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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
satellite
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Number of replacement satellites | satellite 1  
Increase in non subscription transmissions rate 17.00%  
Increase in subscription transmissions rate 8.00%  
Copyright Royalty Board Proceeding to Determine the Rate for Statutory Webcasting    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Webcaster fee, non-subscription (USD per transmission) $ 0.0021 $ 0.0018
Webcaster fee, subscription (USD per transmission) 0.0026 $ 0.0024
Surety Bond    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Estimate of possible loss 45,000,000  
Royalty Arrangement    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Prepayments made of minimum guarantee payments 5,000,000  
Future minimum guarantee payments 700,000,000  
Other commitment, to be paid, year one $ 265,000,000  
Minimum    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Operating lease obligations, term (years) 1 year  
Maximum    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Operating lease obligations, term (years) 15 years  
XM-5, FM-5, FM-6, XM-3, and XM-4    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Operating performance over design life 15 years  
XM-4    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Period beyond expected operating performance of design life for XM-4 5 years  
XM-4 | Maximum    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Additional payments required if XM-4 continues to operate above baseline specifications $ 10,000,000