CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Parking services revenue:
Lease contracts	$ 42,969		$ 37,501		$ 122,927		$ 109,899
Management contracts	49,226		43,259		141,562		131,556
Total parking services revenue	92,195		80,760		264,489		241,455
Reimbursed management contract revenue	100,958		106,365		309,055		307,615
Total revenue	193,153		187,125		573,544		549,070
Cost of parking services:
Lease contracts	40,108		34,049		113,495		101,834
Management contracts	30,409		22,489		82,919		73,196
Total cost of parking services, gross	70,517		56,538		196,414		175,030
Reimbursed management contract expense	100,958		106,365		309,055		307,615
Total cost of parking services	171,475		162,903		505,469		482,645
Gross profit:
Lease contracts	2,861		3,452		9,432		8,065
Management contracts	18,817		20,770		58,643		58,360
Total gross profit	21,678		24,222		68,075		66,425
General and administrative expenses	13,846	[1]	11,814	[1]	43,759	[1]	34,593	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	1,723		1,683		5,258		4,893
Operating income	6,109		10,725		19,058		26,939
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	1,093		1,197		3,355		3,546
Interest income	(61)		(297)		(266)		(470)
Total other expenses (income)	1,032		900		3,089		3,076
Income before income taxes	5,077		9,825		15,969		23,863
Income tax expense	2,623		3,760		7,007		9,305
Net income	2,454		6,065		8,962		14,558
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	75		89		232		260
Net income attributable to Standard Parking Corporation	$ 2,379		$ 5,976		$ 8,730		$ 14,298
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.38		$ 0.56		$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.37		$ 0.55		$ 0.89
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	15,668,129		15,704,837		15,632,817		15,776,883
Diluted (in shares)	15,928,685		16,034,330		15,883,535		16,116,136

[1] Non-cash stock based compensation expense of $251 and $1,114 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $411 and $1,724 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, is included in general and administrative expenses.