ACQUISITIONS - Allocation of Purchase Price for Asset Acquisitions (Details) - Acquisitions 2025 $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 5.3
Property and equipment	230.7
Other non-current assets	31.6
Current liabilities	(1.3)
Other non-current liabilities	(24.1)
Net assets acquired	353.8
Fair value of net assets acquired	353.8
Purchase price	353.8
Tenant-related intangible assets
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	58.6
Network location intangible assets
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	47.1
Other intangible assets
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 5.9

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