Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 29,471	$ 6,164	$ 32,160	$ 1,580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to streaming content library	(593,454)	(374,252)	(1,185,395)	(1,139,145)
Change in streaming content liabilities	7,284	(39,947)	16,984	357,606
Amortization of streaming content library	510,250	375,997	995,990	715,733
Amortization of DVD content library	17,709	16,304	35,946	36,350
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	12,026	11,047	24,077	22,378
Stock-based compensation expense	17,955	18,450	35,701	37,782
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(20,368)	(307)	(31,983)	(4,062)
Other non-cash items	1,188	(1,579)	2,938	(3,098)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	25,129	0
Deferred taxes	(2,040)	0	(8,788)	(10,843)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid content	25,190	4,503	27,865	7,497
Other current assets	8,572	(8,077)	170	3,664
Accounts payable	(5,138)	316	11,881	(1,440)
Accrued expenses	10,494	6,854	6,362	8,637
Deferred revenue	7,693	2,188	17,099	3,994
Other non-current assets and liabilities	7,111	1,746	15,557	1,883
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,943	19,407	21,693	38,516
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of DVD content library	(14,023)	(8,012)	(35,216)	(21,540)
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,088)	(3,359)	(20,206)	(8,125)
Other assets	1,087	3,132	5,137	4,466
Purchases of short-term investments	(146,050)	(63,303)	(381,673)	(362,770)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	33,979	48,173	115,207	220,508
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	5,410	12,715	9,830	20,990
Net cash used in investing activities	(127,685)	(10,654)	(306,921)	(146,471)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,846	524	67,992	1,748
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	500,000	0
Issuance costs	0	(371)	(9,414)	(759)
Redemption of debt	0	0	(219,362)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	20,368	307	31,983	4,062
Principal payments of lease financing obligations	(255)	(577)	(658)	(1,136)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	48,959	(117)	370,541	3,915
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,590)	(2,377)	(4,926)	(1,762)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(47,373)	6,259	80,387	(105,802)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	418,051	395,992	290,291	508,053
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 370,678	$ 402,251	$ 370,678	$ 402,251