Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Balances      
Related party current assets $ 4,344us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent $ 9,145us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent  
Related party long-term assets 3,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 30,164us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent  
Related party current liabilities 4,340us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent 20,320us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent  
Current maturities of long-term related party debt 0siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent 10,959siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent  
Related party long-term liabilities 13,635us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 16,337us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent  
Related Party Revenue and Expenses [Abstract]      
Share of net (losses) earnings 5,547us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 5,865us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (420)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Liberty Media [Member]      
Related Party Balances      
Related party current assets 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
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= siri_LibertyMediaMember
278us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
 
Related party long-term assets 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
 
Related party current liabilities 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
15,766us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
 
Current maturities of long-term related party debt 0siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
10,959siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
 
Related party long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
 
Related Party Revenue and Expenses [Abstract]      
Related party interest expense (1,025)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
[1] (13,514)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
[1] (30,931)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_LibertyMediaMember
[1]
Sirius XM Canada [Member]      
Related Party Balances      
Related party current assets 4,344us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
8,867us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
 
Related party long-term assets 3,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
27,619us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
 
Related party current liabilities 4,340us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
4,554us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
 
Current maturities of long-term related party debt 0siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
0siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
 
Related party long-term liabilities 13,635us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
16,337us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
 
Related Party Revenue and Expenses [Abstract]      
Revenue 49,691us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
[2] 48,935us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
[2] 39,477us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
[2]
Share of net (losses) earnings 15,517us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
[3] 5,865us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
[3] (420)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember
[3]
M-Way Solutions GmbH [Member]      
Related Party Balances      
Related party current assets 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
 
Related party long-term assets 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
2,545us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
 
Related party current liabilities 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
 
Current maturities of long-term related party debt 0siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
0siri_LongtermRelatedPartyDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
 
Related party long-term liabilities $ 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
$ 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= siri_MWaySolutionsGmbHMember
 
[1] We recognized Interest expense associated with the portion of the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, the portion of the 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018, and the portion of the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 held by Liberty Media through December 2014, October 2013 and August 2013, respectively.
[2] Under our agreements with Sirius XM Canada, we receive a percentage-based royalty for certain types of subscription revenue earned by Sirius XM Canada for the distribution of Sirius and XM channels, royalties for activation fees and reimbursements for other charges. We record revenue from Sirius XM Canada as Other revenue in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
[3] During the year ended December 31, 2014, our share of Sirius XM Canada’s net earnings included a gain of $1,251 related to the fair value received in excess of the carrying value associated with the redemption of our investment in Sirius XM Canada’s 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures in February 2014. Sirius XM Canada declared dividends to us of $43,492, $16,796 and $7,749 during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These dividends are first recorded as a reduction to our investment balance in Sirius XM Canada to the extent a balance exists and then as Interest and investment income for the remaining portion. This amount includes amortization related to the equity method intangible assets of $363, $1,454 and $974 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.