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Sirius XM Transactions (Details)

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Sirius XM Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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Nov. 04, 2013
Agero [Member]
Jan. 18, 2013
FCC licences [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Pro Forma [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Pro Forma [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Pro Forma [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock     $ 140,000,000 $ 242,000,000                     $ 500,000,000    
Payments for Repurchase of Equity                             1.50%    
Volume weighted average share price, cap                             4.18    
Volume weighted average share price, floor                             3.64    
Stock repurchased as a percentage of shares outstanding                             1.00%    
Revenue, Net 1,110,000,000 154,000,000 2,977,000,000 324,000,000           1,019,000,000 2,827,000,000   959,000,000 0   2,626,000,000 0
Purchase of shares in equity method investee           50,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid           161,000,000   530,000,000                  
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.01   $ 0.01   $ 0.01 $ 0.001                      
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion           1,293,509,076                      
ownership percentage acquired           50.00%                      
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain             7,500,000,000                    
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value           10,215,000,000                      
Assets, Current 2,481,000,000   2,481,000,000   2,211,000,000             4,039,000,000          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination           10,372,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Other Noncash Consideration           253,000,000                      
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value           10,841,000,000                      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net           21,466,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents           569,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Receivables           210,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment           1,714,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount           14,003,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Not Amortizable           930,000,000     8,600,000,000                
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Amortizable Intangible Assets           930,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets           480,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt           2,490,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue           1,565,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Deferred Taxes Asset (Liability), Net, Noncurrent           911,000,000                      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Other Liabilities           1,004,000,000                      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles           21,466,000,000                      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 3,363,000,000   3,363,000,000   3,341,000,000             851,000,000 274,000,000     274,000,000  
Property and equipment, net 1,792,000,000   1,792,000,000   157,000,000             1,871,000,000          
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 23,876,000,000   23,876,000,000   344,000,000             23,877,000,000          
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 964,000,000   964,000,000   108,000,000             1,038,000,000          
Other Assets, Noncurrent 192,000,000   192,000,000   32,000,000             1,939,000,000          
Assets 33,943,000,000   33,943,000,000   8,325,000,000             33,615,000,000 28,295,000,000     28,295,000,000  
Long-term Debt 4,881,000,000   4,881,000,000   0             2,486,000,000          
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net                       2,933,000,000          
Other Liabilities                       3,656,000,000          
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 9,560,000,000   9,560,000,000   (8,000,000)             10,833,000,000          
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 14,419,000,000   14,419,000,000   6,440,000,000             13,707,000,000          
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners           50.00%                      
Operating Income (Loss) 248,000,000 10,000,000 625,000,000 (20,000,000)           185,000,000 536,000,000            
Interest Expense (39,000,000) (1,000,000) (78,000,000) (6,000,000)           (47,000,000) (153,000,000)            
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (8,000,000) 14,000,000 (12,000,000) 1,307,000,000           (17,000,000) (33,000,000)            
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 40,000,000 (1,000,000) 144,000,000 1,000,000           26,000,000 1,655,000,000            
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $ 76,000,000 $ 221,000,000 $ 8,228,000,000 $ 1,308,000,000           $ 171,000,000 $ 1,923,000,000            
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share                   $ 1.44 $ 16.03            
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share                   $ 1.39 $ 15.51