Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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May 31, 2014
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Amount paid on repurchase of debt |
$ 1,016,420,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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$ 1,782,160,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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$ 915,824,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Gains (losses) on repurchase of debt |
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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(190,577,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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(132,726,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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6.00% Senior Note Due July 15, 2024 [Member] |
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Principal Amount |
1,500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SixPercentSeniorNoteDueJulyFifteenTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
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1,500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SixPercentSeniorNoteDueJulyFifteenTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
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Interest rate on instrument |
6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SixPercentSeniorNoteDueJulyFifteenTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
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6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SixPercentSeniorNoteDueJulyFifteenTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
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Unamortized discount |
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16,875,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SixPercentSeniorNoteDueJulyFifteenTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
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5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Principal Amount |
400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
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400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
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Interest rate on instrument |
5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
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5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
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Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Debt instrument, term |
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5 years
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Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |
1,250,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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1,250,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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1,250,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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1,250,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |
0.35%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |
870,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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Maximum consolidated leverage |
5.00siri_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMaximumConsolidatedLeverageRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member] |
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Principal Amount |
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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Interest rate on instrument |
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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Number of shares for each $1,000 principal amount on conversion |
0.5431372us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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Conversion price per share (in dollars per share) |
$ 1.841us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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Principal amount of Exchangeable Notes Converted |
502,370,000siri_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountOfExchangeableNotesConverted / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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Conversion of Exchangeable Notes to common stock (in shares) |
272,855,859siri_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfExchangeableNotes / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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Gains (losses) on repurchase of debt |
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPercentExchangeableSeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
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8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member] |
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Interest rate on instrument |
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8.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_EightPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesTwoThousandFifteenMember
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Repurchase of debt, amount |
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800,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_EightPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesTwoThousandFifteenMember
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Amount paid on repurchase of debt |
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927,860,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_EightPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesTwoThousandFifteenMember
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Gains (losses) on repurchase of debt |
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(104,818,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_EightPointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesTwoThousandFifteenMember
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7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member] |
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Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Interest rate on instrument |
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7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
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Repurchase of debt, amount |
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700,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
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Amount paid on repurchase of debt |
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797,830,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
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Gains (losses) on repurchase of debt |
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$ (85,759,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = siri_SevenPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
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