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Feb. 01, 2019
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Mar. 31, 2019
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| Acquisition | Ìý | Ìý |
| Cash Acquired from Acquisition | Ìý | $ 313 |
| SIRIUS XM Holdings | Pandora | Ìý | Ìý |
| Acquisition | Ìý | Ìý |
| Total consideration | $ 2,400 | Ìý |
| Number of shares of common stock issued for each share of acquired entity's stock | 1.44 | Ìý |
| Cash Acquired from Acquisition | $ 313 | Ìý |
| Common stock issued | shares | 392 | Ìý |
| Price per share of Sirius XM Holdings common stock | $ / shares | $ 5.83 | Ìý |
| Value of Sirius XM Holdings common stock issued to Pandora stockholders pursuant to the transactions | $ 2,285 | Ìý |
| Value of Sirius XM Holdings replacement equity awards attributable to pre-combination service | 70 | Ìý |
| Sirius XM Holdings's Pandora preferred stock investment cancelled | 524 | Ìý |
| Total consideration | $ 2,879 | Ìý |
| Pandora | Pandora | Ìý | Ìý |
| Acquisition | Ìý | Ìý |
| Shares outstanding | shares | 272 | Ìý |
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- Definition Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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