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Retirement Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined contribution plan employer contribution description The Company makes matching cash contributions subject to certain restrictions, structured as a 100% match on the first 1% contributed by the employee and a 50% match on the next 5% contributed by the employee.    
Defined contribution plan, employer- matching contributions $ 7,790us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 8,956us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 8,767us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
First 1% [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer matching percentage 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= seas_FirstOnePercentMember
   
Percentage of gross pay matched 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= seas_FirstOnePercentMember
   
Second 5% [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer matching percentage 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= seas_SecondFivePercentMember
   
Percentage of gross pay matched 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= seas_SecondFivePercentMember