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

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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Change in Rate Based on Leverage Ratio) (Parenthetical) (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
Maximum [Member] | Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 3.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeFiveMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 4.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSixMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 5.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 6.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeEightMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Minimum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 3.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSixMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 4.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeSevenMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 5.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeEightMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum [Member] | Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Leverage ratio 6.00%salm_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= salm_RangeNineMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember