Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenues:
Site leasing		$ 616,209	$ 628,276
Site development		48,039	29,586
Total revenues		664,248	657,862
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown below):
Cost of site leasing		115,478	114,813
Cost of site development		38,188	23,178
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	[1]	66,219	68,698
Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses		7,379	7,417
Asset impairment and decommission costs		37,026	43,648
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization		65,048	76,750
Total operating expenses		329,338	334,504
Operating income		334,910	323,358
Other income (expense):
Interest income		10,780	7,314
Interest expense		(104,148)	(96,390)
Non-cash interest expense		(8,348)	(8,443)
Amortization of deferred financing fees		(5,434)	(5,289)
Loss from extinguishment of debt, net			(4,428)
Other income (expense), net		32,165	(44,652)
Total other expense, net		(74,985)	(151,888)
Income before income taxes		259,925	171,470
Provision for income taxes		(42,019)	(16,927)
Net income		217,906	154,543
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,826
Net income attributable to SBA Communications Corporation		$ 220,732	$ 154,543
Net income per common share attributable to SBA Communications Corporation:
Basic		$ 2.05	$ 1.43
Diluted		$ 2.04	$ 1.42
Weighted-average number of common shares
Basic		107,744	108,102
Diluted		108,140	108,616

[1] Includes non-cash compensation of $15,075 and $20,773 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.