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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 $)
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Live Nation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Live Nation [Member]
May 01, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Jan. 18, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
May 01, 2013
Charter Communications [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Charter Communications [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
May 01, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Jan. 18, 2013
Deferred revenue [Member]
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 2,600,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
excess amortization in share of earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 51,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Purchase of shares in equity method investee Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,700,000 Ìý 11,000,000 Ìý Ìý 50,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 26,900,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Warrants acquired Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,100,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý Ìý 19,000,000 Ìý 107,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (135,000,000) 469,000,000 165,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3,000,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net 32,000,000 (1,346,000,000) (87,000,000) Ìý 18,000,000 [1] 45,000,000 22,000,000 Ìý Ìý (1,229,000,000) (8,000,000) [2],[3] (1,367,000,000) (94,000,000) (7,000,000) [2] Ìý 83,000,000 [4] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,029,000,000 [1],[5] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 432,000,000 [2] Ìý 3,673,000,000 [4],[5] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Subscriber fee royalty percentage Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 15.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Broadcast rights Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 70,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 21,000,000
Due from Related Parties Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 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 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 21,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Revenue from Related Parties Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 49,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 26.00% [1],[5] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 38.00% [2] 27.00% 25.00% [4],[5] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Price-Per-Share Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 95.50 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity method investment, cash paid for acquisition Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,200,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 8,100,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 20,300,000 Ìý 720,000,000 Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 3,000,000,000 Ìý
[1] During the first quarter of 2013, Â鶹×îгöÆ· acquired an additional 1.7 million shares of Live Nation for approximately $19 million. During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company acquired approximately 11 million shares of Live Nation for $107 million.
[2] On January 18, 2013, as discussed in note 4, 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.
[3] SIRIUS XM recognized a $3.0 billion tax benefit during the year ended December 31, 2012. SIRIUS XM recorded the tax benefit as the result of significant positive evidence that a valuation allowance was no longer necessary for its recorded deferred tax assets. The Company recognized its portion of this benefit ($1,229 million) based on our ownership percentage at the time of the recognition of the deferred tax benefit by SIRIUS XM.
[4] As discussed below, Â鶹×îгöÆ· acquired its interest in Charter Communications, Inc. during May 2013 for approximately $2.6 billion. Our share of losses related to Charter in 2013 included $51 million of losses due to the amortization of the excess basis of our investment.
[5] See note 11 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to certain margin loan agreements as of December 31, 2013.