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Leases - Effect of adoption (Details)

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Leases - Effect of adoption (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Leases    
Practical expedients to not reassess true  
Practical expedient entities to use hindsight true  
Operating lease, existence of option to extend true  
Finance lease, existence of option to extend true  
Operating lease, existence of option to terminate true  
Finance lease, existence of option to terminate true  
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges $ 24 $ 1,000
Sirius XM Holdings    
Leases    
Asset Impairment Charges 18  
Accrued restructuring expense 6  
Write-off of leasehold improvements 1  
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges $ 25  
Minimum    
Leases    
Operating lease, remaining lease term 1 year  
Finance lease, remaining lease term 1 year  
Operating lease, terminate term 1 year  
Finance lease, terminate term 1 year  
Maximum    
Leases    
Operating lease, remaining lease term 38 years  
Finance lease, remaining lease term 39 years  
Option to extend period - Operating 10 years  
Option to extend period - Finance 10 years  
Operating lease, terminate term 10 years  
Finance lease, terminate term 10 years