Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information

	Quarter Ended
	December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2011			2011			2011			2011
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	183,819		$	175,549		$	171,053		$	167,749
Depreciation, accretion and amortization	$	(79,441	)	$	(78,136	)	$	(76,691	)	$	(74,878	)
Operating income	$	31,980		$	27,571		$	27,209		$	23,899
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(1,696	)
Net loss attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$	(29,081	)	$	(33,305	)	$	(29,819	)	$	(34,251	)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.30	)
	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010			June 30, 2010			March 31, 2010
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	165,497		$	158,642		$	154,515		$	147,965
Depreciation, accretion and amortization	$	(72,723	)	$	(69,727	)	$	(68,831	)	$	(67,446	)
Operating income	$	16,695		$	20,668		$	20,024		$	16,886
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	$	(6	)	$	(10	)	$	(48,932	)	$	(112	)
Net loss attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$	(39,161	)	$	(34,488	)	$	(83,699	)	$	(37,326	)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.34	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.72	)	$	(0.32	)