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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2000
Jan. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jul. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Amortization expense related to issuance costs (less than in 2015 and 2014 for asset-backed revolving credit agreement) $ 303,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts $ 364,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts                
Capital Lease Obligation                    
Payments on capital lease obligations 500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations 500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations                
Capital lease obligations 2,100,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations               2,600,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations  
Capitalized Interest                    
Capitalized interest 1,300,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized 1,100,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized                
1.875% Convertible Debentures [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Stated interest rate 1.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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            1.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Repayments of convertible debt     164,300,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt
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Convertible debentures 2,200,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
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              2,200,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
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Amortization expense related to issuance costs (less than in 2015 and 2014 for asset-backed revolving credit agreement) 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
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0us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
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Interest expense (less than in 2015 and 2014 for 1.875% debentures) 100,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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100,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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Cash paid for interest (less than in 2015 and 2014 for 1.875% debentures and capital lease obligations) 100,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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100,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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1.75% Convertible Debentures [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Debt, principal amount       396,750,000.00us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Stated interest rate 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= swc_OnePointSevenFivePercentageConvertibleDebenturesMember
  1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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        1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Convertible debt ratio       0.0604961us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
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Debt conversion price (in usd per share)       $ 16.53us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Embedded conversion feature, warrant, conversion ratio       30.2481swc_DebtInstrumentEmbeddedConversionFeatureWarrantConversionRatio
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Embedded conversion feature, warrant, conversion price (in usd per share)       $ 16.53swc_DebtInstrumentWarrantConversionPrice
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Effective term of debt instrument       7 years            
Adjustments to equity, component of convertible debt treated as additional debt discount       141,600,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt
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Debt and equity issuance costs       12,400,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
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Debt and equity issuance costs amortization period       7 years            
Net discounted proceeds of the offering       384,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Effective interest rate       8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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Convertible debentures 295,600,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
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              291,100,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
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Unamortized discount 101,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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              105,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Amortization expense related to issuance costs (less than in 2015 and 2014 for asset-backed revolving credit agreement) 200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
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300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
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Interest expense (less than in 2015 and 2014 for 1.875% debentures) 6,300,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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5,900,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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Cash paid for interest (less than in 2015 and 2014 for 1.875% debentures and capital lease obligations) 3,500,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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0us-gaap_InterestPaid
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Long-term debt, balance outstanding 396,750,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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              396,750,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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8% Series 2000 [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Debt, principal amount         30,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Stated interest rate         8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Net discounted proceeds of the offering         28,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Unamortized discount                   400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Effective interest rate         8.57%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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Long-term debt, balance outstanding                   29,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Credit Agreement [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Amortization expense related to issuance costs (less than in 2015 and 2014 for asset-backed revolving credit agreement) 100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
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100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
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Credit agreement           125,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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100,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Debt issuance costs           200,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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1,100,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Borrowing base comprised eligible accounts receivable             85.00%swc_BorrowingBaseComprisedOfEligibleAccountsReceivable
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Borrowing base comprised eligible accounts inventories             70.00%swc_BorrowingBaseComprisedOfEligibleAccountsInventories
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Letter of credit sub-facility             60,000,000.0swc_LetterOfCreditCapacity
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Asset-backed revolving credit facility fees recognized 300,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateralFeesAmount
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300,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateralFeesAmount
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Outstanding borrowings 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Undrawn letters of credit issued as collateral for sureties 18,100,000swc_UndrawnLettersOfCreditIssuedAsCollateralForSureties
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18,100,000swc_UndrawnLettersOfCreditIssuedAsCollateralForSureties
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Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Basis spread over LIBOR             2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Commitment fee on unutilized borrowing capacity             0.375%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
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Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Percentage of total borrowing capacity remaining when covenant takes effect (less than)             30.00%swc_PercentageOfDebtWhenCovenantTakesEffect
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Basis spread over LIBOR             2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Commitment fee on unutilized borrowing capacity             0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
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Long-term Debt [Member] | 8% Series 2000 [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Cash paid for interest (less than in 2015 and 2014 for 1.875% debentures and capital lease obligations)               40,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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Repayment of debt               30,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Capital Lease Obligations [Member]                    
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                    
Cash paid for interest (less than in 2015 and 2014 for 1.875% debentures and capital lease obligations) $ 100,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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$ 100,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
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Capital Lease Obligation                    
Debt instrument term 4 years