Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,866,916	$ 1,211,242	$ 558,929
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Additions to streaming content assets	(13,916,683)	(13,043,437)	(9,805,763)
Change in streaming content liabilities	(694,011)	999,880	900,006
Amortization of streaming content assets	9,216,247	7,532,088	6,197,817
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	103,579	83,157	71,911
Stock-based compensation expense	405,376	320,657	182,209
Other non-cash items	228,230	81,640	117,864
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on long-term debt	(45,576)	(73,953)	140,790
Deferred taxes	(94,443)	(85,520)	(208,688)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(252,113)	(200,192)	(234,090)
Accounts payable	96,063	199,198	74,559
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	157,778	150,422	114,337
Deferred revenue	163,846	142,277	177,974
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(122,531)	2,062	(73,803)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,887,322)	(2,680,479)	(1,785,948)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(253,035)	(173,946)	(173,302)
Change in other assets	(134,029)	(165,174)	(60,409)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	0	(74,819)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	0	320,154
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	0	0	22,705
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(387,064)	(339,120)	34,329
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	4,469,306	3,961,852	3,020,510
Debt issuance costs	(36,134)	(35,871)	(32,153)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	72,490	124,502	88,378
Other financing activities	0	(1,956)	255
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,505,662	4,048,527	3,076,990
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	469	(39,682)	29,848
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,231,745	989,246	1,355,219
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	3,812,041	2,822,795	1,467,576
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	5,043,786	3,812,041	2,822,795
Supplemental disclosure:
Income taxes paid	400,658	131,069	113,591
Interest paid	$ 599,132	$ 375,831	$ 213,313