Balance Sheet Components (Content Library And Accumulated Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Balance Sheet Components
Streaming content library, gross	$ 1,150,331	$ 441,637
DVD content library, gross	608,977	627,392
Content library, gross	1,759,308	1,069,029
Less: accumulated amortization	(834,628)	(707,050)
Total content library, net	924,680	361,979
Less: Current content library, net	499,434	181,006
Content library, net	$ 425,246	$ 180,973