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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders $ 155,826 $ 70,991 $ 251,795 $ 110,468
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic (in shares) 30,689 30,408 30,670 30,477
Shares for dilutive unvested stock (in shares) 454 354 440 327
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted (in shares) 31,143 30,762 31,110 30,804
Net income per share attributable to Sterling common stockholders:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 5.08 $ 2.33 $ 8.21 $ 3.62
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 5.00 $ 2.31 $ 8.09 $ 3.59
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares) 20 10 11 20