Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue and Profit by Segment (Details)

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Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue and Profit by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 2,189 $ 2,025 $ 1,874 $ 1,952 $ 2,062 $ 2,011 $ 1,977 $ 1,744 $ 8,040 $ 7,794 $ 5,771
Cost of services                 (3,535) (3,383)  
Segment gross profit                 4,505 4,411  
Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 6,342 6,187  
Cost of services                 (2,430) (2,378)  
Segment gross profit                 3,912 3,809  
Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,698    
Cost of services                 (1,105) (1,005)  
Segment gross profit                 593 602  
Subscriber revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 6,372 6,120 5,264
Subscriber revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 5,857 5,644  
Subscriber revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 515 476  
Advertising revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,340 1,336 188
Advertising revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 157 205  
Advertising revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,183 1,131  
Equipment revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 173 173 155
Equipment revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 173 173  
Equipment revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 0 0  
Other revenue                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 155 165 $ 164
Other revenue | Sirius XM                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 155 165  
Other revenue | Pandora                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 0 $ 0