Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 40,755	$ 26,335	$ 68,413	$ 50,031
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(1,791,766)	(1,276,643)	(4,108,365)	(2,916,860)
Change in streaming content liabilities	238,517	191,154	1,144,240	817,479
Amortization of streaming content assets	1,175,361	822,600	2,233,882	1,572,118
Amortization of DVD content assets	20,021	20,813	40,462	41,998
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	14,131	15,581	28,929	30,748
Stock-based compensation expense	44,112	28,590	86,534	56,031
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(13,323)	(39,427)	(24,639)	(68,428)
Other non-cash items	9,040	6,682	21,797	12,988
Deferred taxes	(17,876)	(4,232)	(34,479)	(41,274)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	24,091	(36,648)	38,399	14,753
Accounts payable	8,795	6,447	(11,103)	(4,178)
Accrued expenses	2,099	41,624	43,331	77,546
Deferred revenue	22,753	16,414	50,255	27,168
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(3,003)	(633)	(32,539)	21,155
Net cash used in operating activities	(226,293)	(181,343)	(454,883)	(308,725)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(17,924)	(19,786)	(41,131)	(42,692)
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,814)	(27,538)	(19,239)	(40,574)
Change in other assets	907	(639)	551	(414)
Purchases of short-term investments	(18,492)	(67,949)	(53,454)	(158,889)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	18,752	48,412	26,940	100,360
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	24,675	19,170	87,700	51,057
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2,896)	(48,330)	1,367	(91,152)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,232	23,804	7,768	34,720
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	0	1,500,000
Issuance costs	0	(397)	0	(17,629)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	13,323	39,427	24,639	68,428
Other financing activities	57	(287)	112	(538)
Net cash provided by financing activities	17,612	62,547	32,519	1,584,981
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,742)	6,221	2,592	(4,840)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(214,319)	(160,905)	(418,405)	1,180,264
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,605,244	2,454,777	1,809,330	1,113,608
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 1,390,925	$ 2,293,872	$ 1,390,925	$ 2,293,872