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Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Details)

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Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Segment gross profit $ 4,616 $ 4,789 $ 4,919
Subscriber acquisition costs (369) (359) (352)
Sales and marketing (894) (931) (1,075)
Engineering, design and development (296) (322) (285)
General and administrative (497) (608) (563)
Depreciation and amortization (578) (624) (611)
Share-based payment expense (200) (203) (209)
Impairment, restructuring and other costs (3,453) (92) (68)
Consolidated loss before income taxes (1,865) 1,210 1,486
Customer service and billing      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 448 476 497
Equipment revenue      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 10 14 13
Sirius XM      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Segment gross profit 3,911 4,151 4,264
Sirius XM | Customer service and billing      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 364 388 409
Sirius XM | Transmission costs      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 186 166 153
Sirius XM | Equipment revenue      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 10 14 13
Pandora and Off-platform      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Segment gross profit 705 638 655
Pandora and Off-platform | Customer service and billing      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 79 83 82
Pandora and Off-platform | Transmission costs      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Cost of services 34 34 55
Cost of Sales      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Share-based payment expense (46) (45) (46)
Sales and marketing      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Share-based payment expense (45) (45) (52)
Product and technology      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Share-based payment expense (44) (46) (39)
General and administrative      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Share-based payment expense (65) (67) (72)
Customer service and billing      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Share-based payment expense (5) (5) (6)
Segment Reconciling Items      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]      
Subscriber acquisition costs (369) (359) (352)
Sales and marketing (849) (886) (1,023)
Engineering, design and development (252) (276) (246)
General and administrative (432) (541) (491)
Depreciation and amortization (578) (624) (611)
Share-based payment expense (200) (203) (209)
Impairment, restructuring and other costs (3,453) (92) (68)
Total other expense $ (348) $ (598) $ (433)