Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Revenue and Other Income (Parenthetical) (Details) - Sirius XM Canada [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Feb. 28, 2014 |
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| Amortization related to equity method intangible assets | $ 363 | $ 1,454 | ||
| Gain on conversion of debt | 1,251 | |||
| Off balance sheet equity method loss | $ 840 | |||
| Investment balance, carrying value | 0 | 2,654 | ||
| Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment | $ 15,645 | $ 43,492 | $ 16,796 | |
| 8% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures [Member] | ||||
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| Interest rate on instrument | 8.00% | |||
| Sirius Platform | ||||
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| Percentage-based royalty | 10.00% | |||
| Agreement expiration year | 2017 | |||
| X M Platform | ||||
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| Percentage-based royalty | 15.00% | |||
| Agreement expiration year | 2020 | |||
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- Definition Amortization of intangible assets equity method investment. No definition available.
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- Definition Proceeds from equity method investment dividends. No definition available.
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- Definition Related party transaction gain on conversion of debt investment. No definition available.
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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