Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively:

United States and Canada (UCAN)

	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,257,697	$	2,933,445	$	9,663,312	$	8,475,891
Paid net membership additions	73		177		88		5,419
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	74,024		73,081		74,024		73,081

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	2,432,239	$	2,019,083	$	7,176,393	$	5,635,094
Paid net membership additions	1,804		759		3,802		10,464
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	70,500		62,242		70,500		62,242

Latin America (LATAM)

	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	915,297	$	789,384	$	2,612,826	$	2,368,205
Paid net membership additions	330		256		1,451		4,907
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	38,988		36,324		38,988		36,324

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	834,002	$	634,891	$	2,395,896	$	1,687,691
Paid net membership additions	2,176		1,012		4,559		7,271
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	30,051		23,504		30,051		23,504

(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.