Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

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, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	8,407,156	$	7,446,947
Due after one year and through three years	8,557,396		8,210,159
Due after three years and through five years	1,590,976		1,894,001
Due after five years	90,230		143,535
Total streaming content obligations	$	18,645,758	$	17,694,642