Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
2 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
35 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
state
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Sep. 30, 2013
claim
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
suit
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Agreement term to repurchase certain products shipped to distributor from date of shipment (after 90 days) |
90 days
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Operating leases, rent expense |
$ 45,107,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
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$ 39,228,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
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$ 37,474,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
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Minimum [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Operating lease obligations, term |
1 year
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Maximum [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Operating lease obligations, term |
15 years
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XM-5, FM-5, FM-6, XM-3, and XM-4 [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Operating performance over design life |
15 years
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XM-4 [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Additional payments required if XM-4 continues to operate above baseline specifications |
10,000,000siri_AdditionalExpenseIncurredIfBaselineSpecificationsAreExceeded / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = siri_XmFourSatelliteMember
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10,000,000siri_AdditionalExpenseIncurredIfBaselineSpecificationsAreExceeded / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = siri_XmFourSatelliteMember
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10,000,000siri_AdditionalExpenseIncurredIfBaselineSpecificationsAreExceeded / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = siri_XmFourSatelliteMember
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Period beyond expected operating performance of design life for XM-4 |
5 years
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State Consumer Investigations [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Number of states where settlement agreements were entered into |
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46siri_LossContingencySettlementAgreementsNumberOfStates / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_StateConsumerInvestigationsMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_SettledLitigationMember
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Damages awarded |
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4,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_StateConsumerInvestigationsMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_SettledLitigationMember
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Pre-1972 Recording Matters [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Number of pending claims |
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1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_PreNineteenSeventyTwoRecordingMattersMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
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3us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_PreNineteenSeventyTwoRecordingMattersMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
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Compensatory damages sought |
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100,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_PreNineteenSeventyTwoRecordingMattersMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
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SoundExchange, Inc. [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Compensatory damages sought |
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50,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_SoundExchangeInc.Member / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
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SoundExchange, Inc. [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Compensatory damages sought |
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100,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_SoundExchangeInc.Member / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Number of class action suits |
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3siri_LossContingencyNumberOfClassActionSuits / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_TelephoneConsumerProtectionActSuitsMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
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Statutory damages sought per violation |
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500siri_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValuePerViolation / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_TelephoneConsumerProtectionActSuitsMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suits [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
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Treble damages sought per willful violation |
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$ 1,500siri_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValuePerWillfulViolation / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = siri_TelephoneConsumerProtectionActSuitsMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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