NETFLIX INC, 10-K filed on 1/27/2025
Annual Report
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Cover - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-K  
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Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
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Entity File Number 001-35727  
Entity Registrant Name Netflix, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 77-0467272  
Entity Address, Address Line One 121 Albright Way  
Entity Address, City or Town Los Gatos  
Entity Address, State or Province CA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 95032  
City Area Code 408  
Local Phone Number 540-3700  
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $0.001 per share  
Trading Symbol NFLX  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
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Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
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Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Public Float   $ 287,180,927,160
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 427,757,100  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Parts of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the registrant’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
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Audit Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Audit Information [Abstract]  
Auditor Firm ID 42
Auditor Name Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Location San Jose, California
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Revenues $ 39,000,966 $ 33,723,297 $ 31,615,550
Cost of revenues 21,038,464 19,715,368 19,168,285
Sales and marketing 2,917,554 2,657,883 2,530,502
Technology and development 2,925,295 2,675,758 2,711,041
General and administrative 1,702,039 1,720,285 1,572,891
Operating income 10,417,614 6,954,003 5,632,831
Other income (expense):      
Interest expense (718,733) (699,826) (706,212)
Interest and other income (expense) 266,776 (48,772) 337,310
Income before income taxes 9,965,657 6,205,405 5,263,929
Provision for income taxes (1,254,026) (797,415) (772,005)
Net income $ 8,711,631 $ 5,407,990 $ 4,491,924
Earnings per share:      
Basic (in USD per share) $ 20.28 $ 12.25 $ 10.10
Diluted (in USD per share) $ 19.83 $ 12.03 $ 9.95
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding:      
Basic (in shares) 429,519 441,571 444,698
Diluted (in shares) 439,261 449,498 451,290
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax (expense) benefit $ (7) $ 0 $ 0
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, income tax (expense) benefit (1) 0 0
Net change, income tax (expense) benefit (246) 36 0
Net unrealized gains / losses excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, income tax (expense) benefit $ (2) $ 0 $ 0
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 8,711,631 $ 5,407,990 $ 4,491,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Additions to content assets (16,223,617) (12,554,703) (16,839,038)
Change in content liabilities (779,135) (585,602) 179,310
Amortization of content assets 15,301,517 14,197,437 14,026,132
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles 328,914 356,947 336,682
Stock-based compensation expense 272,588 339,368 575,452
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain) on debt (121,539) 176,296 (353,111)
Other non-cash items 494,778 512,075 533,543
Deferred income taxes (590,698) (459,359) (166,550)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Other current assets 22,180 (181,003) (353,834)
Accounts payable 121,353 93,502 (158,543)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 191,899 103,565 (55,513)
Deferred revenue 77,844 178,708 27,356
Other non-current assets and liabilities (446,351) (310,920) (217,553)
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,361,364 7,274,301 2,026,257
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (439,538) (348,552) (407,729)
Acquisitions 0 0 (757,387)
Purchases of investments (1,742,246) (504,862) (911,276)
Proceeds from maturities of investments 0 1,395,165 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,181,784) 541,751 (2,076,392)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,794,460 0 0
Repayments of debt (400,000) 0 (700,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 832,887 169,990 35,746
Repurchases of common stock (6,263,746) (6,045,347) 0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (8,285) 0 0
Other financing activities (29,743) (75,446) 0
Net cash used in financing activities (4,074,427) (5,950,803) (664,254)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (416,331) 82,684 (170,140)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 688,822 1,947,933 (884,529)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 7,118,515 5,170,582 6,055,111
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year 7,807,337 7,118,515 5,170,582
Supplemental disclosure:      
Income taxes paid 1,641,530 1,154,973 811,720
Interest paid $ 674,502 $ 684,504 $ 701,693
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,804,733 $ 7,116,913
Short-term investments 1,779,006 20,973
Other current assets 3,516,640 2,780,247
Total current assets 13,100,379 9,918,133
Content assets, net 32,452,462 31,658,056
Property and equipment, net 1,593,756 1,491,444
Other non-current assets 6,483,777 5,664,359
Total assets 53,630,374 48,731,992
Current liabilities:    
Current content liabilities 4,393,681 4,466,470
Accounts payable 899,909 747,412
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,156,544 1,803,960
Deferred revenue 1,520,813 1,442,969
Short-term debt 1,784,453 399,844
Total current liabilities 10,755,400 8,860,655
Non-current content liabilities 1,780,806 2,578,173
Long-term debt 13,798,351 14,143,417
Other non-current liabilities 2,552,250 2,561,434
Total liabilities 28,886,807 28,143,679
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 0 0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 4,990,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 427,757,100 and 432,759,584 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 6,252,126 5,145,172
Treasury stock at cost (25,953,460 and 16,078,268 shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023) (13,171,638) (6,922,200)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 362,162 (223,945)
Retained earnings 31,300,917 22,589,286
Total stockholders’ equity 24,743,567 20,588,313
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 53,630,374 $ 48,731,992
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Preferred stock, par value (in USD per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 10,000,000 10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 4,990,000,000 4,990,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 427,757,100 432,759,584
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 427,757,100 432,759,584
Treasury stock (in shares) 25,953,460 16,078,268
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021   443,963,107      
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 15,849,248 $ 4,024,561 $ (824,190) $ (40,495) $ 12,689,372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Net income 4,491,924       4,491,924
Other comprehensive (loss) income $ (176,811)     (176,811)  
Issuance of common stock (in shares) 1,383,669 1,383,669      
Issuance of common stock $ 37,588 $ 37,588      
Stock-based compensation expense 575,452 $ 575,452      
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022   445,346,776      
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 20,777,401 $ 4,637,601 (824,190) (217,306) 17,181,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Net income 5,407,990       5,407,990
Other comprehensive (loss) income $ (6,639)     (6,639)  
Issuance of common stock (in shares) 1,926,598 1,926,598      
Issuance of common stock $ 168,203 $ 168,203      
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)   (14,513,790)      
Repurchases of common stock (6,098,010)   (6,098,010)    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 339,368 $ 339,368      
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 432,759,584 432,759,584      
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 20,588,313 $ 5,145,172 (6,922,200) (223,945) 22,589,286
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Net income 8,711,631       8,711,631
Other comprehensive (loss) income $ 586,107     586,107  
Issuance of common stock (in shares) 4,846,048 4,872,708      
Issuance of common stock $ 834,366 $ 834,366      
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) (9,861,935) (9,861,935)      
Repurchases of common stock $ (6,241,153)   (6,241,153)    
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)   (13,257)      
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (8,285)   (8,285)    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 272,588 $ 272,588      
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024 427,757,100 427,757,100      
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024 $ 24,743,567 $ 6,252,126 $ (13,171,638) $ 362,162 $ 31,300,917
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Net income $ 8,711,631 $ 5,407,990 $ 4,491,924
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(7) million, $0, and $0, respectively (247,949) 113,384 (176,811)
Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(1) million, $0, and $0, respectively 2,511 0 0
Cash flow hedges:      
Net unrealized gains (losses) 921,227 (120,023) 0
Reclassification of net gains included in net income (96,795) 0 0
Net change, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(246) million, $36 million, and $0, respectively 824,432 (120,023) 0
Fair value hedges:      
Net unrealized gains excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(2) million, $0, and $0, respectively 7,113 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 586,107 (6,639) (176,811)
Comprehensive income $ 9,297,738 $ 5,401,351 $ 4,315,113
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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Netflix, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on August 29, 1997 and began operations on April 14, 1998. The Company is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with approximately 302 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the content asset amortization policy and the recognition and measurement of income tax assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates these assumptions, judgments and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, requiring public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 12 Segment and Geographic Information in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for further detail.
Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
The Company considers investments in instruments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company also classifies amounts in transit from payment processors for customer credit card and debit card transactions that it expects to settle within several days as cash equivalents.
The Company classifies short-term investments, which consist of marketable securities with original maturities in excess of 90 days as available-for-sale. Short-term investments are reported at fair value, with allowances for credit losses included in “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and unrealized gains and losses included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within Stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company uses the specific identification method to determine cost in calculating realized gains and losses upon the sale of short-term investments.
Short-term investments are reviewed periodically for allowances for credit losses and impairment. When evaluating the investments, the Company reviews factors such as the extent to which the fair value of the security is less than the amortized cost basis, adverse conditions specifically related to the security, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company’s intent to sell, and whether it would be more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the investments before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.
Content
The Company acquires, licenses and produces content, including original programming, in order to offer members unlimited viewing of video entertainment. The content licenses are for a fixed fee and specific windows of availability. Payment terms for certain content licenses and the production of content require more upfront cash payments relative to the amortization expense. Payments for content, including additions to content assets and the changes in related liabilities, are classified within "Net cash provided by operating activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Company recognizes content assets (licensed and produced) as “Content assets, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For licensed content, the Company capitalizes the fee per title and records a corresponding liability at the gross amount of the liability when the license period begins, the cost of the title is known and the title is accepted and available for streaming. For produced content, the Company capitalizes costs associated with the production, including development costs, direct costs and production overhead.
Based on factors including historical and estimated viewing patterns, the Company amortizes the content assets (licensed and produced) in “Cost of revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the shorter of each title's contractual window of availability or estimated period of use over ten years, beginning with the month of first availability. The amortization is on an accelerated basis, as the Company typically expects more upfront viewing, and film amortization is more accelerated than TV series amortization. On average, over 90% of a licensed or produced content asset is expected to be amortized within four years after its month of first availability. The Company reviews factors impacting the amortization of the content assets on a regular basis. The Company's estimates related to these factors require considerable management judgment.
In the normal course of business, the Company, or a third-party producing content on the Company's behalf, may qualify for tax incentives through eligible spend on productions. The accounting for tax incentives is dependent on the particular type of incentive, including the nature of the benefit and the location the incentive is earned. In general, tax incentives are realized as cash receipts and may be received prior to or after a title launches on the Company’s service. Upon a title’s launch, any amounts the Company is eligible for through qualified production spend but has not received, are recognized in “Other current assets” or “Other non-current assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as receivables. Tax incentives are generally accounted for as a reduction to the cost basis of the Company’s content assets (presented in “Content assets, net”) and reduce content amortization over the life of the title (as presented in “Cost of revenues”) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company's business model is subscription based as opposed to a model generating revenues at a specific title level. Content assets (licensed and produced) are predominantly monetized as a group and therefore are reviewed in aggregate at a group level when an event or change in circumstances indicates a change in the expected usefulness of the content or that the fair value may be less than unamortized cost. To date, the Company has not identified any such event or changes in circumstances. If such changes are identified in the future, these aggregated content assets will be stated at the lower of unamortized cost or fair value. In addition, unamortized costs for assets that have been, or are expected to be, abandoned are written off.
Acquisitions
The Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to assign fair value to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. In addition, uncertain tax positions, tax-related valuation allowances and pre-acquisition contingencies are initially recorded in connection with a business combination as of the acquisition date.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, generally up to 30 years, or the expected lease term for leasehold improvements, if applicable.
Trade Receivables
Trade receivables primarily consist of membership and advertising fees due to the Company. The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for credit losses based on historical collection trends, the financial condition of its payment partners, and external market factors.
Revenue Recognition
The Company's primary source of revenues is from monthly membership fees. Members are billed in advance of the start of their monthly membership and revenues are recognized ratably over each monthly membership period. Revenues are presented net of the taxes that
are collected from members and remitted to governmental authorities. The Company is the principal in all its relationships where partners, including consumer electronics ("CE") manufacturers, multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs"), mobile operators and internet service providers ("ISPs"), provide access to the service as the Company retains control over service delivery to its members. In circumstances in which the price that the member pays is established by a partner and there is no standalone price for the Netflix service (for instance, in a bundle), the net amount collected from the partner is recognized as revenue.
The Company also earns revenue from advertisements presented on its streaming service, consumer products, live events and various other sources. Revenues earned from sources other than monthly membership fees were not a material component of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. See Note 2 Revenue Recognition to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding revenues.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of advertising expenses and certain payments made to marketing and advertising sales partners, including CE manufacturers, MVPDs, mobile operators and ISPs. Sales and marketing expenses also include payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for personnel that support the Company's advertising sales and marketing activities. Marketing expenses are expensed as incurred and include promotional activities such as digital and television advertising. Advertising expenses were $1,779 million, $1,732 million and $1,586 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company records a provision for income taxes for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits for which future realization is uncertain. The Company accounts for the tax effects of global intangible low tax income as a current period expense.
The Company does not recognize certain tax benefits from uncertain tax positions within the provision for income taxes. The Company may recognize a tax benefit only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. See Note 10 Income Taxes to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding income taxes.
Foreign Currency
The functional currency for the Company's subsidiaries is determined based on the primary economic environment in which the subsidiary operates. The Company translates the assets and liabilities of its non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of each period. Revenues and expenses for these subsidiaries are translated using rates that approximate those in effect during the period. Gains and losses from these translations are recognized in cumulative translation adjustment included in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in Stockholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company remeasures monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currency at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period. Gains and losses from these remeasurements are recognized in "Interest and other income (expense)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Foreign exchange gains (losses) were $(18) million, $(293) million, and $282 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. These gains and losses were primarily due to the non-cash remeasurement of our Senior Notes denominated in euros and the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions denominated in currencies other than functional currencies. Foreign exchange gains (losses) for the year ended December 31, 2024 were net of hedging impacts. No hedging gains or losses were recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities for further information.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing earnings and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
The Company recognizes derivative instruments at fair value as either assets (presented in “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets”) or liabilities (presented in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities”) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company classifies derivative instruments in the Level 2 category within the fair value hierarchy.
Cash flow hedges
The Company enters into forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk on forecasted revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, as well as the foreign exchange risk on forecasted transactions and firm commitments related to the licensing and production of foreign currency-denominated content assets. These forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges of foreign currency firm commitments and forecasted transactions and generally have maturities of 36 months or less. The hedging contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements, and the Company may choose not to hedge certain exposures.
The gain or loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency revenue is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and reclassified into “Revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The gain or loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges of firmly committed or forecasted transactions related to the licensing and production of content assets is initially reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into “Cost of Revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings, which occurs as the underlying hedged content assets are amortized. Cash flows from hedging activities are classified in the same category as the cash flows for the underlying item being hedged within "Net cash provided by operating activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In the event that the likelihood of occurrence of the underlying forecasted transactions is determined to be probable not to occur, the gains or losses on the related cash flow hedges are reclassified from AOCI to “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of dedesignation.
Fair value hedges
The Company designates forward contracts as fair value hedges to manage the foreign exchange risk on its foreign-currency denominated debt. These hedges may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements, and the Company may choose not to hedge the full amount of its exposure. The gain or loss on derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recognized in “Interest and other income (expense),” net with the offsetting foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses on the hedged items. The Company excludes forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognizes the initial value of the excluded component over the life of the hedging instrument in “Interest and other income (expense)” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The difference between changes in fair value of the excluded component and the amount recognized in earnings is recognized as a component in AOCI. Cash flows from hedging activities are classified in the same category as the cash flows for the underlying item being hedged within "Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Net investment hedges
The Company designates a portion of its foreign currency-denominated debt as net investment hedges to manage the foreign exchange risk on its investment in certain foreign subsidiaries. These hedges may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements, and the Company may choose not to hedge certain exposures. The gains or losses on these non-derivative instruments are reported as a component of AOCI as part of the cumulative translation adjustment on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accumulated gains and losses remain in AOCI until the hedged net investment is sold or liquidated, at which point the amounts recognized in AOCI are reclassified into earnings.
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
The Company enters into forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk on intercompany transactions and monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries. These derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments and may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements. The gains or losses on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Cash flows related to these derivative instruments are classified within "Net cash provided by operating activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative and non-derivative financial instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company grants non-qualified stock options to its employees on a monthly basis. For certain executive officers, the Company grants restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs"). Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the stock awards at the grant date and is recognized, net of forfeitures, over the requisite service period. See Note 9 Stockholders' Equity to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding stock-based compensation.
v3.24.4
Revenue Recognition
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition
The following tables summarize streaming revenues, paid net membership additions (losses), and ending paid memberships by region for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Hedging gains of $124 million are included in “Streaming revenues” for the
year ended December 31, 2024. No hedging gains and losses were recognized as “Streaming revenues” in the comparative prior year periods. See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities for further information.

