Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected Timing of Payments for Commitments

The expected timing of payments for these streaming content obligations is as follows:

	As of
	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	6,984,360	$	6,200,611
Due after one year and through three years	7,918,009		6,731,336
Due after three years and through five years	1,918,123		1,386,934
Due after five years	171,438		160,606
Total streaming content obligations	$	16,991,930	$	14,479,487