| USD ($) $ in Thousands | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 14,766,653 | $ 10,981,201 | $ 8,711,631 | $ 5,407,990 | |||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
Additions to content assets | (19,991,442) | (17,096,617) | (16,223,617) | (12,554,703) | |||||||||||||
Additions to streaming content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Change in content liabilities | (52,865) | (610,838) | (779,135) | (585,602) | |||||||||||||
Amortization of content assets | 17,528,899 | 16,422,166 | 15,301,517 | 14,197,437 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of DVD content assets | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Amortization of streaming content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Amortization of DVD content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles | 392,188 | 333,389 | 328,914 | 356,947 | |||||||||||||
Acquisition of streaming content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Amortization of content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Amortization of discounts and premiums on investments | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 540,064 | 368,449 | 272,588 | 339,368 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt | (37,815) | 72,348 | (121,539) | 176,296 | |||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other non-cash items | 659,620 | 577,451 | 494,778 | 512,075 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 159,221 | (442,056) | (590,698) | (459,359) | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency remeasurement loss on long-term debt | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of short-term investments | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Gain on disposal of DVDs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment in business | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Prepaid content | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other current assets | (1,042,356) | (790,661) | 22,180 | (181,003) | |||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 6,858 | (8,039) | 121,353 | 93,502 | |||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 266,509 | 881,218 | 191,899 | 103,565 | |||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 54,958 | 254,917 | 77,844 | 178,708 | |||||||||||||
Other non-current assets and liabilities | (942,554) | (793,655) | (446,351) | (310,920) | |||||||||||||
Other assets and liabilities | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 12,307,938 | 10,149,273 | 7,361,364 | 7,274,301 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of DVD content library | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (932,875) | (688,220) | (439,538) | (348,552) | |||||||||||||
Acquisition of DVD content assets | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Change in other assets | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||
Acquisitions | - | (17,194) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (60,995) | (169,965) | (1,742,246) | - | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments | 8,450 | 1,917,067 | 0 | - | |||||||||||||
Purchases of short-term investments | - | - | - | (504,862) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | - | - | - | 1,395,165 | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of DVDs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Acquisitions of intangible assets | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Investment in business | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of investment in business | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other assets | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,588,358) | 1,041,688 | (2,181,784) | 541,751 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt | 992,550 | 0 | 1,794,460 | - | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Borrowings on line of credit, net of issuance costs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Payments on line of credit | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Debt issuance costs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Repayments of debt | 0 | (1,833,450) | (400,000) | 0 | |||||||||||||
Principal payments of lease financing obligations | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 260,046 | 666,965 | 832,887 | 169,990 | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | (12,861,275) | (9,127,167) | (6,263,746) | (6,045,347) | |||||||||||||
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (47,011) | (46,165) | (8,285) | 0 | |||||||||||||
Redemption of debt | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other financing activities | (77,133) | (5,806) | (29,743) | (75,446) | |||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (11,732,823) | (10,345,623) | (4,074,427) | (5,950,803) | |||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (79,848) | 386,519 | (416,331) | 82,684 | |||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,093,091) | 1,231,857 | 688,822 | 1,947,933 | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Supplemental disclosure: | |||||||||||||||||
Income taxes paid | - | - | 1,641,530 | 1,154,973 | |||||||||||||
Interest paid | 718,611 | 718,611 | 674,502 | 684,504 | |||||||||||||
Investing activities included in liabilities | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in investing activities included in liabilities | - | - | - | - |