Revisions to Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	$ 174,226		$ 174,226		$ 183,036
Intangible assets, net	180,725		180,725		197,344
Goodwill	439,295		439,295		439,486
Total assets	879,695		879,695		905,283
Total current liabilities	252,970		252,970		277,638
Unfavorable lease contracts	66,726		66,726		74,758
Deferred tax liabilities	18,661		18,661		19,079
Accumulated deficit	(46,584)		(46,584)		(49,768)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	192,709		192,709		186,248
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	879,695		879,695		905,283
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	324,249	166,231	654,581	334,826
Total gross profit	46,044	24,715	86,369	45,565
Operating income	10,924	8,040	15,808	12,117
Income before income taxes	6,289	6,958	6,444	9,975
Income tax (benefit) expense	2,065	2,801	1,911	4,016
Net income	4,224	4,157	4,533	5,959
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.15	$ 0.37
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.26	$ 0.14	$ 0.37
As originally reported
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	172,997		172,997
Long-term receivables, net	14,989		14,989
Intangible assets, net	160,231		160,231
Goodwill	433,877		433,877
Total assets	867,413		867,413
Total current liabilities	249,959		249,959
Unfavorable lease contracts	37,622		37,622
Deferred tax liabilities	28,043		28,043
Accumulated deficit	(36,134)		(36,134)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	203,159		203,159
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	867,413		867,413
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	324,621	166,178	653,932	333,994
Total gross profit	45,672	24,768	86,369	46,397
Operating income	10,729	8,093	16,293	12,949
Income before income taxes	6,154	7,096	6,822	10,892
Income tax (benefit) expense	2,049	2,856	2,095	4,384
Net income	4,105	4,240	4,727	6,508
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
As Recast for Purchase Price Accounting Finalization
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	173,785		173,785
Long-term receivables, net	14,989		14,989
Intangible assets, net	180,725		180,725
Goodwill	439,295		439,295
Total assets	894,215		894,215
Total current liabilities	252,970		252,970
Unfavorable lease contracts	66,726		66,726
Deferred tax liabilities	24,221		24,221
Accumulated deficit	(37,625)		(37,625)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	201,668		201,668
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	894,215		894,215
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	325,069	166,178	654,998	333,994
Total gross profit	45,224	24,768	85,952	46,397
Operating income	10,104	8,093	15,513	12,949
Income before income taxes	5,529	7,096	6,042	10,892
Income tax (benefit) expense	1,787	2,856	1,768	4,384
Net income	3,741	4,240	4,274	6,508
Impact of Restatement
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	441		441
Long-term receivables, net	(14,989)		(14,989)
Total assets	(14,520)		(14,520)
Deferred tax liabilities	5,560		5,560
Accumulated deficit	(8,959)		(8,959)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	(8,959)		(8,959)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(14,520)		(14,520)
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	(820)	53	(417)	832
Total gross profit	820	(53)	417	(832)
Operating income	820	(53)	295	(832)
Income before income taxes	760	(138)	402	(917)
Income tax (benefit) expense	278	(55)	143	(368)
Net income	483	(83)	259	(549)
Increase or reduction of net income per share basic and diluted	$ 0.02
Increase or reduction in net income per share basic		$ (0.01)	$ 0.02	$ (0.04)
Increase or reduction in net income per share diluted			$ 0.01	$ (0.03)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.15	$ 0.37
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.25	$ 0.14	$ 0.36
Impact of Purchase Price Accounting Finalization
BALANCE SHEET
Total current assets	788		788
Intangible assets, net	20,494		20,494
Goodwill	5,418		5,418
Total assets	26,802		26,802
Total current liabilities	3,011		3,011
Unfavorable lease contracts	29,104		29,104
Deferred tax liabilities	(3,822)		(3,822)
Accumulated deficit	(1,491)		(1,491)
Total Standard Parking Corporation stockholders' equity	(1,491)		(1,491)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	26,802		26,802
INCOME STATEMENT
Total cost of parking services	448		1,066
Total gross profit	(448)		(417)
Operating income	(625)		(780)
Income before income taxes	(625)		(780)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(262)		(327)
Net income	$ (364)		$ (453)
Increase or reduction of net income per share basic and diluted	$ (0.02)
Increase or reduction in net income per share basic			$ (0.02)
Increase or reduction in net income per share diluted			$ (0.02)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13		$ 0.13