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Derivative Financial Instruments (The location and effect of the derivative instrument on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, pre-tax basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]    
Amount of (gain) loss recognized $ (1,263)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (636)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Hedged Item Debt [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]    
Amount of (gain) loss recognized 2,185us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spn_HedgedItemDebtMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
3,448us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= spn_HedgedItemDebtMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]    
Amount of (gain) loss recognized $ (3,448)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ (4,084)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember