Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 23, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current $ 8   $ 6 $ 8  
Provision for Doubtful Accounts     47 45 $ 4
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs     49 41 1
Total Value Of Fair Value Option Securities 745   450 745  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 2,215   2,587 2,215  
Depreciation     207 209 200
Advertising Expense     232 226 181
Share-based Compensation     $ 204 $ 217 $ 193
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic     338,000,000 342,000,000 355,000,000
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment     2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding     340,000,000 345,000,000 359,000,000
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS     22,000,000 21,000,000 17,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized     $ 56    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition     2 years 6 months    
Land [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 124   $ 101 $ 124  
Building and Improvements [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 162   164 162  
Equipment [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 160   312 160  
Satellite system [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 1,590   1,628 1,590  
Construction in Progress [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 179   382 179  
Common Class C          
Shares received in exchange   2      
SIRIUS XM          
Share-based Compensation     $ 157 148 $ 133
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition     3 years    
SIRIUS XM | Satellite system [Member]          
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment         87
Minimum | Building and Improvements [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     10 years    
Minimum | Equipment [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     3 years    
Minimum | Satellite system [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     2 years    
Maximum | Building and Improvements [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     40 years    
Maximum | Equipment [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     20 years    
Maximum | Satellite system [Member]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     15 years    
Programming and content expense          
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense     $ 19 17 15
Customer service and billing          
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense     5 5 4
Other cost of subscriber services          
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense     8 8 7
Other Operating Income Expense [Member]          
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense     18 17 14
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses          
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense     $ 154 $ 170 $ 153
Debt          
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment 7        
Deferred tax liability          
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment $ 931