Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Repayments of Term Loan B) (Details)

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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Repayments of Term Loan B) (Details) (Term Loan B [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 28, 2014
Sep. 29, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 28, 2013
Term Loan B [Member]
                
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]                
Principal Paid $ 2,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 4,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 4,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 5,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 2,250us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 750us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 4,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 4,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLoans
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember
Unamortized Discount $ 15us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 16us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 15us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 18us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 16us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		$ 14us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember