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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Loss related to ineffective portion of derivatives recognized in other expense, net $ 286,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet  
Reclassified as an increase to interest expense, expected during the next 12 months 2,916,000us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet    
Tax benefit on unrealized loss on derivatives 546,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax    
Termination value of derivatives in a net liability position 2,372,000us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue    
Collateral posted relating to credit risk-related contingent features 0us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue    
Combined Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, All Swaps [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Notional amount of interest rate swap 1,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= seas_CombinedInterestRateCashFlowHedgesAllSwapsMember
   
Number of outstanding interest rate derivatives 3us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= seas_CombinedInterestRateCashFlowHedgesAllSwapsMember
   
Not Designated as Hedge Accounting Relationships [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivatives outstanding $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
  $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember