Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Broadcast operating expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization $ 138,564salm_BroadcastExpensesNet $ 129,857salm_BroadcastExpensesNet $ 126,514salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
Unallocated corporate expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization 17,092us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 16,081us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 14,396us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Related Party [Member]      
Broadcast operating expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization 1,454salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember 		1,428salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember 		1,357salm_BroadcastExpensesNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember
Unallocated corporate expenses exclusive of depreciation and amortization 274us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember 		239us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember 		386us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember
Interest expense on related party debt $ 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember 		$ 154us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember 		$ 427us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= salm_RelatedPartyOneMember