Commitments and Contingencies - Streaming Content - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Streaming obligations included in current content liabilities	$ 16,991,930	$ 14,479,487
Streaming obligations not reflected on Consolidated Balance Sheets	9,600,000	8,000,000
Current Content Liabilities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Streaming obligations included in non-current content liabilities	4,100,000	3,600,000
Non-current Content Liabilities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Streaming obligations included in non-current content liabilities	$ 3,300,000	$ 2,900,000

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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Amount of the recorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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