Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 27,658	$ 23,696
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	2,316,599	1,640,217
Change in streaming content liabilities	905,723	626,325
Amortization of streaming content assets	1,058,521	749,518
Amortization of DVD content assets	20,441	21,185
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	14,798	15,167
Stock-based compensation expense	42,422	27,441
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(11,316)	(29,001)
Other non-cash items	12,757	6,306
Deferred taxes	(16,603)	(37,042)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	14,308	51,401
Accounts payable	(19,898)	(10,625)
Accrued expenses	41,232	35,922
Deferred revenue	27,502	10,754
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(29,536)	21,788
Net cash used in operating activities	(228,590)	(127,382)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(23,207)	(22,906)
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,425)	(13,036)
Change in other assets	(356)	225
Purchases of short-term investments	(34,962)	(90,940)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	8,188	51,948
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	63,025	31,887
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,263	(42,822)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	3,536	10,916
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	1,500,000
Issuance costs	0	(17,232)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	11,316	29,001
Other financing activities	55	(251)
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,907	1,522,434
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5,334	(11,061)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(204,086)	1,341,169
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,809,330	1,113,608
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,605,244	2,454,777
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Investing activities included in liabilities	$ 18,121	$ 20,706