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Segment Data (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 703,438 $ 664,248  
Cost of revenues 171,336 153,666  
Operating profit 532,102 510,582  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses [1] 70,548 66,219  
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses 8,090 7,379  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 29,300 37,026  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 81,316 65,048  
Operating income 342,848 334,910  
Other expense, net (principally interest expense and other income) (106,834) (74,985)  
Income before income taxes 236,014 259,925  
Cash capital expenditures 192,231 110,440  
Assets 11,720,844   $ 11,575,012
Domestic Site Leasing [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 450,301 460,994  
Cost of revenues 70,621 68,272  
Operating profit 379,680 392,722  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 31,357 31,007  
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses 5,530 5,861  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 26,971 15,164  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 37,618 36,744  
Operating income 278,204 303,946  
Cash capital expenditures 59,575 42,379  
Assets 6,198,460   6,178,526
International Site Leasing [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 205,848 155,215  
Cost of revenues 61,291 47,206  
Operating profit 144,557 108,009  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 18,309 17,424  
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses 2,560 1,518  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 2,131 21,318  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 41,154 25,523  
Operating income 80,403 42,226  
Cash capital expenditures 129,305 66,340  
Assets 5,221,248   5,183,588
Site Development [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 47,289 48,039  
Cost of revenues 39,424 38,188  
Operating profit 7,865 9,851  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 3,579 3,215  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 198    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 903 857  
Operating income 3,185 5,779  
Cash capital expenditures 432 826  
Assets 78,104   98,072
Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 17,303 14,573  
Asset impairment and decommission costs   544  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 1,641 1,924  
Operating income (18,944) (17,041)  
Other expense, net (principally interest expense and other income) (106,834) (74,985)  
Cash capital expenditures 2,919 895  
Assets 223,032   $ 114,826
Brazil [Member] | International Site Leasing [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 88,900 $ 85,000  
Maximum [Member] | Revenue [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Foreign Countries, Other than Brazil [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 5.00% 5.00%  
[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $18,286 and $15,075 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.