Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Streaming Revenue, Paid net Membership Additions, and Ending Paid Memberships by Region

The following tables summarize streaming revenue, paid net membership additions, and paid memberships at end of period by region for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively:

United States and Canada (UCAN)

	As of/ Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,170,972	$	2,702,776
Paid net membership additions	448		2,307
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	74,384		69,969

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

	As of/ Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	2,343,674	$	1,723,474
Paid net membership additions	1,810		6,956
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	68,508		58,734

Latin America (LATAM)

	As of/ Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	836,647	$	793,453
Paid net membership additions	357		2,901
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	37,894		34,318

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

	As of/ Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	762,414	$	483,660
Paid net membership additions	1,361		3,602
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	26,853		19,835

(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 certain other promotions that may be offered by the Company to new or 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 cancellations, as a result of a failed method of payment, become 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.