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Basis of Presentation (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-based compensation activity, including both continuing and discontinued operations      
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in operating expenses $ 3,084us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 2,476us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Less: Tax benefit of stock-based compensation expense in provision for income taxes 1,052us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 910us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense  
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax 2,032us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 1,566us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax  
Fair value of shares vested 2,784us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 2,379us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1  
Proceeds to the Company from the exercise of stock-based compensation 5,484us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 1,769us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised  
Tax effect from the exercise of stock-based compensation, including shortfall tax benefits (184)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions (135)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions  
Fair value of financial instruments      
United States Treasury securities and money market funds included in cash equivalents 91,569ssd_USTreasurySecuritiesAndMoneyMarketFundsFairValueDisclosure 99,235ssd_USTreasurySecuritiesAndMoneyMarketFundsFairValueDisclosure 99,024ssd_USTreasurySecuritiesAndMoneyMarketFundsFairValueDisclosure
Income Taxes      
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 38.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 38.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations  
Provision for income taxes 6,191us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 7,604us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Stock Compensation Plan      
Stock-based compensation activity, including both continuing and discontinued operations      
Stock-based compensation cost capitalized in inventory $ 276us-gaap_OtherInventoryCapitalizedCosts
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$ 459us-gaap_OtherInventoryCapitalizedCosts
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1994 Plan      
Stock-Based Compensation      
Requisite service period for options to vest 4 years    
Expiration period for options granted 7 years    
Age after which vesting of options granted accelerates if the grantee ceases to be employed by the entity 60 years    
2011 Plan      
Stock-Based Compensation      
Maximum common stock shares that may be issued under plan 16.3us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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