Balance Sheet Components (Content Library And Accumulated Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Streaming content library, gross	$ 1,629,096	$ 441,637
DVD content library, gross	604,139	627,392
Content library, gross	2,233,235	1,069,029
Less: accumulated amortization	(957,627)	(707,050)
Total content library, net	1,275,608	361,979
Less: Current content library, net	705,398	181,006
Content library, net	$ 570,210	$ 180,973