Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,363,509	$ 1,677,422	$ 6,843,024	$ 4,470,152
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(4,016,396)	(2,883,839)	(11,794,215)	(9,025,512)
Change in content liabilities	(83,585)	(325,989)	(639,598)	(634,661)
Amortization of content assets	3,699,521	3,573,353	11,140,016	10,443,358
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	80,914	90,660	249,375	270,380
Stock-based compensation expense	65,650	79,720	210,761	256,849
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt	104,809	(172,678)	(68,684)	(63,075)
Other non-cash items	128,082	115,688	363,851	357,179
Deferred income taxes	(200,982)	(86,277)	(517,446)	(288,231)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	54,956	103,766	64,046	(167,805)
Accounts payable	30,597	(68,390)	(134,026)	(119,726)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	179,011	(65,029)	316,490	298,101
Deferred revenue	39,328	(5,733)	70,079	41,524
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(124,313)	(40,359)	(279,203)	(227,246)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,321,101	1,992,315	5,824,470	5,611,287
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(126,863)	(103,929)	(280,864)	(266,920)
Purchases of investments	(1,742,246)	0	(1,742,246)	(504,862)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	0	400,000	0	901,937
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,869,109)	296,071	(2,023,110)	130,155
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,794,460	0	1,794,460	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	(400,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	143,244	57,818	530,875	118,563
Repurchases of common stock	(1,700,000)	(2,500,100)	(5,299,998)	(3,545,347)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,024)	0	(5,732)	0
Other financing activities	(9,084)	(32,826)	(15,334)	(71,746)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	226,596	(2,475,108)	(3,395,729)	(3,498,530)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	153,452	(122,707)	(65,061)	(56,658)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	832,040	(309,429)	340,570	2,186,254
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,627,045	7,666,265	7,118,515	5,170,582
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 7,459,085	$ 7,356,836	$ 7,459,085	$ 7,356,836