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Capital Stock and Share Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of stock compensation costs (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Share-based compensation, net of tax $ 4,769us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax $ 3,799us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax $ 4,718us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation 7,631us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total share-based compensation   $ 6,078us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= ssp_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 $ 7,549us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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