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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation, property and equipment	$ 14,600	$ 14,279
Common stock, shares outstanding	435	434
Common stock, shares authorized	1,200	1,200
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company is involved in various claims, assessments, 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 adverse resolution of such uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also contingently liable for commitments or performance guarantees arising in the ordinary course of business, including certain letters of credit or surety bonds. In addition, as mentioned in note 1, the Company has the option to purchase approximately 53% of its towers at the end of their respective lease terms. The Company has no obligation to exercise such purchase options.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 311	$ 418

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following table is a summary of the Company's supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments related to operating lease liabilities(a)	$	142	$	142
Interest paid	282		249
Income taxes paid (refunded)	—		(2)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
ROU assets recorded in exchange for operating lease liabilities	(97)		30
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable for purchases of property and equipment	(15)		2
Capitalized stock-based compensation	7		6
Purchase of property and equipment under finance leases and installment land purchases	25		21

(a)Excludes the Company's contingent payments pursuant to operating leases, which are recorded as expense in the period such contingencies are resolved.

Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

The reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within various lines on the condensed consolidated balance sheet to amounts reported in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows is shown below.


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125	$	105
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current	168		171
Restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within other assets, net	5		5
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	298	$	281

Debt and Other Obligations Contractual Maturities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Mar. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt, Maturity, remainder of year

^[1]

$ 1,969

Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One

603

Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two

2,780

Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three

3,251

Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four

2,630

Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five

12,343

Total Cash Obligations

23,576

Unamortized Adjustments, Net

(162)

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 23,414

$ 22,921

[1]	Predominately consists of outstanding indebtedness under the CP Program as discussed in footnote (g) of the preceding table.

Debt and Other Obligations (Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 23,414

$ 22,921

Less: current maturities of debt and other obligations

854

835

Non-current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations

22,560

22,086

2015 Tower Revenue Notes 3.663% due 2045 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

700

2018 Tower Revenue Notes 4.241% due 2048 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 750

Fixed Rate Securitized Debt July 2018 Tower Revenue Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)

5.00%

Finance Lease Obligations and Other [Member] | Securitized Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

^[1]

$ 287

270

High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2017 Senior Unsecured 3.200% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.20%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 750

749

High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2020 Senior Unsecured 1.350% Notes [Domain]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

1.40%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 498

498

High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 4.450% [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.50%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 898

898

High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 3.7% [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.70%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 748

748

High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2021 Senior Unsecured 1.050% Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

1.10%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 995

994

High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.000% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.00%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 498

498

High Yield Bonds [Member] | 2.900% Senior Unsecured Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

2.90%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 744

744

High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2017 Senior Unsecured 3.650% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.70%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 997

997

High Yield Bonds [Member] | January 2023 Senior Unsecured 5.000% Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

5.00%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 992

991

High Yield Bonds [Member] | 3.800% Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.80%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 995

995

High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.800% Senior Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.80%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 594

594

High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2019 Senior Unsecured 4.300% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.30%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 595

595

High Yield Bonds [Member] | December 2023 Senior Unsecured 5.600% Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

5.60%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 741

740

High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2019 Senior Unsecured 3.100% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.10%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 546

546

High Yield Bonds [Member] | April 2020 Senior Unsecured 3.300% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.30%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 741

741

High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2020 Senior Unsecured 2.250% Notes [Domain]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

2.30%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 1,092

1,091

High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2021 Senior Unsecured 2.100% Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

2.10%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 991

990

High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2021 Senior Unsecured 2.500% Notes [Domain]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

2.50%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 743

743

High Yield Bonds [Member] | 5.100% Senior Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

5.10%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 743

743

High Yield Bonds [Member] | December 2023 Senior Unsecured 5.800% Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

5.80%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 742

740

High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2021 Senior Unsecured 2.900% Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

2.90%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 1,235

1,234

High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.750% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.80%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 344

344

High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2019 Senior Unsecured 5.200% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

5.20%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 396

396

High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2019 Senior Unsecured 4.000% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.00%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 346

346

High Yield Bonds [Member] | April 2020 Senior Unsecured 4.150% Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.20%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 490

490

High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2020 Senior Unsecured 3.250% Notes [Domain]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.30%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 890

890

Unsecured Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

21,644

21,167

Securitized Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 1,770

1,754

Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes A-2 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

9.00%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 38

Securitized Debt [Member] | 2015 Tower Revenue Notes 3.663% due 2045 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

3.70%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

^[4]

$ 699

698

Securitized Debt [Member] | 2018 Tower Revenue Notes 4.241% due 2048 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

4.20%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

^[4]

$ 746

746

Bank Debt [Member] | 2016 Term Loan A [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3],[5]

6.40%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 1,162

1,162

Bank Debt [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

^[2],[3]

5.90%

Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

0.75%

Maximum [Member] | Finance Lease Obligations and Other [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

10.00%

Maximum [Member] | Finance Lease Obligations and Other [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range

25 years

Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

0.00%

Minimum [Member] | Finance Lease Obligations and Other [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range

one year

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

1.75%

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

0.875%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount

$ 7,000

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

$ 0

^[6]

670

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.30%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.08%

Commercial Paper [Member] | Bank Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

^[7]

$ 1,138

$ 0

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

397 days

Commercial Paper [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Bank Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

