Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Site leasing	$ 287,483	$ 208,828	$ 840,488	$ 585,332
Site development	44,611	29,778	128,982	74,911
Total revenues	332,094	238,606	969,470	660,243
Operating expenses:
Cost of site leasing	68,042	46,621	203,927	126,787
Cost of site development	35,253	25,062	103,788	63,294
Selling, general, and administrative	21,827	17,565	63,765	52,524
Asset impairment and decommission costs	6,190	1,560	16,405	2,555
Acquisition related expenses	3,599	5,715	11,378	21,875
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization	133,281	101,012	400,006	277,110
Total operating expenses	268,192	197,535	799,269	544,145
Operating income	63,902	41,071	170,201	116,098
Other income (expense):
Interest income	274	335	1,612	419
Interest expense	(62,987)	(50,578)	(185,569)	(136,728)
Non-cash interest expense	(9,642)	(17,874)	(39,151)	(52,281)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(3,981)	(3,199)	(11,508)	(9,293)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	(3)	(22,643)	(5,764)	(49,792)
Other income, net	34,175	249	34,873	5,233
Total other expense, net	(42,164)	(93,710)	(205,507)	(242,442)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	21,738	(52,639)	(35,306)	(126,344)
Provision for income taxes	(207)	(1,029)	(1,441)	(4,809)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	21,531	(53,668)	(36,747)	(131,153)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		969		2,349
Net income (loss)	21,531	(52,699)	(36,747)	(128,804)
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		254		256
Net income (loss) attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$ 21,531	$ (52,445)	$ (36,747)	$ (128,548)
Income (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ 0.17	$ (0.44)	$ (0.29)	$ (1.11)
Diluted	$ 0.16	$ (0.44)	$ (0.29)	$ (1.11)
Income per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic and diluted		$ 0.01		$ 0.02
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic	127,885	121,689	127,555	118,159
Diluted	136,912	121,689	127,555	118,159