Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Site leasing	$ 2,104,087	$ 1,954,472	$ 1,860,858
Site development	204,747	128,666	153,787
Total revenues	2,308,834	2,083,138	2,014,645
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing	386,391	373,778	373,951
Cost of site development	159,093	102,750	119,080
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	220,029	194,267	192,717
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses	27,621	16,582	15,228
Asset impairment and decommission costs	33,044	40,097	33,103
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization	700,161	721,970	697,078
Total operating expenses	1,526,339	1,449,444	1,431,157
Operating income	782,495	633,694	583,488
Other income (expense):
Interest income	3,448	2,981	5,500
Interest expense	(352,919)	(367,874)	(390,036)
Non-cash interest expense	(47,085)	(24,870)	(3,193)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(19,589)	(20,058)	(22,466)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	(39,502)	(19,463)	(457)
Other (expense) income, net	(74,284)	(222,159)	14,053
Total other expense, net	(529,931)	(651,443)	(396,599)
Income (loss) before income taxes	252,564	(17,749)	186,889
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(14,940)	41,796	(39,605)
Net income	237,624	24,047	147,284
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		57	(293)
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$ 237,624	$ 24,104	$ 146,991
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic	$ 2.17	$ 0.22	$ 1.30
Diluted	$ 2.14	$ 0.21	$ 1.28
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic	109,328	111,532	112,809
Diluted	111,177	113,465	114,693