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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Indefinite-Lived License Agreements | $ 8,600,000,000 | $ 0 | ||||
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | 115,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 29,000,000 | |||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 1,200,000,000 | 108,000,000 | ||||
| Goodwill | 14,365,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | |||
| Goodwill, Other Changes | 0 | |||||
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SIRIUS XM [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Indefinite-Lived License Agreements | 8,600,000,000 | |||||
| Indefinite-Lived Trade Names | 900,000,000 | |||||
| Goodwill | 14,165,000,000 | |||||
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 14,165,000,000 | [1] | ||||
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Corporate And Other [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Goodwill | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | |||
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 | |||||
| Goodwill, Other Changes | 0 | |||||
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ANLBC [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights | 143,000,000 | |||||
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Licensing Agreements [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years | |||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 316,000,000 | 0 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (22,000,000) | 0 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 294,000,000 | 0 | ||||
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Other Credit Derivatives [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 433,000,000 | 515,000,000 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 300,000,000 | 435,000,000 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 133,000,000 | 80,000,000 | ||||
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Customer Relationships [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 838,000,000 | 51,000,000 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 65,000,000 | 23,000,000 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 773,000,000 | 28,000,000 | ||||
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Other Intangible Assets [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 1,587,000,000 | 566,000,000 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 387,000,000 | 458,000,000 | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 1,200,000,000 | $ 108,000,000 | ||||
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Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 10 years | |||||
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