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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements - Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 Narrative (Details) (Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member], USD $)
Mar. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face amount     $ 46,900,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= sfe_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
Repurchase amount   58,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
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= sfe_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Principal Converted to Common Stock $ 29,000sfe_DebtInstrumentConvertiblePrincipalConvertedtoCommonStock
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= sfe_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember