Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
customer
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 17, 2013
EUR (€)
Jun. 25, 2012
EUR (€)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Legal settlement, net             $ 511        
Litigation Settlement, Expense             (465) $ 108      
Revenue share and royalties             1,109 1,035 $ 810    
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]                      
Operating Leases, Rent Expense             52 53 $ 52    
2017 $ 50         $ 50 50        
2018 52         52 52        
2019 47         47 47        
2020 45         45 45        
2021 37         37 37        
Thereafter 324         324 324        
SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Revenue share and royalties           46   108      
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year one 312         312 312        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year two 285         285 285        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year three 262         262 262        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year four 223         223 223        
Estimated Amounts Payable for rights to Future Programming year five 154         154 154        
Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | €                     € 765
Litigation Settlement, Amount     $ 775                
Legal settlement, net     $ 511                
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Of 1991 Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Litigation Settlement, Amount             $ 35        
Number of customers | customer             200        
Percentage of customers             0.002%        
Capitol Records Case [Member] | SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Litigation Settlement, Amount   $ 210   $ 210              
Percentage of pre-1972 recordings owned or controlled by the plaintiffs   85.00%                  
Litigation Settlement, Expense       $ 108              
Deferred litigation settlement expense 43                    
Capitol Records Case [Member] | SIRIUS XM | Revenue Share And Royalties                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Litigation Settlement, Expense             $ 40 $ 19      
Including prejudgment interest | Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | €                   € 945  
Braves Holdings                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Compensation guarantee aggregate total 278         278 278        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2017 100         100 100        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2018 78         78 78        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2019 40         40 40        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2020 29         29 29        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2021 31         31 31        
Minimum | SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Estimate of Possible Loss 0         0 0        
Minimum | Pending Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Damages sought         $ 50            
Maximum | SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Estimate of Possible Loss $ 70         $ 70 $ 70        
Maximum | Pending Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Damages sought         $ 100