CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Parking services revenue:
Lease contracts	$ 122,771	$ 42,969	$ 367,088	$ 122,927
Management contracts	77,681	49,226	256,435	141,562
Total parking services revenue	200,452	92,195	623,523	264,489
Reimbursed management contract revenue	154,858	100,958	472,737	309,055
Total revenue	355,310	193,153	1,096,260	573,544
Cost of parking services:
Lease contracts	115,696	40,108	339,828	113,495
Management contracts	44,680	30,713	157,250	84,055
Total cost of parking services, gross	160,376	70,821	497,078	197,550
Reimbursed management contract expense	154,858	100,958	472,737	309,055
Total cost of parking services	315,234	171,779	969,815	506,605
Gross profit:
Lease contracts	7,075	2,861	27,260	9,432
Management contracts	33,001	18,513	99,185	57,507
Total gross profit	40,076	21,374	126,445	66,939
General and administrative expenses	20,494	13,846	75,310	43,759
Depreciation and amortization	7,959	1,723	23,704	5,258
Operating income	11,623	5,805	27,431	17,922
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	4,818	1,093	14,421	3,355
Interest income	(108)	(61)	(347)	(181)
Total other expenses (income)	4,710	1,032	14,074	3,174
Income before income taxes	6,913	4,773	13,357	14,748
Income tax expense	2,448	2,504	4,359	6,520
Net income	4,465	2,269	8,998	8,228
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	721	75	2,070	232
Net income attributable to Standard Parking Corporation	$ 3,744	$ 2,194	$ 6,928	$ 7,996
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.32	$ 0.51
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.31	$ 0.50
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	21,911,574	15,668,129	21,890,861	15,632,817
Diluted (in shares)	22,285,723	15,928,685	22,226,030	15,883,535