Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue and Profit by Segment (Details)

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Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue and Profit by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 2,062 $ 2,011 $ 1,977 $ 1,744 $ 1,496 $ 1,468 $ 1,432 $ 1,375 $ 7,794 $ 5,771 $ 5,425
Cost of services $ 916 $ 881 $ 882 $ 748 $ 572 $ 565 $ 637 $ 535 (3,383)    
Segment gross profit                 4,411    
Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 6,187    
Cost of services                 (2,378)    
Segment gross profit                 3,809    
Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,607    
Cost of services                 (1,005)    
Segment gross profit                 602    
Subscriber revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 6,120 5,264 4,990
Subscriber revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 5,644    
Subscriber revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 476    
Advertising revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,336 188 160
Advertising revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 205    
Advertising revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,131    
Equipment revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 173 155 132
Cost of services                 (29) (31) (35)
Equipment revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 173    
Equipment revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0    
Other revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 165 $ 164 $ 143
Other revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 165    
Other revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 0