Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Description of related party transaction | The policy applies to any transaction or series of transactions in which Salem is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a Related Party (as defined in Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K) has a direct or indirect material interest, excluding, among other things, compensation arrangements with respect to employment and Board membership. Related Parties includes our directors, executive officers, nominees to become a director, any person beneficially owning more than 5% of any class of our stock, immediate family members of any of the foregoing, and any entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a general partner or principal or in which the person has a 10% or greater beneficial ownership interest. | |
| Edward G Atsinger III Chief Executive Officer And Director [Member] | ||
| Rental payments for aircraft | $ 400 | $ 26,000 |
| Chairman And Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Land and Building [Member] | ||
| Operating leases, rent expense | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Know the Truth [Member] | ||
| Related party transaction, other revenues from transactions with related party | 400 | 400 |
| Accounts receivable, related parties | $ 37,000 | 800 |
| Other Than Compensation Arrangements [Member] | ||
| Description of related party transaction | we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 annually and in which any of our then directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of any class of our stock at the time of such transaction, or any members of their immediate family, or is a general partner or principal or in which the person has a 10% or greater beneficial ownership interest, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. | |
| Chairman Emeritus [Member] | Trust [Member] | ||
| Operating leases, rent expense | $ 200 | $ 200 |
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Expenses incurred related to the lease of aircraft from outside third parties that are used in the entity's business operations. No definition available.
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- Definition A description of the related party transaction, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements. Examples of common related party transactions are, sales, purchases and transfers of realty and personal property, services received or furnished, loans and leases to and from top management and affiliates. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef
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- Definition Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period. No definition available.
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