Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2404403 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Rollforward) (Details)
(http://www.americantower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsRollforwardDetails)
TableSchedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001053507 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Period [Axis]2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Goodwill [Line Items]Business Acquisition [Axis]
MIPT Acquisition [Member]Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Geographical [Axis]Geographical [Axis]
UNITED STATESInternational [Member]UNITED STATESInternational [Member]Geographical [Domain]
Segments [Axis]Segments [Axis]Segments [Axis]Segments [Axis]Segments [Axis]
Rental And Management [Member]Rental And Management [Member]Rental And Management [Member]Rental And Management [Member]Network Development Services [Member]Segments [Domain]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill, beginning balance
 
 
2,320,571,000 1
520,072,000 1
2,000,000 1
2,842,643,000 1
Additions
807,700,000  
67,300,000  
812,091,000 2
127,585,000 2
0 2
939,676,000 2
Effect of foreign currency translation
 
 
0  
(52,418,000) 
0  
(52,418,000) 
Goodwill, ending balance
 
 
 
 
3,132,662,000  
 
595,239,000  
 
2,000,000  
 
3,729,901,000  
 
1: Balances have been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments.
2: Domestic and international rental and management segments include approximately $807.7 million and $67.3 million, respectively, of goodwill related to the Company’s acquisition of MIP Tower Holdings LLC (see note 6).