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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 23,696us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 53,115us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Additions to streaming content library (1,611,925)nflx_AdditionsToStreamingContentLibrary (749,399)nflx_AdditionsToStreamingContentLibrary
Change in streaming content liabilities 626,325nflx_ChangeInStreamingContentLiabilities 42,244nflx_ChangeInStreamingContentLiabilities
Amortization of streaming content library 749,518nflx_CostOfServicesAmortizationOfStreamingContentLibrary 600,735nflx_CostOfServicesAmortizationOfStreamingContentLibrary
Amortization of DVD content library 21,185nflx_CostOfServicesAmortizationOfDvdContentLibrary 16,121nflx_CostOfServicesAmortizationOfDvdContentLibrary
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles 15,167us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 12,382us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation expense 27,441us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 25,825us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (29,001)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (32,732)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Other non-cash items 6,306us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 2,196us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Deferred taxes (37,042)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (13,103)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Other current assets 23,109us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 35,066us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Accounts payable (10,625)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 22,812us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses 35,922us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (442)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Deferred revenue 10,754us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 14,248us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Other non-current assets and liabilities 21,788us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet 7,291us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (127,382)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 36,359us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of DVD content library (22,906)nflx_PaymentsForAcquisitionsOfContentLibrary (14,914)nflx_PaymentsForAcquisitionsOfContentLibrary
Purchases of property and equipment (13,036)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (13,334)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other assets 225us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 295us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Purchases of short-term investments (90,940)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (60,546)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 51,948us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 143,048us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 31,887us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 3,090us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (42,822)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 57,639us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 10,916us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 32,448us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Issuance costs (17,232)us-gaap_PaymentOfFinancingAndStockIssuanceCosts (6,727)us-gaap_PaymentOfFinancingAndStockIssuanceCosts
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 29,001us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 32,732us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Principal payments of lease financing obligations (251)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (267)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,522,434us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 458,186us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (11,061)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 301us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,341,169us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 552,485us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,113,608us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 604,965us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 2,454,777us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,157,450us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue