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Postretirement Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution Plan Expenses for the Company's Retirement Savings Plans and Profit Sharing Plan (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Total $ 8,184us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 9,304us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 10,046us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Retirement Savings Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Total 4,565us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= scl_RetirementSavingsPlansMember
4,500us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= scl_RetirementSavingsPlansMember
4,284us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= scl_RetirementSavingsPlansMember
Profit Sharing Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Total $ 3,619us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= scl_ProfitSharingPlanMember
$ 4,804us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= scl_ProfitSharingPlanMember
$ 5,762us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= scl_ProfitSharingPlanMember