United States and Canada (UCAN)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$17,359,369 $14,873,783 $14,084,643 
Paid net membership additions (losses)9,497 5,832 (919)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)89,625 80,128 74,296 

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$12,387,035 $10,556,487 $9,745,015 
Paid net membership additions12,320 12,084 2,693 
Paid memberships at end of period (1)101,133 88,813 76,729 

Latin America (LATAM)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$4,839,816 $4,446,461 $4,069,973 
Paid net membership additions7,330 4,298 1,738 
Paid memberships at end of period (1)53,327 45,997 41,699 


Asia-Pacific (APAC)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$4,414,746 $3,763,727 $3,570,221 
Paid net membership additions12,203 7,315 5,391 
Paid memberships at end of period (1)57,541 45,338 38,023 
(1) A paid membership (also referred to as a paid subscription) is defined as a membership that has the right to receive Netflix service following sign-up and a method of payment being provided, and that is not part of a free trial or certain other promotions that may be offered by the Company to new or rejoining members. Certain members have the option to add extra member sub accounts. These extra member sub accounts are not included in paid memberships. A membership is canceled and ceases to be reflected in the above metrics as of the effective cancellation date. Voluntary cancellations generally become effective at the end of the prepaid membership period. Involuntary cancellations, as a result of a failed method of payment, become effective immediately. Memberships are assigned to territories based on the geographic location used at time of sign-up as determined by the Company’s internal systems, which utilize industry standard geo-location technology.
Deferred revenue primarily consists of membership fees billed that have not been recognized, as well as gift and other prepaid memberships that have not been fully redeemed. As of December 31, 2024, total deferred revenue was $1,521 million, the vast majority of which was related to membership fees billed that are expected to be recognized as revenue within the next month. The remaining deferred revenue balance, which is related to gift cards and other prepaid memberships, will be recognized as revenue over the period of service after redemption, which is expected to occur over the next 12 months. The $78 million increase in deferred revenue as compared to the balance of $1,443 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, is a result of the increase in membership fees billed due to increased memberships and price increases.
v3.24.4
Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of outstanding shares of common stock during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of outstanding shares of common stock and, when dilutive, potential outstanding shares of common stock during the period. Potential outstanding shares of common stock are calculated using the treasury-stock method and consist of incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of time-based and performance-based restricted stock units. The computation of earnings per share is as follows:
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income$8,711,631 $5,407,990 $4,491,924 
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding429,519 441,571 444,698 
Basic earnings per share$20.28 $12.25 $10.10 
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income$8,711,631 $5,407,990 $4,491,924 
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding429,519 441,571 444,698 
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards9,742 7,927 6,592 
Weighted-average number of shares439,261 449,498 451,290 
Diluted earnings per share
$19.83 $12.03 $9.95 
The following table summarizes the potential shares of common stock excluded from the diluted calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Stock-based awards243 4,109 6,790 
v3.24.4
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Short-Term Investments And Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments
The Company classifies short-term investments, which consist of marketable securities with original maturities in excess of 90 days as available-for-sale (“AFS”). The Company does not buy and hold securities principally for the purpose of selling them in the near future. The Company’s policy is focused on the preservation of capital, liquidity and return. From time to time, the Company may sell certain securities but the objectives are generally not to generate profits on short-term differences in price.
The following tables summarize the Company's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
 As of December 31, 2024
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueCash and cash equivalentsShort-term investmentsOther Current AssetsNon-current Assets
 (in thousands)
Cash$4,866,753 $— $— $4,866,753 $4,864,207 $— $2,472 $74 
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds2,676,314 — — 2,676,314 2,676,256 — — 58 
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)301,374 — — 301,374 264,270 37,104 — — 
Government securities (2)1,738,642 3,260 — 1,741,902 — 1,741,902 — — 
$9,583,083 $3,260 $— $9,586,343 $7,804,733 $1,779,006 $2,472 $132 

 As of December 31, 2023
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueCash and cash equivalentsShort-term investmentsOther Current AssetsNon-current Assets
 (in thousands)
Cash$5,988,176 $— $— $5,988,176 $5,986,629 $— $1,466 $81 
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds925,707 — — 925,707 925,652 — — 55 
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)225,605 — — 225,605 204,632 20,973 — — 
$7,139,488 $— $— $7,139,488 $7,116,913 $20,973 $1,466 $136 
(1) The majority of the Company's time deposits are international deposits, which mature within one year.
(2) The Company's government securities mature within one year.
Other current assets include restricted cash for deposits related to self-insurance. Non-current assets include restricted cash related to letter of credit agreements. The fair value of AFS securities, cash equivalents and short-term investments included in the Level 2 category is based on observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets at the measurement date; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
See Note 6 Debt and Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the fair value of the Company’s senior notes and derivative financial instruments.
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Balance Sheet Components Balance Sheet Components
Content Assets, Net
Content assets consisted of the following:
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Licensed content, net
$12,422,309 $12,722,701 
Produced content, net
Released, less amortization
10,151,543 9,843,150 
In production
9,317,367 8,247,578 
In development and pre-production
561,243 844,627 
20,030,153 18,935,355 

Content assets, net$32,452,462 $31,658,056 
As of December 31, 2024, approximately $6,409 million, $2,465 million, and $1,431 million of the $12,422 million unamortized cost of the licensed content is expected to be amortized in each of the next three years. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $3,954 million, $2,767 million, and $1,718 million of the $10,152 million unamortized cost of the produced content that has been released is expected to be amortized in each of the next three years.
The following table summarizes the amortization of content assets:
Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
(in thousands)
Licensed content$7,689,014 $7,145,446 $7,681,978 
Produced content (1)7,612,503 7,051,991 6,344,154 
Total$15,301,517 $14,197,437 $14,026,132 
(1) Tax incentives earned on qualified production spend generally reduce the cost-basis of content assets and result in lower content amortization over the life of the title. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, tax incentives resulted in lower content amortization on produced content of approximately $899 million, $835 million and $719 million, respectively.

Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:
As of December 31,Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)
20242023
(in thousands)
Land$85,000 $85,000 
Buildings and improvements475,684 154,165 30 years
Leasehold improvements1,026,593 1,032,492 Over life of lease
Furniture and fixtures134,987 144,737 3 years
Information technology446,419 414,092 3 years
Corporate aircraft99,175 99,175 
8-10 years
Machinery and equipment15,135 10,334 
3-5 years
Capital work-in-progress228,300 406,492 
Property and equipment, gross2,511,293 2,346,487 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(917,537)(855,043)
Property and equipment, net$1,593,756 $1,491,444 
    
Leases
The Company has entered into operating leases primarily for real estate. These leases generally have terms which range from 1 year to 15 years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from 1 year to 20 years, and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. These operating leases are included in "Other non-current assets" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligations to make lease payments are included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" and "Other non-current liabilities" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company has entered into various short-term operating leases with an initial term of twelve months or less. These leases are not recorded on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. All operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The Company has certain contracts for real estate which may contain lease and non-lease components which it has elected to treat as a single lease component.
The components of lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
(in thousands)
Operating lease cost$468,282 $430,856 $413,664 
Short-term lease cost197,691 207,822 194,764 
Total lease cost$665,973 $638,678 $608,428 

Information related to the Company's operating right-of-use assets and related operating lease liabilities were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities$509,296 $451,525 $413,034 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations442,391 196,639 252,393 
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$2,102,310 $2,076,899 
Current operating lease liabilities$428,482 $383,312 
Non-current operating lease liabilities1,983,688 2,046,801 
Total operating lease liabilities$2,412,170 $2,430,113 
Weighted-average remaining lease term6.9 years7.5 years
Weighted-average discount rate3.5 %3.3 %


Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Due in 12 month period ended December 31,
2025$505,201 
2026477,256 
2027415,983 
2028345,912 
2029276,109 
Thereafter696,367 
2,716,828 
Less imputed interest(304,658)
Total operating lease liabilities$2,412,170 
The Company has additional operating leases for real estate of $38 million which have not commenced as of December 31, 2024, and as such, have not been recognized on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. These operating leases are expected to commence in 2025 with lease terms between 3 and 7 years.


Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following:
As of
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(in thousands)
Trade receivables
$1,335,304 $1,287,054 
Prepaid expenses
431,924 408,936 
Other (1)
1,749,412 1,084,257 
Total other current assets
$3,516,640 $2,780,247 
(1) $653 million and $555 million of receivables related to tax incentives earned on production spend are included in Other as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
v3.24.4
Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had aggregate outstanding notes of $15,583 million, net of $70 million of issuance costs and discounts, with varying maturities (the "Notes"). Of the outstanding balance, $1,784 million, net of issuance costs, is classified as short-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had aggregate outstanding notes of $14,543 million, net of $65 million of issuance costs. Each of the Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. Interest is payable semi-annually at fixed rates.

A portion of the outstanding Notes is denominated in foreign currency (comprised of €5,170 million) and is remeasured into U.S. dollars at each balance sheet date (with remeasurement gain, net of hedging impacts, totaling $122 million for the year ended December 31, 2024). See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative and non-derivative financial instruments.

The following table provides a summary of the Company's outstanding debt and the fair values based on quoted market prices in less active markets as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Principal Amount at ParLevel 2 Fair Value as of
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Issuance DateMaturityDecember 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(in millions)(in millions)
5.750% Senior Notes
$— $400 February 2014March 2024$— $400 
5.875% Senior Notes
800 800 February 2015February 2025801 807 
3.000% Senior Notes (1)
487 519 April 2020June 2025487 516 
3.625% Senior Notes
500 500 April 2020June 2025497 491 
4.375% Senior Notes
1,000 1,000 October 2016November 2026998 996 
3.625% Senior Notes (1)
1,346 1,434 May 2017May 20271,375 1,454 
4.875% Senior Notes
1,600 1,600 October 2017April 20281,607 1,621 
5.875% Senior Notes
1,900 1,900 April 2018November 20281,970 2,009 
4.625% Senior Notes (1)
1,139 1,215 October 2018May 20291,220 1,300 
6.375% Senior Notes
800 800 October 2018May 2029848 872 
3.875% Senior Notes (1)
1,242 1,325 April 2019November 20291,293 1,372 
5.375% Senior Notes
900 900 April 2019November 2029918 931 
3.625% Senior Notes (1)
1,139 1,215 October 2019June 20301,174 1,237 
4.875% Senior Notes
1,000 1,000 October 2019June 2030996 1,012 
4.900% Senior Notes
1,000 — August 2024August 2034982 — 
5.400% Senior Notes
800 — August 2024August 2054782 — 
$15,653 $14,608 $15,948 $15,018 

(1) The following Senior Notes have a principal amount denominated in euros: 3.000% Senior Notes for €470 million, 3.625% Senior Notes for €1,300 million, 4.625% Senior Notes for €1,100 million, 3.875% Senior Notes for €1,200 million, and 3.625% Senior Notes for €1,100 million.
In the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repaid upon maturity the $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% Senior Notes.
Each of the Notes are repayable in whole or in part upon the occurrence of a change of control, at the option of the holders, at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal plus accrued interest. The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole or in part at an amount equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and an applicable premium. The Notes include, among other terms and conditions, limitations on the Company's ability to create, incur or allow certain liens, and consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the Company's and its subsidiaries assets, to another person. Certain of the Notes additionally limit the ability to enter into sale and lease-back transactions and create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of certain of the Company's subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants.

Revolving Credit Facility
On April 12, 2024, the Company entered into a five-year, $3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that matures on April 12, 2029 (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), to replace its previous $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2024, no amounts have been borrowed under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
The borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, of either (i) a floating rate per annum equal to a base rate (the “Alternate Base Rate”) plus an applicable margin or (ii) a per annum rate equal to an adjusted term SOFR rate (the “Adjusted Term SOFR Rate”) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate loans will range from 0.00% to 0.25%, and the applicable margin for Adjusted Term SOFR Rate loans will range from 0.75% to 1.25%, each based on the Company’s credit ratings.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants (and customary baskets and exceptions with respect thereto) for a credit facility of this size and type and requires the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense of 3.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants and ratios.
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing earnings and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company did not use any derivative instruments prior to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Notional Amount of Derivative Contracts
The net notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Cash flow hedges
$18,508,390 $8,783,273 
Fair value hedges3,819,817 — 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
1,432,136 — 
Total
$23,760,343 $8,783,273 
As of December 31, 2024, approximately $1.0 billion of the Company’s euro–denominated Senior Notes was designated as a hedge of the foreign exchange risk of the Company’s net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries. No amounts were designated as net investment hedges as of December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the Company's euro-denominated Senior Notes (included in "Long-term debt" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets) which were designated as the hedged items in fair value hedges was approximately $3.6 billion. No amounts were designated as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2023.
See Note 6 Debt for further information on the Company’s debt obligations.
Fair Value of Derivative Contracts
The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments was as follows:
 As of December 31, 2024
Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
 Other current assetsOther non-current assetsAccrued expenses and other liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities
 (in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts$580,065 $406,677 $303,425 $83 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts16,211 — 14,492 — 
Total$596,276 $406,677 $317,917 $83 
 As of December 31, 2023
Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
 Other current assetsOther non-current assetsAccrued expenses and other liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities
 (in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts$26,416 $4,518 $140,089 $46,575 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts— — — — 
Total$26,416 $4,518 $140,089 $46,575 
The Company classifies derivative instruments in the Level 2 category within the fair value hierarchy. These instruments are valued using industry standard valuation models that use observable inputs such as interest rate yield curves, and forward and spot prices for currencies.
As of December 31, 2024, the pre-tax net accumulated gain on our foreign currency cash flow hedges included in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets expected to be recognized in earnings within the next 12 months is $564 million.
Master Netting Agreements
In order to mitigate counterparty credit risk, the Company enters into master netting agreements with its counterparties for its foreign currency exchange contracts which permit the parties to settle amounts on a net basis under certain conditions. The Company has elected to present its derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company also enters into collateral security arrangements with its counterparties that require the parties to post cash collateral when certain contractual thresholds are met. Cash collateral received is presented in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” representing the Company’s obligation to return counterparty cash collateral. Cash collateral posted is presented in “Other current assets” representing the Company’s right to reclaim the cash collateral. The Company does not offset the fair value of its derivative instruments against the fair value of cash collateral posted or received.
The potential offsetting effect to the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities under its master netting agreements and collateral security agreements were as follows:

 As of December 31, 2024
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsNet Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsFinancial InstrumentsCollateral Received and PostedNet Amount
 (in thousands)
Derivative assets$1,002,953 $— $1,002,953 $(316,320)$(1,800)$684,833 
Derivative liabilities318,000 — 318,000 (316,320)— $1,680 
 As of December 31, 2023
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsNet Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsFinancial InstrumentsCollateral Received and PostedNet Amount
 (in thousands)
Derivative assets$30,934 $— $30,934 $(27,246)$— $3,688 
Derivative liabilities186,664 — 186,664 (27,246)— 159,418 
Effect of Derivative and Non-Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Financial Statements
The pre-tax gains (losses) on the Company’s cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and net investment hedges recognized in AOCI were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness$1,195,738 $(155,730)$— 
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness(14,334)— — 
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency-denominated debt
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness32,400 — — 
Total$1,213,804 $(155,730)$— 
The gains (losses) on hedged items and derivative instruments recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
RevenuesCost of RevenuesInterest and other income (expense)
(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations$39,000,966 $21,038,464 $266,776 
Gains on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains reclassified from AOCI124,010 1,629 — 
Gains (losses) on derivatives in fair value hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Hedged items— — 196,660 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments— — (201,239)
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach— — (23,567)
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts— — 63,291 
No gains or losses on derivative instruments were reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Content
At December 31, 2024, the Company had $23.2 billion of obligations comprised of $4.4 billion included in "Current content liabilities" and $1.8 billion of "Non-current content liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $17.0 billion of obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not yet meet the criteria for recognition.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had $21.7 billion of obligations comprised of $4.5 billion included in "Current content liabilities" and $2.6 billion of "Non-current content liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $14.6 billion of obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not yet meet the criteria for recognition.
The expected timing of payments for these content obligations is as follows:
As of December 31,
20242023
 (in thousands)
Less than one year$11,424,696 $10,328,923 
Due after one year and through three years8,113,910 8,784,302 
Due after three years and through five years2,809,834 2,016,358 
Due after five years900,491 583,766 
Total content obligations$23,248,931 $21,713,349 
    
Content obligations include amounts related to the acquisition, licensing and production of content. Obligations that are in non-U.S. dollar currencies are translated to the U.S. dollar at period end rates. An obligation for the production of content includes non-cancelable commitments under creative talent and employment agreements as well as other production related commitments. An obligation for the acquisition and licensing of content is incurred at the time the Company enters into an agreement to obtain future titles. Once a title becomes available, a content liability is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Certain agreements include the obligation to license rights for unknown future titles, the ultimate quantity and/or fees for which are not yet determinable as of the reporting date. Traditional film output deals, or certain TV series license agreements where the number of seasons to be aired is unknown, are examples of such license agreements. The Company does not include any estimated obligation for these future titles beyond the known minimum amount. However, the unknown obligations are expected to be significant.

