Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments Required Under Operating Leases that have Initial or Remaining Non-Cancelable Lease Terms in Excess of One Year) (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments Required Under Operating Leases that have Initial or Remaining Non-Cancelable Lease Terms in Excess of One Year) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Leases Future Minimum Payments [Line Items]  
2015 $ 11,039us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2016 9,701us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2017 8,544us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
2018 7,108us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2019 5,975us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Thereafter 38,486us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total 80,853us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Related Parties [Member]  
Leases Future Minimum Payments [Line Items]  
2015 1,462us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
2016 1,386us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
2017 1,064us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
2018 445us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
2019 202us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
Thereafter 3,844us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total 8,403us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyMember
Other [Member]  
Leases Future Minimum Payments [Line Items]  
2015 9,577us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember
2016 8,315us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember
2017 7,480us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember
2018 6,663us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember
2019 5,773us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember
Thereafter 34,642us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total $ 72,450us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
/ salm_LeaseAxis
= salm_OtherMembersMember