Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 51,517	$ 29,432	$ 119,930	$ 79,463
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(2,442,080)	(1,304,466)	(6,550,445)	(4,221,326)
Change in streaming content liabilities	529,885	104,684	1,674,125	922,163
Amortization of streaming content assets	1,224,108	871,403	3,457,990	2,443,521
Amortization of DVD content assets	19,284	18,589	59,746	60,587
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	14,410	16,047	43,339	46,795
Stock-based compensation expense	43,495	32,834	130,029	88,865
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(12,762)	(37,726)	(37,401)	(106,154)
Other non-cash items	9,682	10,866	31,479	23,854
Deferred taxes	14,338	(29,417)	(20,141)	(70,691)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	10,250	66,695	48,649	81,448
Accounts payable	27,810	6,762	16,707	2,584
Accrued expenses	28,957	10,883	72,288	88,429
Deferred revenue	30,230	27,985	80,485	55,153
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(11,065)	(20,540)	(43,604)	615
Net cash used in operating activities	(461,941)	(195,969)	(916,824)	(504,694)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(17,249)	(14,467)	(58,380)	(57,159)
Purchases of property and equipment	(27,366)	(37,820)	(46,605)	(78,394)
Change in other assets	125	(3,760)	676	(4,174)
Purchases of short-term investments	(128,136)	(66,444)	(181,590)	(225,333)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	171,747	43,887	198,687	144,247
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	24,855	31,125	112,555	82,182
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	23,976	(47,479)	25,343	(138,631)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	3,819	35,089	11,587	69,809
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	0	1,500,000
Issuance costs	0	0	0	(17,629)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	12,762	37,726	37,401	106,154
Other financing activities	58	(61)	170	(599)
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,639	72,754	49,158	1,657,735
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(441)	(7,741)	2,151	(12,581)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(421,767)	(178,435)	(840,172)	1,001,829
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,390,925	2,293,872	1,809,330	1,113,608
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 969,158	$ 2,115,437	$ 969,158	$ 2,115,437