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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Impact of Corrections on Affected Financial Statements (Previously Issued Annual Periods) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Selected Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:                      
Operating expenses                 $ 727,659us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating $ 743,322us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating $ 730,582us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Interest expense                 81,543us-gaap_InterestExpense 90,622us-gaap_InterestExpense 110,565us-gaap_InterestExpense
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and deferred financing costs             29,858us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt   461us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 29,858us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 2,053us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Income before income taxes                 78,791us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 77,634us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 111,661us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision for income taxes                 28,872us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 25,714us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 37,440us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (25,446)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 87,176us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,406us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (49,217)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (12,969)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 120,740us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (15,900)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (39,951)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 49,919us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 51,920us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 74,221us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings per share:                      
Net income per share, basic $ (0.29)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.56)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.35us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.48)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.90us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net income per share, diluted $ (0.29)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.56)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.34us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.48)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.89us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Selected Statements of Cash Flows Data:                      
Net cash provided by operating activities                 261,532us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 286,461us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 299,440us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash used in financing activities                 (177,921)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (48,919)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (116,110)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
As Previously Reported [Member]                      
Selected Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:                      
Operating expenses 169,430us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
202,625us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
189,190us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
167,912us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
    194,674us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
173,260us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
  739,989us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
726,509us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Interest expense 20,986us-gaap_InterestExpense
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21,018us-gaap_InterestExpense
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20,638us-gaap_InterestExpense
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20,046us-gaap_InterestExpense
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    22,926us-gaap_InterestExpense
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28,606us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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  93,536us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
111,426us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and deferred financing costs             32,429us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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    32,429us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Income before income taxes (20,433)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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184,589us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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59,994us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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(79,471)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
    (24,268)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
(64,406)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
  75,482us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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116,926us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Provision for income taxes (6,926)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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64,390us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
22,658us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
(30,040)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
    (8,414)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
(24,046)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
  25,004us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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39,482us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Net income (13,507)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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120,199us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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37,336us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(49,431)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
    (15,854)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(40,360)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
  50,478us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
77,444us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Earnings per share:                      
Net income per share, basic $ (0.15)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ 1.34us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ (0.56)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
    $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ (0.49)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
  $ 0.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ 0.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Net income per share, diluted $ (0.15)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ 1.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ (0.56)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
    $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ (0.49)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
  $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
$ 0.93us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Selected Statements of Cash Flows Data:                      
Net cash provided by operating activities                   289,794us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
303,513us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Net cash used in financing activities                   (52,252)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
(120,183)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Adjustments [Member]                      
Selected Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:                      
Operating expenses             3,333us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
    3,333us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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4,073us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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Interest expense (803)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(807)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(112)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(342)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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    (694)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(610)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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  (2,914)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(861)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and deferred financing costs             (2,571)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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    (2,571)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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2,053us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Income before income taxes 803us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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807us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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112us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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342us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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    (68)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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610us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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  2,152us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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(5,265)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Provision for income taxes 265us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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266us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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42us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
128us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
    (22)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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201us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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  710us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(2,042)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net income 538us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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541us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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70us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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214us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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    (46)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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409us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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  1,442us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(3,223)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Earnings per share:                      
Net income per share, basic $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
          $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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  $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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$ (0.04)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Net income per share, diluted $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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          $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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  $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ (0.04)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Selected Statements of Cash Flows Data:                      
Net cash provided by operating activities                   (3,333)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
(4,073)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Net cash used in financing activities                   3,333us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
4,073us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Scenario as Revised [Member]                      
Selected Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:                      
Operating expenses 169,430us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
202,625us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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189,190us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
167,912us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    198,007us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
173,260us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  743,322us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
730,582us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Interest expense 20,183us-gaap_InterestExpense
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20,211us-gaap_InterestExpense
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20,526us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
19,704us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    22,232us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
27,996us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  90,622us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
110,565us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and deferred financing costs             29,858us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    29,858us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
2,053us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Income before income taxes (19,630)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
185,396us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
60,106us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
(79,129)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    (24,336)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
(63,796)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  77,634us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
111,661us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Provision for income taxes (6,661)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
64,656us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
22,700us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
(29,912)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    (8,436)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
(23,845)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  25,714us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
37,440us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Net income (12,969)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
120,740us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
37,406us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
(49,217)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    (15,900)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
(39,951)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  51,920us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
74,221us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Earnings per share:                      
Net income per share, basic $ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ 1.35us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ (0.56)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ (0.48)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  $ 0.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ 0.90us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Net income per share, diluted $ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ 1.34us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ (0.56)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
    $ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ (0.48)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
  $ 0.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ 0.89us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Selected Statements of Cash Flows Data:                      
Net cash provided by operating activities                   286,461us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
299,440us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
Net cash used in financing activities                   $ (48,919)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember
$ (116,110)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= seas_ScenarioAsRevisedMember