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American Tower Corp./MA – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/21 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Thursday, 4/29/21, at 4:19pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1053507-21-85   ·   File #:  1-14195

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 4/29/21  American Tower Corp./MA           10-Q        3/31/21  101:10M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.19M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
 4: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
11: R1          Cover                                               HTML     92K 
12: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    146K 
13: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     37K 
14: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    113K 
15: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     29K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     60K 
                (Loss)                                                           
17: R7          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     34K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
18: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    120K 
19: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     28K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
20: R10         Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML     83K 
21: R11         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     88K 
                Policies                                                         
22: R12         Prepaid and Other Current Assets                    HTML     37K 
23: R13         Leases                                              HTML    175K 
24: R14         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     76K 
25: R15         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     41K 
26: R16         Long-Term Obligations                               HTML    143K 
27: R17         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     54K 
28: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML     37K 
29: R19         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     57K 
30: R20         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML     43K 
31: R21         Equity                                              HTML     59K 
32: R22         Earnings Per Common Share                           HTML     45K 
33: R23         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     36K 
34: R24         Acquisitions                                        HTML     67K 
35: R25         Business Segments                                   HTML    128K 
36: R26         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     45K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
37: R27         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     78K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
38: R28         Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Tables)           HTML     38K 
39: R29         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     78K 
40: R30         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     79K 
41: R31         Accrued Expenses (Tables)                           HTML     41K 
42: R32         Long-Term Obligations (Tables)                      HTML    131K 
43: R33         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     52K 
44: R34         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     32K 
45: R35         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     55K 
46: R36         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML     39K 
47: R37         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML     51K 
48: R38         Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML     47K 
49: R39         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     61K 
50: R40         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    120K 
51: R41         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     37K 
                Policies (Details)                                               
52: R42         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     36K 
                Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents and                         
                Restricted Cash (Details)                                        
53: R43         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     69K 
                Policies - Summary of Revenue Disaggregated by                   
                Source and Geography (Details)                                   
54: R44         Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Details)          HTML     40K 
55: R45         Leases - Maturities of Minimum Rental Receipts      HTML     41K 
                Expected Under Non-Cancellable Operating Leases                  
                (Details)                                                        
56: R46         Leases - Schedule of Information About Other Lease  HTML     34K 
                Related Balances (Details)                                       
57: R47         Leases - Schedule of Weighted Average Lease Terms   HTML     31K 
                and Discount Rates by Segment (Details)                          
58: R48         Leases - Lease Costs (Details)                      HTML     30K 
59: R49         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Infomation          HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
60: R50         Leases - Maturities of Operating and Finance Lease  HTML     50K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
61: R51         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in   HTML     51K 
                the Carrying Value of Goodwill (Details)                         
62: R52         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible   HTML     50K 
                Assets Subject to Amortization (Details)                         
63: R53         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative    HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R54         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Expected     HTML     40K 
                Future Amortization Expense (Details)                            
65: R55         Accrued Expenses (Details)                          HTML     48K 
66: R56         Long-Term Obligations - Schedule of Long-Term       HTML    155K 
                Obligations (Details)                                            
67: R57         Long-Term Obligations - Current Portion of Long     HTML     37K 
                Term Debt (Details)                                              
68: R58         Long-Term Obligations - Insite Debt (Details)       HTML     36K 
69: R59         Long-Term Obligations - Offerings of Senior Notes   HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R60         Long-Term Debt Obligations - Schedule of Key Terms  HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R61         Long-Term Obligations - Bank Facilities (Details)   HTML     64K 
72: R62         Long-Term Obligations - Credit Facilities           HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R63         Long-Term Obligations - 2021 Delayed Draw Term      HTML     40K 
                Loans (Details)                                                  
74: R64         Long-Term Obligations - Bridge Facility (Details)   HTML     32K 
75: R65         Long-Term Obligations - Schedule of Lines of        HTML     60K 
                Credit (Details)                                                 
76: R66         Long-Term Obligations - India Credit Facility       HTML     31K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R67         Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities    HTML     46K 
                Measured at Fair Value on A Recurring Basis                      
                (Details)                                                        
78: R68         Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     40K 
79: R69         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     43K 
80: R70         Income Taxes - Schedule of Penalties and Income     HTML     28K 
                Tax Related Expenses (Details)                                   
81: R71         Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML     72K 
82: R72         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based   HTML     38K 
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
83: R73         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the           HTML     37K 
                Company's Option Activity (Details)                              
84: R74         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the           HTML     61K 
                Company's Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details)               
85: R75         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative     HTML     64K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R76         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Change in     HTML     40K 
                Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details)                     
87: R77         Equity - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     63K 
88: R78         Equity - Distributions (Details)                    HTML     38K 
89: R79         Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of Earnings    HTML     51K 
                Per Basic and Diluted by Common Class (Details)                  
90: R80         Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of Shares      HTML     31K 
                Excluded From Computation of Earnings Per Share                  
                (Details)                                                        
91: R81         Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative           HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R82         Acquisitions - Schedule of Merger and Acquisition   HTML     31K 
                Related Costs (Details)                                          
93: R83         Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     97K 
94: R84         Acquisitions - Summary of Allocation of the         HTML     62K 
                Purchase Price (Details)                                         
95: R85         Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details)      HTML     38K 
96: R86         Business Segments (Details)                         HTML    103K 
97: R9999       Uncategorized Items - amt-20210331.htm              HTML     32K 
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<link:definition> 2416409 - Disclosure - LEASES - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFOMATION (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2417410 - Disclosure - LEASES - MATURITIES OF OPERATING AND FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2417410 - Disclosure - LEASES - MATURITIES OF OPERATING AND FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2118104 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2319304 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2420411 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - CHANGES IN THE CARRYING VALUE OF GOODWILL (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2421412 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - INTANGIBLE ASSETS SUBJECT TO AMORTIZATION (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2422413 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2423414 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - EXPECTED FUTURE AMORTIZATION EXPENSE (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2124105 - Disclosure - ACCRUED EXPENSES </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2325305 - Disclosure - ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2426415 - Disclosure - ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2127106 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2328306 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (Tables) </link:definition>
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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> 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:definition> 2432419 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - OFFERINGS OF SENIOR NOTES (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2433420 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS - SCHEDULE OF KEY TERMS (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2434421 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - BANK FACILITIES (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2435422 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2436423 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - 2021 DELAYED DRAW TERM LOANS (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2437424 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - BRIDGE FACILITY (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2438425 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - SCHEDULE OF LINES OF CREDIT (Details) </link:definition>
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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: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: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>
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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:definition> 2460437 - Disclosure - EQUITY - NARRATIVE (Details) </link:definition>
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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:definition> 2464439 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER BASIC AND DILUTED BY COMMON CLASS (Details) </link:definition>
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