Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Mar. 31, 2015	May 04, 2015
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CC Holdings GS V LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001574291
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,306	$ 26,231
Receivables, net	4,353	5,037
Prepaid expenses	22,625	22,737
Deferred site rental receivables and other current assets	9,868	9,216
Total current assets	86,152	63,221
Deferred site rental receivables	335,245	328,635
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $674,698 and $652,947, respectively	1,147,567	1,147,889
Goodwill	1,338,730	1,338,730
Other intangible assets, net	1,239,638	1,268,610
Long-term prepaid rent, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	47,366	48,978
Total assets	4,194,698	4,196,063
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accrued expenses and payables	16,650	12,843
Accrued interest	21,254	8,655
Deferred revenues	17,549	15,574
Total current liabilities	55,453	37,072
Debt	1,500,000	1,500,000
Deferred Ground Lease Payable	90,312	88,463
Above Market Leases and Other Liabilities	49,275	49,483
Total liabilities	1,695,040	1,675,018
Commitments and contingencies
Member's equity:
Member's equity	2,327,938	2,327,938
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	171,720	193,107
Total member's equity	2,499,658	2,521,045
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,194,698	$ 4,196,063

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Statement [Abstract]

Site rental revenues

$ 150,775

$ 156,902

Operating expenses:

Site rental cost of operations—third parties

37,039

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37,391

^[1]

Site rental cost of operations—related parties

7,791

^[1]

7,480

^[1]

Site rental cost of operations—total

44,830

^[1]

44,871

^[1]

Management fee—related party

10,757

10,841

Asset write-down charges

1,270

854

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

51,520

50,300

Total operating expenses

108,377

106,866

Operating income (loss)

42,398

50,036

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs

(13,306)

Other income (expense)

(6)

Income (loss) before income taxes

29,113

36,724

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

(101)

Net income (loss)

$ 29,012

$ 36,724

[1]	Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately and certain indirect costs included in the management fee.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 29,012	$ 36,724
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	51,520	50,300
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest on long-term debt	707	707
Asset write-down charges	1,270	854
Deferred income tax benefit (provision)		0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	12,599	12,599
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(376)	(541)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, deferred ground lease payable and other liabilities	7,214	6,729
Decrease (increase) in receivables	684	(1,766)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets, deferred site rental receivable, long-term prepaid rent, restricted cash and other assets	(5,867)	(12,271)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	96,763	93,335
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(23,289)	(21,698)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(23,289)	(21,698)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to member	(50,399)	(51,934)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(50,399)	(51,934)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	23,075	19,703
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,231	31,036
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 49,306	$ 50,739

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Members' Equity [Member]	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 2,593,366	$ 2,327,938	$ 265,428
Equity [Roll Forward]
Equity distribution	(51,934)	0	(51,934)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	36,724		36,724
Net income (loss)	36,724
Balance, ending at Mar. 31, 2014	2,578,156	2,327,938	250,218
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2014	2,521,045	2,327,938	193,107
Equity [Roll Forward]
Equity distribution	(50,399)	0	(50,399)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	29,012		29,012
Net income (loss)	29,012
Balance, ending at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 2,499,658	$ 2,327,938	$ 171,720

General	3 Months Ended
General	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General	General The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of CC Holdings GS V LLC ("CCL") and its consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Signal Operating Partnership, L.P. ("GSOP"), which is an indirect subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp., a Delaware corporation ("CCIC" or "Crown Castle"). CCL is a Delaware limited liability company that is a holding company and an issuer of the Company's debt. All significant intercompany accounts, transactions, and profits have been eliminated. As used herein, the term "including," and any variation thereof means "including without limitations." The use of the word "or" herein is not exclusive. The information contained in the following notes to the consolidated financial statements is condensed from that which would appear in the annual consolidated financial statements; accordingly, the consolidated financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and related notes thereto, included in the 2014 Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC. The Company is organized specifically to own, lease and manage sites. The Company's core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to its sites via long-term contracts in various forms, including licenses, subleases and lease agreements. Our wireless infrastructure can accommodate multiple tenants for antennas or other equipment necessary for the transmission of signals for wireless communication. The Company's sites are geographically dispersed across the United States. Management services related to the Company's sites are performed by CCUSA, an affiliate of the Company, under the Management Agreement, as the Company has no employees. Approximately 68% of the Company's sites are leased or subleased or operated and managed for an initial period of 32 years (through May 2037) under master lease or other agreements with Sprint ("Sprint Sites"). CCIC, through its subsidiaries (including the Company) has the option to purchase in 2037 all (but not less than all) of the Sprint Sites from Sprint for approximately $2.3 billion. CCIC has no obligation to exercise the purchase option. Effective January 1, 2014, CCIC commenced operating as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company's assets and operations are part of the CCIC REIT. See note 5. Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2015, and the consolidated results of operations and the consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year-end. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure for contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements are disclosed in the 2014 Form 10-K. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements No accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 had a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance on the presentation of debt issuance costs. The guidance requires debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts and premiums. The update requires retrospective application and the guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The Company is evaluating the guidance, including the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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The entire disclosure for all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.

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Debt and Other Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt and Other Obligations [Abstract]

Debt and Other Obligations

Debt

The 2012 Secured Notes consist of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.381% secured notes due 2017 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.849% secured notes due 2023. The weighted-average stated interest rate of the 2012 Secured Notes as of March 31, 2015 was 3.4% per annum. The outstanding balance of the 2012 Secured Notes as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $1.5 billion.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

The components of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Interest expense on debt obligations	$	12,599	$	12,599
Amortization of deferred financing costs	707		707
Total	$	13,306	$	13,306

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Pursuant to the Management Agreement, CCUSA has agreed to employ, supervise, and pay at all times a sufficient number of capable employees as may be necessary to perform services in accordance with the operation standards defined in the Management Agreement. CCUSA currently acts as the Manager of the sites held by subsidiaries of CCIC. The management fee is equal to 7.5% of the Company’s Operating Revenues, as defined in the Management Agreement, which is based on the Company’s reported revenues adjusted to exclude certain items including revenues related to the accounting for leases with fixed escalators. The fee is compensation for those functions reasonably necessary to maintain, market, operate, manage and administer the sites, other than the operating expenses (which includes real estate and personal property taxes, ground lease and easement payments, and insurance premiums). Further, in connection with its role as Manager, CCUSA may make certain modifications to the Company's sites. In addition, CCUSA may perform installation services on the Company's towers, for which the Company is not a party to any agreement and for which no operating results are reflected herein. As part of the CCIC strategy to obtain long-term control of the land under its towers, affiliates of the Company have acquired rights to land interests under the Company's towers. These affiliates then lease the land to the Company. Under such circumstances, the Company's obligation typically continues with the same or similar economic terms as the lease agreement for the land that existed prior to an affiliate acquiring rights to such land. As of March 31, 2015, there was approximately 25% of the Company's sites where the land under the tower is controlled by an affiliate. Also, the Company receives rent revenue from affiliates for land controlled by the Company that affiliates have towers on. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, the Company recorded an equity distribution of $50.4 million and $51.9 million, respectively, reflecting distributions to its member and ultimately other subsidiaries of CCIC. Cash on hand above the amount that is required by the Management Agreement has been, and is expected to continue to be, distributed to the Company's parent company. See note 5 for a discussion of the equity contribution related to income taxes.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Effective January 1, 2014, CCIC commenced operating as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, CCIC is generally entitled to a deduction for dividends that it pays and therefore is not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on its net taxable income that is currently distributed to its stockholders. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company's assets and operations are part of the CCIC REIT. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company's effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate predominately due to CCIC's dividends paid deduction.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Fair Values

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Values

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximates the carrying value. The Company determines the fair value of its debt securities based on indicative quotes (that are non-binding quotes) from brokers that require judgment to interpret market information, including implied credit spreads for similar borrowings on recent trades or bid/ask prices or quotes from active markets if applicable. There were no changes since December 31, 2014 in the Company's valuation techniques used to measure fair values. The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments, along with the carrying amounts of the related assets and liabilities, are as follows:



	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	49,306	$	49,306	$	26,231	$	26,231
Liabilities:
Debt	2	1,500,000		1,513,150		1,500,000		1,497,750

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company is involved in various claims, lawsuits or proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While there are uncertainties inherent in the ultimate outcome of such matters, and it is impossible to presently determine the ultimate costs or losses that may be incurred, if any, management believes the resolution of such uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company has the option to purchase in 2037 all (but not less than all) of the Sprint Sites, which represent approximately 68% of the Company's sites. CCIC has no obligation to exercise the purchase option.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Guarantor Subsidiaries (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantor Subsidiaries	Guarantor Subsidiaries CCL has no independent assets or operations. The 2012 Secured Notes are guaranteed by all subsidiaries of CCL, each of which is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of CCL, other than Crown Castle GS III Corp., which is a co-issuer of the 2012 Secured Notes and a 100% wholly-owned finance subsidiary. Such guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, a guarantor may be released and relieved of its obligations under its guarantee under certain circumstances including: (1) in the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) CCL or a subsidiary of CCL, (2) in the event of any sale or other disposition of all of the capital stock of any guarantor, to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) CCL or a subsidiary of CCL, (3) upon CCL's exercise of legal defeasance in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Indenture, or (4) upon the discharge of the Indenture in accordance with its terms.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New accounting prounouncements	No accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 had a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance on the presentation of debt issuance costs. The guidance requires debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts and premiums. The update requires retrospective application and the guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The Company is evaluating the guidance, including the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures

Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities

The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments, along with the carrying amounts of the related assets and liabilities, are as follows:



	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	49,306	$	49,306	$	26,231	$	26,231
Liabilities:
Debt	2	1,500,000		1,513,150		1,500,000		1,497,750

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, including financial assets and financial liabilities, and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities.

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Debt and Other Obligations (Indebtedness) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt and other obligations	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,500,000
2012 Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt and other obligations	1,500,000
Stated interest rate	3.40%
2012 secured notes tranche A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt and other obligations	500,000
2012 secured notes tranche B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt and other obligations	$ 1,000,000

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity distribution	$ (50,399)	$ (51,934)
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tower Count	25.00%
Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity distribution	$ (50,399)	$ (51,934)

Fair Value Disclosures (Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value	$ 49,306	$ 26,231	$ 50,739	$ 31,036
Debt and other obligations, carrying amount	1,500,000	1,500,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	49,306	26,231
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, fair value	$ 1,513,150	$ 1,497,750

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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General Business (Details) (Leased or Operated Under Master Lease Agreements [Member])	Mar. 31, 2015
Leased or Operated Under Master Lease Agreements [Member]
Purchase Option, Percentage of Towers	68.00%

Commitments and Contingencies Tower count as a percentage of total towers (Details) (Leased or Operated Under Master Lease Agreements [Member])	Mar. 31, 2015
Leased or Operated Under Master Lease Agreements [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase Option, Percentage of Towers	68.00%

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Equity contribution (distribution) of amount due to affiliates	$ (50,399)	$ (51,934)