Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
Mar. 13, 2017
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / transmission
satellite
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of replacement satellites | satellite       2    
Rent expense recognized       $ 75,000,000    
Rent expense recognized         $ 43,000,000 $ 43,000,000
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Non-reversionary settlement fund     $ 25,000,000      
Subscription term awarded to other party (in months) 3 months   3 months      
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits | Pending Litigation            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Damages sought per violation   $ 500        
Copyright Royalty Board Proceeding To Determine The Rate For Statutory Webcasting            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Webcaster fee, non-subscription (usd per transmission) | $ / transmission       0.0018    
Webcaster fee, subscription (usd per transmission) | $ / transmission       0.0024    
Webcaster fee, non-subscription, proposed rate (usd per transmission) | $ / transmission       0.0028    
Webcaster fee, subscription, proposed rate (usd per transmission) | $ / transmission       0.0031    
Surety Bond            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Estimate of possible loss       $ 45,000,000    
Maximum            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Operating lease obligations, term (years)       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 (years)       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    
Advertising sales commitments            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Future minimum guarantee payments       35,000,000    
Minimum guarantee payments due in remainder of 2019       20,000,000    
Royalty Arrangement            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Future minimum guarantee payments       265,000,000    
Minimum guarantee payments due in remainder of 2019       249,000,000    
Prepayments made of minimum guarantee payments       $ 25,000,000