Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected Timing Of Payments For Commitments

The expected timing of payments for these obligations is as follows:

	As of
	June 30, 2012		March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	2,053,397	$	1,874,417	(1)	$	1,713,445	(1)
Due after one year and through 3 years	2,427,772		2,374,734			2,384,373
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	482,281		505,553			650,480
Due after 5 years	60,298		74,155			74,696
Total streaming content obligations	$	5,023,748	$	4,828,859		$	4,822,994