Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 482,403	$ 459,003	$ 974,758	$ 911,186
Site development		24,823	41,144	49,534	82,254
Total revenues		507,226	500,147	1,024,292	993,440
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		91,598	93,460	187,397	186,175
Cost of site development		19,904	30,988	39,620	62,089
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	49,088	55,524	98,704	106,483
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		4,634	2,539	8,433	4,976
Asset impairment and decommission costs		6,242	9,620	20,597	15,391
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		178,706	171,564	361,285	342,602
Total operating expenses		350,172	363,695	716,036	717,716
Operating income		157,054	136,452	308,256	275,724
Other income (expense):
Interest income		699	1,581	1,584	3,381
Interest expense		(95,687)	(97,447)	(191,538)	(196,114)
Non-cash interest expense		(2,337)	(651)	(4,743)	(1,292)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,188)	(5,116)	(10,328)	(10,176)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net				(16,864)
Other (expense) income, net		(31,588)	12,762	(257,885)	12,254
Total other expense, net		(134,101)	(88,871)	(479,774)	(191,947)
Income (loss) before income taxes		22,953	47,581	(171,518)	83,777
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		165	(15,608)	66,702	(25,815)
Net income (loss)		23,118	31,973	(104,816)	57,962
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(305)		569
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 22,813	$ 31,973	$ (104,247)	$ 57,962
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.20	$ 0.28	$ (0.93)	$ 0.51
Diluted		$ 0.20	$ 0.28	$ (0.93)	$ 0.51
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic		111,738	113,205	111,823	112,958
Diluted		113,634	114,940	111,823	114,643

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $18,131 and $24,131 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $33,684 and $46,736 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.