Segment Information (Information on Reportable Segments and Reconciliation to Consolidated Net Income) (Details) subscription in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
subscription
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Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
subscription
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Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
subscription
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
subscription
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
subscription
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total members at end of period | subscription | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ 3,285,755 | $ 2,984,859 | $ 2,785,464 | $ 2,636,635 | $ 2,477,541 | $ 2,290,188 | $ 2,105,204 | $ 1,957,736 | $ 11,692,713 | $ 8,830,669 | $ 6,779,511 |
Cost of revenues | 7,659,666 | 6,029,901 | 4,591,476 | ||||||||
Marketing | 1,278,022 | 991,078 | 824,092 | ||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 2,755,025 | 1,809,690 | 1,363,943 | ||||||||
Other operating expenses | 1,916,346 | 1,429,897 | 1,058,117 | ||||||||
Operating income | 838,679 | 379,793 | 305,826 | ||||||||
Other income (expense) | (353,358) | (119,286) | (163,941) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 79,100 | (73,608) | 73,829 | 19,244 | |||||||
Net income | $ 185,517 | $ 129,590 | $ 65,600 | $ 178,222 | $ 66,748 | $ 51,517 | $ 40,755 | $ 27,658 | 558,929 | 186,678 | 122,641 |
Amortization of content assets | $ 6,258,474 | $ 4,867,450 | $ 3,484,762 | ||||||||
Domestic Streaming [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total members at end of period | subscription | 54,750 | 49,431 | 54,750 | 49,431 | 44,738 | ||||||
Revenues | $ 6,153,025 | $ 5,077,307 | $ 4,180,339 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | 3,319,230 | 2,855,789 | 2,487,193 | ||||||||
Marketing | 553,331 | 382,832 | 317,646 | ||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 2,280,464 | 1,838,686 | 1,375,500 | ||||||||
Amortization of content assets | $ 2,756,947 | $ 2,337,950 | $ 1,905,069 | ||||||||
International Streaming [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total members at end of period | subscription | 62,832 | 44,365 | 62,832 | 44,365 | 30,024 | ||||||
Revenues | $ 5,089,191 | $ 3,211,095 | $ 1,953,435 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | 4,137,911 | 2,911,370 | 1,780,375 | ||||||||
Marketing | 724,691 | 608,246 | 506,446 | ||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 226,589 | (308,521) | (333,386) | ||||||||
Amortization of content assets | $ 3,440,870 | $ 2,450,548 | $ 1,500,313 | ||||||||
Domestic DVD [Member] | |||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Total members at end of period | subscription | 3,383 | 4,114 | 3,383 | 4,114 | 4,904 | ||||||
Revenues | $ 450,497 | $ 542,267 | $ 645,737 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | 202,525 | 262,742 | 323,908 | ||||||||
Marketing | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 247,972 | 279,525 | 321,829 | ||||||||
Amortization of content assets | $ 60,657 | $ 78,952 | $ 79,380 |