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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Broadcast operating expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization $ 33,917salm_BroadcastExpensesNet $ 33,346salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
Unallocated corporate expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization 3,991us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 5,064us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Related Party [Member]    
Broadcast operating expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization 361salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember
359salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember
Unallocated corporate expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization $ 33us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember
$ 164us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember