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Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas
The Company's long-lived tangible assets, as well as the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019, were located as follows:
 
As of
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(in thousands)
United States
$
1,307,086

 
$
381,947

International
206,228

 
36,334


Information on Reportable Segments And Reconciliation To Consolidated Net Income
The following tables represent segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
 
As of/ Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
60,620

 
97,714

 
2,276

 
 
Total paid net membership additions (losses) (1)
517

 
6,255

 
(135
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
1,375

 
4,215

 
16

 
 
Revenues
$
2,412,598

 
$
2,760,430

 
$
71,877

 
$
5,244,905

Cost of revenues
1,210,105

 
1,860,021

 
27,793

 
3,097,919

Marketing
211,793

 
342,004

 

 
553,797

Contribution profit
$
990,700

 
$
558,405

 
$
44,084

 
$
1,593,189

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
612,950

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
980,239

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,084

Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
347,079

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
665,244


 
As of/ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
60,620

 
97,714

 
2,276

 
 
Total paid net membership additions (losses) (1)
2,134

 
16,941

 
(430
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
1,375

 
4,215

 
16

 
 
Revenues
$
6,785,342

 
$
7,674,906

 
$
228,765

 
$
14,689,013

Cost of revenues
3,546,060

 
5,336,032

 
92,098

 
8,974,190

Marketing
683,445

 
1,090,080

 

 
1,773,525

Contribution profit
$
2,555,837

 
$
1,248,794

 
$
136,667

 
$
3,941,298

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,795,556

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,145,742

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(232,844
)
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
632,952

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,279,946



The following tables represent segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 
As of/ Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
56,957

 
73,465

 
2,828

 
 
Total paid net membership additions (losses) (1)
998

 
5,070

 
(143
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
1,507

 
5,170

 
24

 
 
Revenues
$
1,937,314

 
$
1,973,283

 
$
88,777

 
$
3,999,374

Cost of revenues
1,038,473

 
1,455,554

 
37,101

 
2,531,128

Marketing
210,595

 
299,735

 

 
510,330

Contribution profit
$
688,246

 
$
217,994

 
$
51,676

 
$
957,916

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
477,248

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
480,668

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(101,858
)
Benefit for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
(24,025
)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
402,835

 
As of/ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Total paid memberships at end of period (1)
56,957

 
73,465

 
2,828

 
 
Total paid net membership additions (losses) (1)
4,147

 
15,631

 
(502
)
 
 
Total free trials at end of period
1,507

 
5,170

 
24

 
 
Revenues
$
5,650,555

 
$
5,676,513

 
$
280,432

 
$
11,607,500

Cost of revenues
2,944,948

 
4,169,772

 
119,418

 
7,234,138

Marketing
712,612

 
926,502

 

 
1,639,114

Contribution profit
$
1,992,995

 
$
580,239

 
$
161,014

 
$
2,734,248

Other operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,344,789

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,389,459

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(282,397
)
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,754

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,077,308




(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.
The following table represents the amortization of content assets:
 
Domestic
Streaming
 
International
Streaming
 
Domestic
DVD
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
$
912,793

 
$
1,367,184

 
$
6,654

 
$
2,286,631

2018
800,884

 
1,110,883

 
9,959

 
1,921,726

Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
2,693,598

 
3,942,980

 
22,819

 
6,659,397

2018
2,283,102

 
3,195,326

 
32,247

 
5,510,675