Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected Timing of Payments for Commitments

The expected timing of payments for these streaming content obligations is as follows:

	As of
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	4,535,209	$	3,747,648
Due after one year and through three years	4,888,130		4,495,103
Due after three years and through five years	908,111		1,164,308
Due after five years	46,768		44,053
Total streaming content obligations	$	10,378,218	$	9,451,112