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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION - Options Outstanding and Exercisable by Price Range (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 5,377,857us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 5,540,482us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber  
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 6 years 1 month 6 days 6 years 7 months 6 days 6 years 8 months 12 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 80.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 70.29us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Options Exercisable, Shares 2,719,760us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber    
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 65.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
$22.90 - $46.83      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 663,353us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeOneMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 3 years 11 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 41.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeOneMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 659,353us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeOneMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 42.06us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeOneMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 22.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeOneMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 46.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeOneMember
   
$46.87 - $51.20      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 72,225us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTwoMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 4 years 4 months 2 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 49.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTwoMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 68,225us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTwoMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 49.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTwoMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 46.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTwoMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 51.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTwoMember
   
$51.55 - $51.55      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 539,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeThreeMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 5 years 1 month 6 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 51.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeThreeMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 380,195us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeThreeMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 51.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeThreeMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 51.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeThreeMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 51.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeThreeMember
   
$51.75 - $83.88      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 550,039us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFourMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 3 years 11 months 12 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 57.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFourMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 524,647us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFourMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 57.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFourMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 51.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFourMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 83.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFourMember
   
$83.95 - $84.91      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 48,731us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFiveMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 7 years 4 months 2 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 84.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFiveMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 43,081us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFiveMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 83.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFiveMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 83.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFiveMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 84.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeFiveMember
   
$85.00 - $85.00      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 614,657us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSixMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 6 years 1 month 6 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 85.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSixMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 327,701us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSixMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 85.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSixMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 85.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSixMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 85.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSixMember
   
$85.02 - $86.02      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 11,450us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSevenMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 7 years 2 months 5 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 85.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSevenMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 3,300us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSevenMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 85.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSevenMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 85.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSevenMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 86.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeSevenMember
   
$86.24 - $86.24      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 801,630us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeEightMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 7 years 1 month 13 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 86.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeEightMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 317,562us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeEightMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 86.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeEightMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 86.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeEightMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 86.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeEightMember
   
$86.83 - $95.03      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 179,092us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeNineMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 6 years 9 months 29 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 90.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeNineMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 124,033us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeNineMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 89.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeNineMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 86.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeNineMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 95.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeNineMember
   
$95.87 - $132.95      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 1,897,346us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTenMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 7 years 8 months 23 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 106.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTenMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 271,663us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTenMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 100.63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTenMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 95.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTenMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 132.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeTenMember
   
$22.90 - $132.95      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Shares 5,377,857us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeElevenMember
   
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Average Remaining Life 6 years 1 month 21 days    
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 80.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeElevenMember
   
Options Exercisable, Shares 2,719,760us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeElevenMember
   
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 65.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeElevenMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Range Limit $ 22.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeElevenMember
   
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Range Limit $ 132.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= srcl_RangeElevenMember