Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 344,052	$ 290,124
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(2,997,746)	(2,986,747)
Change in streaming content liabilities	(14,698)	378,885
Amortization of streaming content assets	2,124,686	1,748,844
Amortization of DVD content assets	8,509	11,134
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	23,561	19,041
Stock-based compensation expense	101,200	68,395
Other non-cash items	37,199	8,209
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on long-term debt	(57,600)	41,080
Deferred taxes	6,627	(22,049)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(32,076)	(55,905)
Accounts payable	(124,467)	74,083
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	157,647	119,049
Deferred revenue	47,793	55,270
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(4,486)	13,830
Net cash used in operating activities	(379,799)	(236,757)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(9,170)	(10,796)
Purchases of property and equipment	(60,381)	(37,170)
Change in other assets	(10,552)	(1,786)
Net cash used in investing activities	(80,103)	(49,752)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	22,972	56,335
Other financing activities	0	(321)
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,972	56,014
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(5,014)	7,177
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(441,944)	(223,318)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	3,812,041	2,822,795
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 3,370,097	$ 2,599,477