| Dec 31,
2015 | Dec 31,
2016 | Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 | Dec 31,
2023 | Dec 31,
2024 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 846 | 874 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 55 |
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| Total revenue from rentals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 912 | 929 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 827 | 853 | 880 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 297 | 286 |
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| Total service revenues | 476 | 770 | 916 | 1,018 | 1,058 | 1,067 | 1,101 | 1,129 | 1,150 | 1,167 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 |
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| Interest expense, net | 182 | 275 | 306 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 511 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 172 | 179 | 182 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132 | 132 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 239 | 376 | 434 | 452 | 406 | 329 | 291 | 293 | 311 | 315 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 |
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| General and administrative expense | 11 | 35 | 72 | 85 | 103 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 105 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 |
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| Operating Expense Exclusive Of Depreciation Accretion And Amortization | - | - | - | - | 160 | 159 | 147 | 143 | 144 | 140 |
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| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | - | 241 | 204 | - |
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| Transaction related and other costs | - | - | - | - | 44 | 64 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 |
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| Gain on sale of real estate | - | - | - | - | 29 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
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| Gain on sale of operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 0 | - | - |
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| Other (income) expense, net | - | - | -11 | 5 | 31 | -12 | -19 | 7 | -18 | 0 |
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| Total costs and expenses | 451 | 770 | 964 | 1,007 | 1,042 | 1,801 | 983 | 1,157 | 1,303 | 1,091 |
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| Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118 | -28 | -153 | 76 |
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| Uniti Leasing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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| Uniti Fiber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19 |
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| Income tax benefit | 1 | 1 | -39 | -5 | 5 | -15 | -5 | -17 | -68 | -18 |
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| Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
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| Net income (loss) | - | - | -9 | 17 | 11 | -719 | 125 | -8 | -82 | 93 |
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| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 0 | -0 | 0 |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders | 25 | -0 | -9 | 17 | 11 | -706 | 125 | -8 | -82 | 93 |
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| Participating securities' share in earnings | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 24 | -5 | -17 | 8 | 8 | -707 | 123 | -9 | -83 | 91 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 0.16 | -0.04 | -0.1 | 0.05 | 0.04 | -3.47 | 0.53 | -0.04 | -0.35 | 0.38 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | 0.16 | -0.04 | -0.13 | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.47 | 0.51 | -0.04 | -0.35 | 0.38 |
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