Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details)

Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Accumulated amortization	$ (376,467)	$ (363,244)
Net carrying value	298,169us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total intangible assets, Gross carrying value	3,008,290	3,008,290
Total intangible assets, Net carrying value	2,631,823	2,645,046
Fcc Licenses
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Carrying value	2,083,654	2,083,654
Trademarks
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Carrying value	250,000	250,000
Subscriber relationships [Member]
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Weighted average useful lives (in years)	9 years
Gross carrying value	380,000	380,000
Accumulated amortization	(313,820)	(305,755)
Net carrying value	66,180	74,245
Original equipment manufacturer relationships (OEM) [Member]
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Weighted average useful lives (in years)	15 years
Gross carrying value	220,000	220,000
Accumulated amortization	(20,778)	(17,111)
Net carrying value	199,222	202,889
Licensing agreements [Member]
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Weighted average useful lives (in years)	12 years
Gross carrying value	45,289	45,289
Accumulated amortization	(24,211)	(23,290)
Net carrying value	21,078	21,999
Proprietary software [Member]
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Weighted average useful lives (in years)	8 years
Gross carrying value	27,215	27,215
Accumulated amortization	(16,206)	(15,691)
Net carrying value	11,009	11,524
Developed technology [Member]
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Weighted average useful lives (in years)	10 years
Gross carrying value	2,000	2,000
Accumulated amortization	(1,333)	(1,283)
Net carrying value	667	717
Leasehold interests [Member]
Summary of indefinite and definite life intangible assets
Weighted average useful lives (in years)	7 years 4 months 24 days
Gross carrying value	132	132
Accumulated amortization	(119)	(114)
Net carrying value	$ 13	$ 18