Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information

	Quarter Ended
	December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	2013		2013		2013		2013
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	335,396	$	332,094	$	324,305	$	313,071
Operating income		59,445		63,902		49,534		56,764
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		(133,328)		(133,281)		(141,089)		(125,636)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net		(336)		(3)		(5,618)		(142)
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		(19,164)		21,531		(35,899)		(22,377)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.15)	$	0.17	$	(0.28)	$	(0.18)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted		(0.15)		0.16		(0.28)		(0.18)
	Quarter Ended
	December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	2012		2012		2012		2012
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	293,841	$	238,606	$	229,147	$	192,490
Operating income		31,048		41,071		34,738		40,289
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		(131,357)		(101,012)		(93,998)		(82,100)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net		(2,007)		(22,643)		(27,149)		—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(53)		969		1,380		—
Net loss attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		(52,489)		(52,445)		(53,472)		(22,631)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$	(0.42)	$	(0.43)	$	(0.44)	$	(0.20)