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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Financial assets, fair value   $ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure  
Financial liabilities, fair value   0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure  
Contingent consideration liability 900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability    
Potential payments liability   Sep. 30, 2014  
Contingent consideration adjustment 400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1    
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Nonfinancial assets measured at fair value   0ssnc_NonFinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
0ssnc_NonFinancialAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value   $ 0us-gaap_NonfinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
$ 0us-gaap_NonfinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember