Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Site leasing	$ 2,526,765	$ 2,516,935	$ 2,336,575
Site development	152,869	194,649	296,879
Total revenues	2,679,634	2,711,584	2,633,454
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing	462,997	472,687	445,685
Cost of site development	118,730	139,935	222,965
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	258,756	267,936	261,853
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses	25,946	21,671	26,807
Asset impairment and decommission costs	107,925	169,387	43,160
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization	269,517	716,309	707,576
Total operating expenses	1,243,871	1,787,925	1,708,046
Operating income	1,435,763	923,659	925,408
Other income (expense):
Interest income	41,962	18,305	10,133
Interest expense	(399,778)	(400,373)	(353,784)
Non-cash interest expense	(27,661)	(35,868)	(46,109)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(21,265)	(20,273)	(19,835)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net	(5,940)		(437)
Other (expense) income, net	(250,415)	63,053	10,467
Total other expense, net	(663,097)	(375,156)	(399,565)
Income before income taxes	772,666	548,503	525,843
Provision for income taxes	(23,989)	(51,088)	(66,044)
Net income	748,677	497,415	459,799
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	859	4,397	1,630
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation	$ 749,536	$ 501,812	$ 461,429
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic	$ 6.96	$ 4.64	$ 4.27
Diluted	$ 6.94	$ 4.61	$ 4.22
Weighted-average number of common shares
Basic	107,644	108,204	107,957
Diluted	108,080	108,907	109,386