Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 628,276	$ 617,268
Site development		29,586	58,248
Total revenues		657,862	675,516
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		114,813	120,119
Cost of site development		23,178	44,185
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	68,698	72,209
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		7,417	6,057
Asset impairment and decommission costs		43,648	26,390
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		76,750	182,415
Total operating expenses		334,504	451,375
Operating income		323,358	224,141
Other income (expense):
Interest income		7,314	2,816
Interest expense		(96,390)	(101,226)
Non-cash interest expense		(8,443)	(14,239)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,289)	(4,988)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net		(4,428)
Other (expense) income, net		(44,652)	37,558
Total other expense, net		(151,888)	(80,079)
Income before income taxes		171,470	144,062
Provision for income taxes		(16,927)	(43,508)
Net income		154,543	100,554
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			663
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 154,543	$ 101,217
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 1.43	$ 0.94
Diluted		$ 1.42	$ 0.93
Weighted-average number of common shares
Basic		108,102	108,132
Diluted		108,616	109,271

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $20,773 and $25,529 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.