Commitments and Contingencies - Streaming Content Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Total streaming content obligations	$ 7,728,050,000	$ 7,252,161,000
Unrecorded streaming obligations	4,500,000,000	4,200,000,000
Current Content Liabilities [Member]
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Recorded streaming obligations	1,800,000,000	1,800,000,000
Non-current Content Liabilities [Member]
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Recorded streaming obligations	$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,300,000,000