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Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating income $ 9,004us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 22,253us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 36,914us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 22,523us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 13,905us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 31,085us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 35,869us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 28,294us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 90,694us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 109,153us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 128,716us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Business restructuring and asset impairments                 (4,009)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges [1] (1,040)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges [1]  
Unallocated corporate expenses                 (37,252)scl_UnallocatedCorporateExpense [2] (55,446)scl_UnallocatedCorporateExpense [2] (50,247)scl_UnallocatedCorporateExpense [2]
Interest expense, net                 (11,441)us-gaap_InterestExpense (10,358)us-gaap_InterestExpense (9,599)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Loss from equity in joint ventures                 (5,008)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (5,336)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (4,724)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Other, net                 1,290us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2,171us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1,329us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 6,012us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 18,228us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 33,206us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 18,089us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 10,310us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 27,847us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 32,200us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 25,273us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 75,535us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 95,630us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 115,722us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Assets 1,162,014us-gaap_Assets       1,167,202us-gaap_Assets       1,162,014us-gaap_Assets 1,167,202us-gaap_Assets 985,478us-gaap_Assets
Unallocated corporate assets 32,109scl_UnallocatedCorporateAssets [3]       96,253scl_UnallocatedCorporateAssets [3]       32,109scl_UnallocatedCorporateAssets [3] 96,253scl_UnallocatedCorporateAssets [3] 34,764scl_UnallocatedCorporateAssets [3]
Capital expenditures                 101,819us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 92,865us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 83,159us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Unallocated corporate expenditures                 2,996scl_UnallocatedCorporateExpenditures 1,425scl_UnallocatedCorporateExpenditures 1,842scl_UnallocatedCorporateExpenditures
Depreciation and amortization                 63,804us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 56,400us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 51,294us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Unallocated corporate depreciation expenses                 1,096scl_UnallocatedCorporateDepreciationExpenses 1,018scl_UnallocatedCorporateDepreciationExpenses 1,660scl_UnallocatedCorporateDepreciationExpenses
Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating income                 131,955us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
165,639us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
178,963us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Assets 1,129,905us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      1,070,949us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      1,129,905us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
1,070,949us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
950,714us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Capital expenditures                 98,823us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
91,440us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
81,317us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Depreciation and amortization                 $ 62,708us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
$ 55,382us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
$ 49,634us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
[1] See Note 21 regarding business restructuring and asset impairment costs.
[2] Unallocated corporate expenses primarily comprise corporate administrative expenses (e.g., corporate finance, legal, human resources, information systems, deferred compensation and environmental remediation) that are not included in segment operating income and not used to evaluate segment performance.
[3] The decline in unallocated corporate assets between 2013 and 2014 was primarily attributable to decreases in the balances of U.S. cash and cash equivalents, which are not allocated to segments. The increase in unallocated corporate assets between 2012 and 2013 was primarily attributable to increases in the balances of U.S. cash and cash equivalents and mutual fund investment assets, which are not allocated to segments.