Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				17 Months Ended	28 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 01, 2016 installment	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) installment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expenses					$ 5,700,000			$ 12,200,000	$ 8,600,000
Deferred rent								23,900,000	$ 15,300,000
Minimum, non-cancelable purchase obligations								153,300,000
Non-cancelable royalty related contractual obligation, recoupable against future royalty payments								124,000,000
Non-cancelable royalty related contractual obligation, not recoupable against future royalty payments								29,300,000
Radio Music Licensing Committee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense, percent			1.70%
Radio Music Licensing Committee \| Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, expense								28,200,000			$ 23,900,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount		$ 90,000,000
Payment for legal settlement	$ 60,000,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation \| Scenario, Forecast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment for legal settlement							$ 7,500,000.0
Number of litigation installments \| installment				3			4
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation \| Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, expense								$ 65,400,000		$ 57,900,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation \| Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs \| Scenario, Forecast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, expense						$ 24,600,000