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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
director
executive
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
director
executive
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
$ / shares
Feb. 10, 2020
USD ($)
board_member
ordinary_membership_unit
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
May 25, 2017
CAD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.001   $ 0.001          
Loss on unconsolidated entity investments, net     $ 3 $ 10        
SoundCloud Holdings, LLC                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of board members | board_member           9    
SoundCloud Holdings, LLC                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Equity method investments           $ 75    
Management | Liberty Media | Executives                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of related party members on board of directors | executive 1   1          
Management | Liberty Media | Senior Advisor                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of related party members on board of directors | executive 1   1          
Management | Liberty Media | Director                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of related party members on board of directors | director 1   1          
Management | Liberty Media | Common Stock                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Related party ownership percentage 73.00%   73.00%          
Equity Method Investee                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Notes receivable, related parties               $ 131
Equity Method Investee | Services Agreement                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Period of agreement     30 years          
Equity Method Investee | Services Agreement, Years 1 Through 5                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Payments receivable, percentage of gross revenue     25.00%          
Equity Method Investee | Advisory Services Agreement                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Period of agreement     30 years          
Payments receivable, percentage of gross revenue     5.00%          
Equity Method Investee | Sirius XM Canada                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, equity interest percentage 70.00%   70.00%          
Equity method investment, voting interest percentage 33.00%   33.00%          
Number of preferred shares owned (in shares) | shares 591   591          
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 1      
Notes receivable, related parties $ 122   $ 122       $ 131  
Equity method investments 314   314       $ 321  
Equity method investment, dividends, including reduction of investment     1 1        
Revenue from related parties 23 $ 24 48 48        
Equity Method Investee | SoundCloud Holdings, LLC                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Number of board members appointed | board_member           2    
Loss on unconsolidated entity investments, net 1   1          
Maximum | Equity Method Investee                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Proceeds from related party debt     3 1        
Maximum | Equity Method Investee | Sirius XM Canada                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Equity method investment, dividends, including reduction of investment 1 1            
Series G Membership Units | Equity Method Investee | SoundCloud Holdings, LLC                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Equity method investments           $ 75    
Series G membership unit conversion ratio (ordinary membership unit per series G membership unit) | ordinary_membership_unit           1    
SoundCloud Holdings, LLC                
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                
Revenue share expense 10 $ 9 22 $ 12        
Related party liabilities $ 14   $ 14