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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 05, 2015
Apr. 24, 2013
Apr. 09, 2014
Dec. 17, 2013
Aug. 12, 2014
Dec. 16, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 18, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Common stock, shares issued     90,191,100us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 90,191,100us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 89,900,453us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued   90,191,100us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued                
Unvested shares of common stock     3,067,451us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares 3,067,451us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares     3,067,451us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares                
Shares of treasury stock held     4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld 4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld     4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld                
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   $ 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   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   100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized                
Preferred stock, par value     $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare                
Net proceeds received from offering         $ 245,441us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues                    
Secondary offering costs       747seas_SecondaryOfferingCosts 1,407seas_SecondaryOfferingCosts                    
Number of shares repurchased     4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 1,500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares   4,105,970us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares                
Share Repurchase Program, authorized amount     15,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 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     235,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1                
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   109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue                
Cash dividends declared       $ 0.62us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.60us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 6.07us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared                  
Dividends paid to common stockholders       72,113us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock 36,175us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock 502,977us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock                  
Dividend declared to stockholders   500,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash   54,345us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash 53,911us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash 500,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash                  
On or After December 1, 2014 [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Redemption price for Senior Notes percentage       105.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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2.25x Performance Restricted Shares [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Dividends on unvested restricted shares             1,770seas_DividendsOnUnvestedRestrictedShares
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2.75x Performance Restricted Shares [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Dividends on unvested restricted shares             1,770seas_DividendsOnUnvestedRestrictedShares
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Subsequent Events [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Cash dividends declared               $ 0.21us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Dividend payable date               Jan. 22, 2015              
Dividend record date               Jan. 13, 2015              
Dividends declared date               Jan. 05, 2015              
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                      
Senior Notes [Member] | On or After December 1, 2014 [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Redemption price for Senior Notes percentage                 111.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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Secondary Offering [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Common stock, shares issued                   0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Shares offered and sold by the selling stockholders                   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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  109,871us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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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 stockholders                 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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Payment made to affiliate for termination of Advisory Agreement                 46,300seas_AdvisoryAgreementTerminationFeesToRelatedParty
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Initial Public Offering [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Net proceeds received used to redeem 11% Senior Notes                 140,000seas_ProceedsOfInitialPublicOfferingUsedForNotesRedemption
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Initial Public Offering [Member] | Term B Loan [Member]                              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                              
Net proceeds from offering                 37,000seas_ProceedsOfInitialPublicOfferingUsedToPayLoan
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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 stockholders                 3,900,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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2,250,000seas_SharesOfferedAndSoldDuringPeriodBySellingShareholders
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