Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Site leasing	$ 279,501	$ 203,581	$ 553,005	$ 376,504
Site development	44,804	25,566	84,372	45,133
Total revenues	324,305	229,147	637,377	421,637
Operating expenses:
Cost of site leasing	67,784	44,759	135,885	80,166
Cost of site development	35,941	21,446	68,535	38,232
Selling, general, and administrative	21,507	17,744	41,938	34,959
Asset impairment and decommission costs	6,493	646	10,215	995
Acquisition related expenses	1,957	15,816	7,779	16,160
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization	141,089	93,998	266,725	176,098
Total operating expenses	274,771	194,409	531,077	346,610
Operating income	49,534	34,738	106,300	75,027
Other income (expense):
Interest income	697	37	1,338	84
Interest expense	(63,117)	(43,902)	(122,582)	(86,150)
Non-cash interest expense	(12,144)	(17,416)	(29,509)	(34,407)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(3,923)	(3,661)	(7,527)	(6,094)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	(5,618)	(27,149)	(5,760)	(27,149)
Other income, net	547	4,972	699	4,984
Total other expense, net	(83,558)	(87,119)	(163,341)	(148,732)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(34,024)	(52,381)	(57,041)	(73,705)
Provision for income taxes	(1,875)	(2,453)	(1,234)	(3,780)
Net loss from continuing operations	(35,899)	(54,834)	(58,275)	(77,485)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		1,380		1,380
Net loss	(35,899)	(53,454)	(58,275)	(76,105)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(18)		2
Net loss attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$ (35,899)	$ (53,472)	$ (58,275)	$ (76,103)
Basic and diluted loss per common share amounts:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.28)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.67)
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Net loss per common share	$ (0.28)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.66)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares	127,713	121,318	127,387	116,374