Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 270,650	$ 384,349	$ 614,702	$ 674,473
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(3,325,103)	(3,033,721)	(6,322,849)	(6,020,468)
Change in streaming content liabilities	(12,414)	288,474	(27,112)	667,359
Amortization of streaming content assets	2,231,915	1,817,817	4,356,601	3,566,661
Amortization of DVD content assets	7,656	11,154	16,165	22,288
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	25,496	19,736	49,057	38,777
Stock-based compensation expense	103,848	81,232	205,048	149,627
Other non-cash items	53,039	13,921	90,238	22,130
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on long-term debt	61,284	(85,410)	3,684	(44,330)
Deferred taxes	35,519	(9,539)	42,146	(31,588)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(24,231)	(25,564)	(56,307)	(81,469)
Accounts payable	(2,674)	7,733	(127,141)	81,816
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(26,705)	(52,851)	130,942	66,198
Deferred revenue	84,085	23,848	131,878	79,118
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(26,119)	40,582	(30,605)	54,412
Net cash used in operating activities	(543,754)	(518,239)	(923,553)	(754,996)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(7,798)	(12,552)	(16,968)	(23,348)
Purchases of property and equipment	(39,584)	(27,323)	(99,965)	(64,493)
Change in other assets	(2,654)	(441)	(13,206)	(2,227)
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,036)	(40,316)	(130,139)	(90,068)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	2,243,196	1,900,000	2,243,196	1,900,000
Debt issuance costs	(18,192)	(16,992)	(18,192)	(16,992)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	21,896	26,936	44,868	83,271
Other financing activities	0	(532)	0	(853)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,246,900	1,909,412	2,269,872	1,965,426
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	4,998	(36,340)	(16)	(29,163)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,658,108	1,314,517	1,216,164	1,091,199
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	3,370,097	2,599,477	3,812,041	2,822,795
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 5,028,205	$ 3,913,994	$ 5,028,205	$ 3,913,994