Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Tables)

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Related Party Transactions (Tables) - Equity Method Investee
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Summary of related party balances
We had the following related party balances associated with Sirius XM Canada:

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2016
Related party current assets
$
12,375

 
$
6,170

Related party long-term assets
$
465,105

 
$
8,918

Related party current liabilities
$
3,018

 
$
2,840

Related party long-term liabilities
$
6,778

 
$
7,955

Schedule of related party revenues and other income
We recorded the following revenue and other income associated with Sirius XM Canada in our unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue (a)(b)
$
23,141

 
$
11,551

 
$
63,486


$
32,129

Other income
 

 
 

 





Share of net earnings (b)
$
9,725

 
$
1,274

 
$
7,542


$
9,725

Dividends (c)
$

 
$

 
$


$
3,575

Interest income (d)
$
2,718


$


$
3,521


$

(a)
Prior to the Transaction, under our legacy agreements with Sirius XM Canada, we received a percentage-based fee of 10% and 15% for certain types of subscription revenue earned by Sirius XM Canada for the use of Sirius and XM platforms, respectively, and additional fees for premium services and fees for activation fees and reimbursements for other charges.  We record revenue from Sirius XM Canada as Other revenue in our unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
(b)
Prior to the Transaction, we recognized our proportionate share of revenue and earnings or losses attributable to Sirius XM Canada as they occurred as Other revenue and as a component of Other income, respectively, in our unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a one month lag. As a result of the Transaction, there is no longer a one-month lag for recognizing our proportionate share of revenue and earnings or losses attributable to Sirius XM Canada.
(c)
Sirius XM Canada did not pay any dividends to us during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Sirius XM Canada paid gross dividends to us of $3,796 and $7,548 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  These dividends were first recorded as a reduction to our investment balance in Sirius XM Canada to the extent a balance existed and then as Other income for the remaining portion.
(d)
This interest income relates to the loan to Sirius XM Canada and is recorded as Other income in our unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income.