CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,116,228	$ 2,761,395	$ 1,866,916
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(17,702,202)	(11,779,284)	(13,916,683)
Change in content liabilities	232,898	(757,433)	(694,011)
Amortization of content assets	12,230,367	10,806,912	9,216,247
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	208,412	115,710	103,579
Stock-based compensation expense	403,220	415,180	405,376
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt	(430,661)	533,278	(45,576)
Other non-cash items	376,777	293,126	228,230
Deferred income taxes	199,548	70,066	(94,443)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(369,681)	(187,623)	(252,113)
Accounts payable	145,115	(41,605)	96,063
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	180,338	198,183	157,778
Deferred revenue	91,350	193,247	163,846
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(289,099)	(194,075)	(122,531)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	392,610	2,427,077	(2,887,322)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(524,585)	(497,923)	(253,035)
Change in other assets	(26,919)	(7,431)	(134,029)
Acquisitions	(788,349)	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,339,853)	(505,354)	(387,064)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	1,009,464	4,469,306
Debt issuance costs	0	(7,559)	(36,134)
Repayments of debt	(500,000)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	174,414	235,406	72,490
Repurchases of common stock	(600,022)	0	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(224,168)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,149,776)	1,237,311	4,505,662
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(86,740)	36,050	469
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,183,759)	3,195,084	1,231,745
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	8,238,870	5,043,786	3,812,041
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	6,055,111	8,238,870	5,043,786
Supplemental disclosure:
Income taxes paid	509,265	291,582	400,658
Interest paid	$ 763,432	$ 762,904	$ 599,132