Revisions to Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	$ 180,250		$ 183,036
Intangible assets, net	188,752		197,344
Goodwill	439,359		439,486
Total assets	893,486		905,283
Total current liabilities	253,557		277,638
Deferred tax liabilities	18,819
Accumulated deficit	(50,028)		(49,768)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	187,048		186,248
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	893,486		905,283
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	330,332	168,595
Total gross profit	40,325	20,850
Operating income	4,884	4,077
Income before income taxes	155	3,017
Income tax (benefit) expense	(154)	1,215
Net income	309	1,802
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
As originally reported
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	177,701
Long-term receivables, net	15,749
Intangible assets, net	167,293
Goodwill	434,343
Total assets	879,939
Total current liabilities	250,604
Deferred tax liabilities	27,462
Accumulated deficit	(39,459)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	197,617
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	879,939
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	329,311	167,816
Total gross profit	40,697	21,629
Operating income	5,564	4,856
Income before income taxes	668	3,796
Income tax (benefit) expense	46	1,528
Net income	622	2,268
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
As Recast for Purchase Price Accounting Finalization
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	179,809
Long-term receivables, net	15,749
Intangible assets, net	188,752
Goodwill	439,359
Total assets	908,765
Total current liabilities	253,557
Deferred tax liabilities	24,657
Accumulated deficit	(40,587)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	196,489
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	908,765
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	329,929	167,816
Total gross profit	40,728	21,629
Operating income	5,410	4,856
Income before income taxes	514	3,796
Income tax (benefit) expense	(19)	1,528
Net income	533	2,268
Impact of Restatement
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	441
Long-term receivables, net	(15,749)
Total assets	(15,279)
Deferred tax liabilities	5,838
Accumulated deficit	(9,441)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	(9,441)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(15,279)
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	403	779
Total gross profit	(403)	(779)
Operating income	(526)	(779)
Income before income taxes	(359)	(779)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(135)	(313)
Net income	(224)	(466)
Increase or reduction of net income per share basic and diluted	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Impact of Purchase Price Accounting Finalization
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	2,108
Intangible assets, net	21,459
Goodwill	5,016
Total assets	28,826
Total current liabilities	2,953
Deferred tax liabilities	(2,805)
Accumulated deficit	(1,128)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	(1,128)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	28,826
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	618
Total gross profit	31
Operating income	(154)
Income before income taxes	(154)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(65)
Net income	$ (89)