Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 617,268	$ 559,432
Site development		58,248	60,338
Total revenues		675,516	619,770
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		120,119	107,155
Cost of site development		44,185	45,773
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	72,209	62,124
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		6,057	5,104
Asset impairment and decommission costs		26,390	8,512
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		182,415	174,323
Total operating expenses		451,375	402,991
Operating income		224,141	216,779
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,816	2,502
Interest expense		(101,226)	(82,252)
Non-cash interest expense		(14,239)	(11,526)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(4,988)	(4,881)
Other income, net		37,558	108,161
Total other (expense) income, net		(80,079)	12,004
Income before income taxes		144,062	228,783
Provision for income taxes		(43,508)	(40,477)
Net income		100,554	188,306
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		663	317
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 101,217	$ 188,623
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.94	$ 1.75
Diluted		$ 0.93	$ 1.72
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic		108,132	108,086
Diluted		109,271	109,544

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $25,529 and $24,116 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.