Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 65,600	$ 40,755	$ 243,822	$ 68,413
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(2,664,421)	(1,791,766)	(5,013,087)	(4,108,365)
Increase in streaming content liabilities	514,890	238,517	881,147	1,144,240
Amortization of streaming content assets	1,550,794	1,175,361	2,856,477	2,233,882
Amortization of DVD content assets	16,511	20,021	35,109	40,462
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	18,551	14,131	33,600	28,929
Stock-based compensation expense	44,028	44,112	88,916	86,534
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	(13,323)	0	(24,639)
Other non-cash items	11,519	9,040	33,185	21,797
Foreign currency remeasurement loss on long-term debt	64,220	0	64,220	0
Deferred taxes	(20,702)	(17,876)	(47,466)	(34,479)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(80,199)	24,091	(105,601)	38,399
Accounts payable	(12,439)	8,795	(23,439)	(11,103)
Accrued expenses	(48,042)	2,099	45,500	43,331
Deferred revenue	46,609	22,753	61,830	50,255
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(41,447)	(3,003)	(32,597)	(32,539)
Net cash used in operating activities	(534,528)	(226,293)	(878,384)	(454,883)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(7,624)	(17,924)	(32,996)	(41,131)
Purchases of property and equipment	(65,231)	(10,814)	(117,754)	(19,239)
Change in other assets	(1,064)	907	(1,833)	551
Purchases of short-term investments	(14,246)	(18,492)	(72,020)	(53,454)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	14,128	18,752	69,876	26,940
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	17,605	24,675	22,705	87,700
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(56,432)	(2,896)	(132,022)	1,367
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,420,510	0	1,420,510	0
Debt issuance costs	(15,013)	0	(15,013)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	14,826	4,232	39,004	7,768
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	13,323	0	24,639
Other financing activities	63	57	124	112
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,420,386	17,612	1,444,625	32,519
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	11,527	(2,742)	16,982	2,592
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	840,953	(214,319)	451,201	(418,405)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,077,824	1,605,244	1,467,576	1,809,330
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,918,777	1,390,925	1,918,777	1,390,925
Supplemental disclosure:
Change in investing activities included in liabilities	$ (3,493)	$ (1,254)	$ (20,165)	$ (1,757)