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Intangible Assets, Net (Gross And Net Carrying Amounts For Each Major Class Of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross amount $ 5,492,833us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 4,363,758us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization (1,303,293)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (976,560)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net book value 4,189,540us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 3,387,198us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Current Contract Intangibles [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross amount 4,090,129us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_CurrentContractIntangiblesMember
3,154,616us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_CurrentContractIntangiblesMember
Accumulated amortization (891,374)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_CurrentContractIntangiblesMember
(649,861)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_CurrentContractIntangiblesMember
Net book value 3,198,755us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_CurrentContractIntangiblesMember
2,504,755us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_CurrentContractIntangiblesMember
Network Location Intangibles [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross amount 1,402,704us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_NetworkLocationIntangiblesMember
1,209,142us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_NetworkLocationIntangiblesMember
Accumulated amortization (411,919)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_NetworkLocationIntangiblesMember
(326,699)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_NetworkLocationIntangiblesMember
Net book value $ 990,785us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_NetworkLocationIntangiblesMember
$ 882,443us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sbac_NetworkLocationIntangiblesMember