Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected timing of payments for streaming content obligations

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

	As of December 31,
	2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	4,703,172	$	3,747,648
Due after one year and through 3 years	5,249,147		4,495,103
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	891,864		1,164,308
Due after 5 years	58,048		44,053
Total streaming content obligations	$	10,902,231	$	9,451,112

Future minimum payments under lease financing obligations and non-cancelable operating leases

Future minimum payments under lease financing obligations and non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	Future Minimum Payments
	(in thousands)
2016	$	42,545
2017	54,811
2018	58,015
2019	53,152
2020	51,844
Thereafter	269,377
Total minimum payments	$	529,744