Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 Sheets is as follows:

	As of
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	2,376,260	$	2,299,562
Due after one year and through 3 years	2,696,896		2,715,294
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	535,617		540,346
Due after 5 years	63,713		78,483
Total streaming content obligations	$	5,672,486	$	5,633,685