Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 559,886	$ (514,391)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	131,606	136,397
Amortization and write-off of original issue discount and deferred financing cost	10,202	28,807
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	28,628
Amortization of content costs	13,687	73,282
Impairment charges	0	3,770
Loss (gain) on sale/disposal and impairment of assets	2,333	(2,512)
Gain on business divestiture	(478,641)	0
Equity-based compensation expense	111,463	403,508
Change in fair value of contingent liabilities	2,216	14,378
Change in fair value of equity investments with and without readily determinable fair value	(13,542)	(11,285)
Change in fair value of financial instruments	13,634	21,034
Equity losses of affiliates	60,522	59,284
Net provision for (benefit from) allowance for doubtful accounts	7,520	(3,916)
Net loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions	17,762	(5,156)
Distributions from affiliates	3,586	902
Tax receivable agreements liability adjustment	51,092	0
Income taxes	(31,182)	42,342
Other, net	174	174
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net of acquisitions and divestiture:
Increase in receivables	(242,321)	(141,807)
(Increase)/decrease in other current assets	(107,451)	2,325
Increase in other assets	(81,938)	(490,715)
Decrease in deferred costs	25,584	84,250
(Decrease)/increase in deferred revenue	(95,481)	124,524
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	38,318	44,394
Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities	214,017	(20,416)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	213,046	(122,199)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(431,105)	(255,633)
Purchases of property and equipment	(55,796)	(27,107)
Proceeds from business divestiture, net of cash sold	649,706	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	415	19,237
Investments in affiliates	(41,214)	(113,959)
Other, net	1,148	4,897
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	123,154	(372,565)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings	10,037	220,841
Payments on borrowings	(49,887)	(852,341)
Contributions	0	5,400
Distributions	(25,953)	(8,743)
Redemption payments related to pre-IPO units	(7,067)	(14,402)
Proceeds from equity offering, net of underwriting discounts and offering expenses	0	1,886,643
Acquisition of non-controlling interests	92,487	(835,683)
Payments of contingent consideration related to acquisitions	(11,644)	(1,778)
Other, net	(777)	(2,439)
Net cash provided by financing activities	7,196	397,498
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances held for sale	28,743	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(16,264)	1,055
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	355,875	(96,211)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	1,793,036	1,190,333
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 2,148,911	$ 1,094,122