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Commitments and Contingencies - Streaming Content (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Total streaming content obligations	$ 21,790,643	$ 23,248,931
Current content liabilities	4,128,905	4,393,681
Non-current content liabilities	1,696,662	1,780,806
Unrecorded streaming obligations	16,000,000	17,000,000
Non-income Tax Assessments \| Brazilian Tax Authorities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Indemnification guarantee accrual	500,000
Current Content Liabilities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Current content liabilities	4,100,000	4,400,000
Non-current Content Liabilities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Non-current content liabilities	$ 1,700,000	$ 1,800,000

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of content liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for content received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of content liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for content received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the non-current portion of the liabilities (due in greater than one year).

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[Line Items] for Contractual Obligation [Table]

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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Amount of unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in future for fixed or minimum amount or quantity of product and service at fixed or minimum price. Includes, but is not limited to, lease not yet commenced and take-or-pay and throughput contracts.

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