Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Future Minimum Payments Under Lease Financing Obligations And Non-Cancelable Operating Leases

Year Ending December 31,	Future Minimum Payments
	(in thousands)
2012	$	21,773
2013		18,310
2014		14,195
2015		11,008
2016		8,580
Thereafter		5,326
Total minimum payments	$	79,192

Expected Timing Of Payments For Commitments

	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	797,649
Due after one year and through 3 years		2,384,373
Due after 3 years and through 5 years		650,480
Due after 5 years		74,696
Total streaming content obligations	$	3,907,198