LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Long-Term Debt Obligations (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | May 29, 2024 USD ($) | May 21, 2024 USD ($) | May 21, 2024 EUR (€) | May 15, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 07, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 12, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Finance lease obligations | $ 17.2 | | | | | | | | $ 20.6 |
Total | 37,098.3 | | | | | | | | 38,801.3 |
Less current portion of long-term obligations | (3,730.5) | | | | | | | | (3,067.3) |
Long-term obligations | 33,367.8 | | | | | | | | 35,734 |
American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 34,772.1 | | | | | | | | 36,472 |
American Tower subsidiary | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 2,309 | | | | | | | | 2,308.7 |
2021 Multicurrency Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 140 | | | | | | | | 723.4 |
2021 Term Loan | Unsecured debt | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 997.7 | | | | | | | | 997 |
2021 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 1,068 | | | | | | | | 1,603.4 |
2021 EUR Three Year Delayed Draw Term Loan | Unsecured debt | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 0 | | $ 895.5 | € 825 | | | | | $ 910.7 |
0.600% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | | | | | | | | 0.60% | 0.60% |
Long-term debt | 0 | | | | | | | $ 0 | $ 500 |
5.00% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | | | | | | | 5% | | 5% |
Long-term debt | 0 | | | | | | $ 0 | | $ 1,000.1 |
3.375% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | | | | | 3.375% | | | | 3.375% |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | | | | $ 0 | | | | $ 649.7 |
2.950% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.95% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 649.6 | | | | | | | | 648.2 |
2.400% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.40% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 749.4 | | | | | | | | 748.5 |
1.375% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.375% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 556 | | | | | | | | 550 |
4.000% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 4% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 749.1 | | | | | | | | 748.1 |
1.300% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 499 | | | | | | | | 498.3 |
4.400% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 4.40% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 499.2 | | | | | | | | 498.7 |
1.600% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.60% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 698.2 | | | | | | | | 697.4 |
1.950% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 555.1 | | | | | | | | 549.6 |
1.450% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 597 | | | | | | | | 595.9 |
3.375% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.375% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 996.1 | | | | | | | | 994.7 |
3.125% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.125% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 399.2 | | | | | | | | 398.9 |
2.750% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.75% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 747.7 | | | | | | | | 747 |
0.450% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 832.4 | | | | | | | | 824.3 |
0.400% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 553.9 | | | | | | | | 548.2 |
3.650% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.65% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 646 | | | | | | | | 644.8 |
4.125% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 4.125% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 665.1 | | | | | | | | 658.6 |
3.55% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.55% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 747.7 | | | | | | | | 747.1 |
3.600% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.60% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 696.7 | | | | | | | | 696 |
0.500% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 830.9 | | | | | | | | 822.8 |
1.500% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 647.6 | | | | | | | | 647.1 |
5.500% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.50% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 694.7 | | | | | | | | 693.6 |
5.250% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 644.8 | | | | | | | | 643.9 |
5.800% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.80% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 744.3 | | | | | | | | 743.4 |
5.200% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.20% | | | | | 5.20% | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 643.4 | | | | | $ 650 | | | 0 |
3.950% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.95% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 594.5 | | | | | | | | 593.7 |
0.875% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 0.875% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 831.4 | | | | | | | | 823.7 |
3.800% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.80% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 1,640 | | | | | | | | 1,638.6 |
2.900% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.90% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 744.9 | | | | | | | | 744.2 |
3.900% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.90% | 3.90% | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 551.7 | $ 540.1 | | | | | | | 0 |
2.100% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.10% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 743.9 | | | | | | | | 743.1 |
0.950% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 551.4 | | | | | | | | 546 |
1.875% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.875% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 794 | | | | | | | | 793.3 |
2.700% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.70% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 695.5 | | | | | | | | 695 |
4.625% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 4.625% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 550.6 | | | | | | | | 545.2 |
2.300% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.30% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 693.4 | | | | | | | | 692.7 |
1.000% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 718.2 | | | | | | | | 711.5 |
4.050% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 4.05% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 643.5 | | | | | | | | 642.9 |
5.650% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.65% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 791.2 | | | | | | | | 790.6 |
1.250% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 551 | | | | | | | | 545.8 |
5.550% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.55% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 841.2 | | | | | | | | 840.6 |
5.900% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.90% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 742 | | | | | | | | 741.5 |
5.450% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 5.45% | | | | | 5.45% | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 640.4 | | | | | $ 650 | | | 0 |
4.100% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 4.10% | 4.10% | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 549.5 | $ 540.1 | | | | | | | 0 |
3.700% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.70% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 592.6 | | | | | | | | 592.4 |
3.100% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 3.10% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 1,038.8 | | | | | | | | 1,038.6 |
2.950% senior notes | Senior notes | American Tower Corporation | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt interest rate (as a percent) | 2.95% | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 1,023.6 | | | | | | | | 1,023.2 |
Series 2015-2 notes | Secured debt | American Tower subsidiary | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 524.6 | | | | | | | | 524.1 |
Series 2018-1A securities | Secured debt | American Tower subsidiary | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 497.4 | | | | | | | | 496.8 |
Series 2023-1A Securities | Secured debt | American Tower subsidiary | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | 1,287 | | | | | | | | 1,284.4 |
Other subsidiary debt | Unsecured debt | American Tower subsidiary | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | | | | | | | | $ 3.4 |