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Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2006
Apr. 30, 2008
Feb. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Tax benefit from compensation expense $ 3.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense $ 2.7us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense $ 1.9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense      
Cash received from exercise of stock options 24.1us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 27.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 14.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions      
Cash received associated with tax benefit 18.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 31.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 6.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions      
Intrinsic value of options exercised 56.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 87.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue 17.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue      
2006 Plan [Member] | Common Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Shares authorized under equity-based incentive plan       11,173,819us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Equity based incentive plan expiry period from date of grant 10 years          
Equity-based incentive plan, description Under the 2006 Plan, the exercise price of awards is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share on such date.          
2008 Plan [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Initial authorized shares         1,416,661ssnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardInitialNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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2008 Plan [Member] | Common Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Shares authorized under equity-based incentive plan         9,498,306us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Equity based incentive plan expiry period from date of grant 10 years          
Equity-based incentive plan, description There is an annual increase to be added on the first day of each of the Company’s fiscal years during the term of the 2008 stock incentive plan beginning in fiscal 2009 equal to the lesser of (i) 1,416,661 shares of common stock, (ii) 2% of the outstanding shares on such date or (iii) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors. Under the 2008 Plan, which became effective in July 2008, the exercise price of awards is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share on such date. Generally, awards expire ten years from the date of grant. The Company has granted time-based options under the 2008 Plan.          
Percentage increase in share of outstanding share 2.00%ssnc_PercentageIncreaseInSharesOfOutstandingShares
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2014 Plan [Member] | Common Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Shares authorized under equity-based incentive plan           3,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Equity based incentive plan expiry period from date of grant 10 years          
Time-Based Awards [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Equity-based incentive plan, description Time-based options granted under the 2006 Plan, the 2008 Plan or the 2014 Plan generally vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/36th of the remaining balance each month thereafter for 36 months. All outstanding time-based options vest upon a change in control, subject to certain conditions.          
Performance based option vesting period 36 months          
Equity based incentive plan percentage of first anniversary 25.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Remaining balance percentage of equity based incentive plan period 0.02778%ssnc_StockOptionVestingProportionPerMonth
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Time based options granted weighted average granted fair value $ 12.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 9.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= ssnc_TimeBasedOptionMember
$ 5.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Share-based payment award, options, vested in period, fair value 11.3us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
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8.2us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
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= ssnc_TimeBasedOptionMember
4.9us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
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Stock based compensation related to time based options $ 48.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
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= ssnc_TimeBasedOptionMember
         
Employee service share-based compensation period for recognition of expense 3 years          
Restricted Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Employee service share-based compensation period for recognition of expense 32 months 44 months 3 months      
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2006 Plan [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted shares, granted 25,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= ssnc_EquityBasedIncentivePlanTwoThousandSixMember
         
Equity based incentive plan percentage of first anniversary 25.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
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= ssnc_EquityBasedIncentivePlanTwoThousandSixMember
         
Remaining balance percentage of equity based incentive plan period 0.08333%ssnc_StockOptionVestingProportionPerMonth
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
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= ssnc_EquityBasedIncentivePlanTwoThousandSixMember
         
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2006 Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Performance based option vesting period 3 years