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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Change in Rate Based on Leverage Ratio) (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
9.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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9.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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9.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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| Base Rate [Member] | Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| Base Rate [Member] | Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| LIBOR Loans [Member] | Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| LIBOR Loans [Member] | Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| 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
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| Less than 3.25 to 1.00 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
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| Less than 3.25 to 1.00 [Member] | Eurodollar Rate Loans [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarMember
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| Less than 3.25 to 1.00 [Member] | Applicable Fee Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
0.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_ApplicableFeeRateMember
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| Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but less than 4.50 to 1.00 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
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| Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but less than 4.50 to 1.00 [Member] | Eurodollar Rate Loans [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarMember
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| Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but less than 4.50 to 1.00 [Member] | Applicable Fee Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_ApplicableFeeRateMember
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| Greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
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| Greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Eurodollar Rate Loans [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarMember
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| Greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Applicable Fee Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
0.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_ApplicableFeeRateMember
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| Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeFourMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
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| Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Eurodollar Rate Loans [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeFourMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarMember
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| Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Applicable Fee Rate [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Change in rate based on leverage ratio, contractual interest rate |
0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RangeFourMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= salm_ApplicableFeeRateMember
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