Balance Sheet Components (Components of Content Liabilites) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Content liabilities	$ 1,280,885	$ 935,036
Non-current content liabilities	1,030,979	739,628
Total content liabilities	2,311,864	1,674,664
Streaming [Member]
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Content liabilities	1,260,999	915,796
Non-current content liabilities	1,026,227	739,628
Total content liabilities	2,287,226	1,655,424
DVD [Member]
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]
Content liabilities	19,886	19,240
Non-current content liabilities	4,752	0
Total content liabilities	$ 24,638	$ 19,240