Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2008
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit     2        
Goodwill $ 3,249,000,000   $ 3,249,000,000     $ 3,151,000,000  
Goodwill, impairment loss 0 $ 0 0 $ 0      
Accumulated impairment of goodwill since the merger 5,722,000,000   5,722,000,000        
Sirius XM              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill 2,290,000,000   2,290,000,000     2,290,000,000  
Accumulated impairment of goodwill since the merger             $ 4,766,000,000
Pandora and Off-platform              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill $ 959,000,000   959,000,000     $ 861,000,000  
Goodwill, impairment loss         $ 956,000,000    
Goodwill acquired     $ 98,000,000