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Consolidated 50% Owned Subsidiaries - Components of Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |
Members’ interest subject to mandatory redemption | $ 40,000 | $ 40,000
Net accumulated earnings | 13,751 | 9,003
Total liability | $ 53,751 | $ 49,003

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- Definition The Member's interest subject to mandatory redemption. + References No definition available. + Details
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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
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
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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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