Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity

v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 704,145us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 3,753us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 71us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 10,484,400us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (9,784,092)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 13us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   3,753,201,929us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011         0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
  12,500,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Comprehensive income, net of tax 3,472,751us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax   49us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
    3,472,702us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures 3,523siri_IssuanceOfCommonStockToEmployeesAndEmployeeBenefitPlansNetOfForfeitures 2siri_IssuanceOfCommonStockToEmployeesAndEmployeeBenefitPlansNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  3,521siri_IssuanceOfCommonStockToEmployeesAndEmployeeBenefitPlansNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures (in shares)   1,571,175siri_IssuanceOfCommonStockToEmployeesAndEmployeeBenefitPlansNetOfForfeituresShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Share-based payment expense 60,299us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     60,299us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units 125,909us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 214us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  125,695us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)   214,199,297us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Cash dividends paid on common shares ($0.05) (262,387)siri_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarningsCommonStock     (262,387)siri_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarningsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Cash dividends paid on preferred shares on as-converted basis (64,675)siri_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarningsPreferredStock     (64,675)siri_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarningsPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities 1,294us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (1,287)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (7)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares)   1,293,467,684us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        (6,249,900)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 4,039,565us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 5,263us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
120us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
10,345,566us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(6,311,390)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
6us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   5,262,440,085us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012         0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
  6,250,100us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Comprehensive income, net of tax 376,787us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax   (428)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
    377,215us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Share-based payment expense 68,876us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     68,876us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units 19,428us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 32us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  19,396us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)   32,841,381us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlement of stock-based compensation (46,342)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet     (46,342)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities 1,293us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (1,287)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (6)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares)   1,293,509,076us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        (6,250,100)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Conversion of Exchangeable Notes to common stock 45,097siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfExchangeableNotes 28siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfExchangeableNotes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  45,069siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfExchangeableNotes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of Exchangeable Notes to common stock (in shares)   27,687,850siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfExchangeableNotes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Common stock repurchased (1,764,969)siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram (1,762,360)siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  0siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(1,764,969)siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Common stock repurchased (in shares)   520,257,866siri_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    520,257,866siri_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Common stock retired 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount (520)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (1,764,449)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
1,764,969us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Common stock retired (in shares)   (520,257,866)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    (520,257,866)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Initial fair value of forward contract 7,300siri_AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalFairValueofDerivative     7,300siri_AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalFairValueofDerivative
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 2,745,742us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 6,096us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(308)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
8,674,129us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(5,934,175)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 6,096,220,526us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 6,096,220,526us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013         0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
  0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Comprehensive income, net of tax 493,147us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax   (94)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
    493,241us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Share-based payment expense 78,212us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     78,212us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units 331us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 16us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  315us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)   15,960,020us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlement of stock-based compensation (37,320)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet     (37,320)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of Exchangeable Notes to common stock 502,370siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfExchangeableNotes 273siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfExchangeableNotes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  502,097siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfExchangeableNotes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of Exchangeable Notes to common stock (in shares)   272,855,859siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfExchangeableNotes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)   99,349siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodWarrantExercisedShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Common stock repurchased (2,472,645)siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram (2,522,832)siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  0siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(2,472,645)siri_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Common stock repurchased (in shares)   739,016,632siri_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    739,016,632siri_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCostMethodIncludingAcceleratedStockRepurchaseProgram
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Common stock retired 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount (732)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  (2,445,879)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2,446,611us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Common stock retired (in shares)   (731,606,351)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    (731,606,351)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,309,837us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 5,653us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (402)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 6,771,554us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (26,034)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (5,440,934)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 5,653,529,403us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 5,653,529,403us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014         7,410,281us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
  0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember