Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
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  
SIRIUS XM [Member]
     
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]    
Corporate And Other [Member]
     
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0    
Goodwill, Other Changes   0  
ANLBC [Member]
     
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights 143,000,000    
Licensing Agreements [Member]
     
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  
Other Credit Derivatives [Member]
     
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  
Customer Relationships [Member]
     
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  
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
     
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  
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
     
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 10 years    
[1] The increase to SIRIUS XM goodwill was the result of the acquisition of a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM in January 2013 and SIRIUS XM's acquisition of Agero in November 2013, see note 4 for further discussion.