Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,305,120	$ 1,597,447
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(2,458,666)	(3,584,164)
Change in content liabilities	(354,791)	(347,149)
Amortization of content assets	3,459,984	3,166,365
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	90,335	74,602
Stock-based compensation expense	99,099	119,209
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt	80,651	(161,821)
Other non-cash items	120,008	101,968
Deferred income taxes	(98,782)	(68,906)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(88,522)	41,157
Accounts payable	(89,668)	(215,444)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	185,299	350,763
Deferred revenue	(2,390)	16,743
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(68,937)	(167,931)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,178,740	922,839
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(62,019)	(121,158)
Acquisitions	0	(124,521)
Purchases of short-term investments	(201,634)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(263,653)	(245,679)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	0	(700,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	26,028	13,678
Repurchases of common stock	(400,101)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(374,073)	(686,322)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	26,423	(11,448)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,567,437	(20,610)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,170,582	6,055,111
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 6,738,019	$ 6,034,501