Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Expected timing of payments for streaming content obligations

The expected timing of payments for these streaming content obligations is as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	6,200,611	$	4,703,172
Due after one year and through 3 years	6,731,336		5,249,147
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	1,386,934		891,864
Due after 5 years	160,606		58,048
Total streaming content obligations	$	14,479,487	$	10,902,231

Future minimum payments under lease financing obligations and non-cancelable operating leases

Future minimum payments under lease financing obligations and non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	Future Minimum Payments
	(in thousands)
2017	$	64,502
2018	76,310
2019	68,456
2020	66,603
2021	57,434
Thereafter	307,535
Total minimum payments	$	640,840