Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 29,432	$ 59,295	$ 79,463	$ 183,428
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Additions to streaming content library	(1,308,943)	(1,202,484)	(4,194,545)	(2,765,197)
Change in streaming content liabilities	104,684	346,752	922,163	467,355
Amortization of streaming content library	871,403	686,154	2,443,521	1,925,926
Amortization of DVD content library	18,589	18,269	60,587	51,313
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	16,047	14,357	46,795	39,716
Stock-based compensation expense	32,834	29,878	88,865	84,988
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(37,726)	(21,060)	(106,154)	(68,420)
Other non-cash items	10,866	3,360	23,854	8,807
Deferred taxes	(29,417)	(7,892)	(70,691)	(37,564)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	71,172	12,960	54,667	27,341
Accounts payable	6,762	13,003	2,584	32,729
Accrued expenses	10,883	(6,980)	88,429	51,586
Deferred revenue	27,985	11,626	55,153	37,189
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(20,540)	5,323	615	15,747
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(195,969)	(37,439)	(504,694)	54,944
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content library	(14,467)	(15,530)	(57,159)	(51,425)
Purchases of property and equipment	(37,820)	(21,032)	(78,394)	(54,235)
Other assets	(3,760)	341	(4,174)	1,765
Purchases of short-term investments	(66,444)	(123,883)	(225,333)	(355,337)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	43,887	107,568	144,247	340,278
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	31,125	32,125	82,182	127,229
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(47,479)	(20,411)	(138,631)	8,275
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	35,089	9,877	69,809	56,794
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	1,500,000	400,000
Issuance costs	0	0	(17,629)	(7,080)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	37,726	21,060	106,154	68,420
Principal payments of lease financing obligations	(61)	(275)	(599)	(813)
Net cash provided by financing activities	72,754	30,662	1,657,735	517,321
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7,741)	(3,839)	(12,581)	(2,288)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(178,435)	(31,027)	1,001,829	578,252
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,293,872	1,214,244	1,113,608	604,965
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,115,437	1,183,217	2,115,437	1,183,217
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable related to purchases of property and equipment	$ (9,790)	$ (1,362)	$ 2,362	$ 4,431