Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,440,951	$ 1,353,013	$ 3,038,398	$ 3,059,728
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(4,687,011)	(4,096,750)	(8,271,175)	(7,381,326)
Change in content liabilities	191,228	(312,208)	(155,921)	(578,248)
Amortization of content assets	3,261,348	2,806,803	6,427,713	5,525,999
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	83,505	38,434	158,107	74,175
Stock-based compensation expense	150,392	101,583	269,601	208,813
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt	(304,513)	63,074	(466,334)	(190,256)
Other non-cash items	205,374	108,103	307,342	180,760
Deferred income taxes	(115,820)	51,127	(184,726)	210,860
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	123,399	(52,373)	164,556	(273,928)
Accounts payable	(122,048)	72,313	(337,492)	(65,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(238,719)	(171,430)	112,044	6,467
Deferred revenue	(10,376)	47,093	6,367	69,372
Other non-current assets and liabilities	125,040	(72,543)	(42,891)	(133,911)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	102,750	(63,761)	1,025,589	713,505
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(90,018)	(110,278)	(211,176)	(191,279)
Change in other assets	0	(1,000)	0	(5,615)
Acquisitions	(68,876)	0	(193,397)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(158,894)	(111,278)	(404,573)	(196,894)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	0	0	(700,000)	(500,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,250	19,749	24,928	67,820
Repurchases of common stock	0	(500,022)	0	(500,022)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,250	(480,273)	(675,072)	(932,202)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(145,198)	23,477	(156,646)	(18,661)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(190,092)	(631,835)	(210,702)	(434,252)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,034,501	8,436,453	6,055,111	8,238,870
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 5,844,409	$ 7,804,618	$ 5,844,409	$ 7,804,618