Property and Equipment (Details 1) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment | $ 3,359,678us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 3,251,690us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (1,849,566)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (1,657,116)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Property and equipment, net | 1,510,112us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 1,594,574us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Satellite system [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
2,397,611us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_SatelliteSystemMember |
2,407,423us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_SatelliteSystemMember |
Terrestrial repeater network [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
108,341us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_TerrestrialRepeaterNetworkMember |
109,367us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_TerrestrialRepeaterNetworkMember |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
48,677us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |
46,173us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |
Broadcast studio equipment [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
61,306us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember |
59,020us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember |
Capitalized software and hardware [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
340,738us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_CapitalizedSoftwareAndHardwareMember |
298,267us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_CapitalizedSoftwareAndHardwareMember |
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
71,268us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_SatelliteTelemetryTrackingAndControlFacilitiesMember |
63,944us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = siri_SatelliteTelemetryTrackingAndControlFacilitiesMember |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
78,237us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember |
67,275us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember |
Land [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
38,411us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
38,411us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Building [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
59,373us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember |
58,662us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember |
Construction in progress [Member] | ||
Property and equipment, net | ||
Total property and equipment |
$ 155,716us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |
$ 103,148us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |
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