,000 -3,619,000 -3,629,000     
          windstream asset acquisition
                          -280,000                    
          payment of settlement obligation
                       -24,505,000 -24,506,000 -24,505,000                     
          equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities
                         -398,000 -440,000                    
          loss on asset disposal
                         134,000 313,000 811,000 -1,251,000 1,923,000 1,685,000                
          payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation
                         -2,306,000                     
          write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount
                          73,952,000                 
          loss on sale of uniti fiber midwest operations
                                             
          deferred revenue from prepaid rent - bluebird/uniti fiber midwest networks
                                              
          bluebird asset acquisition
                              -1,828,000                
          proceeds from sale of uniti fiber midwest operations
                                             
          nms asset acquisition
                                         -64,622,000     
          capital expenditures - other
                                     -51,143,000 -54,927,000 -64,867,000       
          repayment of senior secured term loan b
                          -2,044,728,000                 
          purchase of noncontrolling interest
                                              
          net share settlement
                          -135,000 88,000 -677,000 -373,000 -2,000 -67,000 -186,000 -1,579,000 -30,000 -917,000 -658,000 -84,000 -58,000 -4,000 -1,690,000 -236,000 -68,000 -789,000 -1,266,000 
          settlement of convertible preferred stock, series a shares
                                              
          exchange of noncontrolling interest through non-cash consideration
                                              
          loss on derivative instruments
                           -2,635,000 -1,982,000 -269,000                 
          principal payments on debt
                               -5,270,000 -5,270,000 -5,270,000  -5,270,000 -5,270,000 -5,270,000         
          capital lease payments
                             -1,026,000  -1,283,000 -890,000 -1,006,000 -2,127,000 -1,081,000 -1,839,000 -899,000 -889,000 -1,003,000 -673,000 -672,000 -604,000 -476,000   
          cash and cash equivalents, held for sale
                                 -4,774,000             
          acquisition of ground lease investments
                                      -7,895,000 -4,514,000 -2,164,000 -7,191,000     
          deferred revenue from prepaid rent - bluebird / uniti fiber midwest networks
                                              
          nms asset acquisitions
                                   -2,145,000 -192,000 -962,000  -633,000       
          deferred financing costs
                                      -6,000 -3,122,000 -993,000 -24,418,000 -17,611,000 52,000   
          acquisition of businesses through non-cash consideration
                                            
          consideration paid to windstream services, llc
                                              
          proceeds from issuance of term loans
                                              
          cash in-lieu of fractional shares
                                              
          issuance of notes and other debt to windstream services, llc, net of deferred financing costs
                                              
          amortization of deferred financing costs
                                       2,889,000 2,588,000 2,487,000 2,183,000 1,959,000 1,863,000 1,818,000 
          amortization of debt discount
                                       3,221,000 3,128,000 2,778,000 2,215,000 2,038,000 1,980,000 1,946,000 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                              
          cash paid for interest
                                          97,250,000 34,001,000 91,844,000 32,850,000 
          cash paid for income taxes
                                          481,000 695,000 1,684,000 143,000 
          acquisition of businesses through equity consideration
                                              
          changes in:
                                              
          acquisition of real estate
                                             -1,347,000 
          acquisition of business, to include cash acquired
                                             111,000 
          accrual of dividends declared
                                             90,621,000 
          acquisition of business through equity consideration
                                             974,000 
          common stock issuance costs