Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
director
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Oct. 09, 2013
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Stock repurchased during period, value     $ 2,015,947,000 $ 2,472,645,000 $ 1,764,969,000  
Loss on change in value of derivatives     0 34,485,000 20,393,000  
Current portion of deferred revenue     1,771,915,000 1,632,381,000    
Deferred revenue, noncurrent     157,609,000 151,901,000    
Common Stock [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Stock repurchased during period, value     $ 0 0 0  
Liberty Media [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Loss on change in value of derivatives       34,485,000 20,393,000  
Related Party Transactions interest expense       1,025,000 $ 13,514,000  
Liberty Media [Member] | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Interest rate on instrument     7.625%      
Liberty Media [Member] | 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Interest rate on instrument     8.75%      
Liberty Media [Member] | Executives [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Number of related party members on the board of directors | director     2      
Liberty Media [Member] | Director [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Number of related party members on the board of directors | director     1      
Liberty Media [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount           $ 500,000,000
Stock repurchased during period, value $ 340,000,000 $ 160,000,000        
Share price | $ / shares $ 3.66          
Liberty Media [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Related party ownership percentage     50.00%      
Sirius XM Canada [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Equity method investment, equity interest     37.00%      
Equity method investment, voting interest     25.00%      
Current portion of deferred revenue     $ 2,776,000 2,776,000    
Deferred revenue, noncurrent     $ 10,639,000 $ 13,415,000    
Sirius XM Canada [Member] | Related Party Class A Stock [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Shares owned on a converted basis | shares     47.3