Legal Proceedings
From time to time, in the normal course of its operations, the Company is subject to litigation matters and claims, including claims relating to employee relations, business practices and patent infringement. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict and the Company's view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred. The Company records a provision for contingent losses when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. An unfavorable outcome to any legal matter, if material, could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations or its financial position, liquidity or results of operations.
The Company is involved in litigation matters not listed herein but does not consider the matters to be material either individually or in the aggregate at this time. The Company's view of the matters not listed may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold.

Non-Income Taxes
The Company is routinely under audit by various tax authorities with regard to non-income tax matters. The subject matter of non-income tax audits primarily arises from disputes on the tax treatment and tax rate applied to our revenue in certain jurisdictions. We accrue non-income taxes that may result from examinations by, or any negotiated agreements with, these tax authorities when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable.
Similar to other U.S. companies doing business in Brazil, the Company is involved in a number of matters with Brazilian tax authorities regarding non-income tax assessments. Although the Company believes it has meritorious defenses to these matters, there is inherent complexity and uncertainty with respect to these matters, and the final outcome may be materially different from our expectations. The current potential exposure with respect to the various issues with Brazilian tax authorities regarding non-income tax assessments is estimated to be approximately $400 million, which is expected to increase over time.
Guarantees—Indemnification Obligations
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into contractual arrangements under which it has agreed to provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company’s breach of such agreements and out of intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In these circumstances, payment may be conditional on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract.
The Company’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time or amount, and in some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for certain payments. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers that will require it, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The terms of such obligations vary.
It is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments under these or similar agreements due to the conditional nature of the Company’s obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. No amount has been accrued in the accompanying consolidated financial statements with respect to these indemnification guarantees.
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders’ Equity
Voting Rights
The holders of each share of common stock shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the Company’s stockholders.
Stock Option Plan
The Netflix, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan is a stockholder-approved plan that provides for the grant of incentive stock options to employees and for the grant of non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units to employees, directors and consultants.
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
The Company grants time-based restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards and performance-based restricted stock unit (“PSU”) awards to certain executive officers. RSU awards vest quarterly over a three-year period subject to the executive’s continued employment or service with the Company through the vesting date. PSU awards have performance periods ranging from one to three years and vest depending on the Company’s achievement of predetermined market-based performance targets.
Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s stock options:
 
 Options Outstanding
 Number of
Shares
Weighted- Average Exercise Price
(per share)
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 202117,595,851 $219.83 
Granted3,691,257 267.94 
Exercised(1,383,669)27.19 
Expired(6,578)11.10 
Balances as of December 31, 202219,896,861 $242.22 
Granted1,729,218 372.49 
Exercised(1,926,598)87.30 
Expired(4,372)36.39 
Balances as of December 31, 202319,695,109 $268.86 
Granted575,856 620.92 
Exercised(4,846,048)172.17 
Expired(5,915)56.05 
Balances as of December 31, 202415,419,002 $312.48 5.16$8,925,315 
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2024
15,419,002 $312.48 5.16$8,925,315 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2024
15,401,292 $312.30 5.16$8,917,827 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of 2024 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on the last trading day of 2024. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock.
A summary of the amounts related to option exercises, is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Total intrinsic value of options exercised$2,352,829 $610,594 $345,839 
Cash received from options exercised832,887 169,990 35,746 
The total fair value of stock options that vested during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $242 million and $311 million, respectively. The Company did not grant any stock options subject to vesting conditions in the year ended December 31, 2022.
Restricted Stock Unit Activity
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s unvested RSUs and PSUs:
Unvested Restricted Stock Units
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
(per share)
Balances as of December 31, 2023— $— 
Granted (1)159,978 686.36
Vested (1)(26,660)562.00 
Forfeited— — 
Balances as of December 31, 2024133,318 $711.23 
(1) Amounts exclude 26,660 incremental PSU awards that will be granted and 53,320 incremental PSU awards that will vest based on the achievement of market-based performance targets during the period presented, but have not been settled as of December 31, 2024.
The total fair value of RSUs that vested during the year ended December 31, 2024 was $15 million. No RSUs or PSUs were granted in the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense and the related income tax impact:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Total stock-based compensation expense$272,588 $339,368 $575,452 
Total income tax impact on provision43,876 61,588 127,289 
As of December 31, 2024, $46 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and RSUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
Stock Repurchases
In September 2023, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 billion, with no expiration date, and in December 2024, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by an additional $15 billion, also with no expiration date. Stock repurchases may be effected through open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated stock repurchase plans, block purchases, or other similar purchase techniques and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the Company’s stock price, general economic, business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. The Company may discontinue any repurchases of its common stock at any time without prior notice. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 9,861,935 shares for an aggregate amount of $6,211 million (excluding the 1% excise tax on stock repurchases as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). As of December 31, 2024, $17.1 billion remains available for repurchases. Shares repurchased by the Company are accounted for when the transaction is settled. As of December 31, 2024, there were no unsettled share repurchases. Direct costs incurred to acquire the shares are included in the total cost of the shares.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign Currency Translation
Adjustments
Net Investment Hedge Gains (Losses)Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow HedgesChange in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Excluded Component of Fair Value HedgesChange in Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on AFS Securities
Tax (Expense) BenefitTotal
(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2021$(40,495)$— $— $— $— $— $(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(176,811)— — — — — (176,811)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
— — — — — — — 
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(176,811)— — — — — (176,811)
Balances as of December 31, 2022(217,306)— — — — — (217,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
113,384 — (155,730)— — 35,707 (6,639)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
— — — — — — — 
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
113,384 — (155,730)— — 35,707 (6,639)
Balances as of December 31, 2023(103,922)— (155,730)— — 35,707 (223,945)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(272,911)32,400 1,195,738 (14,334)3,260 (279,408)664,745 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
— — (125,639)23,567 — 23,434 (78,638)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(272,911)32,400 1,070,099 9,233 3,260 (255,974)586,107 
Balances as of December 31, 2024$(376,833)$32,400 $914,369 $9,233 $3,260 $(220,267)$362,162 
The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
RevenuesCost of RevenuesInterest and other income (expense)Provision for Income TaxesTotal Reclassifications
(in thousands)
Gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI$124,010 $1,629 $— $(28,844)$96,795 
Gains (losses) on derivatives in fair value hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach— — (23,567)5,410 (18,157)
Total$124,010 $1,629 $(23,567)$(23,434)$78,638 
No amounts were reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
v3.24.4
Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
Income before provision for income taxes was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
United States$9,101,391 $5,602,762 $4,623,218 
Foreign864,266 602,643 640,711 
Income before income taxes$9,965,657 $6,205,405 $5,263,929 
The components of provision for income taxes for all periods presented were as follows:
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Current tax provision:
Federal$1,093,667 $854,170 $109,910 
State214,814 181,684 119,795 
Foreign536,915 304,539 676,827 
Total current1,845,396 1,340,393 906,532 
Deferred tax provision:
Federal(520,510)(412,760)(52,434)
State(41,700)(55,475)(30,691)
Foreign(29,160)(74,743)(51,402)
Total deferred(591,370)(542,978)(134,527)
Provision for income taxes$1,254,026 $797,415 $772,005 
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:

 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Expected tax expense at U.S. Federal statutory tax rate$2,092,710 $1,303,123 $1,105,428 
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax effect166,311 104,717 92,084 
Foreign earnings at other than U.S. rates13,909 (32,292)104,665 
Research and development tax credit(185,312)(87,036)(146,615)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation(435,909)(119,043)(75,211)
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(502,968)(426,597)(361,013)
Nontaxable and nondeductible items70,386 41,782 44,046 
Other34,899 12,761 8,621 
Provision for income taxes$1,254,026 $797,415 $772,005 
Effective Tax Rate13 %13 %15 %
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
 
 As of December 31,
 20242023
 (in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Stock-based compensation$440,889 $486,876 
Tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards834,402 544,431 
Capitalized research expenses1,075,474 593,439 
Accruals and reserves152,142 137,251 
Operating lease liabilities522,489 516,574 
OCI hedging losses— 35,707 
Unrealized losses12,157 26,506 
Other18,197 11,615 
Total deferred tax assets3,055,750 2,352,399 
Valuation allowance(540,272)(442,293)
Net deferred tax assets2,515,478 1,910,106 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation & amortization(370,709)(357,477)
Operating right-of-use lease assets(449,661)(435,216)
OCI hedging gains(220,009)— 
       Acquired intangibles(282,187)(233,433)
       Other(15,354)(9,430)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,337,920)(1,035,556)
Net deferred tax assets$1,177,558 $874,550 
The following table shows the deferred tax assets and liabilities within our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 As of December 31,
 20242023
 (in thousands)
Total deferred tax assets:
Other non-current assets$1,290,160 $1,000,760 
Total deferred tax liabilities:
Other non-current liabilities(112,602)(126,210)
Net deferred tax assets$1,177,558 $874,550 
As of December 31, 2024, for tax return purposes, the Company had $694 million of California R&D tax credit carryforwards which can be carried forward indefinitely, $943 million of state net operating loss carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2026, $41 million of foreign tax credit carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2033, and $420 million of foreign net operating loss carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2025.
In evaluating its ability to realize the net deferred tax assets, the Company considered all available positive and negative evidence, including its past operating results and the forecast of future market growth, forecasted earnings, future taxable income, and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. As of December 31, 2024, the valuation allowance of $540 million was primarily related to California R&D tax credits, state net operating loss carryforwards, and foreign tax credits that the Company does not expect to realize.
At December 31, 2024, we have not provided for applicable U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes on an immaterial amount of undistributed foreign earnings that we intend to indefinitely reinvest. For the balance of undistributed earnings for which we are not indefinitely reinvested, we have provided the appropriate taxes.
The unrecognized tax benefits that are not expected to result in payment or receipt of cash within one year are classified as “Other non-current liabilities” and a reduction of deferred tax assets which is classified as "Other non-current assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $432 million and $327 million, respectively, of
which $251 million and $188 million, respectively, if recognized, would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The aggregate changes in the Company’s total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits are summarized as follows:
 
