Debt (Details 3)
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1 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
13 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Oct. 17, 2013
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Apr. 30, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2015
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shares
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2015
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Oct. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Long-term Debt |
$ 5,852,000,000
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$ 6,802,000,000
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Borrowings of debt |
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1,779,000,000
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$ 2,218,000,000
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Repayments of Long-term Debt |
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818,000,000
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$ 1,660,000,000
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Sirius XM credit facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Long-term Debt |
$ 380,000,000
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$ 290,000,000
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Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent |
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0.30%
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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 1,460,000,000
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Debt Instrument, Term |
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5 years
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 1,250,000,000
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1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt face amount |
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$ 1,000,000,000
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
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1.375%
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Debt instrument, face amount per debenture |
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$ 1,000
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days | item |
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20
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days |
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30 days
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Debt instrument, convertible, threshold percentage of conversion price to stock price trigger |
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98.00%
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Number of business days in measurement period | item |
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5
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Number of consecutive trading days in measurement period. |
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5 days
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger |
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130.00%
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$1 billion margin loan due 2014 | Term loan |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Borrowings of debt |
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$ 250,000,000
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Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |
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LIBOR
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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2.00%
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$1 billion margin loan due 2014 | Revolving Credit Facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Borrowings of debt |
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$ 450,000,000
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Incremental borrowing capacity |
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$ 1,000,000,000
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$1 billion margin loan due 2015 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |
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LIBOR
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Interest rate at year end |
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1.38%
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$1 billion margin loan due 2015 | Term loan |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt face amount |
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$ 250,000,000
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$1 billion margin loan due 2015 | Revolving Credit Facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent |
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0.75%
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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 750,000,000
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 750,000,000
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$1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |
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LIBOR
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$1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 | Term loan |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt face amount |
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$ 250,000,000
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$ 250,000,000
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$1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 | Revolving Credit Facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent |
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0.75%
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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 1,000,000,000
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$ 1,000,000,000
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Sirius Xm 5.375 Senior Notes Due 2025 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt face amount |
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1,000,000,000
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Debt discount |
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$ 11,000,000
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
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5.375%
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Common Class A | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio |
21.0859
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5.5882
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conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares |
$ 47.43
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$ 178.95
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Minimum | $1 billion margin loan due 2015 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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1.75%
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Minimum | $1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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1.75%
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Maximum | $1 billion margin loan due 2015 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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2.50%
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Maximum | $1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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2.25%
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SIRIUS XM | $1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Shares released as collateral | shares |
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4,600,000
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Live Nation | $1.25 billion margin loan due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Shares released as collateral | shares |
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7,800,000
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SIRIUS XM | Sirius XM credit facility | Sirius XM credit facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 1,750,000,000
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1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares |
21,085,900
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Derivative, Cap Price | $ / item |
47.43
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178.95
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Payments for Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities |
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$ 299,000,000
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1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares |
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5,588,200
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