Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	16.EARNINGS PER SHAREBasic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding adjusted for any dilutive Common Stock equivalents, including unvested RSUs, PSUs, and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options as determined under the “Treasury Stock” method.The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to common shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (in thousands, except per share data): For the year ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019Numerator: Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation $ 237,624 $ 24,104 $ 146,991Denominator: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 109,328 111,532 112,809Dilutive impact of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs 1,849 1,933 1,884Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 111,177 113,465 114,693Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation: Basic $ 2.17 $ 0.22 $ 1.30Diluted $ 2.14 $ 0.21 $ 1.28For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluded an immaterial number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Company’s stock options because the impact would be anti-dilutive.

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

16.EARNINGS PER SHAREBasic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding adjusted for any dilutive Common Stock equivalents, including unvested RSUs, PSUs, and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options as determined under the “Treasury Stock” method.The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to common shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (in thousands, except per share data): For the year ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019Numerator: Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation $ 237,624 $ 24,104 $ 146,991Denominator: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 109,328 111,532 112,809Dilutive impact of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs 1,849 1,933 1,884Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 111,177 113,465 114,693Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation: Basic $ 2.17 $ 0.22 $ 1.30Diluted $ 2.14 $ 0.21 $ 1.28For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluded an immaterial number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Company’s stock options because the impact would be anti-dilutive.