CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,158	$ 28,450
Notes and accounts receivable, net	115,126	111,498
Prepaid expenses and other	20,645	27,823
Deferred taxes	10,317	15,265
Total current assets	169,246	183,036
Leasehold improvements, equipment, land and construction in progress, net	44,885	40,402
Other assets:
Advances and deposits	7,149	8,540
Other intangible assets, net	106,222	122,631
Favorable acquired lease contracts	60,034	74,713
Other assets, net	24,574	22,260
Cost of contracts, net	10,762	14,215
Goodwill	439,503	439,486
Other assets	648,244	681,845
Total assets	862,375	905,283
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	115,493	129,034
Accrued rent	17,397	11,444
Compensation and payroll withholdings	28,955	34,562
Property, payroll and other taxes	11,803	11,740
Accrued insurance	23,473	27,972
Accrued expenses	20,722	23,582
Current portion of long-term debt obligations	24,632	21,837
Total current liabilities	242,475	260,171
Deferred taxes	17,348	19,079
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion:
Obligations under senior credit facility	263,457	286,727
Other long-term debt obligations	577	1,995
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion	264,034	288,722
Unfavorable acquired lease contracts	74,130	92,225
Other long-term liabilities	60,677	58,086
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2013 and 2012; no shares issued
Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2013, and 2012; 21,977,311 and 21,870,770 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively	22	22
Additional paid-in capital	240,665	236,375
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	118	(381)
Accumulated deficit	(37,679)	(49,768)
Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity	203,126	186,248
Noncontrolling interest	585	752
Total equity	203,711	187,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 862,375	$ 905,283