As of December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the year$327,105 $226,977 $202,557 
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period93,325 65,630 26,865 
Increases related to tax positions taken during prior periods15,751 76,794 — 
Decreases related to tax positions taken during prior periods(3,901)(10,117)(2,445)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities— (32,179)— 
Decreases related to expiration of statute of limitations— — — 
Balance at the end of the year$432,280 $327,105 $226,977 
The Company includes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes and in “Other non-current liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $16 million, $25 million, and $2 million, respectively, net of interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes. The amount of interest and penalties accrued at December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $44 million and $28 million, respectively.
The Company files U.S. Federal, state and foreign tax returns. The Company is currently under examination by the IRS for years 2016 through 2018 and is subject to examination for 2019 through 2023. The Company is also generally subject to examination by various state and foreign jurisdictions for years 2017 through 2023. While the Company is in various stages of inquiry and examination with certain taxing authorities and believes that its tax positions will more likely than not be sustained, it is nonetheless possible that future obligations related to these matters could arise. The Company believes that adequate amounts have been reserved for any adjustments that may ultimately result from an examination.
Given the potential outcome of current examinations, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change within the next twelve months. However, an estimate of the range of reasonably possible adjustments cannot be made at this time.
v3.24.4
Employee Benefit Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plan Employee Benefit Plan
The Company maintains a 401(k) savings plan covering substantially all of its employees. Eligible employees may contribute up to 80% of their annual salary through payroll deductions, but not more than the statutory limits set by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company matches employee contributions at the discretion of the Board. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s matching contributions totaled $128 million, $114 million and $102 million, respectively.
Multiemployer Benefit Plans
The Company contributes to various multiemployer defined pension plans under the terms of collective bargaining agreements that cover our union-represented employees. The risks of participating in multiemployer pension plans are different from single-employer plans such that (i) contributions made by the Company to the multiemployer pension plans may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers; (ii) if the Company chooses to stop participating in the multiemployer pension plans, it may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan; and (iii) if a company stops contributing to the multiemployer pension plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may become the obligation of the remaining participating employers. The Company also contributes to various other multiemployer benefit plans that provide health and welfare benefits to both active and retired participants. The Company does not participate in any multiemployer benefit plans that are individually significant to the Company.
The following table summarizes the Company's contributions to multiemployer pension and health plans for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Pension benefits$89,707 $57,285 $127,885 
Health benefits134,079 85,157 96,285 
Total contributions$223,786 $142,442 $224,170 
v3.24.4
Segment and Geographic Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment and Geographic Information Segment and Geographic Information
The Company operates as one operating segment. The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is its co-chief executive officers, who review financial information presented on a consolidated basis. The CODM uses consolidated operating margin and net income to assess financial performance and allocate resources. These financial metrics are used by the CODM to make key operating decisions, such as the determination of the rate at which the Company seeks to grow global operating margin and the allocation of budget between cost of revenues, sales and marketing, technology and development, and general and administrative expenses.
The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
(in thousands)
Revenues$39,000,966 $33,723,297 $31,615,550 
Less:
Content amortization15,301,517 14,197,437 14,026,132 
Other cost of revenues5,736,947 5,517,931 5,142,153 
Sales and marketing
2,917,554 2,657,883 2,530,502 
Technology and development2,925,295 2,675,758 2,711,041 
General and administrative1,702,039 1,720,285 1,572,891 
Operating income10,417,614 6,954,003 5,632,831 
Operating margin27 %21 %18 %
Other income (expense)
Interest expense(718,733)(699,826)(706,212)
Interest and other income (expense) (1)266,776 (48,772)337,310 
Income before income taxes9,965,657 6,205,405 5,263,929 
Provision for income taxes(1,254,026)(797,415)(772,005)
Net income$8,711,631 $5,407,990 $4,491,924 
(1) Includes interest income of $294 million, $281 million and $60 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
See the consolidated financial statements for other financial information regarding the Company’s operating segment.
Total U.S. revenues were $16.1 billion, $13.8 billion and $13.0 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. See Note 2 Revenue Recognition for additional information about streaming revenue by region.
    The Company's long-lived tangible assets, as well as the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were located as follows:
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
United States$2,769,828 $2,724,710 
International926,238 843,633 
v3.24.4
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Net income $ 8,711,631 $ 5,407,990 $ 4,491,924
v3.24.4
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement  
The adoption or termination of contracts, instructions or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities by our Section 16 officers and directors for the three months ended December 31, 2024, each of which is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b5-1 Plan”), were as follows:
NameTitleActionDate AdoptedExpiration DateAggregate # of Securities to be Purchased/Sold
Greg Peters (1)Co-CEO and DirectorTermination10/30/2024N/A187,913
Greg Peters (2)Co-CEO and DirectorAdoption10/30/202411/1/2027158,583
David Hyman (3)Chief Legal OfficerAdoption10/29/20241/30/2026104,154
Ted Sarandos (4)Co-CEO and DirectorAdoption10/25/20242/27/2026199,063
Spencer Neumann (5)Chief Financial OfficerAdoption10/29/202412/31/202533,406
Ann Mather (6)DirectorAdoption10/31/202412/31/20252,682
Strive Masiyiwa (7)DirectorAdoption11/7/202412/31/20252,813
Jeffrey Karbowski (8)Chief Accounting OfficerAdoption10/29/20241/31/20263,820
(1) On October 30, 2024, Greg Peters, Co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, terminated a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1, which was adopted on July 26, 2023 and provided for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 187,913 shares of Netflix common stock until November 1, 2027 or the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(2) Upon termination of Mr. Peters' prior plan (described in footnote 1), on October 30, 2024, Mr. Peters entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 that provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 158,583 shares of Netflix common stock. This figure includes a grant of 31,112 Performance Share Units (PSUs) that are expected to vest during the term of the 10b5-1 plan, which are assumed to vest at 100% of the target award amount. The actual number of PSUs that may vest can vary between 0% - 200% of the target award of PSUs, subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions as set forth in the PSU award agreement, less shares to be withheld for tax withholding obligations. The plan expires on November 1, 2027, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(3) David Hyman, Chief Legal Officer, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on October 29, 2024. Mr. Hyman's plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 104,154 shares of Netflix common stock. This figure includes 2,174 PSUs that are expected to vest during the term of the 10b5-1 plan, which are assumed to vest at 100% of the target award amount. The actual number of PSUs that may vest can vary between 0% - 200% of the target award of PSUs, subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions as set forth in the PSU award agreement, less shares to be withheld for tax withholding obligations. The plan expires on January 30, 2026, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(4) Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on October 25, 2024. Mr. Sarandos' plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 199,063 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on February 27, 2026, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(5) Spencer Neumann, Chief Financial Officer, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on October 29, 2024. Mr. Neumann's plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 33,406 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on December 31, 2025, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(6) Ann Mather, a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on October 31, 2024. Ms. Mather's plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 2,682 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on December 31, 2025, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(7) Strive Masiyiwa, a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on November 7, 2024. Mr. Masiyiwa's plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 2,813 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on December 31, 2025, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(8) Jeffrey Karbowski, Chief Accounting Officer, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on October 29, 2024. Mr. Karbowski's plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 3,820 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on January 31, 2026, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
Other than those disclosed above, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false  
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false  
David Hyman [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name David Hyman (3)  
Title Chief Legal Officer  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 10/29/2024  
Expiration Date 1/30/2026  
Arrangement Duration 458 days  
Aggregate Available 104,154 104,154
Ted Sarandos [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Ted Sarandos (4)  
Title Co-CEO and Director  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 10/25/2024  
Expiration Date 2/27/2026  
Arrangement Duration 490 days  
Aggregate Available 199,063 199,063
Spencer Neumann [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Spencer Neumann (5)  
Title Chief Financial Officer  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 10/29/2024  
Expiration Date 12/31/2025  
Arrangement Duration 428 days  
Aggregate Available 33,406 33,406
Ann Mather [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Ann Mather (6)  
Title Director  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 10/31/2024  
Expiration Date 12/31/2025  
Arrangement Duration 426 days  
Aggregate Available 2,682 2,682
Strive Masiyiwa [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Strive Masiyiwa (7)  
Title Director  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 11/7/2024  
Expiration Date 12/31/2025  
Arrangement Duration 419 days  
Aggregate Available 2,813 2,813
Jeffrey Karbowski [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Jeffrey Karbowski (8)  
Title Chief Accounting Officer  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 10/29/2024  
Expiration Date 1/31/2026  
Arrangement Duration 459 days  
Aggregate Available 3,820 3,820
Greg Peters, Plan Termination [Member] | Greg Peters [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Greg Peters (1)  
Title Co-CEO and Director  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated true  
Termination Date 10/30/2024  
Aggregate Available 187,913 187,913
Greg Peters, Plan Adoption [Member] | Greg Peters [Member]    
Trading Arrangements, by Individual    
Name Greg Peters (2)  
Title Co-CEO and Director  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted true  
Adoption Date 10/30/2024  
Expiration Date 11/1/2027  
Arrangement Duration 1097 days  
Aggregate Available 158,583 158,583
v3.24.4
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]  
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted true
v3.24.4
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]  
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]
We have an enterprise-wide information security program designed to identify, protect, detect and respond to and manage reasonably foreseeable cybersecurity risks and threats. To protect our information systems from cybersecurity threats, we use various security tools that help prevent, identify, escalate, investigate, resolve and recover from identified vulnerabilities and security incidents in a timely manner. These include, but are not limited to, internal reporting, monitoring and detection tools, and a bug bounty program to allow security researchers to assist us in identifying vulnerabilities in our products before they are exploited by malicious threat actors. We also maintain a third party security program to identify, prioritize, assess, mitigate and remediate third party risks; however, we rely on the third parties we use to implement security programs commensurate with their risk, and we cannot ensure in all circumstances that their efforts will be successful.
We regularly assess risks from cybersecurity and technology threats and monitor our information systems for potential vulnerabilities. We use a widely-adopted risk quantification model to identify, measure and prioritize cybersecurity and technology risks and develop related security controls and safeguards. We conduct regular reviews and tests of our information security program and also leverage audits by our internal audit team, tabletop exercises, penetration and vulnerability testing, red team exercises, simulations, and other exercises to evaluate the effectiveness of our information security program and improve our security measures and planning. We also engage an external auditor to conduct an annual payment card industry data security standard review of our security controls protecting payment information, as well as third-party penetration testing of our cardholder environment and related systems. The results of these assessments are reported to the Audit Committee.
Our systems and those of third parties with which we do business have experienced and may continue to experience directed attacks intended to lead to interruptions and delays in our service and operations as well as loss, misuse or theft of personal information (of third parties, employees, and our members) and other data, confidential information or intellectual property, and we have experienced unauthorized releases of certain digital content assets and unintended disclosure of personal information due to incidents related to third parties. However, to date these incidents have not had a material impact on our service, systems or business. Any significant disruption to our service or access to our systems could result in a loss of members and adversely affect our business and results of operation. Further, a penetration of our systems or a third-party’s systems or other misappropriation or misuse of personal information could subject us to business, regulatory, litigation and reputation risk, which could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See "Risk Factors - Any significant disruption in or unauthorized access to our computer systems or those of third parties that we utilize in our operations, including those relating to cybersecurity or arising from cyber-attacks, could result in a loss or degradation of service, unauthorized access, disclosure or destruction of data, including member and corporate information, or theft of intellectual property, including digital content assets, which could adversely impact our business."
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Flag] true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]
We have an enterprise-wide information security program designed to identify, protect, detect and respond to and manage reasonably foreseeable cybersecurity risks and threats. To protect our information systems from cybersecurity threats, we use various security tools that help prevent, identify, escalate, investigate, resolve and recover from identified vulnerabilities and security incidents in a timely manner. These include, but are not limited to, internal reporting, monitoring and detection tools, and a bug bounty program to allow security researchers to assist us in identifying vulnerabilities in our products before they are exploited by malicious threat actors. We also maintain a third party security program to identify, prioritize, assess, mitigate and remediate third party risks; however, we rely on the third parties we use to implement security programs commensurate with their risk, and we cannot ensure in all circumstances that their efforts will be successful.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag] true
Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag] true
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag] false
Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block] The Board oversees our annual enterprise risk assessment, where we assess key risks within the company, including security and technology risks and cybersecurity threats. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees our cybersecurity risk and receives regular reports from our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering on various cybersecurity matters, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies, areas of emerging risks, incidents and industry trends, and other areas of importance.
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block] The Vice President of Security and Privacy Engineering leads our global information security organization responsible for overseeing the Netflix information security program.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]
The Vice President of Security and Privacy Engineering leads our global information security organization responsible for overseeing the Netflix information security program. Our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering has over 30 years of industry experience, including serving in similar roles leading and overseeing cybersecurity programs at other public companies. Team members who support our information security program have relevant educational and industry experience, including holding similar positions at large technology companies. The teams provide regular reports to senior management and other relevant teams on various cybersecurity threats, assessments and findings.
