Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]

Content Assets

Content assets consisted of the following:

	As of
	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Licensed content, net	$	11,462,217	$	9,595,315
Produced content, net
Released, less amortization	984,945		335,400
In production	1,338,208		1,010,463
In development and pre-production	163,393		34,215
	2,486,546		1,380,078
DVD, net	14,328		25,415
Total	$	13,963,091	$	11,000,808
Current content assets, net	$	4,223,387	$	3,726,307
Non-current content assets, net	$	9,739,704	$	7,274,501

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:

	As of
	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			Estimated Useful Lives
	(in thousands)
Information technology assets	$	225,988		$	185,345		3 years
Furniture and fixtures	47,312			32,185			3 years
Buildings	40,681			40,681			30 years
Leasehold improvements	218,242			107,945			Over life of lease
DVD operations equipment	68,196			70,152			5 years
Corporate aircraft	29,391			—			8 years
Capital work-in-progress	14,412			108,296
Property and equipment, gross	644,222			544,604
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(321,801		)	(294,209		)
Property and equipment, net	$	322,421		$	250,395