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Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Total combined:
Current assets		$	26,336			$	18,132
Less current liabilities			(54,946	)			(49,035	)
Net assets		$	(28,610	)		$	(30,903	)
Backlog		$	67,489			$	55,063
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest in backlog		$	24,053			$	15,889
Sterling’s receivables from and equity in net assets of construction joint ventures		$	9,698			$	9,153

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
Total combined:
Revenues		$	13,006			$	19,237
Income before tax			2,413				560
Sterling’s noncontrolling interest:
Revenues		$	4,552			$	8,931
Income before tax			335				559

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