Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,487,610	$ 1,440,951	$ 2,792,730	$ 3,038,398
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(3,683,007)	(4,687,011)	(6,141,673)	(8,271,175)
Change in content liabilities	46,119	191,228	(308,672)	(155,921)
Amortization of content assets	3,410,021	3,261,348	6,870,005	6,427,713
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	89,385	83,505	179,720	158,107
Stock-based compensation expense	78,030	150,392	177,129	269,601
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt	28,952	(304,513)	109,603	(466,334)
Other non-cash items	121,483	205,374	241,491	307,342
Deferred income taxes	(103,172)	(115,820)	(201,954)	(184,726)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	(183,049)	123,399	(271,571)	164,556
Accounts payable	38,332	(122,048)	(51,336)	(337,492)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	177,831	(238,719)	363,130	112,044
Deferred revenue	49,647	(10,376)	47,257	6,367
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(117,950)	125,040	(186,887)	(42,891)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,440,232	102,750	3,618,972	1,025,589
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(100,972)	(90,018)	(162,991)	(211,176)
Acquisitions	0	(68,876)	0	(193,397)
Purchases of short-term investments	(303,228)	0	(504,862)	0
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	501,937	0	501,937	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	97,737	(158,894)	(165,916)	(404,573)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	0	0	0	(700,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	34,717	11,250	60,745	24,928
Repurchases of common stock	(645,146)	0	(1,045,247)	0
Other financing activities	(38,920)	0	(38,920)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(649,349)	11,250	(1,023,422)	(675,072)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	39,626	(145,198)	66,049	(156,646)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	928,246	(190,092)	2,495,683	(210,702)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,738,019	6,034,501	5,170,582	6,055,111
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 7,666,265	$ 5,844,409	$ 7,666,265	$ 5,844,409