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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Change in Rate Based on Leverage Ratio) (Details)

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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Change in Rate Based on Leverage Ratio) (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
Base Rate [Member] | Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSixMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeEightMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeNineMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
LIBOR Loans [Member] | Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_LiborLoansMember
LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSixMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_LiborLoansMember
LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_LiborLoansMember
LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeEightMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_LiborLoansMember
LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeNineMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_LiborLoansMember