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Segment Information, by Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Information [Abstract]    
Number of reportable segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Net sales [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 785.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 873.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating income (loss) [Abstract]    
Operating income (loss) (19.5)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (1.3)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Reportable Segments [Member] | Industrial Products Group [Member]    
Net sales [Abstract]    
Net sales 158.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_IndustrialProductsSegmentMember
129.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_IndustrialProductsSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) [Abstract]    
Operating income (loss) 9.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_IndustrialProductsSegmentMember
9.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_IndustrialProductsSegmentMember
Reportable Segments [Member] | EMEA Technology Products Group [Member]    
Net sales [Abstract]    
Net sales 272.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_EuropeanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
323.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_EuropeanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) [Abstract]    
Operating income (loss) (4.8)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_EuropeanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
1.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_EuropeanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
Reportable Segments [Member] | North America Technology Products Group [Member]    
Net sales [Abstract]    
Net sales 352.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_NorthAmericanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
419.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_NorthAmericanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) [Abstract]    
Operating income (loss) (19.7)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_NorthAmericanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
(8.2)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= syx_NorthAmericanTechnologyProductsSegmentMember
Corporate and Other [Member]    
Net sales [Abstract]    
Net sales 1.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
1.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) [Abstract]    
Operating income (loss) $ (4.7)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
$ (4.4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember