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Capital Stock and Share Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
common_share
director
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Classes of common shares 2ssp_CommonSharesClasses     2ssp_CommonSharesClasses  
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote 3ssp_CommonStockMinumumNumberOfDirectorsUpForElectionCommonStockholderParticipation     3ssp_CommonStockMinumumNumberOfDirectorsUpForElectionCommonStockholderParticipation  
Minumum percent of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote 33.33%ssp_CommonStockMinumumPercentOfDirectorsUpForElectionCommonStockholderParticipation     33.33%ssp_CommonStockMinumumPercentOfDirectorsUpForElectionCommonStockholderParticipation  
Stock repurchased during period, value $ 21,237,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 74,199,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 23,564,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue    
Number of shares available for future stock compensation grants 4,200,000.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant     4,200,000.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant  
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock, RSUs and performance shares 5,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions     5,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions  
Stock Options | Common stock, Class A | Maximum          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Purchase price of stock options granted, percent of fair market value 100.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units | Minimum          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Vesting period of stock options 3 years        
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units | Maximum          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Vesting period of stock options 4 years        
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Weighted-average period of recognition, years 1 year 6 months        
First Repurchase Plan | Minimum          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Range of price of shares repurchased $ 10.83ssp_StockRepurchasePrice
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First Repurchase Plan | Maximum          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Range of price of shares repurchased $ 19.99ssp_StockRepurchasePrice
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First Repurchase Plan | Common stock, Class A          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount         100,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
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Stock repurchased during period, value 95,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount       0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount
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Second Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount 100,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
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Stock repurchased during period, value $ 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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