Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 637,440	$ 587,302	$ 1,880,851	$ 1,726,967
Site development		45,104	88,282	155,709	220,393
Total revenues		682,544	675,584	2,036,560	1,947,360
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		118,277	112,013	353,411	330,682
Cost of site development		31,493	65,540	114,914	165,809
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	64,821	65,843	200,412	191,241
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		5,612	6,844	16,622	18,776
Asset impairment and decommission costs		33,063	8,532	92,320	25,565
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		180,674	173,825	544,909	524,541
Total operating expenses		433,940	432,597	1,322,588	1,256,614
Operating income		248,604	242,987	713,972	690,746
Other income (expense):
Interest income		5,266	2,858	12,765	6,878
Interest expense		(99,322)	(86,961)	(301,835)	(253,528)
Non-cash interest expense		(7,898)	(11,528)	(29,655)	(34,582)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,097)	(4,955)	(15,129)	(14,758)
Other (expense) income, net		(48,330)	(39,756)	29,961	2,262
Total other expense, net		(155,381)	(140,342)	(303,893)	(293,728)
Income before income taxes		93,223	102,645	410,079	397,018
Provision for income taxes		(7,861)	(2,883)	(22,192)	(39,797)
Net income		85,362	99,762	387,887	357,221
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,057	247	4,397	929
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 87,419	$ 100,009	$ 392,284	$ 358,150
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.81	$ 0.93	$ 3.62	$ 3.32
Diluted		$ 0.80	$ 0.91	$ 3.60	$ 3.27
Weighted-average number of common shares
Basic		108,373	107,916	108,288	107,950
Diluted		108,891	109,358	109,017	109,416

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $20,615 and $24,945 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $63,709 and $72,309 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.