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Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
Our intangible assets include the following:
  March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
 Weighted
Average
Useful Lives
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated AmortizationNet 
Carrying
Value
Gross
Carrying
Value
Accumulated AmortizationNet 
Carrying
Value
Recorded to Sirius XM Reporting Unit:
Indefinite life intangible assets:       
FCC licensesIndefinite$8,610 $— $8,610 $8,610 $— $8,610 
TrademarksIndefinite930 — 930 930 — 930 
Definite life intangible assets:       
Customer relationships
15 years
570 (466)104 570 (456)114 
OEM relationships15 years220 (167)53 220 (164)56 
Licensing agreements15 years285 (249)36 285 (245)40 
Software and technology7 years28 (23)28 (23)
Due to Acquisitions recorded to Pandora
and Off-platform Reporting Unit:
Indefinite life intangible assets:
TrademarksIndefinite312 — 312 312 — 312 
Definite life intangible assets:
Customer relationships8 years442 (344)98 442 (331)111 
Software and technology5 years391 (381)10 391 (380)11 
Total intangible assets $11,788 $(1,630)$10,158 $11,788 $(1,599)$10,189 

Indefinite Life Intangible Assets
We have identified our Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses and XM and Pandora trademarks as indefinite life intangible assets after considering the expected use of the assets, the regulatory and economic environment within which they are used and the effects of obsolescence on their use.
We hold FCC licenses to operate our satellite digital audio radio service and provide ancillary services. Each of the FCC licenses authorizes us to use radio spectrum, a reusable resource that does not deplete or exhaust over time.
Our annual impairment assessment of our identifiable indefinite lived intangible assets is performed as of the fourth quarter of each year. An assessment is performed at other times if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the asset below its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible assets exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. As of March 31, 2025, there were no indicators of impairment, and no impairment loss was recognized for intangible assets with indefinite lives during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Definite Life Intangible Assets
Amortization expense for all definite life intangible assets was $31 and $38 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. There were no retirements or impairments of definite lived intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
The expected amortization expense for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2029 and for periods thereafter is as follows:
Years ending December 31,Amount
2025 (remaining)$93 
2026123 
202775 
202815 
2029— 
Thereafter— 
Total definite life intangible assets, net$306