three months

Term SOFR Adjustment

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

0.10%

[1]	The Company's finance leases and other obligations relate to land, fiber, vehicles, and other assets and bear interest rates up to 10% and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately 25 years.
[2]	Represents the weighted-average stated interest rate, as applicable.
[3]	See the 2023 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the maturity and principal amortization provisions and interest rates relating to the Company's indebtedness.
[4]	If the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 (collectively, "Tower Revenue Notes") are not paid in full on or prior to an applicable anticipated repayment date, then Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture governing the terms of such notes) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series and class of the Tower Revenue Notes, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective Tower Revenue Notes. As of March 31, 2024, the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 have principal amounts of $700 million and $750 million, with anticipated repayment dates in 2025 and 2028, respectively.
[5]	Both the 2016 Revolver and the senior unsecured term loan A facility ("2016 Term Loan A" and, collectively, "2016 Credit Facility") bear interest, at the Company's option, at either (1) Term SOFR plus (i) a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% per annum and (ii) a credit spread ranging from 0.875% to 1.750% per annum or (2) an alternate base rate plus a credit spread ranging from 0.000% to 0.750% per annum, in each case, with the applicable credit spread based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating. The Company pays a commitment fee ranging from 0.080% to 0.300%, based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating, per annum on the undrawn available amount under the 2016 Revolver. See the 2023 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for information regarding potential adjustments to such percentages.
[6]	As of March 31, 2024, the undrawn availability under the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2016 Revolver") was $7.0 billion.
[7]	The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes, when outstanding, may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue, but there were no Commercial Paper Notes issued or outstanding during the period that had original maturities greater than three months. The Commercial Paper Notes are issued under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are issued at a discount from par or, alternatively, can be issued at par and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. At any point in time, the Company intends to maintain available commitments under its 2016 Revolver in an amount at least equal to the amount of Commercial Paper Notes outstanding. While any outstanding Commercial Paper Notes generally have short-term maturities, the Company classifies the outstanding issuances, when applicable, as long-term based on its ability and intent to refinance the outstanding issuances on a long-term basis.

Operating Segments Operating Segments Table (Details)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2023

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2023

USD ($)

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Tower Count

40,000

Fiber Miles

90,000

Small Cells on Air or Under Contract

115,000

Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments

$ 4

Site Rental

1,588

1,624

Services and other

149

Segment Revenues

1,641

1,773

Segment site rental cost of operations

^[1]

430

415

Services and other

^[1]

104

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

183

195

Stock-based compensation expense, net

Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net

439

431

Restructuring Charges

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net

226

202

Capital expenditures

320

341

Total Assets

38,231

$ 38,527

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent

$ 5

Segments [Domain]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Site Rental

1,588

1,624

Services and other

149

Segment Revenues

1,641

1,773

Segment site rental cost of operations

421

406

Services and other

101

Segment cost of operations

^[2],[3]

453

507

Segment site rental gross margin

1,167

1,218

Segment services gross margin

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

^[2]

Segment General and Administrative Expenses [Line Items]

^[2]

Segment Operating Profit

1,120

1,186

Stock-based compensation expense, net

Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net

439

431

Restructuring Charges

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net

226

202

Other expenses to reconcile to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

^[4]

Income (loss) before income taxes

318

425

Capital expenditures

320

341

Total Assets

38,231

39,054

Segment cost of operations share-based compensation [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Stock-based compensation expense, net

Towers [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Site Rental

1,068

1,081

Services and other

146

Segment Revenues

1,114

1,227

Segment site rental cost of operations

239

234

Services and other

Segment cost of operations

^[2],[3]

267

333

Segment site rental gross margin

829

847

Segment services gross margin

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

^[2]

Segment Operating Profit

826

863

Restructuring Charges

Capital expenditures

Total Assets

21,270

22,185

Fiber [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Site Rental

520

543

Services and other

Segment Revenues

527

546

Segment site rental cost of operations

182

172

Services and other

Segment cost of operations

^[2],[3]

186

174

Segment site rental gross margin

338

371

Segment services gross margin

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

^[2]

Segment Operating Profit

294

323

Restructuring Charges

Capital expenditures

273

279

Total Assets

16,281

16,091

Corporate and Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

^[2]

Stock-based compensation expense, net

Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net

439

431

Restructuring Charges

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net

226

202

Other expenses to reconcile to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

^[4]

Capital expenditures

Total Assets

680

778

Segment G&A share-based compensation [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Stock-based compensation expense, net

$ 31

$ 33

[1]	Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
[2]	Segment costs of operations excludes (1) stock-based compensation expense, net of $7 million and $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $4 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense, net of $31 million and $33 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
[3]	Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
[4]	See condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for further information.

Restructuring and Related Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure

Restructuring

In July 2023, the Company initiated a restructuring Plan as part of its efforts to reduce costs to better align the Company's operational needs with lower tower activity. The Plan included reducing the Company's total employee headcount by approximately 15%, discontinuing installation services as a Towers product offering while continuing to offer site development services on Company towers, and consolidating office space.

In the first quarter 2024, the Company recorded approximately $11 million of office space consolidation charges in connection with the Plan, inclusive of a $7 million charge related to remaining obligations under facility leases and $4 million of non-cash charges representing accelerated depreciation.

The actions announced in July 2023 associated with the Plan and related charges are expected to be substantially completed and recorded by June 30, 2024, while the payments are expected to be completed for the employee headcount reduction and office space consolidation in 2024 and 2032, respectively. The Company expects to incur an additional approximately $2 million of related charges during 2024, primarily related to the office space consolidation.The following table summarizes the activities related to the restructuring for the three months ended March 31, 2024:


	Employee Headcount Reduction		Office Space Consolidation		Total
Liability as of December 31, 2023	$	16	$	12	$	28
Charges	—		11		11
Payments	(8)		(4)		(12)
Non-cash items	—		(4)		(4)
Liability as of March 31, 2024	$	8	$	15	$	23

As of March 31, 2024, the liability for restructuring charges is included in "Other accrued liabilities" on the consolidated balance sheet, and the corresponding expense is included in "Restructuring charges" on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The Company does not allocate restructuring charges between its operating segments. If such charges were allocated to operating segments, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, $2 million and $3 million of the aforementioned charge would have been allocated to the Company's Towers and Fiber segment, respectively, with the remaining $6 million allocated to Other.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Mar. 31, 2023

Net revenues:

Site Rental

$ 1,588

$ 1,624

Services and other

149

Net Revenues

1,641

1,773

Operating expenses:

Site rental

^[1]

430

415

Services and other

^[1]

104

Selling, general and administrative

183

195

Asset write-down charges

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

439

431

Restructuring Charges

Total operating expenses

1,103

1,145

Operating income (loss)

538

628

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net

(226)

(202)

Interest income

Other income (expense)

(3)

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest

318

425

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

(7)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent

311

418

Foreign currency translation adjustments

^[2]

(1)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

^[2]

(1)

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent

$ 310

$ 417

Earnings Per Share, Basic

$ 0.72

$ 0.97

Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$ 0.71

$ 0.97

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

434

433

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

435

434

[1]	Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.
[2]	See the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of other comprehensive income (loss).

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Mar. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash payments related to operating lease liabilities

^[1]

$ 142

Interest Paid

282

249

Income taxes paid (refunded)

(2)

ROU assets recorded in exchange for operating lease liabilities

(97)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable for purchases of property and equipment

(15)

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized

Purchase of property and equipment under capital leases and installment purchases

Cash and cash equivalents

125

$ 105

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current

168

171

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

$ 298

$ 388

$ 281

$ 327

[1]	Excludes the Company's contingent payments pursuant to operating leases, which are recorded as expense in the period such contingencies are resolved.

Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Declaration and Payment of Dividends

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the following dividends/distributions were declared or paid:

Equity Type

Declaration Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Dividends Per Share

Aggregate

Payment

Amount(a)

Common Stock

February 21, 2024

March 15, 2024

March 28, 2024

1.565

683

(a)Inclusive of dividends accrued for holders of unvested RSUs, which will be paid when and if the RSUs vest.

Purchases of the Company's Common Stock

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company purchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock utilizing $27 million in cash. The shares of common stock purchased relate to shares withheld in connection with the payment of withholding taxes upon vesting of RSUs.

2021 "At-the-Market" Stock Offering Program

The Company previously maintained an "at-the-market" stock offering program through which it had the right to issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $750 million ("2021 ATM Program"). The Company terminated its previously outstanding 2021 ATM Program in March 2024 with the entire gross sales price of $750 million remaining unsold.

2024 "At-the-Market" Stock Offering Program

In March 2024, the Company established a new "at-the-market" stock offering program through which it may issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $750 million ("2024 ATM Program"). Sales under the 2024 ATM Program may be made by means of ordinary brokers' transactions on the NYSE or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or, subject to the Company's specific instructions, at negotiated prices. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any sales under the 2024 ATM Program for general corporate purposes, which may include (1) the funding of future acquisitions or investments or (2) the repayment or repurchase of any outstanding indebtedness. The Company has not sold any shares of common stock under the 2024 ATM Program.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity.

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Per Share Information Stock Issued During Period, Restricted Stock Award (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 shares
Restricted stock units granted [Abstract]
Restricted stock award granted	1

General	3 Months Ended
General	Mar. 31, 2024
General
General	General The information contained in the following notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements is condensed from that which would appear in the annual consolidated financial statements; accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and related notes thereto, included in the 2023 Form 10-K filed by Crown Castle Inc. ("CCI") with the SEC. Capitalized terms used but not defined in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements have the same meaning given to them in the 2023 Form 10-K. References to the "Company" refer to CCI and its predecessor, as applicable, and their subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated or the context indicates otherwise. As used herein, the term "including," and any variation thereof means "including without limitation." The use of the word "or" herein is not exclusive. Unless the context suggests otherwise, references to "U.S." are to the United States of America and Puerto Rico, collectively. The Company owns, operates and leases shared communications infrastructure that is geographically dispersed throughout the U.S., including (1) towers and other structures, such as rooftops (collectively, "towers"), and (2) fiber primarily supporting small cell networks ("small cells") and fiber solutions. The Company's towers, small cells and fiber assets are collectively referred to herein as "communications infrastructure," and the Company's customers on its communications infrastructure are referred to herein as "tenants." The Company's core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to its shared communications infrastructure via long-term contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements (collectively, "tenant contracts"). The Company's operating segments consist of (1) Towers and (2) Fiber. See note 10. As part of the Company's effort to provide comprehensive communications infrastructure solutions, as an ancillary business, the Company also offers certain services primarily relating to its Towers segment. For the periods presented, such services predominately consisted of (1) site development services relating to existing or new tenant equipment installations, including: site acquisition, architectural and engineering, or zoning and permitting (collectively, "site development services") and (2) tenant equipment installation or subsequent augmentations (collectively, "installation services"). See note 12 for a discussion of the Company's July 2023 restructuring ("Plan"), which included discontinuing installation services as a Towers product offering. The Company operates as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, the Company has certain taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"). See note 6. Approximately 53% of the Company's towers are leased or subleased or operated and managed under master leases, subleases, and other agreements with AT&T and T-Mobile (including those which T-Mobile assumed in its merger with Sprint). The Company has the option to purchase these towers at the end of their respective lease terms. The Company has no obligation to exercise such purchase options. 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 state fairly the condensed consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024, the condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and the condensed consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenues (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity

The following table is a summary of the contracted amounts owed to the Company by tenants pursuant to tenant contracts in effect as of March 31, 2024.


	Nine Months Ending December 31,		Years Ending December 31,
	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		Thereafter		Total
Contracted amounts(a)	$	3,826	$	4,804	$	4,653	$	4,545	$	4,330	$	15,966	$	38,124

(a)Based on the nature of the contract, tenant contracts are accounted for pursuant to relevant lease accounting (ASC 842) or revenue accounting (ASC 606) guidance. Excludes amounts related to services, as those contracts generally have a duration of one year or less.

General Business (Details)	Mar. 31, 2024
Subject to Capital Lease with TMO or AT&T [Member]
Purchase Option, Percentage of Towers	53.00%

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Revenues (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

Revenues

Site Rental Revenues

The Company generates site rental revenues from its core business by providing tenants with access, including space or capacity, to its shared communications infrastructure via long-term tenant contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements. Typically, providing such access over the length of the tenant contract term represents the Company’s sole performance obligation under its tenant contracts.

Site rental revenues from the Company's tenant contracts are recognized on a straight-line, ratable basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the relevant tenant contract, which generally ranges between five to 15 years for wireless tenants and one to 20 years for fiber solutions tenants (including from organizations with high-bandwidth and multi-location demands), regardless of whether the payments from the tenant are received in equal monthly amounts during the life of the tenant contract. Certain of the Company's tenant contracts contain (1) fixed escalation clauses (such as fixed dollar or fixed percentage increases) or inflation-based escalation clauses (such as those tied to the CPI), (2) multiple renewal periods exercisable at the tenant's option and (3) only limited termination rights at the applicable tenant's option through the current term. If the payment terms call for fixed escalators, upfront payments, or rent-free periods, the revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the tenant contract. When calculating straight-line rental revenues, the Company considers all fixed elements of tenant contractual escalation provisions, even if such escalation provisions contain a variable element in addition to a minimum. The Company's assets related to straight-line site rental revenues are recorded within "Current portion of deferred site rental receivables" and "Deferred site rental receivables" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. Amounts billed or received prior to being earned are deferred and reflected in "Deferred revenues" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. Amounts to which the Company has an unconditional right to payment, which are related to both satisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations, are recorded within "Receivables, net" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Payments Associated with Sprint Cancellations.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, site rental revenues include $3 million and $48 million, respectively, of payments in the Company's Fiber segment to satisfy the remaining rental obligations of certain canceled Sprint leases as a result of the T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint network consolidation.

