Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	7,446,947	$	6,200,611
Due after one year and through 3 years	8,210,159		6,731,336
Due after 3 years and through 5 years	1,894,001		1,386,934
Due after 5 years	143,535		160,606
Total streaming content obligations	$	17,694,642	$	14,479,487

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, 2017 are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	Future Minimum Payments
	(in thousands)
2018	$	101,987
2019	97,560
2020	96,255
2021	85,188
2022	77,418
Thereafter	278,970
Total minimum payments	$	737,378

Future minimum payments under capital leases

Future minimum payments under lease financing obligations and non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	Future Minimum Payments
	(in thousands)
2018	$	101,987
2019	97,560
2020	96,255
2021	85,188
2022	77,418
Thereafter	278,970
Total minimum payments	$	737,378