Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 71,018	$ 29,471	$ 124,133	$ 32,160
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to streaming content library	(813,314)	(593,454)	(1,562,713)	(1,185,395)
Change in streaming content liabilities	78,359	7,284	120,603	16,984
Amortization of streaming content library	639,037	510,250	1,239,772	995,990
Amortization of DVD content library	16,923	17,709	33,044	35,946
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	12,977	12,026	25,359	24,077
Stock-based compensation expense	29,285	17,955	55,110	35,701
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(14,628)	(20,368)	(47,360)	(31,983)
Other non-cash items	3,251	1,188	5,447	2,938
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	25,129
Deferred taxes	(16,569)	(2,040)	(29,672)	(8,788)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(20,685)	33,762	14,381	28,035
Accounts payable	(3,086)	(5,138)	19,726	11,881
Accrued expenses	59,008	10,494	58,566	6,362
Deferred revenue	11,315	7,693	25,563	17,099
Other non-current assets and liabilities	3,133	7,111	10,424	15,557
Net cash provided by operating activities	56,024	33,943	92,383	21,693
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content library	(20,981)	(14,023)	(35,895)	(35,216)
Purchases of property and equipment	(19,869)	(8,088)	(33,203)	(20,206)
Other assets	1,129	1,087	1,424	5,137
Purchases of short-term investments	(170,908)	(146,050)	(231,454)	(381,673)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	89,662	33,979	232,710	115,207
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	92,014	5,410	95,104	9,830
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(28,953)	(127,685)	28,686	(306,921)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	14,469	28,846	46,917	67,992
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	400,000	500,000
Issuance costs	(353)	0	(7,080)	(9,414)
Redemption of debt	0	0	0	(219,362)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	14,628	20,368	47,360	31,983
Principal payments of lease financing obligations	(271)	(255)	(538)	(658)
Net cash provided by financing activities	28,473	48,959	486,659	370,541
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,250	(2,590)	1,551	(4,926)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	56,794	(47,373)	609,279	80,387
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,157,450	418,051	604,965	290,291
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 1,214,244	$ 370,678	$ 1,214,244	$ 370,678