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Capital Stock and Share Based Compensation Plans - Additional restricted stock and restricted stock unit vesting (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Fair value of shares and units vested $ 12,906us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Tax benefits realized on shares and units vested 4,840ssp_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromSharesAndUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
[1]    
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Fair value of shares and units vested   16,565us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ssp_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
23,326us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ssp_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Tax benefits realized on shares and units vested   $ 6,212ssp_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromSharesAndUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ssp_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
[1] $ 8,747ssp_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromSharesAndUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ssp_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
[1]
[1] Benefits for 2013 to be recognized in future years when realizable.