Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment (Details 1)

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Property and Equipment (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
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