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Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue and Profit by Segment (Details)

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Segments and Geographic Information - Revenue and Profit by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,744,000,000 $ 1,375,000,000
Cost of services (739,000,000)  
Segment gross profit 1,005,000,000  
Sirius XM    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,493,000,000  
Cost of services (569,000,000)  
Segment gross profit 924,000,000  
Pandora    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 251,000,000  
Cost of services (170,000,000)  
Segment gross profit 81,000,000  
Subscriber revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,458,000,000 1,258,000,000
Subscriber revenue | Sirius XM    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,370,000,000  
Subscriber revenue | Pandora    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 88,000,000  
Advertising revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 209,000,000 42,000,000
Advertising revenue | Sirius XM    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 46,000,000  
Advertising revenue | Pandora    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 163,000,000  
Advertising revenue | Elimination    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0  
Equipment Revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 41,000,000 35,000,000
Cost of services (6,000,000) (7,000,000)
Equipment Revenue | Sirius XM    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 41,000,000  
Equipment Revenue | Pandora    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0  
Other revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 36,000,000 $ 40,000,000
Other revenue | Sirius XM    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 36,000,000  
Other revenue | Pandora    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 0