Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 665,244	$ 402,835	$ 1,279,946	$ 1,077,308
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(3,648,292)	(3,238,717)	(9,971,141)	(9,259,185)
Change in streaming content liabilities	(95,548)	65,868	(122,660)	733,227
Amortization of streaming content assets	2,279,977	1,911,767	6,636,578	5,478,428
Amortization of DVD content assets	6,654	9,959	22,819	32,247
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	26,704	21,161	75,761	59,938
Stock-based compensation expense	100,262	82,316	305,310	231,943
Other non-cash items	51,280	8,962	141,518	31,092
Foreign currency remeasurement gain on long-term debt	(171,360)	(7,670)	(167,676)	(52,000)
Deferred taxes	52,105	(39,453)	94,251	(71,041)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	145	(30,364)	(56,162)	(111,833)
Accounts payable	(7,643)	(4,449)	(134,784)	77,367
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	260,872	134,000	391,814	200,198
Deferred revenue	22,729	18,983	154,607	98,101
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(44,923)	(25,609)	(75,528)	28,803
Net cash used in operating activities	(501,794)	(690,411)	(1,425,347)	(1,445,407)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of DVD content assets	(4,634)	(7,731)	(21,602)	(31,079)
Purchases of property and equipment	(45,333)	(39,333)	(145,298)	(103,826)
Change in other assets	613	(121,630)	(12,593)	(123,857)
Net cash used in investing activities	(49,354)	(168,694)	(179,493)	(258,762)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	0	2,243,196	1,900,000
Debt issuance costs	0	0	(18,192)	(16,992)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,989	29,781	56,857	113,052
Other financing activities	0	(544)	0	(1,397)
Net cash provided by financing activities	11,989	29,237	2,281,861	1,994,663
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(29,325)	(5,562)	(29,341)	(34,725)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(568,484)	(835,430)	647,680	255,769
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,028,205	3,913,994	3,812,041	2,822,795
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 4,459,721	$ 3,078,564	$ 4,459,721	$ 3,078,564