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Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings - Narrative (Details) (Pending Litigation [Member])
Apr. 02, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Feb. 29, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Feb. 24, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Feb. 13, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Jan. 27, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Jan. 13, 2012
lawsuits_filed
May 02, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Feb. 09, 2012
lawsuits_filed
Nov. 23, 2011
lawsuits_filed
United States District Court for the Northern District of California [Member]                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Shareholder suits 1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= nflx_UnitedStatesDistrictCourtForNorthernDistrictOfCaliforniaMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= nflx_UnitedStatesDistrictCourtForNorthernDistrictOfCaliforniaMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= nflx_UnitedStatesDistrictCourtForNorthernDistrictOfCaliforniaMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
     
Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County [Member]                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Shareholder suits             1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= nflx_SuperiorCourtOfCaliforniaSantaClaraCountyMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= nflx_SuperiorCourtOfCaliforniaSantaClaraCountyMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= nflx_SuperiorCourtOfCaliforniaSantaClaraCountyMember
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