Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / Violation
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Agreement term to repurchase certain products shipped to distributor from date of shipment (after 90 days)       90 days    
Operating leases, rent expense       $ 47,679,000 $ 45,107,000 $ 39,228,000
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Statutory damages sought per violation | $ / Violation       500    
Pre-1972 Recording Matters [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Settlement of lawsuit   $ 210,000,000        
Payment of settlement of lawsuit $ 210,000,000          
Percentage of record companies included in settlements       85.00%    
Pre-1972 Recording Matters [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Litigation settlement asset       $ 39,808,000    
Pre-1972 Recording Matters [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Litigation settlement asset       $ 43,442,000    
Maximum [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Operating lease obligations, term       15 years    
Maximum [Member] | Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Treble damages sought per willful violation | $ / Violation       1,500    
Maximum [Member] | Sound Exchange, Inc | Pending Litigation [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Compensatory damages sought     $ 100,000,000      
Minimum [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Operating lease obligations, term       1 year    
Minimum [Member] | Sound Exchange, Inc | Pending Litigation [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Compensatory damages sought     $ 50,000,000      
XM-5, FM-5, FM-6, XM-3, and XM-4 [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Operating performance over design life       15 years    
XM-4 [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Period beyond expected operating performance of design life for XM-4       5 years    
XM-4 [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Additional payments required if XM-4 continues to operate above baseline specifications       $ 10,000,000