Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected Timing Of Payments For Commitments

The expected timing of payments for these agreements to acquire and license streaming content that represent current or long-term liabilities as well as obligations not reflected on the consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

	As of
	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	2,088,881	$	1,713,445	(1)
Due after one year and through 3 years	2,391,629		2,384,373
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	433,549		650,480
Due after 5 years	58,968		74,696
Total streaming content obligations	$	4,973,027	$	4,822,994