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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Live Nation [Member]
May 01, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
SIRIUS XM [Member]
May 01, 2013
Charter Communications [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Live Nation [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
May 01, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Deferred revenue [Member]
Subscriber fee royalty percentage Ìý Ìý 15.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Purchase of shares in equity method investee Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 26.9 50.0 1.7 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $ (377,000,000) $ 31,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value Ìý Ìý 295,000,000 Ìý 644,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 17,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 [1] 0 (19,000,000) (16,000,000) Ìý 8,000,000 [1] 33,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Broadcast rights Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 70,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 21,000,000
Due to Related Parties, Current Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 10,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Due to Related Parties Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 22,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Revenue from Related Parties Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 9,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Warrants acquired Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1.1 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,600,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Ìý Ìý 38.00% Ìý 27.00% [2] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 27.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Price-Per-Share Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 95.50 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity method investment, cash paid for acquisition Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,200,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 8.1 Ìý Ìý 20.3 Ìý Ìý Ìý 720.0 Ìý
[1] During the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2013, as discussed in note 1, Â鶹×îгöÆ· acquired an additional 50 million common shares and acquired a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM and as a result consolidates SIRIUS XM as of such date. SIRIUS XM has an investment in SIRIUS XM Canada that was recorded at fair value in purchase accounting. See discussion below of SIRIUS XM Canada.
[2] During the first quarter of 2013, Â鶹×îгöÆ· acquired an additional 1.7 million shares of Live Nation for approximately $19 million which increased our ownership percentage, at the time of acquisition, to approximately 27%.