Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 559,432	$ 505,103
Site development		60,338	43,636
Total revenues		619,770	548,739
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		107,155	95,368
Cost of site development		45,773	34,406
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	62,124	51,601
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		5,104	5,001
Asset impairment and decommission costs		8,512	4,903
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		174,323	183,881
Total operating expenses		402,991	375,160
Operating income		216,779	173,579
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,502	632
Interest expense		(82,252)	(90,095)
Non-cash interest expense		(11,526)	(11,804)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(4,881)	(4,891)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net			(11,652)
Other income (expense), net		108,161	(88,436)
Total other income (expense), net		12,004	(206,246)
Income (loss) before income taxes		228,783	(32,667)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(40,477)	20,922
Net income (loss)		188,306	(11,745)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		317
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 188,623	$ (11,745)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 1.75	$ (0.11)
Diluted		$ 1.72	$ (0.11)
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic		108,086	109,469
Diluted		109,544	109,469

[1] Includes non-cash compensation expense of $24,116 and $19,584 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.