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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
director
executive
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Current portion of deferred revenue $ 1,856,874 $ 1,832,609
Deferred revenue, noncurrent $ 179,991 176,319
Liberty Media | Executives    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Number of related party members on the board of directors | executive 2  
Liberty Media | Director    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Number of related party members on the board of directors | director 1  
Liberty Media | Common Stock    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related party ownership percentage 68.00%  
Sirius XM Canada    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Equity method investment, equity interest 37.00%  
Equity method investment, voting interest 25.00%  
Current portion of deferred revenue $ 2,776 2,776
Deferred revenue, noncurrent $ 7,170 $ 7,867
Sirius XM Canada | Related Party Class A Stock    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Shares owned on a converted basis (in shares) | shares 47,300