Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	2,533,061	$	2,299,562
Due after one year and through 3 years	2,864,331		2,715,294
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	830,536		540,346
Due after 5 years	140,177		78,483
Total streaming content obligations	$	6,368,105	$	5,633,685