Balance Sheet Components (Components of Content Library) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total content assets, net	$ 11,000,808	$ 7,218,815
Current content assets, net	3,726,307	2,905,998
Non-current content assets, net	7,274,501	4,312,817
Licensed Content [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	9,595,315	6,827,119
Produced Content [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	335,400	61,515
In production	1,010,463	279,013
In development	34,215	24,651
Total content assets, net	$ 1,380,078	365,179
Produced content amortization period tranche one, percent	28.00%
Produced content amortization period tranche two, percent	81.00%
Produced content, amortization period, tranche one (in months)	12 months
Produced content, amortization period, tranche two (in months)	36 months
DVD [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 25,415	$ 26,517