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Acquisitions (Schedule Of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (Oi. S. A. Acquisitions [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 01, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Oi. S. A. Acquisitions [Member]
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 62,957us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sbac_OiSAcquisitionMember
$ 103,586us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sbac_OiSAcquisitionMember
Intangible assets 400,205us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sbac_OiSAcquisitionMember
570,312us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sbac_OiSAcquisitionMember
Net assets acquired $ 463,162us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
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= sbac_OiSAcquisitionMember
$ 673,898us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sbac_OiSAcquisitionMember