Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 26,335	$ 71,018	$ 50,031	$ 124,133
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Additions to streaming content library	(1,273,677)	(813,314)	(2,885,602)	(1,562,713)
Change in streaming content liabilities	191,154	78,359	817,479	120,603
Amortization of streaming content library	822,600	639,037	1,572,118	1,239,772
Amortization of DVD content library	20,813	16,923	41,998	33,044
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	15,581	12,977	30,748	25,359
Stock-based compensation expense	28,590	29,285	56,031	55,110
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(39,427)	(14,628)	(68,428)	(47,360)
Other non-cash items	6,682	3,251	12,988	5,447
Deferred taxes	(4,232)	(16,569)	(41,274)	(29,672)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(39,614)	(20,685)	(16,505)	14,381
Accounts payable	6,447	(3,086)	(4,178)	19,726
Accrued expenses	41,624	59,008	77,546	58,566
Deferred revenue	16,414	11,315	27,168	25,563
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(633)	3,133	21,155	10,424
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(181,343)	56,024	(308,725)	92,383
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content library	(19,786)	(20,981)	(42,692)	(35,895)
Purchases of property and equipment	(27,538)	(19,869)	(40,574)	(33,203)
Other assets	(639)	1,129	(414)	1,424
Purchases of short-term investments	(67,949)	(170,908)	(158,889)	(231,454)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	48,412	89,662	100,360	232,710
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	19,170	92,014	51,057	95,104
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(48,330)	(28,953)	(91,152)	28,686
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	23,804	14,469	34,720	46,917
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	1,500,000	400,000
Issuance costs	(397)	(353)	(17,629)	(7,080)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	39,427	14,628	68,428	47,360
Principal payments of lease financing obligations	(287)	(271)	(538)	(538)
Net cash provided by financing activities	62,547	28,473	1,584,981	486,659
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,221	1,250	(4,840)	1,551
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(160,905)	56,794	1,180,264	609,279
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,454,777	1,157,450	1,113,608	604,965
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,293,872	1,214,244	2,293,872	1,214,244
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Increase in accounts payable related to purchases of property and equipment	$ 13,713	$ 5,528	$ 12,152	$ 5,792