| Intangible Assets (Tables)
 | 3 Months Ended | 
| Mar. 31, 2017 | 
|---|
| Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  | 
| Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets | 
Our intangible assets include the following: 
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|   |   |   | March 31, 2017 |   | December 31, 2016 |  
|   | WeightedAverage
 Useful Lives
 |   | GrossCarrying
 Value
 |   | Accumulated Amortization |   | Net CarryingValue
 |   | GrossCarrying
 Value
 |   | Accumulated Amortization |   | Net CarryingValue
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| Indefinite life intangible assets: |   |   |   | 
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| FCC licenses | Indefinite |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |  
| Trademark | Indefinite |   | 250,000 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | 250,000 | 
 |   | 250,000 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | 250,000 | 
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| Definite life intangible assets: |   |   |   | 
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| Subscriber relationships | 9 years |   | 380,000 | 
 |   | (371,477 | ) |   | 8,523 | 
 |   | 380,000 | 
 |   | (364,893 | ) |   | 15,107 | 
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| OEM relationships | 15 years |   | 220,000 | 
 |   | (50,111 | ) |   | 169,889 | 
 |   | 220,000 | 
 |   | (46,444 | ) |   | 173,556 | 
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| Licensing agreements | 12 years |   | 45,289 | 
 |   | (31,585 | ) |   | 13,704 | 
 |   | 45,289 | 
 |   | (30,664 | ) |   | 14,625 | 
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| Proprietary software | 8 years |   | 27,215 | 
 |   | (19,979 | ) |   | 7,236 | 
 |   | 27,215 | 
 |   | (19,673 | ) |   | 7,542 | 
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| Developed technology | 10 years |   | 2,000 | 
 |   | (1,733 | ) |   | 267 | 
 |   | 2,000 | 
 |   | (1,683 | ) |   | 317 | 
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| Total intangible assets |   |   | $ | 3,008,158 | 
 |   | $ | (474,885 | ) |   | $ | 2,533,273 | 
 |   | $ | 3,008,158 | 
 |   | $ | (463,357 | ) |   | $ | 2,544,801 | 
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| Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets | 
Our intangible assets include the following: 
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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
|   |   |   | March 31, 2017 |   | December 31, 2016 |  
|   | WeightedAverage
 Useful Lives
 |   | GrossCarrying
 Value
 |   | Accumulated Amortization |   | Net CarryingValue
 |   | GrossCarrying
 Value
 |   | Accumulated Amortization |   | Net CarryingValue
 |  
| Indefinite life intangible assets: |   |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |  
| FCC licenses | Indefinite |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 2,083,654 | 
 |  
| Trademark | Indefinite |   | 250,000 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | 250,000 | 
 |   | 250,000 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | 250,000 | 
 |  
| Definite life intangible assets: |   |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
 |  
| Subscriber relationships | 9 years |   | 380,000 | 
 |   | (371,477 | ) |   | 8,523 | 
 |   | 380,000 | 
 |   | (364,893 | ) |   | 15,107 | 
 |  
| OEM relationships | 15 years |   | 220,000 | 
 |   | (50,111 | ) |   | 169,889 | 
 |   | 220,000 | 
 |   | (46,444 | ) |   | 173,556 | 
 |  
| Licensing agreements | 12 years |   | 45,289 | 
 |   | (31,585 | ) |   | 13,704 | 
 |   | 45,289 | 
 |   | (30,664 | ) |   | 14,625 | 
 |  
| Proprietary software | 8 years |   | 27,215 | 
 |   | (19,979 | ) |   | 7,236 | 
 |   | 27,215 | 
 |   | (19,673 | ) |   | 7,542 | 
 |  
| Developed technology | 10 years |   | 2,000 | 
 |   | (1,733 | ) |   | 267 | 
 |   | 2,000 | 
 |   | (1,683 | ) |   | 317 | 
 |  
| Total intangible assets |   |   | $ | 3,008,158 | 
 |   | $ | (474,885 | ) |   | $ | 2,533,273 | 
 |   | $ | 3,008,158 | 
 |   | $ | (463,357 | ) |   | $ | 2,544,801 | 
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| Years in which satellite licenses expire | 
The following table outlines the years in which each of our satellite licenses expires: 
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|  |  |  |  
| FCC satellite licenses |   | Expiration year |  
| SIRIUS FM-5 |   | 2025 |  
| SIRIUS FM-6 |   | 2022 |  
| XM-3 |   | 2021 |  
| XM-4 |   | 2022 |  
| XM-5 |   | 2018 | 
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| Expected future amortization expense | 
Expected amortization expense for the remaining period in 2017, each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021 and for periods thereafter is as follows:
 
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|  |  |  |  |  |  
| Years ending December 31, |   | Amount |  
| 2017 (remaining) |   | $ | 23,354 | 
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| 2018 |   | 19,463 | 
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| 2019 |   | 19,026 | 
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| 2020 |   | 18,446 | 
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| 2021 |   | 15,576 | 
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| Thereafter |   | 103,754 | 
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| Total definite life intangible assets, net |   | $ | 199,619 | 
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