Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 587,302	$ 535,492	$ 1,726,967	$ 1,564,814
Site development		88,282	53,813	220,393	148,882
Total revenues		675,584	589,305	1,947,360	1,713,696
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		112,013	98,666	330,682	289,510
Cost of site development		65,540	41,357	165,809	116,172
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	65,843	51,000	191,241	156,546
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		6,844	5,730	18,776	17,525
Asset impairment and decommission costs		8,532	9,860	25,565	18,560
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		173,825	170,916	524,541	530,266
Total operating expenses		432,597	377,529	1,256,614	1,128,579
Operating income		242,987	211,776	690,746	585,117
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,858	945	6,878	2,124
Interest expense		(86,961)	(89,199)	(253,528)	(269,839)
Non-cash interest expense		(11,528)	(11,820)	(34,582)	(35,436)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(4,955)	(4,934)	(14,758)	(14,690)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net					(13,672)
Other (expense) income, net		(39,756)	(69,804)	2,262	(49,390)
Total other expense net		(140,342)	(174,812)	(293,728)	(380,903)
Income before income taxes		102,645	36,964	397,018	204,214
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(2,883)	10,834	(39,797)	(15,494)
Net income		99,762	47,798	357,221	188,720
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		247		929
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 100,009	$ 47,798	$ 358,150	$ 188,720
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.93	$ 0.44	$ 3.32	$ 1.72
Diluted		$ 0.91	$ 0.43	$ 3.27	$ 1.70
Weighted average number of common shares
Basic		107,916	109,577	107,950	109,487
Diluted		109,358	111,565	109,416	111,329

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $24,945 and $16,589 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $72,309 and $57,249 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.