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| <link:definition> 2429416 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2430417 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - CURRENT PORTION OF LONG TERM DEBT (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2431418 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - INSITE DEBT (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2432419 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - OFFERINGS OF SENIOR NOTES (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| | | <link:roleType id="LONGTERMDEBTOBLIGATIONSSCHEDULEOFKEYTERMSDetails" roleURI="http://www.americantower.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTOBLIGATIONSSCHEDULEOFKEYTERMSDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2433420 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS - SCHEDULE OF KEY TERMS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2434421 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - BANK FACILITIES (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2435422 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| | | <link:roleType id="LONGTERMOBLIGATIONS2021DELAYEDDRAWTERMLOANSDetails" roleURI="http://www.americantower.com/role/LONGTERMOBLIGATIONS2021DELAYEDDRAWTERMLOANSDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2436423 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - 2021 DELAYED DRAW TERM LOANS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2437424 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - BRIDGE FACILITY (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2438425 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - SCHEDULE OF LINES OF CREDIT (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2439426 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - INDIA CREDIT FACILITY (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2140107 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2341307 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2442427 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2443428 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2144108 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2345308 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2446429 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| | | <link:roleType id="INCOMETAXESSCHEDULEOFPENALTIESANDINCOMETAXRELATEDEXPENSESDetails" roleURI="http://www.americantower.com/role/INCOMETAXESSCHEDULEOFPENALTIESANDINCOMETAXRELATEDEXPENSESDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2447430 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES AND INCOME TAX RELATED EXPENSES (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2148109 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2349309 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2450431 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2451432 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - SUMMARY OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2452433 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - SUMMARY OF THE COMPANY'S OPTION ACTIVITY (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2453434 - Disclosure - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - SUMMARY OF THE COMPANY'S RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ACTIVITY (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2154110 - Disclosure - REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2355310 - Disclosure - REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2456435 - Disclosure - REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2457436 - Disclosure - REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - CHANGE IN REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2158111 - Disclosure - EQUITY </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2359311 - Disclosure - EQUITY (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2460437 - Disclosure - EQUITY - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2461438 - Disclosure - EQUITY - DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2162112 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2363312 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2464439 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER BASIC AND DILUTED BY COMMON CLASS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2465440 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - SCHEDULE OF SHARES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2166113 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <link:definition> 2467441 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2168114 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2369313 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2470442 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS - SCHEDULE OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION RELATED COSTS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2471443 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2472444 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS - SUMMARY OF ALLOCATION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2473445 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS - PRO FORMA INFORMATION (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2174115 - Disclosure - BUSINESS SEGMENTS </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2375314 - Disclosure - BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2476446 - Disclosure - BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_Acquisitions2021Member" abstract="true" name="Acquisitions2021Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentNetofTaxLessAmountReclassifiedtoAdditionalPaidinCapital" abstract="false" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentNetofTaxLessAmountReclassifiedtoAdditionalPaidinCapital" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsOrPurchaseOfInterestsShares" abstract="false" name="NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsOrPurchaseOfInterestsShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_EuroInterbankOfferedRateEURIBORMember" abstract="true" name="EuroInterbankOfferedRateEURIBORMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_ATCTIPLMember" abstract="true" name="ATCTIPLMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_TransfersToAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCapitalExpenditures" abstract="false" name="TransfersToAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesCapitalExpenditures" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_AccruedPropertyAndRealEstateTaxes" abstract="false" name="AccruedPropertyAndRealEstateTaxes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_CommunicationSitesMember" abstract="true" name="CommunicationSitesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_NonCashOperatingAndFinancingLeaseModifications" abstract="false" name="NonCashOperatingAndFinancingLeaseModifications" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_SuccessiveTermsToRenewLease" abstract="false" name="SuccessiveTermsToRenewLease" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_EntelAcquisitionMember" abstract="true" name="EntelAcquisitionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_MaximumAdjustedEBITDA" abstract="false" name="MaximumAdjustedEBITDA" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_NoncashOrPartNoncashAssetAcquisitionDebtAssumed" abstract="false" name="NoncashOrPartNoncashAssetAcquisitionDebtAssumed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_AcquiredNetworkLocationMember" abstract="true" name="AcquiredNetworkLocationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_A2017BuybackMember" abstract="true" name="A2017BuybackMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_DebtInstrumentCovenantTotalDebtToAdjustedEBITDARatioStepDown" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantTotalDebtToAdjustedEBITDARatioStepDown" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_NumberOfDASNetworks" abstract="false" name="NumberOfDASNetworks" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_DebtInterestAccrualPeriod" abstract="false" name="DebtInterestAccrualPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesCurrent" abstract="false" name="AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_A2020PSUsMember" abstract="true" name="A2020PSUsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_EureEtLoirRseauxMobilesSASMember" abstract="true" name="EureEtLoirRseauxMobilesSASMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_A2019PSUsMember" abstract="true" name="A2019PSUsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_CustomerLeaseInitialTerm" abstract="false" name="CustomerLeaseInitialTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_IndiaCreditFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="IndiaCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="amt_PropertyEuropeMember" abstract="true" name="PropertyEuropeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="amt_ServicesRevenueMember" abstract="true" name="ServicesRevenueMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| </xs:schema> |