Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 626,143	$ 580,233	$ 1,243,411	$ 1,139,665
Site development		52,357	71,773	110,605	132,111
Total revenues		678,500	652,006	1,354,016	1,271,776
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		115,014	111,515	235,133	218,670
Cost of site development		39,236	54,497	83,421	100,269
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	63,383	63,274	135,592	125,398
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		4,953	6,829	11,010	11,933
Asset impairment and decommission costs		32,867	8,521	59,257	17,033
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		181,820	176,392	364,235	350,716
Total operating expenses		437,273	421,028	888,648	824,019
Operating income		241,227	230,978	465,368	447,757
Other income (expense):
Interest income		4,683	1,517	7,498	4,020
Interest expense		(101,288)	(84,315)	(202,514)	(166,566)
Non-cash interest expense		(7,518)	(11,529)	(21,757)	(23,054)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,044)	(4,922)	(10,032)	(9,804)
Other income (expense), net		40,732	(66,141)	78,293	42,019
Total other expense, net		(68,435)	(165,390)	(148,512)	(153,385)
Income before income taxes		172,792	65,588	316,856	294,372
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		29,178	3,563	(14,331)	(36,914)
Net income		201,970	69,151	302,525	257,458
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,678	365	2,340	682
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 203,648	$ 69,516	$ 304,865	$ 258,140
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 1.88	$ 0.64	$ 2.82	$ 2.39
Diluted		$ 1.87	$ 0.64	$ 2.79	$ 2.36
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic		108,355	107,850	108,244	107,966
Diluted		108,884	109,347	109,078	109,443

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $17,566 and $23,248 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $43,094 and $47,364 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.