Long-Term Debt (8.50% Senior Notes) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Nov. 14, 2013
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Nov. 30, 2009
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 400,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | $ 500,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | |||
Interest paid | 41,085,000us-gaap_InterestPaid | 19,114,000us-gaap_InterestPaid | 19,009,000us-gaap_InterestPaid | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 25,129,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | |||
Senior Notes [Member] | 8.50% Senior Notes [Member] | ||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||
Face amount | 200,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
200,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Interest rate | 8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Proceeds from issuance of debt | 193,900,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Debt issuance costs, net | 6,100,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Redemption price, percent of outstanding principal | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
101.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Make-whole premium | 19,400,000nflx_DebtInstrumentMakeWholePremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Interest paid | 5,100,000us-gaap_InterestPaid / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt | 25,100,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Write off of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ 4,200,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = nflx_EightPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Debt Instrument, Make-whole Premium No definition available.
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net amount of long-term deferred finance costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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