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EQUITY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Cash Distributions Declared and Paid) (Details)

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EQUITY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Cash Distributions Declared and Paid) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dividend Payment 1st [Member]  
Dividends Payable [Line Items]  
Announcement Date Mar. 05, 2015
Payment Date Mar. 31, 2015
Amount Per Share $ 0.0650us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentOneMember
Cash Distributed $ 1,647salm_CashDistributions
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentOneMember
Dividend Payment 2nd [Member]  
Dividends Payable [Line Items]  
Announcement Date Dec. 02, 2014
Payment Date Dec. 29, 2014
Amount Per Share $ 0.0650us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentTwoMember
Cash Distributed 1,646salm_CashDistributions
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentTwoMember
Dividend Payment 3rd [Member]  
Dividends Payable [Line Items]  
Announcement Date Sep. 02, 2014
Payment Date Sep. 30, 2014
Amount Per Share $ 0.0625us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentThreeMember
Cash Distributed 1,579salm_CashDistributions
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentThreeMember
Dividend Payment 4th [Member]  
Dividends Payable [Line Items]  
Announcement Date May 27, 2014
Payment Date Jun. 30, 2014
Amount Per Share $ 0.0600us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentFourMember
Cash Distributed 1,514salm_CashDistributions
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentFourMember
Dividend Payment Five [Member]  
Dividends Payable [Line Items]  
Announcement Date Mar. 06, 2014
Payment Date Mar. 31, 2014
Amount Per Share $ 0.0575us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentFiveMember
Cash Distributed $ 1,444salm_CashDistributions
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= salm_DividendPaymentFiveMember