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Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with Noncontrolling Owners' Interests - Components of Noncontrolling Interest Subject to Mandatory Redemption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |
Members’ interest subject to mandatory redemption | $ 40,000 | $ 40,000
Net accumulated earnings | 6,329 | 5,230
Total liability | $ 46,329 | $ 45,230

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- Definition The Member's interest subject to mandatory redemption. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | strl_MembersInterestSubjectToMandatoryRedemption
Namespace Prefix: | strl_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The element that represents the member's interest subject to mandatory redemption and undistributed earnings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | strl_MembersInterestSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionAndUndistributedEarnings
Namespace Prefix: | strl_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The net amount of undistributed earnings (distributed earnings) of domestic subsidiaries or domestic joint ventures intended to be permanent. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | strl_UndistributedEarningsOfDomesticSubsidiariesNet
Namespace Prefix: | strl_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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Balance Type: | na
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