Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 402,835	$ 129,590	$ 1,077,308	$ 373,412
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(3,238,717)	(2,315,017)	(9,259,185)	(7,328,104)
Change in streaming content liabilities	65,868	(34,587)	733,227	846,560
Amortization of streaming content assets	1,911,767	1,627,477	5,478,428	4,483,954
Amortization of DVD content assets	9,959	13,259	32,247	48,368
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	21,161	19,238	59,938	52,838
Stock-based compensation expense	82,316	44,763	231,943	133,679
Other non-cash items	8,962	9,896	31,092	43,081
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on long-term debt	(7,670)	50,830	(52,000)	115,050
Deferred taxes	(39,453)	(57,090)	(71,041)	(104,556)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(30,364)	(41,399)	(111,833)	(147,000)
Accounts payable	(4,449)	34,029	77,367	10,590
Accrued expenses	134,000	74,006	200,198	119,506
Deferred revenue	18,983	32,947	98,101	94,777
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(25,609)	(7,549)	28,803	(40,146)
Net cash used in operating activities	(690,411)	(419,607)	(1,445,407)	(1,297,991)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(7,731)	(10,217)	(31,079)	(43,213)
Purchases of property and equipment	(39,333)	(33,963)	(103,826)	(151,717)
Change in other assets	(121,630)	(1,107)	(123,857)	(2,940)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	(2,799)	0	(74,819)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	250,278	0	320,154
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	0	0	0	22,705
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(168,694)	202,192	(258,762)	70,170
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	1,900,000	1,420,510
Debt issuance costs	0	(312)	(16,992)	(15,325)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	29,781	34,669	113,052	73,673
Other financing activities	(544)	65	(1,397)	189
Net cash provided by financing activities	29,237	34,422	1,994,663	1,479,047
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(5,562)	10,685	(34,725)	27,667
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(835,430)	(172,308)	255,769	278,893
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	3,913,994	1,918,777	2,822,795	1,467,576
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	3,078,564	1,746,469	3,078,564	1,746,469
Supplemental disclosure:
Increase (decrease) in investing activities included in liabilities	$ (2,130)	$ (6,876)	$ 2,512	$ (27,041)