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ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Summary of Total Acquisition Consideration) (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Summary of Total Acquisition Consideration) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]      
Cash payments $ 12,682salm_BusinessAcquisitionInitialPurchasePrice $ 7,477salm_BusinessAcquisitionInitialPurchasePrice  
Escrow deposits paid in prior years 1,345salm_BusinessAcquisitionEscrowDepositsPreviouslyPaid    
Deferred cash payments made related to prior year acquisition (600)salm_BusinessAcquisitionDeferredCashPaymentsRelatedToPriorAcquisition    
Present value of deferred cash payments (due 2015) 893salm_BusinessAcquisitionDeferredCashPaymentAfterOneYear    
Present value of deferred cash payments (due 2016) 2,289salm_BusinessAcquisitionDeferredCashPaymentAfterTwoYears    
Present value of estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration 2,047salm_NetPresentValueOfContingentConsideration 616salm_NetPresentValueOfContingentConsideration   
Deferred cash payments (due 2014)   300salm_BusinessAcquisitionDeferredCashPayment  
Early repayment of principal on seller-financed note due 2014   2,000salm_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaidInCurrentPeriodDueInFuturePeriodForPriorPeriodAcquisition  
Net present value of deferred advertising credits   2,427salm_BusinessAcquisitionAdvertisingCreditsPayable  
Total purchase price consideration $ 18,656salm_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidAndDue $ 12,820salm_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidAndDue