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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual 1) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2009
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Liberty Media [Member]
directors
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Dec. 31, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Jan. 18, 2013
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2009
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Jan. 18, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2009
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Executive Officer [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
directors
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Dec. 31, 2013
Director [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
directors
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Jan. 03, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Oct. 09, 2013
October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Nov. 12, 2013
October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Jan. 23, 2014
Amended October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Apr. 25, 2014
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Amended October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Current Liabilities [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing capacity from related party | $ 530,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 6,250,100 | 12,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock Series B, liquidation preference | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Converted preferred stock, percent of outstanding shares of common stock | 40.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares) | 6,250,100 | 6,249,900 | 6,250,100 | 6,249,900 | 1,293,509,076 | 1,293,509,076 | 1,293,467,684 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of additional common stock (in shares) | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related party ownership percentage (greater than 50%) | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of related party members on the board of directors | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchased and retired during period, value | 160,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred repurchase amount | 240,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining amount authorized under the stock repurchase program | 2,237,640,000 | 340,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share price (in dollars per share) | $ 3.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposed share conversion ratio | 0.0760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extinguishment of debt, amount | 150,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on instrument | 8.75% | 8.75% | 7.625% | 7.625% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest payable, current | 42,085,000 | 33,954,000 | 64,000 | 3,980,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related party current liabilities | 20,320,000 | 6,756,000 | 15,766,000 | 3,980,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense associated with debt | 204,671,000 | 265,321,000 | 304,938,000 | 13,514,000 | 30,931,000 | 35,681,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives asset (liability), fair value | $ (15,702,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||