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Schedule I - Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Apr. 24, 2013
Apr. 09, 2014
Dec. 17, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 12, 2014
Dec. 16, 2014
Apr. 19, 2013
Apr. 18, 2013
Apr. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Stock split description     On April 7, 2013, the Board authorized an eight-for-one split of the Company's common stock, which was effective on April 8, 2013. The Company’s historical share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split.                    
Stock split conversion ratio 8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1                        
Common stock, par value   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare                  
Common stock, shares authorized   1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized                  
Preferred stock, shares authorized   100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized                  
Preferred stock, par value   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare                  
Net proceeds received from offering       $ 245,441us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues                  
Number of shares repurchased   4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 1,500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares                  
Share Repurchase Program, authorized amount   15,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 15,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1           250,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1        
Share Repurchase Program, beginning date     Jan. 01, 2015                    
Shares repurchased   855,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 2,605,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 1,500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired                  
Stock repurchase during period under Share Repurchase Program, average price per share   $ 17.50seas_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodAveragePricePerShare                      
Share Repurchase Program, remaining authorized repurchase amount   235,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 235,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1                    
Treasury stock purchases settled in January 2015   5,650seas_TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd 5,650seas_TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd                    
Stock repurchased during period, total cost   15,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 65,708us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 44,163us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod                  
Treasury stock at cost   109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue 109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue 44,163us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue                  
Amended Share Repurchase Program [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Share Repurchase Program, authorized amount during remainder of 2014                   15,000seas_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmountDuringRemainderOfFiscalYear
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Share Repurchase Program, beginning date     Dec. 17, 2014                    
Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Common stock reserved for future issuance                     15,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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Initial Public Offering [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Shares of common stock issued through initial public offering, shares         10,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Shares offered and sold by the selling shareholders         19,900,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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Offering price per share         $ 27.00us-gaap_SharePrice
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            $ 27.00us-gaap_SharePrice
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Net proceeds received from offering         245,400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Underwriters Over-Allotment Option [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Shares offered and sold by the selling shareholders         3,900,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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2,250,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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Secondary Offering [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Shares offered and sold by the selling shareholders           17,250,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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18,000,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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Number of shares repurchased       1,500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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                1,750,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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Treasury stock at cost   109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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44,163us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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Parent Company [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Stock split description     On April 7, 2013, the Parent's Board authorized an eight-for-one split of the Parent's common stock which was effective on April 8, 2013.The Parent’s historical share information has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split.                    
Stock split conversion ratio 8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Common stock, par value   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized   1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred stock, shares authorized   100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred stock, par value   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Number of shares repurchased   4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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1,500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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Share Repurchase Program, authorized amount                 250,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Share Repurchase Program, beginning date     Jan. 01, 2015                    
Shares repurchased   855,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Stock repurchase during period under Share Repurchase Program, average price per share   $ 17.50seas_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodAveragePricePerShare
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Share Repurchase Program, remaining authorized repurchase amount   235,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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235,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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Treasury stock purchases settled in January 2015   5,650seas_TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd
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5,650seas_TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd
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        0seas_TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd
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Stock repurchased during period, total cost   15,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Treasury stock at cost   109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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44,163us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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Restricted payments to the parent     65,708seas_ProceedsFromRestrictedPaymentFromSubsidiary
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44,163seas_ProceedsFromRestrictedPaymentFromSubsidiary
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Parent Company [Member] | Amended Share Repurchase Program [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Share Repurchase Program, authorized amount during remainder of 2014                   15,000seas_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmountDuringRemainderOfFiscalYear
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Share Repurchase Program, beginning date     Dec. 17, 2014                    
Parent Company [Member] | Initial Public Offering [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Shares of common stock issued through initial public offering, shares         10,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Shares offered and sold by the selling shareholders         19,900,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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Offering price per share         $ 27.00us-gaap_SharePrice
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Net proceeds received from offering         245,400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Parent Company [Member] | Underwriters Over-Allotment Option [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Shares offered and sold by the selling shareholders         3,900,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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Parent Company [Member] | Secondary Offering [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                          
Shares offered and sold by the selling shareholders           17,250,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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Number of shares repurchased       1,500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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Treasury stock at cost   109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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Restricted payments to the parent     $ 65,708seas_ProceedsFromRestrictedPaymentFromSubsidiary
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