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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]      
Revenues $ 501,156 $ 459,893 $ 390,847
Cost of revenues (461,319) (397,188) (336,478)
Gross profit 39,837 62,705 54,369
General and administrative expenses (24,785) (24,895) (14,971)
Direct costs of acquisitions (456) 0 (1,211)
Provision for loss on lawsuit (220) 0 (1,000)
Goodwill impairment (67,000) 0 0
Other income (expense) 390 (1,900) (249)
Operating income (loss) 14,766 35,910 36,938
Gain (loss) on sale of securities and other 94 (38) 519
Interest income 1,655 1,809 572
Interest expense (1,231) (1,187) (234)
Income (loss) before income taxes and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (51,716) 36,494 37,795
Income tax benefit (expense) 17,012 (10,270) (12,267)
Net income (loss) (34,704) 26,224 25,528
Noncontrolling owners' interests in earnings of subsidiaries and joint ventures (1,196) (7,137) (1,824)
Net income (loss) attributable to Sterling common stockholders $ (35,900) $ 19,087 $ 23,704
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Sterling common stockholders:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (2.24) $ 1.15 $ 1.77
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (2.24) $ 1.13 $ 1.71
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:      
Basic (in shares) 16,395,739 16,194,708 13,358,903
Diluted (in shares) 16,395,739 16,563,169 13,855,709