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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders $ 214,933 $ 92,088 $ 466,728 $ 202,556
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic (in shares) 30,609 30,519 30,650 30,491
Shares for dilutive unvested stock (in shares) 462 441 452 384
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted (in shares) 31,071 30,960 31,102 30,875
Net income per share attributable to Sterling common stockholders:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 7.02 $ 3.02 $ 15.23 $ 6.64
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 6.92 $ 2.97 $ 15.01 $ 6.56
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares) 2 2 20 4