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Segment Data (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 713,924 $ 732,327 $ 2,132,635 $ 2,095,556  
Cost of revenues 171,521 189,789 518,858 515,552  
Operating profit 542,403 542,538 1,613,777 1,580,004  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses [1] 68,011 66,008 216,106 203,249  
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses 8,763 5,156 22,779 18,422  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 13,460 20,322 65,326 102,578  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 84,432 76,883 247,118 211,894  
Operating income 367,737 374,169 1,062,448 1,043,861  
Other expense, net (principally interest expense and other income) (113,151) (85,086) (339,379) (234,100)  
Income before income taxes 254,586 289,083 723,069 809,761  
Cash capital expenditures 105,258 74,722 389,847 832,095  
Assets 11,616,358   11,616,358   $ 11,575,012
Domestic Site Leasing [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 454,380 470,251 1,357,129 1,401,052  
Cost of revenues 71,783 70,251 213,830 207,944  
Operating profit 382,597 400,000 1,143,299 1,193,108  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 27,636 30,889 92,695 93,411  
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses 6,827 4,295 16,749 14,823  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 7,869 18,182 47,680 53,322  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 38,601 37,085 114,195 110,668  
Operating income 301,664 309,549 871,980 920,884  
Cash capital expenditures 56,487 43,344 169,294 127,629  
Assets 6,233,136   6,233,136   6,178,526
International Site Leasing [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 210,974 186,176 628,259 503,372  
Cost of revenues 61,868 57,030 185,808 153,386  
Operating profit 149,106 129,146 442,451 349,986  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 19,034 16,706 57,556 54,933  
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses 1,936 861 6,030 3,599  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 5,149 2,140 16,620 48,546  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 42,637 36,765 123,852 92,537  
Operating income 80,350 72,674 238,393 150,371  
Cash capital expenditures 44,880 26,754 208,009 695,876  
Assets 5,042,256   5,042,256   5,183,588
Site Development [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 48,570 75,900 147,247 191,132  
Cost of revenues 37,870 62,508 119,220 154,222  
Operating profit 10,700 13,392 28,027 36,910  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 3,637 3,394 10,639 9,674  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 21   285    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 838 960 2,838 2,681  
Operating income 6,204 9,038 14,265 24,555  
Cash capital expenditures 233 2,390 1,609 4,690  
Assets 50,107   50,107   98,072
Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 17,704 15,019 55,216 45,231  
Asset impairment and decommission costs 421   741 710  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 2,356 2,073 6,233 6,008  
Operating income (20,481) (17,092) (62,190) (51,949)  
Other expense, net (principally interest expense and other income) (113,151) (85,086) (339,379) (234,100)  
Cash capital expenditures 3,658 2,234 10,935 3,900  
Assets 290,859   290,859   $ 114,826
Brazil [Member] | International Site Leasing [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 94,400 $ 87,300 $ 279,500 $ 257,400  
[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $17,279 and $18,655 for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $61,616 and $54,569 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.