Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(2,883,839)	(4,582,671)	(9,025,512)	(12,853,846)
Change in content liabilities	(325,989)	60,867	(634,661)	(95,054)
Amortization of content assets	3,573,353	3,653,592	10,443,358	10,081,305
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	90,660	85,188	270,380	243,295
Stock-based compensation expense	79,720	152,062	256,849	421,663
Foreign currency remeasurement gain on debt	(172,678)	(348,458)	(63,075)	(814,792)
Other non-cash items	115,688	102,513	357,179	409,855
Deferred income taxes	(86,277)	(57,797)	(288,231)	(242,523)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	103,766	(120,071)	(167,805)	44,485
Accounts payable	(68,390)	53,875	(119,726)	(283,617)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(65,029)	212,072	298,101	324,116
Deferred revenue	(5,733)	(48,420)	41,524	(42,053)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(40,359)	(4,184)	(227,246)	(47,075)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,992,315	556,810	5,611,287	1,582,399
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(103,929)	(84,960)	(266,920)	(296,136)
Acquisitions	0	0	0	(193,397)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	0	(504,862)	0
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	400,000	0	901,937	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	296,071	(84,960)	130,155	(489,533)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	0	0	0	(700,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	57,818	4,113	118,563	29,041
Repurchases of common stock	(2,500,100)	0	(3,545,347)	0
Other financing activities	(32,826)	0	(71,746)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,475,108)	4,113	(3,498,530)	(670,959)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(122,707)	(180,058)	(56,658)	(336,704)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(309,429)	295,905	2,186,254	85,203
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,666,265	5,844,409	5,170,582	6,055,111
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 7,356,836	$ 6,140,314	$ 7,356,836	$ 6,140,314