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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 |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| 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 |
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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date the dividend to be paid was declared, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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