Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue:                      
Revenue $ 2,619 $ 2,856 $ 2,805 $ 2,012 $ 2,009 $ 2,315 $ 2,199 $ 1,517 $ 10,292 $ 8,040 $ 7,594
Subscriber acquisition costs                 427 470 499
Selling, general and administrative                 1,809 1,182 1,147
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (166) (176) 1,063
Net earnings (loss) $ 20 $ 262 $ 192 $ (127) $ 31 $ 366 $ 255 $ 213 347 865 1,890
Sirius XM Holdings Revenue                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 7,794 5,771 5,425
Revenue Share And Royalties                      
Revenue:                      
Cost of services                 2,291 1,394 1,210
Other                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 $ 476 442 $ 386
ASU 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Subscriber acquisition costs                   4  
Selling, general and administrative                   (1)  
Income tax benefit (expense)                   (1)  
Net earnings (loss)                   1  
ASU 2014-09 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Subscriber acquisition costs                   474  
Selling, general and administrative                   1,181  
Income tax benefit (expense)                   (177)  
Net earnings (loss)                   866  
ASU 2014-09 | Sirius XM Holdings Revenue | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                   95  
ASU 2014-09 | Sirius XM Holdings Revenue | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                   5,866  
ASU 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Cost of services                   88  
ASU 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Cost of services                   1,482  
ASU 2014-09 | Other | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                   (2)  
ASU 2014-09 | Other | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                   $ 440