Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details)

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NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 274,235salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 277,505salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
Less current portion (593)us-gaap_DebtCurrent (1,898)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion 273,642us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 275,607us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Term Loan B [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 272,994salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember 		274,933salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_TermBLoanMember
Revolver [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 483salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RevolverMember 		1,784salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_RevolverMember
Capital leases and other loans [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 758salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherMember 		$ 788salm_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= salm_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherMember