001 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current period unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 002 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current period unaudited) (Parentheticals) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 003 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 004 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - (Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 005 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 006 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 007 - Disclosure - Note 1 - Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 008 - Disclosure - Note 2 - Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 009 - Disclosure - Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 010 - Disclosure - Note 4 - Property and Equipment link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 011 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 012 - Disclosure - Note 6 - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 013 - Disclosure - Note 7 - Income Taxes link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 014 - Disclosure - Note 8 - Contingencies Related to Litigation and Guarantees link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 015 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Acquisitions and Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with Noncontrolling Owners' Interests link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 016 - Disclosure - Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 017 - Disclosure - Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 018 - Disclosure - Note 12 - Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Sterling Common Stockholders link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 019 - Disclosure - Note 13 - Covenants Compliance link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 020 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 021 - Disclosure - Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 022 - Disclosure - Note 4 - Property and Equipment (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 023 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 024 - Disclosure - Note 6 - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 025 - Disclosure - Note 7 - Income Taxes (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 026 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Acquisitions and Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with Noncontrolling Owners' Interests (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 027 - Disclosure - Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 028 - Disclosure - Note 12 - Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Sterling Common Stockholders (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 029 - Disclosure - Note 1 - Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 030 - Disclosure - Note 2 - Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 031 - Disclosure - Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 032 - Disclosure - Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Details) - Summary of Joint Venture Condensed Balance Sheet Information Included as Part of Consolidated Financial Statements link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 033 - Disclosure - Note 3 - Construction Joint Ventures (Details) - Summary of Joint Venture Condensed Income Statement Information Included as Part of Consolidated Financial Statements link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 034 - Disclosure - Note 4 - Property and Equipment (Details) - Property and Equipment Summary link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 035 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 036 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Summary of Derivative Instruments link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 037 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Summary of the Effects of Commodity Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 038 - Disclosure - Note 6 - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Details) - Changes in the Balances of Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 039 - Disclosure - Note 6 - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Details) - Reclassifcation Out of Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 040 - Disclosure - Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 041 - Disclosure - Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) - The Income Tax Expense in the Accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Consists of the Following link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 042 - Disclosure - Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) - Summary Reconciliation Reported Amount of Income Tax Expense to the Amount Of Income Tax Expense Under Federal Statutory Tax Rates link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 043 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Acquisitions and Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with Noncontrolling Owners' Interests (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 044 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Acquisitions and Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with Noncontrolling Owners' Interests (Details) - Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Liability link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 045 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Acquisitions and Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with Noncontrolling Owners' Interests (Details) - Changes in the Obligation for Noncontrolling Owners’ Interests in Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 046 - Disclosure - Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 047 - Disclosure - Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 048 - Disclosure - Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) - Summary Financial Information of Myers Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 049 - Disclosure - Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) - Summary Financial Information of Myers Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 050 - Disclosure - Note 12 - Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Sterling Common Stockholders (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 051 - Disclosure - Note 12 - Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Sterling Common Stockholders (Details) - Basic Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Sterling Common Stockholders link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 052 - Disclosure - Note 13 - Covenants Compliance (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000 - Disclosure - Document And Entity Information link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink