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Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Ìý
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| Goodwill |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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SIRIUSÌýXM
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Other
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Total
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Ìý
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Balance at January 1, 2013
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Ìý
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NA
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Ìý
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200Ìý
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Ìý
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200Ìý
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Ìý
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Acquisitions (a)
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$
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14,165Ìý
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Ìý
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—
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Ìý
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14,165Ìý
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Ìý
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Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2013
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Ìý
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14,165Ìý
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Ìý
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200Ìý
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Ìý
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14,365Ìý
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Ìý
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Acquisitions (b)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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24Ìý
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Ìý
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24Ìý
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Ìý
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Broadband Spin-Off
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(46)
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Ìý
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(46)
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Ìý
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Other
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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2Ìý
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Ìý
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2Ìý
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Ìý
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Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2014
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$
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14,165Ìý
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Ìý
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180Ìý
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Ìý
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14,345Ìý
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Ìý
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(a)
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The increase to SIRIUS XM goodwill was the result of the acquisition of a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM in January 2013 and SIRIUS XM's acquisition of Agero in November 2013, see note 3 for further discussion.
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TruePosition made an acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2014.
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| Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2014
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Ìý
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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2013
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Ìý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Gross
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Net
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Gross
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Net
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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carrying
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Ìý
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Accumulated
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Ìý
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carrying
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Ìý
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carrying
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Ìý
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Accumulated
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Ìý
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carrying
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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amount
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Ìý
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amortization
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Ìý
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amount
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Ìý
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amount
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Ìý
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amortization
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Ìý
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amount
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Ìý
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Customer relationships
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Ìý
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$
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838Ìý
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Ìý
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(122)
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Ìý
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716Ìý
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Ìý
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838Ìý
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Ìý
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(65)
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Ìý
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773Ìý
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Ìý
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Licensing agreements
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Ìý
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Ìý
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316Ìý
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Ìý
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(52)
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Ìý
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264Ìý
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Ìý
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316Ìý
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Ìý
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(22)
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Ìý
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294Ìý
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Ìý
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Other
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Ìý
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Ìý
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462Ìý
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Ìý
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(346)
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Ìý
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116Ìý
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Ìý
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433Ìý
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Ìý
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(300)
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Ìý
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133Ìý
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Ìý
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Total
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Ìý
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$
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1,616Ìý
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Ìý
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(520)
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Ìý
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1,096Ìý
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Ìý
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1,587Ìý
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Ìý
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(387)
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Ìý
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1,200Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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| Schedule of future amortization expense |
Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of DecemberÌý31, 2014, èßäÉçÇø expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
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