Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Details 1)

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Intangible Assets (Details 1)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
SIRIUS FM-1 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2017
SIRIUS FM-2 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2017
SIRIUS FM-3 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2017
SIRIUS FM-5 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2017
SIRIUS FM-6 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires      [1]
Expected FCC license expiration term from date of launch 8 years  
XM-1 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2014
XM-2 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2014
XM-3 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2021
XM-4 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2014
XM-5 [Member]
    
Years in which licenses expires    
Year in which our FCC license expires   2018
[1] The FCC license for our FM-6 satellite will be issued for a period of eight years, beginning on the date we certify to the FCC that the satellite has been successfully placed into orbit and that the operations of the satellite fully conform to the terms and conditions of the space station radio authorization.