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Segment Information - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net $ 16,813us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill $ 16,860us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
SLPE [Member]    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 4,528us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sli_SLPEMember
4,530us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sli_SLPEMember
High Power Group [Member]    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 9,842us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sli_HighPowerGroupMember
9,839us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sli_HighPowerGroupMember
SL-MTI [Member]    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net    
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net $ 2,443us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sli_SLMTIMember
$ 2,491us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sli_SLMTIMember