Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounts Receivable, net (Details)

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Accounts Receivable, net (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, net    
Total Receivables, net $ 220,579us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent $ 192,912us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Customer accounts receivable [Member]    
Accounts receivable, net    
Accounts receivable 101,634us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableCustomerMember
95,562us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableCustomerMember
Allowance for doubtful accounts (7,815)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableCustomerMember
(9,078)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableCustomerMember
Total Receivables, net 93,819us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableCustomerMember
86,484us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableCustomerMember
Receivables from distributors [Member]    
Accounts receivable, net    
Total Receivables, net 105,731us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableDistributorMember
88,975us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableDistributorMember
Other receivables [Member]    
Accounts receivable, net    
Total Receivables, net $ 21,029us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableOtherMember
$ 17,453us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= siri_AccountsReceivableOtherMember