Services and Other Revenues

As part of the Company’s effort to provide comprehensive communications infrastructure solutions, as an ancillary business, the Company offers certain services primarily relating to its Towers segment, predominately consisting of (1) site development services and (2) installation services. See note 12 for a discussion of the Company's restructuring Plan, which

included discontinuing installation services as a Towers product offering. Upon contract commencement, the Company assesses its services to tenants and identifies performance obligations for each promise to provide a distinct service.

The Company may have multiple performance obligations for site development services, which primarily include: structural analysis, zoning, permitting and construction drawings. For each of these performance obligations, services revenues are recognized at completion of the applicable performance obligation, which represents the point at which the Company believes it has transferred goods or services to the tenant. The services revenue recognized is based on an allocation of the transaction price among the performance obligations in a respective tenant contract based on estimated standalone selling price. The volume and mix of site development services may vary among tenant contracts and may include a combination of some or all of the above performance obligations. Amounts are billed per contractual milestones, with payments generally due within 45 to 90 days, and generally do not contain variable-consideration provisions. The transaction price for the Company's tower installation services consists of amounts for (1) permanent improvements to the Company's towers that represent a lease component and (2) the performance of the service. Amounts under the Company's tower installation service agreements that represent a lease component are recognized as site rental revenues on a straight-line basis over the length of the associated estimated lease term. For the performance of the installation service, the Company has one performance obligation, which is satisfied at the time of the applicable installation or augmentation and recognized as services and other revenues on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Since performance obligations are typically satisfied prior to receiving payment from tenants, the unconditional right to payment is recorded within "Receivables, net" on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Generally, the services the Company provides to its tenants have a duration of one year or less.

Additional Information on Revenues

As of January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024, $2.1 billion and $2.0 billion of unrecognized revenues, respectively, were reported in "Deferred revenues" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, approximately $139 million of the January 1, 2024 unrecognized revenues balance was recognized as revenues. As of January 1, 2023, $2.3 billion of unrecognized revenues were reported in "Deferred revenues" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, approximately $166 million of the January 1, 2023 unrecognized revenues balance was recognized as revenues.

The following table is a summary of the contracted amounts owed to the Company by tenants pursuant to tenant contracts in effect as of March 31, 2024.


	Nine Months Ending December 31,		Years Ending December 31,
	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		Thereafter		Total
Contracted amounts(a)	$	3,826	$	4,804	$	4,653	$	4,545	$	4,330	$	15,966	$	38,124

See note 10 for further information regarding the Company's operating segments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Operating Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segments

The Company's operating segments consist of (1) Towers and (2) Fiber. The Towers segment provides access, including space or capacity, to the Company's more than 40,000 towers geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. The Towers segment also reflects certain ancillary services relating to the Company's towers, predominately consisting of site development services and installation services. See note 12 for a discussion of the Company's restructuring Plan, which included discontinuing installation services as a Towers product offering. The Fiber segment provides access, including space or capacity, to the Company's approximately (1) 115,000 small cells on air or under contract and (2) 90,000 route miles of fiber primarily supporting small cells and fiber solutions geographically dispersed throughout the U.S.

The measurement of profit or loss used by the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to evaluate the performance of its operating segments is segment operating profit (loss). Additionally, the Company CODM also reviews segment site rental gross margin and segment services and other gross margin. The Company defines segment operating profit (loss) as segment site rental gross margin plus segment services and other gross margin, and segment other operating (income) expense, less segment selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company defines segment site rental gross margin as segment site rental revenues less segment site rental costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense, net and amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments recorded in consolidated site rental costs of operations. The Company defines segment services and other gross margin as segment services and other revenues less segment services and other costs of operations, excluding stock-based compensation expense, net recorded in consolidated services and other costs of operations. All of these measurements are exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion, which are shown separately.

The following tables set forth the Company's segment operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Costs that are directly attributable to Towers and Fiber are assigned to those respective segments. Additionally, certain

costs are shared across segments and are reflected in the Company's segment measures through allocations that management believes to be reasonable. The "Other" column (1) represents amounts excluded from specific segments, such as restructuring charges (credits), asset write-down charges, acquisition and integration costs, depreciation, amortization and accretion, amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments, interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net, gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations, interest income, other income (expense), stock-based compensation expense, net and certain selling, general and administrative expenses, and (2) reconciles segment operating profit (loss) to income (loss) before income taxes, as the amounts are not utilized in assessing each segment’s performance. The "Other" total assets balance includes corporate assets such as cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents which have not been allocated to specific segments. There are no significant revenues resulting from transactions between the Company's operating segments.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024								Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Towers		Fiber		Other		Total		Towers		Fiber		Other		Total
Segment site rental revenues	$	1,068	$	520			$	1,588	$	1,081	$	543			$	1,624
Segment services and other revenues	46		7				53		146		3				149
Segment revenues	1,114		527				1,641		1,227		546				1,773
Segment site rental costs of operations	239		182				421		234		172				406
Segment services and other costs of operations	28		4				32		99		2				101
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)	267		186				453		333		174				507
Segment site rental gross margin	829		338				1,167		847		371				1,218
Segment services and other gross margin	18		3				21		47		1				48
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)	21		47				68		31		49				80
Segment operating profit (loss)	826		294				1,120		863		323				1,186
Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)					$	84	84						$	82	82
Stock-based compensation expense, net					38		38						41		41
Depreciation, amortization and accretion					439		439						431		431
Restructuring charges					11		11						—		—
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net					226		226						202		202
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(c)					4		4						5		5
Income (loss) before income taxes							$	318							$	425
Capital expenditures	$	35	$	273	$	12	$	320	$	50	$	279	$	12	$	341
Total assets (at period end)	$	21,270	$	16,281	$	680	$	38,231	$	22,185	$	16,091	$	778	$	39,054

(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

(b)Segment costs of operations excludes (1) stock-based compensation expense, net of $7 million and $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and (2) prepaid lease purchase price adjustments of $4 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Segment selling, general and administrative expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses exclude stock-based compensation expense, net of $31 million and $33 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(c)See condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for further information.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Debt and Other Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt and Other Obligations [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments

The table below sets forth the Company's debt and other obligations as of March 31, 2024.


