| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 041603 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Payments Under Capital Leases) (Details) (http://www.americantower.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesFutureMinimumPaymentsUnderCapitalLeasesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001053507 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2012-12-31 | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] | |
2013 | 8,242,000 |
2014 | 7,316,000 |
2015 | 5,377,000 |
2016 | 5,485,000 |
2017 | 4,897,000 |
Thereafter | 164,520,000 |
Total minimum lease payments | 195,837,000 |
Less amounts representing interest | (138,544,000) |
Present value of capital lease obligations | 57,293,000 |