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Acquisition (Details)

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Acquisition (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 14, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill   $ 3,856   $ 3,856     $ 2,290
Acquisition and other related costs   0 $ 0 83 $ 0    
Pandora              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Consideration of common stock and replacement equity awards for pre-combination service $ 2,355            
Exchange ratio (in shares per share) 1.44            
Sirius XM’s Pandora preferred stock investment (related party fair value instrument) canceled $ 524            
Purchase price 2,879            
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 313            
Goodwill $ 1,566 1,566   1,566      
Finite-lived intangible assets   776   776      
Gross operating loss carryforwards   1,284   1,284      
Acquisition and other related costs   $ 0   $ 83      
Customer Relationships | Pandora              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Weighted Average Useful Lives       8 years      
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2020              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   1.75%   1.75%      
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 | Pandora              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   1.75%   1.75%   1.75%  
Senior Notes | 1.75% Senior Notes Due 2023              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   1.75%   1.75%      
Trademarks | Pandora              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Fair value of acquired trademarks   $ 331   $ 331