Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 384,349	$ 65,600	$ 674,473	$ 243,822
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(3,033,721)	(2,664,421)	(6,020,468)	(5,013,087)
Change in streaming content liabilities	288,474	514,890	667,359	881,147
Amortization of streaming content assets	1,817,817	1,550,794	3,566,661	2,856,477
Amortization of DVD content assets	11,154	16,511	22,288	35,109
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	19,736	18,551	38,777	33,600
Stock-based compensation expense	81,232	44,028	149,627	88,916
Other non-cash items	13,921	11,519	22,130	33,185
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on long-term debt	(85,410)	64,220	(44,330)	64,220
Deferred taxes	(9,539)	(20,702)	(31,588)	(47,466)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(25,564)	(80,199)	(81,469)	(105,601)
Accounts payable	7,733	(12,439)	81,816	(23,439)
Accrued expenses	(52,851)	(48,042)	66,198	45,500
Deferred revenue	23,848	46,609	79,118	61,830
Other non-current assets and liabilities	40,582	(41,447)	54,412	(32,597)
Net cash used in operating activities	(518,239)	(534,528)	(754,996)	(878,384)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(12,552)	(7,624)	(23,348)	(32,996)
Purchases of property and equipment	(27,323)	(65,231)	(64,493)	(117,754)
Change in other assets	(441)	(1,064)	(2,227)	(1,833)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	(14,246)	0	(72,020)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	14,128	0	69,876
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	0	17,605	0	22,705
Net cash used in investing activities	(40,316)	(56,432)	(90,068)	(132,022)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,900,000	1,420,510	1,900,000	1,420,510
Debt issuance costs	(16,992)	(15,013)	(16,992)	(15,013)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	26,936	14,826	83,271	39,004
Other financing activities	(532)	63	(853)	124
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,909,412	1,420,386	1,965,426	1,444,625
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(36,340)	11,527	(29,163)	16,982
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,314,517	840,953	1,091,199	451,201
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	2,599,477	1,077,824	2,822,795	1,467,576
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	3,913,994	1,918,777	3,913,994	1,918,777
Supplemental disclosure:
Increase (decrease) in investing activities included in liabilities	$ 725	$ (3,493)	$ 4,642	$ (20,165)