Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Revenue and Other Income Additional Information (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Revenue and Other Income Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment		$ 7,160,000	$ 14,788,000	$ 17,019,000
Sirius XM Canada
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earning recognition lag period		1 month
Amortization related to equity method intangible assets				363,000
Gain on conversion of related party debt investment				1,251,000
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment	$ 0	$ 7,548,000	$ 15,645,000	$ 43,492,000
Sirius XM Canada \| Sirius Platform
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage-based royalty		10.00%
Sirius XM Canada \| X M Platform
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage-based royalty		15.00%
8% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures \| Sirius XM Canada
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				8.00%

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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