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Ground Leases, Managed Sites

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Leased or Subleased Sites, Fixed-Price Purchase Option

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Property Subject to Sale, Number of Units

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Sale Leaseback, Interest Rate

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The number of unites (items of property) subject to the failed sale leaseback arrangement.

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Sale Leaseback Transaction, Remaining Term

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Sale Leaseback Transactions, Initial Term

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Tower Obligations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Tower Obligations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) tower_site	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) tower_site	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) tower_site	Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lease liabilities		$ 30,587
Sprint
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Property and equipment				$ 18,435
Adjustment, other long-term liabilities		$ 1,700
Crown Castle International Corp.
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Managed sites \| tower_site		900
Lease liabilities		$ 282
Minimum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)		5 years
Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)		15 years
Tower Transaction
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of wireless communications tower sites sold \| tower_site			7,100
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)			10 years
Sale leaseback transaction, fixed-price purchase options			$ 2,000
Interest rate on tower obligations		6.00%	8.00%
Tower Transaction \| Tower
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)		20 years
Tower Transaction \| Crown Castle International Corp.
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Property subject to failed sale leaseback transaction, number of units \| tower_site	6,400
Remaining term of lease	17 years
Fixed-price purchase option on leased or subleased sites	$ 2,300
Fixed-price purchase option on lease or subleased sites, exercisable period	1 year
Days prior to expiration of agreement	120 days
Initial term	10 years
Property and equipment				2,800
Tower obligations				$ 1,100
Tower Transaction \| Minimum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)			23 years
Tower Transaction \| Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)			37 years