Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2015 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 installment	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs one-time cumulative charge						$ 211,272,000	$ 111,315,000		$ 467,429,000	$ 331,051,000
Rate-Setting Litigation, ASCAP and U.S. Department of Justice
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense, percent				1.85%
Rate-Setting Litigation, Broadcast Music, Inc. and U.S. Department of Justice
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense, percent			2.50%
Radio Music Licensing Committee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense, percent					1.70%
Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs one-time cumulative charge						23,900,000			23,900,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, expense						$ 57,900,000			$ 57,900,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation \| Forecast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, expense												$ 32,100,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount		$ 90,000,000
Payment for legal settlement	$ 60,000,000	$ 60,000,000
Number of litigation installments \| installment											5
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation \| Subsequent Event \| Forecast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment for legal settlement								$ 7,500,000.0