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)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
satellite
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of replacement satellites | satellite 2    
Rent expense recognized $ 73,000,000 $ 75,000,000 $ 43,000,000
Copyright Royalty Board Proceeding to Determine the Rate for Statutory Webcasting      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Webcaster fee, non-subscription (USD per transmission) 0.0011    
Webcaster fee, subscription (USD per transmission) 0.0016    
Webcaster fee, non-subscription, proposed rate (USD per transmission) 0.0028    
Webcaster fee, subscription, proposed rate (USD per transmission) 0.0031    
Surety Bond      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Estimate of possible loss $ 45,000,000    
Minimum      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Operating lease obligations, term (years) 1 year    
Maximum      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Operating lease obligations, term (years) 15 years    
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    
Royalty Arrangement      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Prepayments made of minimum guarantee payments 5,000,000    
Future minimum guarantee payments 26,000,000    
Other commitment, to be paid, year one $ 14,000,000