Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 53,115	$ 2,689
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Additions to streaming content library	(749,399)	(591,941)
Change in streaming content liabilities	42,244	9,700
Amortization of streaming content library	600,735	485,740
Amortization of DVD content library	16,121	18,237
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	12,382	12,051
Stock-based compensation expense	25,825	17,746
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(32,732)	(11,615)
Other non-cash items	2,196	1,750
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	25,129
Deferred taxes	(13,103)	(6,748)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	35,066	(5,727)
Accounts payable	22,812	17,019
Accrued expenses	(442)	(4,132)
Deferred revenue	14,248	9,406
Other non-current assets and liabilities	7,291	8,446
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	36,359	(12,250)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content library	(14,914)	(21,193)
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,334)	(12,118)
Other assets	295	4,050
Purchases of short-term investments	(60,546)	(235,623)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	143,048	81,228
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	3,090	4,420
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	57,639	(179,236)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	32,448	39,146
Proceeds from issuance of debt	400,000	500,000
Issuance costs	(6,727)	(9,414)
Redemption of debt	0	(219,362)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	32,732	11,615
Principal payments of lease financing obligations	(267)	(403)
Net cash provided by financing activities	458,186	321,582
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	301	(2,336)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	552,485	127,760
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	604,965	290,291
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 1,157,450	$ 418,051