Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
Entity Central Index Key	0000730708
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	SBCF
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	38,025,020