	Original Issue Date		Final Maturity Date(a)		Balance as of March 31, 2024			Balance as of December 31, 2023		Stated Interest Rate as of March 31, 2024(a)(b)
Secured Notes, Series 2009-1, Class A-2	July 2009		Aug. 2029		$	38		$	40	9.0	%
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2	May 2015		May 2045	(c)	699			698		3.7	%
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-2	July 2018		July 2048	(c)	746			746		4.2	%
Finance leases and other obligations	Various	(d)	Various	(d)	287			270		Various		(d)
Total secured debt					1,770			1,754
2016 Revolver	Jan. 2016		July 2027		—		(e)	670		N/A		(f)
2016 Term Loan A	Jan. 2016		July 2027		1,162			1,162		6.4	%	(f)
Commercial Paper Notes	Various	(g)	Various	(g)	1,138		(g)	—		5.9	%
3.200% Senior Notes	Aug. 2017		Sept. 2024		750			749		3.2	%
1.350% Senior Notes	June 2020		July 2025		498			498		1.4	%
4.450% Senior Notes	Feb. 2016		Feb. 2026		898			898		4.5	%
3.700% Senior Notes	May 2016		June 2026		748			748		3.7	%
1.050% Senior Notes	Feb. 2021		July 2026		995			994		1.1	%
4.000% Senior Notes	Feb. 2017		Mar. 2027		498			498		4.0	%
2.900% Senior Notes	Mar. 2022		Mar. 2027		744			744		2.9	%
3.650% Senior Notes	Aug. 2017		Sept. 2027		997			997		3.7	%
5.000% Senior Notes	Jan. 2023		Jan. 2028		992			991		5.0	%
3.800% Senior Notes	Jan. 2018		Feb. 2028		995			995		3.8	%
4.800% Senior Notes	Apr. 2023		Sept. 2028		594			594		4.8	%
4.300% Senior Notes	Feb. 2019		Feb. 2029		595			595		4.3	%
5.600% Senior Notes	Dec. 2023		June 2029		741			740		5.6	%
3.100% Senior Notes	Aug. 2019		Nov. 2029		546			546		3.1	%
3.300% Senior Notes	Apr. 2020		July 2030		741			741		3.3	%
2.250% Senior Notes	June 2020		Jan. 2031		1,092			1,091		2.3	%
2.100% Senior Notes	Feb. 2021		Apr. 2031		991			990		2.1	%
2.500% Senior Notes	June 2021		July 2031		743			743		2.5	%
5.100% Senior Notes	Apr. 2023		May 2033		743			743		5.1	%
5.800% Senior Notes	Dec. 2023		Mar. 2034		742			740		5.8	%
2.900% Senior Notes	Feb. 2021		Apr. 2041		1,235			1,234		2.9	%
4.750% Senior Notes	May 2017		May 2047		344			344		4.8	%
5.200% Senior Notes	Feb. 2019		Feb. 2049		396			396		5.2	%
4.000% Senior Notes	Aug. 2019		Nov. 2049		346			346		4.0	%
4.150% Senior Notes	Apr. 2020		July 2050		490			490		4.2	%
3.250% Senior Notes	June 2020		Jan. 2051		890			890		3.3	%
Total unsecured debt					21,644			21,167
Total debt and other obligations					23,414			22,921
Less: current maturities of debt and other obligations					854			835
Non-current portion of debt and other long-term obligations					$	22,560		$	22,086

(a)See the 2023 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the maturity and principal amortization provisions and interest rates relating to the Company's indebtedness.

(b)Represents the weighted-average stated interest rate, as applicable.

(c)If the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 (collectively, "Tower Revenue Notes") are not paid in full on or prior to an applicable anticipated repayment date, then Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture governing the terms of such notes) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series and class of the Tower Revenue Notes, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective Tower Revenue Notes. As of March 31, 2024, the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 have principal amounts of $700 million and $750 million, with anticipated repayment dates in 2025 and 2028, respectively.

(d)The Company's finance leases and other obligations relate to land, fiber, vehicles, and other assets and bear interest rates up to 10% and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately 25 years.

(e)As of March 31, 2024, the undrawn availability under the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2016 Revolver") was $7.0 billion.

(f)Both the 2016 Revolver and the senior unsecured term loan A facility ("2016 Term Loan A" and, collectively, "2016 Credit Facility") bear interest, at the Company's option, at either (1) Term SOFR plus (i) a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% per annum and (ii) a credit spread ranging from 0.875% to 1.750% per annum or (2) an alternate base rate plus a credit spread ranging from 0.000% to 0.750% per annum, in each case, with the applicable credit spread based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating. The Company pays a commitment fee ranging from 0.080% to 0.300%, based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating, per annum on the undrawn available amount under the 2016 Revolver. See the 2023 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for information regarding potential adjustments to such percentages.

(g)The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes, when outstanding, may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue, but there were no Commercial Paper Notes issued or outstanding during the period that had original maturities greater than three months. The Commercial Paper Notes are issued under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are issued at a discount from par or, alternatively, can be issued at par and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. At any point in time, the Company intends to maintain available commitments under its 2016 Revolver in an amount at least equal to the amount of Commercial Paper Notes outstanding. While any outstanding Commercial Paper Notes generally have short-term maturities, the Company classifies the outstanding issuances, when applicable, as long-term based on its ability and intent to refinance the outstanding issuances on a long-term basis.

