Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) satellite
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of replacement satellites \| satellite			2
Sound Exchange, Inc \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements	$ 150,000,000
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits \| Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per violation		$ 500
Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss			$ 45,000,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations, term			15 years
Maximum \| Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits \| Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per willful violation		$ 1,500
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations, term			1 year
XM-5, FM-5, FM-6, XM-3, and XM-4
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating performance over design life			15 years
XM-4
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Period beyond expected operating performance of design life for XM-4			5 years
XM-4 \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Additional payments required if XM-4 continues to operate above baseline specifications			$ 10,000,000

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