Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jul. 06, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 13, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
$ / item
Apr. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sirius XM Holdings              
Commitments and Contingencies              
Revenue share and royalties         $ 45,000,000    
Estimate of amounts payable for programming and music royalties in 2020           $ 845,000,000  
Estimate of amounts payable for programming and music royalties in 2021           461,000,000  
Estimate of amounts payable for programming and music royalties in 2022           306,000,000  
Estimate of amounts payable for programming and music royalties in 2023           101,000,000  
Estimate of amounts payable for programming and music royalties in 2024           49,000,000  
Sirius XM other contractual arrangements amounts payable in 2020           151,000,000  
Sirius XM other contractual arrangements amounts payable in 2021           41,000,000  
Sirius XM other contractual arrangements amounts payable in 2022           32,000,000  
Sirius XM other contractual arrangements amounts payable in 2023           19,000,000  
Sirius XM other contractual arrangements amounts payable in 2024           13,000,000  
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Of 1991 Lawsuit | Sirius XM Holdings              
Commitments and Contingencies              
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Per Violation   $ 500          
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value Per Willful Violation   $ 1,500          
Payments for Legal Settlements       $ 25,000,000      
Settled Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit | Sirius XM Holdings              
Commitments and Contingencies              
Payments for Legal Settlements $ 150,000,000            
Remaining liability accrued             $ 69,000,000
Performance for non subscription transmissions | $ / item     0.0018        
Performance for subscription transmissions | $ / item     0.0024        
Commercial webcasters per performance for non subscription transmissions | $ / item     0.0028        
Commercial webcasters per performance for subscription transmissions | $ / item     0.0031        
Braves Holdings              
Commitments and Contingencies              
Compensation guarantee aggregate total           352,000,000  
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2020           112,000,000  
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2021           93,000,000  
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2022           39,000,000  
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2023           29,000,000  
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2024           24,000,000  
Amount payable under guarantee, thereafter           $ 55,000,000