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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For assets and liabilities required to be reported at fair value, GAAP provides a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments. Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value were as follows:
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. ("Sirius XM Canada") - investment (a)
$
303,500

 
—

 
—

 
$
303,500

 
$
432,200

 
—

 
—

 
$
432,200

Sirius XM Canada - fair value of host contract of debenture (b)
$
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
3,641

 
$
3,641

Sirius XM Canada - fair value of embedded derivative of debenture (b)
$
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
57

 
$
57

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt (c)
$
—

 
5,270,623

 
—

 
$
5,270,623

 
$
—

 
4,066,755

 
—

 
$
4,066,755

Share Repurchase Agreement (d)
$
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
15,702

 
—

 
$
15,702

(a)
This amount approximates fair value. The carrying value of our investment in Sirius XM Canada was $1,292 and $26,972 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(b)
As of December 31, 2013, we held an investment in CAD $4,000 face value of 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued by Sirius XM Canada for which the embedded conversion feature was bifurcated from the host contract. Sirius XM Canada redeemed and converted the debentures during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
(c)
The fair value for non-publicly traded instruments is based upon estimates from a market maker and brokerage firm. Refer to Note 13 for information related to the carrying value of our debt as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(d)
The final installment under the share repurchase agreement with Liberty Media was settled on April 25, 2014. The fair value of the derivative associated with the share repurchase agreement was determined using observable inputs, including the U.S. spot LIBOR curve and other available market data and was recorded in our unaudited consolidated balance sheets in Related party current liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded to our unaudited statements of comprehensive income.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $288 at September 30, 2014 was primarily comprised of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments related to our interest in Sirius XM Canada. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded other comprehensive (loss) income related to foreign currency translation adjustments, of $(58) and $20, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, upon the redemption and conversion of the 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued by Sirius XM Canada, we reclassified $223, net of tax, of previously recognized foreign currency translation losses out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss and into Interest and investment (loss) income.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  This ASU is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.  The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.  This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is not permitted.  Accordingly, we will adopt this ASU on January 1, 2017.  Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt this ASU and we are currently evaluating which transition approach to use.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.