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| Network | 2310301 - Disclosure - Other Non-Current Liabilities (Tables) (http://www.americantower.com/role/OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTables) |
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| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001053507 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | Other non-current liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, (in thousands):
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