Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Results of Qualitative Analysis for Market Clusters as of Annual Testing Period) (Details)

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IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Results of Qualitative Analysis for Market Clusters as of Annual Testing Period) (Details)
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Magazine Mastheads [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate 1.70%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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Atlanta Georgia [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   33.47%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_AtlantaGeorgiaMember
Boston Massachusetts [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   4.68%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_BostonMassachusettsMember
Chicago Illinois [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   3.89%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_ChicagoIllinoisMember
Cleveland Ohio [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   42.93%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_ClevelandOhioMember
Columbus Ohio [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   84.59%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_ColumbusOhioMember
Dallas [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   16.93%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_DallasTexasMember
Denver Colorado [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   1230.65%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_DenverColoradoMember
Detroit Michigan [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   25.72%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_DetroitMichiganMember
Honolulu Hawaii [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   163.90%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_CityOfHonoluluHawaiiMember
Houston Texas [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   1283.46%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_HoustonTexasMember
Louisville Kentucky [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   33.17%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_LouisvilleKentuckyMember
Miami Florida [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   56.03%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
/ salm_PeriodAxis
= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_MiamiFloridaMember
Nashville Tennessee [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   383.65%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_NashvilleTennesseeMember
New York [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   644.52%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_NewYorkMember
Omaha Nebraska [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   59.06%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_OmahaNebraskaMember
Orlando Florida [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   22.86%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
/ salm_PeriodAxis
= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_OrlandoFloridaMember
Philadelphia Pennsylvania [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   134.44%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaMember
Phoenix Arizona [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   11.85%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_PhoenixArizonaMember
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   443.24%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_PittsburghPennsylvaniaMember
Portland Oregon [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   2.13%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_PortlandOregonMember
Sacramento California [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   24.55%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
/ salm_PeriodAxis
= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_SacramentoCaliforniaMember
San Antonio Texas [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   284.24%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_SanAntonioTexasMember
San Diego California [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   44.28%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_SanDiegoCaliforniaMember
San Francisco California [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   69.34%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_SanFranciscoCaliforniaMember
Seattle Washington [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   487.01%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
/ salm_PeriodAxis
= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_SeattleWashingtonMember
Tampa Florida [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   24.40%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
/ salm_PeriodAxis
= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_TampaFloridaMember
Washington D.C. [Member] | Current year [Member]    
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]    
Excess fair value estimate   137.27%salm_PercentageOfExcessFairValueOverCarryingValue
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= salm_CurrentYearMember
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= salm_WashingtonDCMember