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Balance Sheet Components - Components of Content Library (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]    
Total content library, gross $ 9,239,372nflx_ContentLibraryGross $ 8,497,403nflx_ContentLibraryGross
Accumulated amortization (3,556,572)nflx_ContentLibraryAccumulatedAmortization (3,598,375)nflx_ContentLibraryAccumulatedAmortization
Total content library, net 5,682,800nflx_ContentLibraryNet 4,899,028nflx_ContentLibraryNet
Current content library, net 2,370,447nflx_ContentLibraryNetCurrent 2,125,702nflx_ContentLibraryNetCurrent
Non-current content library, net $ 3,312,353nflx_ContentLibraryNetNoncurrent $ 2,773,326nflx_ContentLibraryNetNoncurrent