The Board oversees our annual enterprise risk assessment, where we assess key risks within the company, including security and technology risks and cybersecurity threats. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees our cybersecurity risk and receives regular reports from our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering on various cybersecurity matters, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies, areas of emerging risks, incidents and industry trends, and other areas of importance.
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]
The Vice President of Security and Privacy Engineering leads our global information security organization responsible for overseeing the Netflix information security program. Our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering has over 30 years of industry experience, including serving in similar roles leading and overseeing cybersecurity programs at other public companies. Team members who support our information security program have relevant educational and industry experience, including holding similar positions at large technology companies. The teams provide regular reports to senior management and other relevant teams on various cybersecurity threats, assessments and findings.
The Board oversees our annual enterprise risk assessment, where we assess key risks within the company, including security and technology risks and cybersecurity threats. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees our cybersecurity risk and receives regular reports from our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering on various cybersecurity matters, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies, areas of emerging risks, incidents and industry trends, and other areas of importance.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag] true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block] The Vice President of Security and Privacy Engineering leads our global information security organization responsible for overseeing the Netflix information security program.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block] Our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering has over 30 years of industry experience, including serving in similar roles leading and overseeing cybersecurity programs at other public companies. Team members who support our information security program have relevant educational and industry experience, including holding similar positions at large technology companies.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]
The Vice President of Security and Privacy Engineering leads our global information security organization responsible for overseeing the Netflix information security program. Our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering has over 30 years of industry experience, including serving in similar roles leading and overseeing cybersecurity programs at other public companies. Team members who support our information security program have relevant educational and industry experience, including holding similar positions at large technology companies. The teams provide regular reports to senior management and other relevant teams on various cybersecurity threats, assessments and findings.
The Board oversees our annual enterprise risk assessment, where we assess key risks within the company, including security and technology risks and cybersecurity threats. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees our cybersecurity risk and receives regular reports from our VP of Security and Privacy Engineering on various cybersecurity matters, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies, areas of emerging risks, incidents and industry trends, and other areas of importance.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag] true
v3.24.4
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the content asset amortization policy and the recognition and measurement of income tax assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates these assumptions, judgments and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted and Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, requiring public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 12 Segment and Geographic Information in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for further detail.
Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
The Company considers investments in instruments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company also classifies amounts in transit from payment processors for customer credit card and debit card transactions that it expects to settle within several days as cash equivalents.
The Company classifies short-term investments, which consist of marketable securities with original maturities in excess of 90 days as available-for-sale. Short-term investments are reported at fair value, with allowances for credit losses included in “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and unrealized gains and losses included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” within Stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company uses the specific identification method to determine cost in calculating realized gains and losses upon the sale of short-term investments.
Short-term investments are reviewed periodically for allowances for credit losses and impairment. When evaluating the investments, the Company reviews factors such as the extent to which the fair value of the security is less than the amortized cost basis, adverse conditions specifically related to the security, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company’s intent to sell, and whether it would be more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the investments before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.
Content
Content
The Company acquires, licenses and produces content, including original programming, in order to offer members unlimited viewing of video entertainment. The content licenses are for a fixed fee and specific windows of availability. Payment terms for certain content licenses and the production of content require more upfront cash payments relative to the amortization expense. Payments for content, including additions to content assets and the changes in related liabilities, are classified within "Net cash provided by operating activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Company recognizes content assets (licensed and produced) as “Content assets, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For licensed content, the Company capitalizes the fee per title and records a corresponding liability at the gross amount of the liability when the license period begins, the cost of the title is known and the title is accepted and available for streaming. For produced content, the Company capitalizes costs associated with the production, including development costs, direct costs and production overhead.
Based on factors including historical and estimated viewing patterns, the Company amortizes the content assets (licensed and produced) in “Cost of revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the shorter of each title's contractual window of availability or estimated period of use over ten years, beginning with the month of first availability. The amortization is on an accelerated basis, as the Company typically expects more upfront viewing, and film amortization is more accelerated than TV series amortization. On average, over 90% of a licensed or produced content asset is expected to be amortized within four years after its month of first availability. The Company reviews factors impacting the amortization of the content assets on a regular basis. The Company's estimates related to these factors require considerable management judgment.
In the normal course of business, the Company, or a third-party producing content on the Company's behalf, may qualify for tax incentives through eligible spend on productions. The accounting for tax incentives is dependent on the particular type of incentive, including the nature of the benefit and the location the incentive is earned. In general, tax incentives are realized as cash receipts and may be received prior to or after a title launches on the Company’s service. Upon a title’s launch, any amounts the Company is eligible for through qualified production spend but has not received, are recognized in “Other current assets” or “Other non-current assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as receivables. Tax incentives are generally accounted for as a reduction to the cost basis of the Company’s content assets (presented in “Content assets, net”) and reduce content amortization over the life of the title (as presented in “Cost of revenues”) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company's business model is subscription based as opposed to a model generating revenues at a specific title level. Content assets (licensed and produced) are predominantly monetized as a group and therefore are reviewed in aggregate at a group level when an event or change in circumstances indicates a change in the expected usefulness of the content or that the fair value may be less than unamortized cost. To date, the Company has not identified any such event or changes in circumstances. If such changes are identified in the future, these aggregated content assets will be stated at the lower of unamortized cost or fair value. In addition, unamortized costs for assets that have been, or are expected to be, abandoned are written off.
Acquisitions
Acquisitions
The Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to assign fair value to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. In addition, uncertain tax positions, tax-related valuation allowances and pre-acquisition contingencies are initially recorded in connection with a business combination as of the acquisition date.
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, generally up to 30 years, or the expected lease term for leasehold improvements, if applicable.
Trade Receivables
Trade Receivables
Trade receivables primarily consist of membership and advertising fees due to the Company. The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for credit losses based on historical collection trends, the financial condition of its payment partners, and external market factors.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
The Company's primary source of revenues is from monthly membership fees. Members are billed in advance of the start of their monthly membership and revenues are recognized ratably over each monthly membership period. Revenues are presented net of the taxes that
are collected from members and remitted to governmental authorities. The Company is the principal in all its relationships where partners, including consumer electronics ("CE") manufacturers, multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs"), mobile operators and internet service providers ("ISPs"), provide access to the service as the Company retains control over service delivery to its members. In circumstances in which the price that the member pays is established by a partner and there is no standalone price for the Netflix service (for instance, in a bundle), the net amount collected from the partner is recognized as revenue.
The Company also earns revenue from advertisements presented on its streaming service, consumer products, live events and various other sources. Revenues earned from sources other than monthly membership fees were not a material component of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of advertising expenses and certain payments made to marketing and advertising sales partners, including CE manufacturers, MVPDs, mobile operators and ISPs. Sales and marketing expenses also include payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for personnel that support the Company's advertising sales and marketing activities. Marketing expenses are expensed as incurred and include promotional activities such as digital and television advertising.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company records a provision for income taxes for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits for which future realization is uncertain. The Company accounts for the tax effects of global intangible low tax income as a current period expense.
The Company does not recognize certain tax benefits from uncertain tax positions within the provision for income taxes. The Company may recognize a tax benefit only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
Foreign Currency
Foreign Currency
The functional currency for the Company's subsidiaries is determined based on the primary economic environment in which the subsidiary operates. The Company translates the assets and liabilities of its non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of each period. Revenues and expenses for these subsidiaries are translated using rates that approximate those in effect during the period. Gains and losses from these translations are recognized in cumulative translation adjustment included in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in Stockholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company remeasures monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currency at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period. Gains and losses from these remeasurements are recognized in "Interest and other income (expense)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative and non-derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing earnings and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
The Company recognizes derivative instruments at fair value as either assets (presented in “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets”) or liabilities (presented in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities”) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company classifies derivative instruments in the Level 2 category within the fair value hierarchy.
Cash flow hedges
The Company enters into forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk on forecasted revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, as well as the foreign exchange risk on forecasted transactions and firm commitments related to the licensing and production of foreign currency-denominated content assets. These forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges of foreign currency firm commitments and forecasted transactions and generally have maturities of 36 months or less. The hedging contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements, and the Company may choose not to hedge certain exposures.
The gain or loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency revenue is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and reclassified into “Revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The gain or loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges of firmly committed or forecasted transactions related to the licensing and production of content assets is initially reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into “Cost of Revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings, which occurs as the underlying hedged content assets are amortized. Cash flows from hedging activities are classified in the same category as the cash flows for the underlying item being hedged within "Net cash provided by operating activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In the event that the likelihood of occurrence of the underlying forecasted transactions is determined to be probable not to occur, the gains or losses on the related cash flow hedges are reclassified from AOCI to “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of dedesignation.
Fair value hedges
The Company designates forward contracts as fair value hedges to manage the foreign exchange risk on its foreign-currency denominated debt. These hedges may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements, and the Company may choose not to hedge the full amount of its exposure. The gain or loss on derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recognized in “Interest and other income (expense),” net with the offsetting foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses on the hedged items. The Company excludes forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognizes the initial value of the excluded component over the life of the hedging instrument in “Interest and other income (expense)” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The difference between changes in fair value of the excluded component and the amount recognized in earnings is recognized as a component in AOCI. Cash flows from hedging activities are classified in the same category as the cash flows for the underlying item being hedged within "Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Net investment hedges
The Company designates a portion of its foreign currency-denominated debt as net investment hedges to manage the foreign exchange risk on its investment in certain foreign subsidiaries. These hedges may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements, and the Company may choose not to hedge certain exposures. The gains or losses on these non-derivative instruments are reported as a component of AOCI as part of the cumulative translation adjustment on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accumulated gains and losses remain in AOCI until the hedged net investment is sold or liquidated, at which point the amounts recognized in AOCI are reclassified into earnings.
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
The Company enters into forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk on intercompany transactions and monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries. These derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments and may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange movements. The gains or losses on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in “Interest and other income (expense)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Cash flows related to these derivative instruments are classified within "Net cash provided by operating activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative and non-derivative financial instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company grants non-qualified stock options to its employees on a monthly basis. For certain executive officers, the Company grants restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs"). Stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the stock awards at the grant date and is recognized, net of forfeitures, over the requisite service period.
v3.24.4
Revenue Recognition (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Streaming Revenue, Paid Net Membership Additions, and Ending Paid Memberships by Region
The following tables summarize streaming revenues, paid net membership additions (losses), and ending paid memberships by region for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Hedging gains of $124 million are included in “Streaming revenues” for the
year ended December 31, 2024. No hedging gains and losses were recognized as “Streaming revenues” in the comparative prior year periods. See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities for further information.

