Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Revenue and Investment Income (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Investment income | ||||||||||
Share of net earnings | $ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 4,326us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | ||||||||
Sirius XM Canada [Member] | ||||||||||
Related Party Revenue and Expenses [Abstract] | ||||||||||
Revenue |
13,517us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember |
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11,781us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember |
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Investment income | ||||||||||
Share of net earnings |
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember |
[2] |
4,326us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember |
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Dividends |
$ 976us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember |
[3] |
$ 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = siri_SiriusXmCanadaMember |
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of dividend income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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