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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 ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 2,025 $ 2,011 $ 5,851 $ 5,732
Cost of services (884) (870) (2,579) (2,481)
Segment gross profit 1,141 1,141 3,272 3,251
Sirius XM | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,587 1,564 4,708 4,593
Cost of services (610) (597) (1,796) (1,761)
Segment gross profit 977 967 2,912 2,832
Pandora | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 438 447 1,143 1,139
Cost of services (274) (273) (783) (720)
Segment gross profit 164 174 360 419
Subscriber revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,594 1,556 4,757 4,551
Subscriber revenue | Sirius XM | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,462 1,424 4,372 4,196
Subscriber revenue | Pandora | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 132 132 385 355
Advertising revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 345 366 866 933
Advertising revenue | Sirius XM | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 39 51 108 149
Advertising revenue | Pandora | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 306 315 758 784
Equipment revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 47 45 113 127
Equipment revenue | Sirius XM | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 47 45 113 127
Equipment revenue | Pandora | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Other revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 39 44 115 121
Other revenue | Sirius XM | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 39 44 115 121
Other revenue | Pandora | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0