Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Revenue and Other Income Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
| Earning recognition lag period | 1 month | |||
| Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment | $ 7,160,000 | $ 11,260,000 | ||
| Sirius XM Canada | ||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
| Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment | $ 0 | $ 3,891,000 | $ 7,548,000 | $ 11,881,000 |
| Sirius XM Canada | Sirius Platform | ||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
| Percentage-based royalty | 10.00% | |||
| Sirius XM Canada | X M Platform | ||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||
| Percentage-based royalty | 15.00% | |||
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- Definition This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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