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Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas
The Company's long-lived tangible assets were located as follows:
 
As of December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in thousands)
United States
$
381,947

 
$
289,875

International
36,334

 
29,529

Information on Reportable Segments and Reconciliation to Consolidated Net Income
The following tables represent segment information for the year ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
As of/Year ended December 31, 2018
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
58,486

 
80,773

 
2,706

 


Total paid net membership additions (1)
5,676

 
22,939

 
(624
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
2,065

 
7,131

 
25

 
 
Revenues
$
7,646,647

 
$
7,782,105

 
$
365,589

 
$
15,794,341

Cost of revenues
4,038,394

 
5,776,047

 
153,097

 
9,967,538

Marketing
1,025,351

 
1,344,118

 

 
2,369,469

Contribution profit
$
2,582,902

 
$
661,940

 
$
212,492

 
3,457,334

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,852,108

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,605,226

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(378,768
)
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,216

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,211,242



 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Amortization of content assets
$
3,115,170

 
$
4,416,918

 
$
41,212

 
$
7,573,300


The following tables represent segment information for the year ended December 31, 2017.
 
 
As of/Year ended December 31, 2017
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
52,810

 
57,834

 
3,330

 


Total paid net membership additions (1)
4,905

 
16,649

 
(699
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
1,940

 
4,998

 
53

 
 
Revenues
$
6,153,025

 
$
5,089,191

 
$
450,497

 
$
11,692,713

Cost of revenues
3,470,859

 
4,359,616

 
202,525

 
8,033,000

Marketing
603,746

 
832,535

 

 
1,436,281

Contribution profit (loss)
$
2,078,420

 
$
(102,960
)
 
$
247,972

 
2,223,432

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,384,753

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
838,679

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(353,358
)
Benefit from income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
(73,608
)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
558,929


 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Amortization of content assets
$
2,756,947

 
$
3,440,870

 
$
60,657

 
$
6,258,474


The following tables represent segment information for the year ended December 31, 2016.
 
As of/Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
47,905

 
41,185

 
4,029

 


Total paid net membership additions (1)
4,504

 
13,747

 
(758
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
1,526

 
3,180

 
85

 
 
Revenues
$
5,077,307

 
$
3,211,095

 
$
542,267

 
$
8,830,669

Cost of revenues
2,951,973

 
3,042,747

 
262,742

 
6,257,462

Marketing
412,928

 
684,591

 

 
1,097,519

Contribution profit (loss)
$
1,712,406

 
$
(516,243
)
 
$
279,525

 
1,475,688

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,095,895

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
379,793

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(119,286
)
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
73,829

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
186,678

 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Amortization of content assets
$
2,337,950

 
$
2,450,548

 
$
78,952

 
$
4,867,450

(1)
A paid membership (also referred to as a paid subscription) is defined as a membership that has the right to receive Netflix service following sign-up and a method of payment being provided, and that is not part of a free trial or other promotional offering by the Company to certain new and rejoining members. A membership is canceled and ceases to be reflected in the above metrics as of the effective cancellation date. Voluntary cancellations generally become effective at the end of the prepaid membership period. Involuntary cancellation of the service, as a result of a failed method of payment, becomes effective immediately. Memberships are assigned to territories based on the geographic location used at time of sign-up as determined by the Company’s internal systems, which utilize industry standard geo-location technology.