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

Scheduled Principal Payments and Final Maturities

The following are the scheduled principal payments and final maturities of the total debt and other long-term obligations of the Company outstanding as of March 31, 2024, which do not consider the principal payments that will commence following the anticipated repayment dates on the Tower Revenue Notes.


	Nine Months Ending December 31,			Years Ending December 31,										Total Cash Obligations		Unamortized Adjustments, Net		Total Debt and Other Obligations Outstanding
	2024			2025		2026		2027		2028		Thereafter
Scheduled principal payments and final maturities	$	1,969	(a)	$	603	$	2,780	$	3,251	$	2,630	$	12,343	$	23,576	$	(162)	$	23,414

(a)Predominately consists of outstanding indebtedness under the CP Program as discussed in footnote (g) of the preceding table.

Components of Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs, net

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs, Net

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


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Interest expense on debt obligations	$	223	$	198
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt	8		7
Capitalized interest	(5)		(3)
Total	$	226	$	202

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company operates as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, the Company 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. The Company may be subject to certain federal, state, local and foreign taxes on its income, including (1) taxes on any undistributed income and (2) taxes related to the TRSs. In addition, the Company could, under certain circumstances, be required to pay an excise or penalty tax, which could be significant in amount, in order to utilize one or more relief provisions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to maintain qualification for taxation as a REIT. The Company's TRS assets and operations will continue to be subject, as applicable, to federal and state corporate income taxes or to foreign taxes in the jurisdictions in which such assets and operations are located. The Company's foreign assets and operations (including its tower operations in Puerto Rico) are subject to foreign income taxes in the jurisdictions in which such assets and operations are located, regardless of whether they are included in a TRS or not. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company's effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate predominately due to the Company's REIT status, including the 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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Commitments and Contingencies Commitment and Contingencies (Details)	Mar. 31, 2024
Subject to Capital Lease with TMO or AT&T [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase Option, Percentage of Towers	53.00%

Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following table summarizes the activities related to the restructuring for the three months ended March 31, 2024:


	Employee Headcount Reduction		Office Space Consolidation		Total
Liability as of December 31, 2023	$	16	$	12	$	28
Charges	—		11		11
Payments	(8)		(4)		(12)
Non-cash items	—		(4)		(4)
Liability as of March 31, 2024	$	8	$	15	$	23

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities


	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	125	$	125	$	105	$	105
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current	1	173		173		176		176

Liabilities:
Total debt and other obligations	2	23,414		21,580		22,921		21,201

Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Accounting Policies (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recent accounting prounouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements No accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 had a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued new guidance that is designed to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosure of significant segment expenses. The new guidance also expands interim segment disclosure requirements and requires disclosure of the position and title of the Company's chief operating decision-maker. The guidance will be effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and for interim periods starting in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the guidance, including the impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued new guidance that enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The guidance will be effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and can be applied prospectively or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the guidance, including the impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Per Share Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Per Share Information

Basic net income (loss), per common share, excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, diluted net income (loss), per common share, is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus any potential dilutive common share equivalents, including shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") as determined under the treasury stock method.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net income (loss)	$	311	$	418

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic weighted-average number of common stock outstanding	434		433
Effect of assumed dilution from potential issuance of common shares relating to restricted stock units	1		1
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	435		434

Net income (loss), per common share:
Basic	$	0.72	$	0.97
Diluted	$	0.71	$	0.97

Dividends/distributions declared per share of common stock	$	1.565	$	1.565

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted one million RSUs to the Company's executives and certain other employees.

Restructuring and Related Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 11	$ 0
Towers [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2
Fiber [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3
Other Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	6
Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining			$ 2
The Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	11
Payments for Restructuring	(12)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	(4)
Restructuring Reserve	23			$ 28
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0
Payments for Restructuring	(8)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	0
Restructuring Reserve	8			16
Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	11
Payments for Restructuring	(4)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	(4)
Restructuring Reserve	15			$ 12
Accelerated depreciation and asset write downs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	(4)
Remaining obligations under facility leases
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 7

Debt and Other Obligations (Components of Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Debt and Other Obligations [Abstract]
Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization	$ 223	$ 198
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt, net	8	7
Capitalized interest	(5)	(3)
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net	$ 226	$ 202

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements No accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 had a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued new guidance that is designed to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosure of significant segment expenses. The new guidance also expands interim segment disclosure requirements and requires disclosure of the position and title of the Company's chief operating decision-maker. The guidance will be effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and for interim periods starting in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the guidance, including the impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued new guidance that enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The guidance will be effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and can be applied prospectively or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the guidance, including the impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Fair Value Disclosures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures


	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	125	$	125	$	105	$	105
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current	1	173		173		176		176

Liabilities:
Total debt and other obligations	2	23,414		21,580		22,921		21,201

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents approximate the carrying values. The Company determines the fair value of its debt securities based on indicative, non-binding quotes from brokers. Quotes from brokers require judgment and are based on the brokers' interpretation of market information, including implied credit spreads for similar borrowings on recent trades or bid/ask prices or quotes from active markets if available. Since December 31, 2023, there have been no changes in the Company's valuation techniques used to measure fair values.

- Definition

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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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions

Total

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Dividends/Distributions in Excess of Earnings [Member]

AOCI Attributable to Parent

Balance, shares Period Start at Dec. 31, 2022

433

Balance, value Period Start at Dec. 31, 2022

$ 7,449

$ 4

$ 18,116

$ (10,666)

$ (5)

Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value

Purchases and retirement of common stock, value

(28)

Common stock dividends/distributions

(681)

Net income (loss)

418

Balance, shares Period End at Mar. 31, 2023

434

Balance, value Period End at Mar. 31, 2023

7,223

$ 4

18,154

(10,929)

(6)

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

^[1]

(1)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

^[1]

$ (1)

Balance, shares Period Start at Dec. 31, 2023

434

Balance, value Period Start at Dec. 31, 2023

$ 6,381

$ 4

18,270

(11,889)

(4)

Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value

Purchases and retirement of common stock, value

(27)

Common stock dividends/distributions

(683)

Net income (loss)

$ 311

311

Balance, shares Period End at Mar. 31, 2024

435

Balance, value Period End at Mar. 31, 2024

$ 6,048

$ 4

$ 18,310

$ (12,261)

(5)

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

^[1]

(1)

$ (1)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

^[1]

$ (1)

[1]	See the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of other comprehensive income (loss).

