CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Parking services revenue:
Lease contracts	$ 123,232	$ 42,414	$ 246,368	$ 79,958
Management contracts	88,659	44,372	176,054	92,336
Total parking services revenue	211,891	86,786	422,422	172,294
Reimbursed management contract revenue	158,402	104,160	317,879	208,097
Total revenue	370,293	190,946	740,301	380,391
Cost of parking services:
Lease contracts	111,566	38,000	223,066	73,387
Management contracts	54,653	24,018	112,987	52,510
Total cost of parking services, gross	166,219	62,018	336,053	125,897
Reimbursed management contract expense	158,402	104,160	317,879	208,097
Total cost of parking services	324,621	166,178	653,932	333,994
Gross profit:
Lease contracts	11,666	4,414	23,302	6,571
Management contracts	34,006	20,354	63,067	39,826
Total gross profit	45,672	24,768	86,369	46,397
General and administrative expenses	26,869	14,868	54,694	29,913
Depreciation and amortization	8,074	1,807	15,382	3,535
Operating income	10,729	8,093	16,293	12,949
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	4,763	1,132	9,770	2,262
Interest income	(188)	(135)	(299)	(205)
Total other expenses (income)	4,575	997	9,471	2,057
Income before income taxes	6,154	7,096	6,822	10,892
Income tax expense	2,049	2,856	2,095	4,384
Net income	4,105	4,240	4,727	6,508
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	780	85	1,349	157
Net income attributable to Standard Parking Corporation	$ 3,325	$ 4,155	$ 3,378	$ 6,351
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.27	$ 0.15	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.26	$ 0.15	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	21,889,777	15,665,263	21,880,274	15,614,868
Diluted (in shares)	22,221,102	15,900,659	22,195,953	15,860,668