Commitments And Contingencies (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Apr. 05, 2016
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Aug. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Jan. 17, 2013
EUR (€)
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Jun. 25, 2012
EUR (€)
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Legal settlement, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ (108.0) | $ 511.0 | Ìý | $ (108.0) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Compensation guarantee aggregate total | $ 230.0 | Ìý | $ 230.0 | Ìý | Ìý | $ 230.0 | Ìý | 230.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Amounts payable under guarantee in 2016 | 36.0 | Ìý | 36.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 36.0 | Ìý | 36.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Amounts payable under guarantee in 2017 | 53.0 | Ìý | 53.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 53.0 | Ìý | 53.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Amounts payable under guarantee in 2018 | 48.0 | Ìý | 48.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 48.0 | Ìý | 48.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Amounts payable under guarantee in 2019 | 40.0 | Ìý | 40.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 40.0 | Ìý | 40.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Amount payable under guarantee, thereafter | 53.0 | Ìý | 53.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 53.0 | Ìý | 53.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Litigation Settlement, Amount | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 775.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Legal settlement, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 511.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Telephone Consumer Protection Act Of 1991 Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Litigation Settlement, Amount | Ìý | $ 35.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Capitol Records Case [Member] | SIRIUS XM | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Litigation Settlement, Amount | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 210.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Percentage of pre-1972 recordings owned or controlled by the plaintiffs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 85.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Litigation Settlement, Expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 108.0 | Ìý | 10.0 | Ìý | 20.0 | $ 19.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Deferred litigation settlement expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 63.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Deferred litigation settlement expense, current | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 20.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Deferred litigation settlement expense, noncurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 43.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Pending Litigation | Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | € | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | € 765 |
| Including prejudgement interest [Member] | Pending Litigation | Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | € | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | € 945 | Ìý |
| Construction loan | Braves Development Company LLC | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 58.5 | Ìý | $ 58.5 | Ìý | Ìý | $ 58.5 | Ìý | $ 58.5 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Number of extension options | 2 | Ìý | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | Ìý | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Extension option duration | Ìý | Ìý | 12 months | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Percentage guarantee | 50.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Minimum | Pending Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Damages sought | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 50.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Maximum | Pending Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Damages sought | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 100.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |