Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Apr. 23, 2021
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Oct. 16, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2008
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit   2          
Goodwill $ 3,150,000,000 $ 3,150,000,000   $ 3,122,000,000      
Goodwill, impairment loss 0   $ 0        
Accumulated impairment of goodwill since the merger 5,722,000,000 5,722,000,000          
Stitcher              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill           $ 224,000,000  
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments   6,000,000          
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill         $ 22,000,000    
Sirius XM              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill 2,290,000,000 2,290,000,000   2,290,000,000      
Accumulated impairment of goodwill since the merger             $ 4,766,000,000
Pandora              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill $ 860,000,000 $ 860,000,000   832,000,000      
Goodwill, impairment loss       $ 956,000,000