Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012			June 30, 2012			March 31, 2012
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	293,841		$	238,606		$	229,147		$	192,490
Operating income	$	31,048		$	41,071		$	34,738		$	40,289
Depreciation, accretion and amortization	$	(131,357	)	$	(101,012	)	$	(93,998	)	$	(82,100	)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	$	(2,007	)	$	(22,643	)	$	(27,149	)	$	—
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(53	)	$	969		$	1,380		$	—
Net loss attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$	(52,489	)	$	(52,445	)	$	(53,472	)	$	(22,631	)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.43	)	$	(0.44	)	$	(0.20	)

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2011			September 30, 2011			June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	183,819		$	175,549		$	171,053		$	167,749
Operating income	$	31,980		$	27,571		$	27,209		$	23,899
Depreciation, accretion and amortization	$	(79,441	)	$	(78,136	)	$	(76,691	)	$	(74,878	)
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	)