Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Estimated End of Depreciable Life of Operating Satellites (Details)

v3.3.0.814
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Estimated End of Depreciable Life of Operating Satellites (Details)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
SIRIUS FM-1 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2000 [1]
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2013 [1]
SIRIUS FM-2 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2000 [1]
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2013 [1]
SIRIUS FM-3 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2000
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2015
SIRIUS FM-5 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2009
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2024
SIRIUS FM-6 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2013
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2028
XM-1 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2001 [1]
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2013 [1]
XM-3 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2005
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2020
XM-4 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2006
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2021
XM-5 [Member]  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Orbiting satellites, year delivered 2010
Orbiting satellites, estimated end of depreciable life 2025
[1] Satellite was fully depreciated and was still in operation as of September 30, 2015.