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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Narrative) (Details)

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013 Charter Communications	Sep. 30, 2014 Charter Communications	Sep. 30, 2014 Charter Communications	Sep. 30, 2014 SIRIUS XM	Sep. 30, 2014 SIRIUS XM	Sep. 30, 2014 Live Nation	Sep. 30, 2014 Sirius XM Canada	Sep. 30, 2013 Sirius XM Canada	Sep. 30, 2014 Sirius XM Canada	Sep. 30, 2013 Sirius XM Canada	Sep. 30, 2013 Charter Communications	Sep. 30, 2014 Charter Communications	Jan. 18, 2013 SIRIUS XM
Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Aggregate cost	听	听	$ 2,600,000,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Purchase of shares in equity method investee	听	听	26,900,000	896,845	听	听	听	1,700,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	50,000,000
Warrants acquired	听	听	1,100,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Percentage ownership	听	听	27.00%	25.00%	25.00%	听	听	27.00%	37.00%	听	37.00%	听	听	听	听
Price-per-share	听	听	$ 95.50	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Difference between carrying amount and underlying equity	听	听	2,500,000,000	2,400,000,000	2,400,000,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate	67,000,000	55,000,000	听	11,000,000	61,000,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	55,000,000	55,000,000	听
Due from Related Parties	听	听	听	听	听	6,000,000	6,000,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Due to Related Parties	听	听	听	听	听	18,000,000	18,000,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Revenue from Related Parties	听	听	听	听	听	12,000,000	36,000,000	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
Dividends	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 39,000,000	$ 12,000,000	听	听	听

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