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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual 2)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2005
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 31, 2008
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Class A Stock [Member]
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
8% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
CAD
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Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Dividend [Member]
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Dividend [Member]
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
USD ($)
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment | $ 22,065,000 | $ 1,185,000 | $ 0 | $ 16,796,000 | $ 7,749,000 | |||||||
| Sirius XM Canada Class A shares owned on a converted basis (in shares) | 46,700,000 | |||||||||||
| Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 37.50% | |||||||||||
| Voting interest | 25.00% | |||||||||||
| Dividends receivable | 0 | 6,176,000 | ||||||||||
| Face value of 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures (in CAD) | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Interest rate on instrument | 8.00% | |||||||||||
| Initial agreement period with XM Canada | 10 years | |||||||||||
| Number of additional years XM Canada has to extend the agreements under unilateral option | 5 years | |||||||||||
| Royalty for all subscriber fees earned by related party | 15.00% | |||||||||||
| Obligation of XM Canada to pay us for the rights to broadcast and market National Hockey League games | 70,300,000 | |||||||||||
| Term of obligation of XM Canada for the rights to broadcast and market the National Hockey League | 10 years | |||||||||||
| Estimated fair value of deferred revenue from XM Canada | 34,000,000 | |||||||||||
| The Company's share of related party net income (loss) | 5,865,000 | (420,000) | (6,520,000) | 7,319,000 | 554,000 | 1,081,000 | ||||||
| Amortization expense related to equity method intangible assets | $ 50,011,000 | $ 53,620,000 | $ 59,050,000 | $ 1,454,000 | $ 974,000 | $ 1,556,000 | ||||||