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Note 3 - Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

		As of December 31,
		2012				2011
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	7,164			$	1,365
Contracts receivable, including retainage			2,866				2,244
Other current assets			1,214				419
Total current assets			11,244				4,028
Property and equipment, net			3,041				926
Goodwill			1,501				1,541
Total assets		$	15,786			$	6,495
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	4,627			$	1,134
Other current liabilities			6,283				2,323
Total current liabilities			10,910				3,457
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities			--				--
Total long-term liabilities			--				--
Total liabilities		$	10,910			$	3,457

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

		Years Ended December 31,
			2012				2011				2010
Total combined:
Revenues		$	438,756			$	440,085			$	302,289
Income before tax		$	95,765			$	46,683			$	24,573
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest:
Share of revenues		$	82,519			$	62,763			$	37,684
Share of income before tax		$	12,424			$	6,417			$	3,018

Myers [Member]

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended December 31, 2012				Period from August 1, 2011 (the acquisition date) to December 31, 2011
Revenues		$	84,877			$	7,153
Operating income			2,152				531
Net income (loss) attributable to Sterling common stockholders			694				170