Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected Timing Of Payments For Commitments

The expected timing of payments for these agreements to 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
	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	2,766,597	$	2,299,562
Due after one year and through 3 years	2,829,201		2,715,294
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	803,942		540,346
Due after 5 years	105,611		78,483
Total streaming content obligations	$	6,505,351	$	5,633,685