Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,398,242	$ 1,449,071	$ 4,436,640	$ 4,508,799
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(4,582,671)	(4,666,237)	(12,853,846)	(12,047,563)
Change in content liabilities	60,867	(29,246)	(95,054)	(607,494)
Amortization of content assets	3,653,592	2,963,051	10,081,305	8,489,050
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	85,188	70,253	243,295	144,428
Stock-based compensation expense	152,062	95,078	421,663	303,891
Foreign currency remeasurement gain on debt	(348,458)	(136,488)	(814,792)	(326,744)
Other non-cash items	102,513	102,211	409,855	282,971
Deferred income taxes	(57,797)	50,967	(242,523)	261,827
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(120,071)	(95,145)	44,485	(369,073)
Accounts payable	53,875	24,836	(283,617)	(40,164)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	212,072	269,774	324,116	276,241
Deferred revenue	(48,420)	(4,732)	(42,053)	64,640
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(4,184)	(11,014)	(47,075)	(144,925)
Net cash provided by operating activities	556,810	82,379	1,582,399	795,884
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(84,960)	(167,327)	(296,136)	(358,606)
Change in other assets	0	(21,304)	0	(26,919)
Acquisitions	0	0	(193,397)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(84,960)	(188,631)	(489,533)	(385,525)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	0	0	(700,000)	(500,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,113	18,445	29,041	86,265
Repurchases of common stock	0	(100,000)	0	(600,022)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,113	(81,555)	(670,959)	(1,013,757)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(180,058)	(63,843)	(336,704)	(82,504)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	295,905	(251,650)	85,203	(685,902)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,844,409	7,804,618	6,055,111	8,238,870
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 6,140,314	$ 7,552,968	$ 6,140,314	$ 7,552,968