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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues	$ 630,507	$ 501,156	$ 459,893
Cost of revenues	(583,035)	(461,319)	(397,188)
Gross profit	47,472	39,837	62,705
General and administrative expenses	(35,187)	(24,785)	(24,895)
Direct costs of acquisitions	(202)	(456)
Provision for loss on lawsuit	(309)	(220)
Goodwill impairment	(410)	(67,000)
Other operating income (expense), net	3,205	390	(1,900)
Operating income (loss)	14,979	(52,234)	35,910
Gain (loss) on sale of securities and other	1,797	94	(38)
Interest income	1,301	1,655	1,809
Interest expense	(944)	(1,231)	(1,187)
Income (loss) before income taxes and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	17,133	(51,716)	36,494
Income tax benefit (expense)	579	17,012	(10,270)
Net income (loss)	17,712	(34,704)	26,224
Noncontrolling owners’ interests in earnings of subsidiaries and joint ventures	(18,009)	(1,196)	(7,137)
Net income (loss) attributable to Sterling common stockholders	$ (297)	$ (35,900)	$ 19,087
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Sterling common stockholders:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (2.24)	$ 1.15
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (2.24)	$ 1.13
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:
Basic (in Shares)	16,420,886	16,395,739	16,194,708
Diluted (in Shares)	16,420,886	16,395,739	16,563,169