- Definition

Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).

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Amount of equity (deficit) attributable to parent and noncontrolling interest. Excludes temporary equity.

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Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Dividends Declared

Declaration and Payment of Dividends

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Equity Type

Declaration Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Dividends Per Share

Aggregate

Payment

Amount(a)

Common Stock

February 21, 2024

March 15, 2024

March 28, 2024

1.565

683

(a)Inclusive of dividends accrued for holders of unvested RSUs, which will be paid when and if the RSUs vest.

Operating Segments Operating Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024								Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Towers		Fiber		Other		Total		Towers		Fiber		Other		Total
Segment site rental revenues	$	1,068	$	520			$	1,588	$	1,081	$	543			$	1,624
Segment services and other revenues	46		7				53		146		3				149
Segment revenues	1,114		527				1,641		1,227		546				1,773
Segment site rental costs of operations	239		182				421		234		172				406
Segment services and other costs of operations	28		4				32		99		2				101
Segment costs of operations(a)(b)	267		186				453		333		174				507
Segment site rental gross margin	829		338				1,167		847		371				1,218
Segment services and other gross margin	18		3				21		47		1				48
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses(b)	21		47				68		31		49				80
Segment operating profit (loss)	826		294				1,120		863		323				1,186
Other selling, general and administrative expenses(b)					$	84	84						$	82	82
Stock-based compensation expense, net					38		38						41		41
Depreciation, amortization and accretion					439		439						431		431
Restructuring charges					11		11						—		—
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net					226		226						202		202
Other (income) expenses to reconcile to income (loss) before income taxes(c)					4		4						5		5
Income (loss) before income taxes							$	318							$	425
Capital expenditures	$	35	$	273	$	12	$	320	$	50	$	279	$	12	$	341
Total assets (at period end)	$	21,270	$	16,281	$	680	$	38,231	$	22,185	$	16,091	$	778	$	39,054

(a)Exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately.

(c)See condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for further information.

Per Share Information (Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Per Share Computations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 311	$ 418
Basic weighted-average number of common stock outstanding	434	433
Effect of assumed dilution from potential issuance of common shares relating to restricted stock units	1	1
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	435	434
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.72	$ 0.97
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.71	0.97
Dividends/distributions declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.565	$ 1.565

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Mar. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2023

Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid

$ 1.565

Dividends, Common Stock, Cash

^[1]

$ 683

Common stock repurchased during period, shares

0.3

Purchases of common stock

$ (27)

$ (28)

Availability Under ATM

750

At the Market Stock Offering Program, aggregate value of common stock

$ 750

At the Market Stock Offering Program, terminated 2021 Program remaining unsold

$ 750

Common Stock [Member]

Dividends Payable, Date Declared

Feb. 21, 2024

Dividends Payable, Date of Record

Mar. 15, 2024

Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid

Mar. 28, 2024

[1]	Inclusive of dividends accrued for holders of unvested RSUs, which will be paid when and if the RSUs vest.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 311	$ 418
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	439	431
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest	8	7
Stock-based compensation expense, net	38	41
Asset write-down charges	6	0
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	4	1
Other non-cash adjustments, net	4	2
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	(59)	(51)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(19)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(160)	(127)
Decrease (increase) in receivables	101	28
Decrease (increase) in other assets	(74)	(139)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	599	606
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(320)	(341)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1)	(67)
Other investing activities, net	1	1
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(320)	(407)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	999
Principal payments on debt and other long-term obligations	(14)	(19)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	1,434
Payments under revolving credit facility	(670)	(1,305)
Net issuances (repayments) under commercial paper program	1,138	(524)
Payments for financing costs	0	(10)
Purchases of common stock	(27)	(28)
Dividends/distributions paid on common stock	(688)	(686)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(261)	(139)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents	18	60
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	(1)	1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	281	327
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 298	$ 388

Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Mar. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount

$ 2,000

$ 2,100

$ 2,300

Revenue Recognized on Deferred Revenues

139

$ 166

Contracted Amounts Receivable from Customers, remainder of year

^[1]

3,826

Contracted Amounts Receivable from Customers, in Two Years

^[1]

4,804

Contracted Amounts Receivable from Customers, in Three Years

^[1]

4,653

Contracted Amounts Receivable from Customers, in Four Years

^[1]

4,545

Contracted Amounts Receivable from Customers, in Five Years

^[1]

4,330

Contracted Amounts Receivable from Customers, Thereafter

^[1]

15,966

Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received

^[1]

38,124

Site rental revenue - remaining rental obligation

$ 3

$ 48

Minimum [Member]

Revenue Recognition Non-cancelable Lease Term for Wireless Tenants

five

Revenue Recognition for Fiber Solutions Tenants

one

Revenue, Performance Obligation, Description of Payment Terms

Maximum [Member]

Revenue Recognition Non-cancelable Lease Term for Wireless Tenants

Revenue Recognition for Fiber Solutions Tenants

Revenue, Performance Obligation, Description of Payment Terms

[1]	Based on the nature of the contract, tenant contracts are accounted for pursuant to relevant lease accounting (ASC 842) or revenue accounting (ASC 606) guidance. Excludes amounts related to services, as those contracts generally have a duration of one year or less.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table is a summary of the Company's supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments related to operating lease liabilities(a)	$	142	$	142
Interest paid	282		249
Income taxes paid (refunded)	—		(2)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
ROU assets recorded in exchange for operating lease liabilities	(97)		30
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable for purchases of property and equipment	(15)		2
Capitalized stock-based compensation	7		6
Purchase of property and equipment under finance leases and installment land purchases	25		21

(a)Excludes the Company's contingent payments pursuant to operating leases, which are recorded as expense in the period such contingencies are resolved.


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125	$	105
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current	168		171
Restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within other assets, net	5		5
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	298	$	281

Debt and Other Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt and Other Obligations [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure

Debt and Other Obligations

The table below sets forth the Company's debt and other obligations as of March 31, 2024.


