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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Liabilities:          
Debt $ 6,735,887   $ 6,735,887   $ 6,008,205
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (1,041,690)   (1,041,690)   (792,015)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax 1,745        
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax 2,763 $ (15) 2,746 $ 434  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 2,607   2,607   (139)
Level 1          
Liabilities:          
Debt 0   0   0
Level 2          
Liabilities:          
Debt 6,735,887   6,735,887   6,008,205
Level 3          
Liabilities:          
Debt 0   0   0
Pandora          
Assets:          
Pandora - investment 173,104   173,104   0
Pandora | Level 1          
Assets:          
Pandora - investment 0   0   0
Pandora | Level 2          
Assets:          
Pandora - investment 173,104   173,104   0
Pandora | Level 3          
Assets:          
Pandora - investment 0   0   0
Sirius XM Canada          
Assets:          
Sirius XM Canada - investment         178,696
Sirius XM Canada | Equity Method Investee          
Assets:          
Long-term investment $ 313,698   $ 313,698   8,615
Sirius XM Canada | Level 1          
Assets:          
Sirius XM Canada - investment         178,696
Sirius XM Canada | Level 2          
Assets:          
Sirius XM Canada - investment         0
Sirius XM Canada | Level 3          
Assets:          
Sirius XM Canada - investment         $ 0