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)	Dec. 31, 2014
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
Less than 3.25 to 1.00 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	3.25%salm_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = salm_RangeOneMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but less than 4.50 to 1.00 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	4.50%salm_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = salm_RangeTwoMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but less than 4.50 to 1.00 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	3.25%salm_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = salm_RangeTwoMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	6.00%salm_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = salm_RangeThreeMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	4.50%salm_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = salm_RangeThreeMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	6.00%salm_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = salm_RangeFourMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember