Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

AMORTIZABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Significant Classes of Amortizable Intangible Assets) (Details)

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AMORTIZABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Significant Classes of Amortizable Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost $ 46,525us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill $ 36,726us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Accumulated Amortization (34,130)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (27,933)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net 12,395us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 8,793us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Customer lists and contracts [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 19,910us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
17,170us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Accumulated Amortization (16,558)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
(13,830)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Net 3,352us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
3,340us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Domain and brand names [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 15,465us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_DomainAndBrandNamesMember
12,700us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_DomainAndBrandNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization (9,722)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_DomainAndBrandNamesMember
(8,124)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_DomainAndBrandNamesMember
Net 5,743us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_DomainAndBrandNamesMember
4,576us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_DomainAndBrandNamesMember
Favorable and assigned leases [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 2,379us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_FavorableLeasesAndOtherMember
2,358us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_FavorableLeasesAndOtherMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,795)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_FavorableLeasesAndOtherMember
(1,701)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_FavorableLeasesAndOtherMember
Net 584us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_FavorableLeasesAndOtherMember
657us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_FavorableLeasesAndOtherMember
Subscriber base and lists [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 4,302us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_SubscriberBaseAndListsMember
1,856us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_SubscriberBaseAndListsMember
Accumulated Amortization (2,671)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_SubscriberBaseAndListsMember
(1,856)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_SubscriberBaseAndListsMember
Net 1,631us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_SubscriberBaseAndListsMember
  
Author relationships [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 2,245us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_AuthorRelationshipsMember
563us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_AuthorRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,379)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_AuthorRelationshipsMember
(563)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_AuthorRelationshipsMember
Net 866us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= salm_AuthorRelationshipsMember
  
Non-compete agreements [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 888us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
743us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated Amortization (669)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
(550)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Net 219us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
193us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Other amortizable intangible assets [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 1,336us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
1,336us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,336)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(1,309)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net    $ 27us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember