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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
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Segment gross profit $ 1,136 $ 1,128 $ 3,385 $ 3,325
Subscriber acquisition costs (107) (107) (316) (314)
Sales and marketing (179) (186) (554) (561)
Product and technology (64) (62) (189) (191)
General and administrative (121) (119) (379) (407)
Depreciation and amortization (166) (141) (482) (406)
Share-based payment expense (38) (42) (140) (140)
Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs (10) (9) (22) (164)
Consolidated income before income taxes 416 388 1,054 921
Equipment revenue        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Cost of services 1 2 4 6
SiriusXM        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Segment gross profit 963 958 2,910 2,863
SiriusXM | Customer service and billing        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Cost of services 90 96 265 279
SiriusXM | Transmission costs        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Cost of services 37 41 114 118
SiriusXM | Equipment revenue        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Cost of services 1 2 4 6
Pandora and Off-platform        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Segment gross profit 173 170 475 462
Pandora and Off-platform | Customer service and billing        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Cost of services 18 19 56 56
Pandora and Off-platform | Transmission costs        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Cost of services 9 7 25 21
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Share-based payment expense (10) (11) (38) (37)
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Share-based payment expense (10) (13) (42) (41)
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Share-based payment expense (8) (8) (27) (26)
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:SellingAndMarketingExpense        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Share-based payment expense (10) (10) (33) (36)
Segment Reconciling Items        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Subscriber acquisition costs (107) (107) (316) (314)
Sales and marketing (169) (176) (521) (525)
Product and technology (56) (54) (162) (165)
General and administrative (111) (106) (337) (366)
Depreciation and amortization (166) (141) (482) (406)
Share-based payment expense (38) (42) (140) (140)
Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs (10) (9) (22) (164)
Total other (expense) income $ (63) $ (105) $ (351) $ (324)