Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details 1)

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Debt (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total current debt at Holdings $ 508,486 [1]   $ 507,774 [1]
Long-term debt 2,943,202   3,093,821
Total debt at Sirius XM 3,451,688   3,601,595
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total current debt at Sirius XM 897,913   974,589
Long-term debt 2,943,202   3,093,821
Total debt at Sirius XM 3,841,115   4,068,410
Gain on change in fair value of debt instruments (89,110) 0  
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member] | 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Gain on change in fair value of debt instruments (89,110)    
Level 2 [Member] | Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member] | 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Fair value in excess of carrying value associated with the Exchangeable Notes (a) $ 389,427 [2]   $ 466,815 [2]
[1] This balance includes $10,970 and $10,959 in related party current maturities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
[2] In connection with our corporate reorganization in November 2013, the Exchangeable Notes were amended such that the settlement of the conversion feature is into shares of Holdings' common stock and Holdings and Sirius XM became co-obligors with respect to the Exchangeable Notes. The fair value of the Exchangeable Notes in excess of the carrying amount is recorded to Sirius XM's unaudited consolidated balance sheets in Current maturities of long-term debt. Changes in fair value are recorded in Gain on change in fair value of debt instruments within Sirius XM's unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income. We recognized $89,110 to Gain on change in fair value of debt instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The fair value in excess of the carrying value of this instrument is eliminated in Holdings' unaudited consolidated balance sheets and unaudited statements of comprehensive income.