Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 720,196	$ 270,650	$ 1,429,263	$ 614,702
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(2,510,782)	(3,325,103)	(5,805,057)	(6,322,849)
Change in content liabilities	(108,432)	(12,414)	150,513	(27,112)
Amortization of content assets	2,607,159	2,231,915	5,090,544	4,356,601
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	26,661	25,496	55,178	49,057
Stock-based compensation expense	104,210	103,848	201,229	205,048
Other non-cash items	70,301	60,695	135,749	106,403
Foreign currency remeasurement loss on debt	119,161	61,284	26,101	3,684
Deferred taxes	223,308	35,519	269,927	42,146
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	3,066	(24,231)	(124,287)	(56,307)
Accounts payable	(112,027)	(2,674)	(261,180)	(127,141)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(105,450)	(26,705)	108,741	130,942
Deferred revenue	42,508	84,085	104,516	131,878
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(38,803)	(26,119)	(80,249)	(30,605)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,041,076	(543,754)	1,300,988	(923,553)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(141,741)	(39,584)	(239,756)	(99,965)
Change in other assets	(260)	(10,452)	(548)	(30,174)
Net cash used in investing activities	(142,001)	(50,036)	(240,304)	(130,139)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,009,464	2,243,196	1,009,464	2,243,196
Debt issuance costs	(7,559)	(18,192)	(7,559)	(18,192)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	89,060	21,896	132,754	44,868
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,090,965	2,246,900	1,134,659	2,269,872
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	11,819	4,998	(59,083)	(16)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,001,859	1,658,108	2,136,260	1,216,164
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,178,187	3,370,097	5,043,786	3,812,041
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 7,180,046	$ 5,028,205	$ 7,180,046	$ 5,028,205