	Original Issue Date		Final Maturity Date(a)		Balance as of March 31, 2024			Balance as of December 31, 2023		Stated Interest Rate as of March 31, 2024(a)(b)
Secured Notes, Series 2009-1, Class A-2	July 2009		Aug. 2029		$	38		$	40	9.0	%
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2	May 2015		May 2045	(c)	699			698		3.7	%
Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2018-2	July 2018		July 2048	(c)	746			746		4.2	%
Finance leases and other obligations	Various	(d)	Various	(d)	287			270		Various		(d)
Total secured debt					1,770			1,754
2016 Revolver	Jan. 2016		July 2027		—		(e)	670		N/A		(f)
2016 Term Loan A	Jan. 2016		July 2027		1,162			1,162		6.4	%	(f)
Commercial Paper Notes	Various	(g)	Various	(g)	1,138		(g)	—		5.9	%
3.200% Senior Notes	Aug. 2017		Sept. 2024		750			749		3.2	%
1.350% Senior Notes	June 2020		July 2025		498			498		1.4	%
4.450% Senior Notes	Feb. 2016		Feb. 2026		898			898		4.5	%
3.700% Senior Notes	May 2016		June 2026		748			748		3.7	%
1.050% Senior Notes	Feb. 2021		July 2026		995			994		1.1	%
4.000% Senior Notes	Feb. 2017		Mar. 2027		498			498		4.0	%
2.900% Senior Notes	Mar. 2022		Mar. 2027		744			744		2.9	%
3.650% Senior Notes	Aug. 2017		Sept. 2027		997			997		3.7	%
5.000% Senior Notes	Jan. 2023		Jan. 2028		992			991		5.0	%
3.800% Senior Notes	Jan. 2018		Feb. 2028		995			995		3.8	%
4.800% Senior Notes	Apr. 2023		Sept. 2028		594			594		4.8	%
4.300% Senior Notes	Feb. 2019		Feb. 2029		595			595		4.3	%
5.600% Senior Notes	Dec. 2023		June 2029		741			740		5.6	%
3.100% Senior Notes	Aug. 2019		Nov. 2029		546			546		3.1	%
3.300% Senior Notes	Apr. 2020		July 2030		741			741		3.3	%
2.250% Senior Notes	June 2020		Jan. 2031		1,092			1,091		2.3	%
2.100% Senior Notes	Feb. 2021		Apr. 2031		991			990		2.1	%
2.500% Senior Notes	June 2021		July 2031		743			743		2.5	%
5.100% Senior Notes	Apr. 2023		May 2033		743			743		5.1	%
5.800% Senior Notes	Dec. 2023		Mar. 2034		742			740		5.8	%
2.900% Senior Notes	Feb. 2021		Apr. 2041		1,235			1,234		2.9	%
4.750% Senior Notes	May 2017		May 2047		344			344		4.8	%
5.200% Senior Notes	Feb. 2019		Feb. 2049		396			396		5.2	%
4.000% Senior Notes	Aug. 2019		Nov. 2049		346			346		4.0	%
4.150% Senior Notes	Apr. 2020		July 2050		490			490		4.2	%
3.250% Senior Notes	June 2020		Jan. 2051		890			890		3.3	%
Total unsecured debt					21,644			21,167
Total debt and other obligations					23,414			22,921
Less: current maturities of debt and other obligations					854			835
Non-current portion of debt and other long-term obligations					$	22,560		$	22,086

(b)Represents the weighted-average stated interest rate, as applicable.

(e)As of March 31, 2024, the undrawn availability under the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2016 Revolver") was $7.0 billion.

Scheduled Principal Payments and Final Maturities


	Nine Months Ending December 31,			Years Ending December 31,										Total Cash Obligations		Unamortized Adjustments, Net		Total Debt and Other Obligations Outstanding
	2024			2025		2026		2027		2028		Thereafter
Scheduled principal payments and final maturities	$	1,969	(a)	$	603	$	2,780	$	3,251	$	2,630	$	12,343	$	23,576	$	(162)	$	23,414

(a)Predominately consists of outstanding indebtedness under the CP Program as discussed in footnote (g) of the preceding table.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs, Net

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


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Interest expense on debt obligations	$	223	$	198
Amortization of deferred financing costs and adjustments on long-term debt	8		7
Capitalized interest	(5)		(3)
Total	$	226	$	202

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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+ Details

Per Share Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Per Share Computations


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net income (loss)	$	311	$	418

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic weighted-average number of common stock outstanding	434		433
Effect of assumed dilution from potential issuance of common shares relating to restricted stock units	1		1
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	435		434

Net income (loss), per common share:
Basic	$	0.72	$	0.97
Diluted	$	0.71	$	0.97

Dividends/distributions declared per share of common stock	$	1.565	$	1.565

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 29, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-16441
Entity Registrant Name	CROWN CASTLE INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	76-0470458
Entity Address, Address Line One	8020 Katy Freeway
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77024
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	570-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CCI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		434,523,224
Entity Central Index Key	0001051470
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false

Fair Value Disclosures (Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125	$ 105
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	125	105
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	173	176
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure	173	176
Long-term debt and other obligations, carrying amount	23,414	22,921
Long-term debt and other obligations, fair value	$ 21,580	$ 21,201

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125	$ 105
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current	168	171
Receivables, net	380	481
Prepaid expenses	130	103
Deferred site rental receivables	123	116
Other current assets	51	56
Assets, Current, Total	977	1,032
Deferred site rental receivables	2,292	2,239
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $14,600 and $14,279, respectively	15,677	15,666
Operating lease right-of-use assets	5,990	6,187
Goodwill	10,085	10,085
Other Intangible Assets, Net	3,073	3,179
Other assets, net	137	139
Assets, Total	38,231	38,527
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accounts payable	216	252
Accrued interest	160	219
Deferred revenues	514	605
Other accrued liabilities	279	342
Current maturities of debt and other obligations	854	835
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	313	332
Liabilities, Current, Total	2,336	2,585
Debt and other long-term obligations	22,560	22,086
Operating lease liabilities	5,397	5,561
Other long-term liabilities	1,890	1,914
Liabilities, Total	$ 32,183	$ 32,146
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 4	$ 4
Additional Paid in Capital	18,310	18,270
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(5)	(4)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(12,261)	(11,889)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	6,048	6,381
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 38,231	$ 38,527