Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Jan. 18, 2013
Liberty Media [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
Liberty Media [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Jan. 18, 2013
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
December 2012 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Oct. 09, 2013
October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Nov. 12, 2013
October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Radio Inc. [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Jan. 23, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Amended October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Apr. 25, 2014
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Amended October 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Liberty Media [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Current Assets [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Current Assets [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Financing Fees, Net [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Related Party Assets [Member]
Additional Stockholder's Equity (Textual) [Abstract]                                                          
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001                               $ 0.001 $ 0.001                    
Common stock, shares authorized 9,000,000,000 9,000,000,000                               1,000 9,000,000,000                    
Common stock, shares issued 6,096,220,526 5,262,440,085                               1,000 5,262,440,085                    
Common stock, shares outstanding 6,096,220,526 5,262,440,085                               1,000 5,262,440,085                    
Common stock reserved for issuance 562,534,000                                                        
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount                         $ 4,000,000,000 $ 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                          
Loss on change in value of derivative 20,393,000 0 0                           20,393,000                        
Gain (loss) on fair value of debt and equity instruments                                   (464,102,000) 0 0     2,713,000            
Common stock repurchased (in shares)           520,257,866                                              
Common stock repurchased 1,764,969,000         1,762,360,000                       1,764,969,000                      
Amortization of costs related to share-lending arrangement and other issuance costs 12,745,000 12,402,000 11,189,000                                                    
Unamortized, debt issuance costs $ 12,701,000 $ 27,652,000                                               $ 12,423,000 $ 278,000 $ 27,099,000 $ 553,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001                                                        
Undesignated preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000   50,000,000 50,000,000                               0 50,000,000              
Preferred stock, shares issued       0 6,250,100       12,500,000                       0 6,250,100              
Preferred stock, shares outstanding       0 6,250,100                               0 6,250,100              
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                 6,250,100 6,249,900