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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)
CAD / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 25, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
director
executive
$ / shares
shares
May 24, 2017
shareholder
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
director
executive
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
CAD / shares
May 25, 2017
CAD
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Payments to acquire equity method investments       $ 130,026 $ 0      
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.001   $ 0.001        
Current portion of deferred revenue   $ 1,864,643   $ 1,864,643       $ 1,832,609
Deferred revenue, noncurrent   $ 180,647   $ 180,647       176,319
Common Stock                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Issuance of common stock related to investment in Sirius XM Canada (in shares) | shares       35,000        
Management | Liberty Media | Executives                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of related party members on the board of directors | executive   2   2        
Management | Liberty Media | Director                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of related party members on the board of directors | director   1   1        
Management | Liberty Media | Common Stock                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Related party ownership percentage   68.00%   68.00%        
Equity Method Investee                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Notes receivable, related parties $ 130,794 $ 135,421   $ 135,421        
Notes receivable, maturity period 15 years              
Interest rate 7.62%              
Annual principal repayment period 60 days              
Annual prepayment cash threshold | CAD             CAD 10,000,000  
Current portion of deferred revenue   2,776   2,776       2,776
Deferred revenue, noncurrent   $ 6,476   $ 6,476       7,867
Equity Method Investee | Services Agreement                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Period of agreement 30 years              
Equity Method Investee | Services Agreement, Years 1 Through 5                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Percent of gross revenue receivable 25.00%              
Equity Method Investee | Services Agreement, Years 6 Through 30                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Percent of gross revenue receivable 30.00%              
Equity Method Investee | Advisory Services Agreement                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Percent of gross revenue receivable 5.00%              
Equity Method Investee | Common Stock                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Issuance of common stock related to investment in Sirius XM Canada (in shares) | shares   35,000   35,000        
Equity Method Investee | Sirius XM Canada                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, equity interest 70.00%           70.00%  
Equity method investment, voting interest 33.00%           33.00%  
Number of shareholders | shareholder     2          
Consideration transferred   $ 308,526   $ 308,526        
Payments to acquire equity method investments   129,676   129,676        
Issuance of common stock for investment in Sirius XM Canada   $ 178,850   $ 178,850        
Number of preferred shares owned (in shares) | shares   590,950   590,950        
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | CAD / shares           CAD 1    
Equity method investments   $ 313,698   $ 313,698       $ 8,615