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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Summary of Fair Value of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Summary of Fair Value of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets: [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure  
Trade accounts receivable, net 33,520us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFairValueDisclosure  
Fair value of interest rate swap    475us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Liabilities: [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 5,801us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure  
Accrued expenses including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 15,104us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure  
Accrued interest 43salm_AccruedInterestPayableFairValueDisclosure  
Long term liabilities including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 1,059us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 4,123us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Long-term debt 274,235us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue  
Fair value of interest rate swap 945us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities  
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) [Member]    
Assets: [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Trade accounts receivable, net 33,520us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Liabilities: [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 5,801us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Accrued expenses including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 12,853us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Accrued interest 43salm_AccruedInterestPayableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Long term liabilities including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 24us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Long-term debt 274,235us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Fair value of interest rate swap     
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Assets: [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents     
Trade accounts receivable, net     
Liabilities: [Abstract]    
Accounts payable     
Accrued expenses including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration     
Accrued interest     
Long term liabilities including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration     
Long-term debt     
Fair value of interest rate swap 945us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Assets: [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents     
Trade accounts receivable, net     
Liabilities: [Abstract]    
Accounts payable     
Accrued expenses including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 2,251us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Accrued interest     
Long term liabilities including estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 1,035us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Long-term debt     
Fair value of interest rate swap