United States and Canada (UCAN)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$17,359,369 $14,873,783 $14,084,643 
Paid net membership additions (losses)9,497 5,832 (919)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)89,625 80,128 74,296 

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$12,387,035 $10,556,487 $9,745,015 
Paid net membership additions12,320 12,084 2,693 
Paid memberships at end of period (1)101,133 88,813 76,729 

Latin America (LATAM)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$4,839,816 $4,446,461 $4,069,973 
Paid net membership additions7,330 4,298 1,738 
Paid memberships at end of period (1)53,327 45,997 41,699 


Asia-Pacific (APAC)
As of/Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Streaming revenues$4,414,746 $3,763,727 $3,570,221 
Paid net membership additions12,203 7,315 5,391 
Paid memberships at end of period (1)57,541 45,338 38,023 
(1) A paid membership (also referred to as a paid subscription) is defined as a membership that has the right to receive Netflix service following sign-up and a method of payment being provided, and that is not part of a free trial or certain other promotions that may be offered by the Company to new or rejoining members. Certain members have the option to add extra member sub accounts. These extra member sub accounts are not included in paid memberships. A membership is canceled and ceases to be reflected in the above metrics as of the effective cancellation date. Voluntary cancellations generally become effective at the end of the prepaid membership period. Involuntary cancellations, as a result of a failed method of payment, become effective immediately. Memberships are assigned to territories based on the geographic location used at time of sign-up as determined by the Company’s internal systems, which utilize industry standard geo-location technology.
v3.24.4
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Computation of Earnings Per Share The computation of earnings per share is as follows:
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income$8,711,631 $5,407,990 $4,491,924 
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding429,519 441,571 444,698 
Basic earnings per share$20.28 $12.25 $10.10 
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income$8,711,631 $5,407,990 $4,491,924 
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding429,519 441,571 444,698 
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards9,742 7,927 6,592 
Weighted-average number of shares439,261 449,498 451,290 
Diluted earnings per share
$19.83 $12.03 $9.95 
Schedule of Potential Common Shares Excluded from Diluted Calculation
The following table summarizes the potential shares of common stock excluded from the diluted calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Stock-based awards243 4,109 6,790 
v3.24.4
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Short-Term Investments And Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following tables summarize the Company's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
 As of December 31, 2024
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueCash and cash equivalentsShort-term investmentsOther Current AssetsNon-current Assets
 (in thousands)
Cash$4,866,753 $— $— $4,866,753 $4,864,207 $— $2,472 $74 
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds2,676,314 — — 2,676,314 2,676,256 — — 58 
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)301,374 — — 301,374 264,270 37,104 — — 
Government securities (2)1,738,642 3,260 — 1,741,902 — 1,741,902 — — 
$9,583,083 $3,260 $— $9,586,343 $7,804,733 $1,779,006 $2,472 $132 

 As of December 31, 2023
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueCash and cash equivalentsShort-term investmentsOther Current AssetsNon-current Assets
 (in thousands)
Cash$5,988,176 $— $— $5,988,176 $5,986,629 $— $1,466 $81 
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds925,707 — — 925,707 925,652 — — 55 
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)225,605 — — 225,605 204,632 20,973 — — 
$7,139,488 $— $— $7,139,488 $7,116,913 $20,973 $1,466 $136 
(1) The majority of the Company's time deposits are international deposits, which mature within one year.
(2) The Company's government securities mature within one year.
Schedule of Cash, Restricted Cash and Short-term Investments
The following tables summarize the Company's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
 As of December 31, 2024
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueCash and cash equivalentsShort-term investmentsOther Current AssetsNon-current Assets
 (in thousands)
Cash$4,866,753 $— $— $4,866,753 $4,864,207 $— $2,472 $74 
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds2,676,314 — — 2,676,314 2,676,256 — — 58 
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)301,374 — — 301,374 264,270 37,104 — — 
Government securities (2)1,738,642 3,260 — 1,741,902 — 1,741,902 — — 
$9,583,083 $3,260 $— $9,586,343 $7,804,733 $1,779,006 $2,472 $132 

 As of December 31, 2023
 Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueCash and cash equivalentsShort-term investmentsOther Current AssetsNon-current Assets
 (in thousands)
Cash$5,988,176 $— $— $5,988,176 $5,986,629 $— $1,466 $81 
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds925,707 — — 925,707 925,652 — — 55 
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)225,605 — — 225,605 204,632 20,973 — — 
$7,139,488 $— $— $7,139,488 $7,116,913 $20,973 $1,466 $136 
(1) The majority of the Company's time deposits are international deposits, which mature within one year.
(2) The Company's government securities mature within one year.
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule off Content Assets
Content assets consisted of the following:
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Licensed content, net
$12,422,309 $12,722,701 
Produced content, net
Released, less amortization
10,151,543 9,843,150 
In production
9,317,367 8,247,578 
In development and pre-production
561,243 844,627 
20,030,153 18,935,355 

Content assets, net$32,452,462 $31,658,056 
Schedule of Amortization of Streaming Content Assets
The following table summarizes the amortization of content assets:
Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
(in thousands)
Licensed content$7,689,014 $7,145,446 $7,681,978 
Produced content (1)7,612,503 7,051,991 6,344,154 
Total$15,301,517 $14,197,437 $14,026,132 
(1) Tax incentives earned on qualified production spend generally reduce the cost-basis of content assets and result in lower content amortization over the life of the title. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, tax incentives resulted in lower content amortization on produced content of approximately $899 million, $835 million and $719 million, respectively.
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:
As of December 31,Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)
20242023
(in thousands)
Land$85,000 $85,000 
Buildings and improvements475,684 154,165 30 years
Leasehold improvements1,026,593 1,032,492 Over life of lease
Furniture and fixtures134,987 144,737 3 years
Information technology446,419 414,092 3 years
Corporate aircraft99,175 99,175 
8-10 years
Machinery and equipment15,135 10,334 
3-5 years
Capital work-in-progress228,300 406,492 
Property and equipment, gross2,511,293 2,346,487 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(917,537)(855,043)
Property and equipment, net$1,593,756 $1,491,444 
Schedule of Information on Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
The components of lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
(in thousands)
Operating lease cost$468,282 $430,856 $413,664 
Short-term lease cost197,691 207,822 194,764 
Total lease cost$665,973 $638,678 $608,428 

Information related to the Company's operating right-of-use assets and related operating lease liabilities were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities$509,296 $451,525 $413,034 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations442,391 196,639 252,393 
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$2,102,310 $2,076,899 
Current operating lease liabilities$428,482 $383,312 
Non-current operating lease liabilities1,983,688 2,046,801 
Total operating lease liabilities$2,412,170 $2,430,113 
Weighted-average remaining lease term6.9 years7.5 years
Weighted-average discount rate3.5 %3.3 %
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities
Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Due in 12 month period ended December 31,
2025$505,201 
2026477,256 
2027415,983 
2028345,912 
2029276,109 
Thereafter696,367 
2,716,828 
Less imputed interest(304,658)
Total operating lease liabilities$2,412,170 
Schedule of Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following:
As of
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(in thousands)
Trade receivables
$1,335,304 $1,287,054 
Prepaid expenses
431,924 408,936 
Other (1)
1,749,412 1,084,257 
Total other current assets
$3,516,640 $2,780,247 
(1) $653 million and $555 million of receivables related to tax incentives earned on production spend are included in Other as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
v3.24.4
Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
The following table provides a summary of the Company's outstanding debt and the fair values based on quoted market prices in less active markets as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Principal Amount at ParLevel 2 Fair Value as of
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Issuance DateMaturityDecember 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
(in millions)(in millions)
5.750% Senior Notes
$— $400 February 2014March 2024$— $400 
5.875% Senior Notes
800 800 February 2015February 2025801 807 
3.000% Senior Notes (1)
487 519 April 2020June 2025487 516 
3.625% Senior Notes
500 500 April 2020June 2025497 491 
4.375% Senior Notes
1,000 1,000 October 2016November 2026998 996 
3.625% Senior Notes (1)
1,346 1,434 May 2017May 20271,375 1,454 
4.875% Senior Notes
1,600 1,600 October 2017April 20281,607 1,621 
5.875% Senior Notes
1,900 1,900 April 2018November 20281,970 2,009 
4.625% Senior Notes (1)
1,139 1,215 October 2018May 20291,220 1,300 
6.375% Senior Notes
800 800 October 2018May 2029848 872 
3.875% Senior Notes (1)
1,242 1,325 April 2019November 20291,293 1,372 
5.375% Senior Notes
900 900 April 2019November 2029918 931 
3.625% Senior Notes (1)
1,139 1,215 October 2019June 20301,174 1,237 
4.875% Senior Notes
1,000 1,000 October 2019June 2030996 1,012 
4.900% Senior Notes
1,000 — August 2024August 2034982 — 
5.400% Senior Notes
800 — August 2024August 2054782 — 
$15,653 $14,608 $15,948 $15,018 
(1) The following Senior Notes have a principal amount denominated in euros: 3.000% Senior Notes for €470 million, 3.625% Senior Notes for €1,300 million, 4.625% Senior Notes for €1,100 million, 3.875% Senior Notes for €1,200 million, and 3.625% Senior Notes for €1,100 million.
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges
The net notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Cash flow hedges
$18,508,390 $8,783,273 
Fair value hedges3,819,817 — 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
1,432,136 — 
Total
$23,760,343 $8,783,273 
Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Contracts
The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments was as follows:
 As of December 31, 2024
Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
 Other current assetsOther non-current assetsAccrued expenses and other liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities
 (in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts$580,065 $406,677 $303,425 $83 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts16,211 — 14,492 — 
Total$596,276 $406,677 $317,917 $83 
 As of December 31, 2023
Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
 Other current assetsOther non-current assetsAccrued expenses and other liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities
 (in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts$26,416 $4,518 $140,089 $46,575 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts— — — — 
Total$26,416 $4,518 $140,089 $46,575 
Schedule of Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The potential offsetting effect to the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities under its master netting agreements and collateral security agreements were as follows:

 As of December 31, 2024
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsNet Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsFinancial InstrumentsCollateral Received and PostedNet Amount
 (in thousands)
Derivative assets$1,002,953 $— $1,002,953 $(316,320)$(1,800)$684,833 
Derivative liabilities318,000 — 318,000 (316,320)— $1,680 
 As of December 31, 2023
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsNet Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsFinancial InstrumentsCollateral Received and PostedNet Amount
 (in thousands)
Derivative assets$30,934 $— $30,934 $(27,246)$— $3,688 
Derivative liabilities186,664 — 186,664 (27,246)— 159,418 
Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Recognized in AOCI
The pre-tax gains (losses) on the Company’s cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and net investment hedges recognized in AOCI were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness$1,195,738 $(155,730)$— 
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness(14,334)— — 
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency-denominated debt
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness32,400 — — 
Total$1,213,804 $(155,730)$— 
Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Hedged Items and Derivative Instruments Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
The gains (losses) on hedged items and derivative instruments recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
RevenuesCost of RevenuesInterest and other income (expense)
(in thousands)
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations$39,000,966 $21,038,464 $266,776 
Gains on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains reclassified from AOCI124,010 1,629 — 
Gains (losses) on derivatives in fair value hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Hedged items— — 196,660 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments— — (201,239)
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach— — (23,567)
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts— — 63,291 
v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Expected Timing of Payments for Streaming Content Obligations
The expected timing of payments for these content obligations is as follows:
As of December 31,
20242023
 (in thousands)
Less than one year$11,424,696 $10,328,923 
Due after one year and through three years8,113,910 8,784,302 
Due after three years and through five years2,809,834 2,016,358 
Due after five years900,491 583,766 
Total content obligations$23,248,931 $21,713,349 
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Activity Related to Stock Option
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s stock options:
 
 Options Outstanding
 Number of
Shares
Weighted- Average Exercise Price
(per share)
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 202117,595,851 $219.83 
Granted3,691,257 267.94 
Exercised(1,383,669)27.19 
Expired(6,578)11.10 
Balances as of December 31, 202219,896,861 $242.22 
Granted1,729,218 372.49 
Exercised(1,926,598)87.30 
Expired(4,372)36.39 
Balances as of December 31, 202319,695,109 $268.86 
Granted575,856 620.92 
Exercised(4,846,048)172.17 
Expired(5,915)56.05 
Balances as of December 31, 202415,419,002 $312.48 5.16$8,925,315 
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2024
15,419,002 $312.48 5.16$8,925,315 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2024
15,401,292 $312.30 5.16$8,917,827 
Schedule of Amounts Related to Option Exercises
A summary of the amounts related to option exercises, is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Total intrinsic value of options exercised$2,352,829 $610,594 $345,839 
Cash received from options exercised832,887 169,990 35,746 
Schedule of Unvested Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s unvested RSUs and PSUs:
Unvested Restricted Stock Units
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
(per share)
Balances as of December 31, 2023— $— 
Granted (1)159,978 686.36
Vested (1)(26,660)562.00 
Forfeited— — 
Balances as of December 31, 2024133,318 $711.23 
(1) Amounts exclude 26,660 incremental PSU awards that will be granted and 53,320 incremental PSU awards that will vest based on the achievement of market-based performance targets during the period presented, but have not been settled as of December 31, 2024.
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense and the related income tax impact:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Total stock-based compensation expense$272,588 $339,368 $575,452 
Total income tax impact on provision43,876 61,588 127,289 
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign Currency Translation
Adjustments
Net Investment Hedge Gains (Losses)Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow HedgesChange in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Excluded Component of Fair Value HedgesChange in Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on AFS Securities
Tax (Expense) BenefitTotal
(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2021$(40,495)$— $— $— $— $— $(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(176,811)— — — — — (176,811)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
— — — — — — — 
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(176,811)— — — — — (176,811)
Balances as of December 31, 2022(217,306)— — — — — (217,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
113,384 — (155,730)— — 35,707 (6,639)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
— — — — — — — 
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
113,384 — (155,730)— — 35,707 (6,639)
Balances as of December 31, 2023(103,922)— (155,730)— — 35,707 (223,945)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(272,911)32,400 1,195,738 (14,334)3,260 (279,408)664,745 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
— — (125,639)23,567 — 23,434 (78,638)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(272,911)32,400 1,070,099 9,233 3,260 (255,974)586,107 
Balances as of December 31, 2024$(376,833)$32,400 $914,369 $9,233 $3,260 $(220,267)$362,162 
The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
RevenuesCost of RevenuesInterest and other income (expense)Provision for Income TaxesTotal Reclassifications
(in thousands)
Gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI$124,010 $1,629 $— $(28,844)$96,795 
Gains (losses) on derivatives in fair value hedging relationship
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach— — (23,567)5,410 (18,157)
Total$124,010 $1,629 $(23,567)$(23,434)$78,638 
No amounts were reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
v3.24.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Taxes
Income before provision for income taxes was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
United States$9,101,391 $5,602,762 $4,623,218 
Foreign864,266 602,643 640,711 
Income before income taxes$9,965,657 $6,205,405 $5,263,929 
Schedule of Components of Provision for Income Taxes
The components of provision for income taxes for all periods presented were as follows:
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Current tax provision:
Federal$1,093,667 $854,170 $109,910 
State214,814 181,684 119,795 
Foreign536,915 304,539 676,827 
Total current1,845,396 1,340,393 906,532 
Deferred tax provision:
Federal(520,510)(412,760)(52,434)
State(41,700)(55,475)(30,691)
Foreign(29,160)(74,743)(51,402)
Total deferred(591,370)(542,978)(134,527)
Provision for income taxes$1,254,026 $797,415 $772,005 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:

 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Expected tax expense at U.S. Federal statutory tax rate$2,092,710 $1,303,123 $1,105,428 
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax effect166,311 104,717 92,084 
Foreign earnings at other than U.S. rates13,909 (32,292)104,665 
Research and development tax credit(185,312)(87,036)(146,615)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation(435,909)(119,043)(75,211)
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(502,968)(426,597)(361,013)
Nontaxable and nondeductible items70,386 41,782 44,046 
Other34,899 12,761 8,621 
Provision for income taxes$1,254,026 $797,415 $772,005 
Effective Tax Rate13 %13 %15 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
 
 As of December 31,
 20242023
 (in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Stock-based compensation$440,889 $486,876 
Tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards834,402 544,431 
Capitalized research expenses1,075,474 593,439 
Accruals and reserves152,142 137,251 
Operating lease liabilities522,489 516,574 
OCI hedging losses— 35,707 
Unrealized losses12,157 26,506 
Other18,197 11,615 
Total deferred tax assets3,055,750 2,352,399 
Valuation allowance(540,272)(442,293)
Net deferred tax assets2,515,478 1,910,106 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation & amortization(370,709)(357,477)
Operating right-of-use lease assets(449,661)(435,216)
OCI hedging gains(220,009)— 
       Acquired intangibles(282,187)(233,433)
       Other(15,354)(9,430)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,337,920)(1,035,556)
Net deferred tax assets$1,177,558 $874,550 
The following table shows the deferred tax assets and liabilities within our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 As of December 31,
 20242023
 (in thousands)
Total deferred tax assets:
Other non-current assets$1,290,160 $1,000,760 
Total deferred tax liabilities:
Other non-current liabilities(112,602)(126,210)
Net deferred tax assets$1,177,558 $874,550 
Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits The aggregate changes in the Company’s total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits are summarized as follows:
 
As of December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the year$327,105 $226,977 $202,557 
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period93,325 65,630 26,865 
Increases related to tax positions taken during prior periods15,751 76,794 — 
Decreases related to tax positions taken during prior periods(3,901)(10,117)(2,445)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities— (32,179)— 
Decreases related to expiration of statute of limitations— — — 
Balance at the end of the year$432,280 $327,105 $226,977 
v3.24.4
Employee Benefit Plan (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Company Contributions to Pension and Health Plans
The following table summarizes the Company's contributions to multiemployer pension and health plans for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
 (in thousands)
Pension benefits$89,707 $57,285 $127,885 
Health benefits134,079 85,157 96,285 
Total contributions$223,786 $142,442 $224,170 
v3.24.4
Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Financial Information, by Segment
The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
(in thousands)
Revenues$39,000,966 $33,723,297 $31,615,550 
Less:
Content amortization15,301,517 14,197,437 14,026,132 
Other cost of revenues5,736,947 5,517,931 5,142,153 
Sales and marketing
2,917,554 2,657,883 2,530,502 
Technology and development2,925,295 2,675,758 2,711,041 
General and administrative1,702,039 1,720,285 1,572,891 
Operating income10,417,614 6,954,003 5,632,831 
Operating margin27 %21 %18 %
Other income (expense)
Interest expense(718,733)(699,826)(706,212)
Interest and other income (expense) (1)266,776 (48,772)337,310 
Income before income taxes9,965,657 6,205,405 5,263,929 
Provision for income taxes(1,254,026)(797,415)(772,005)
Net income$8,711,631 $5,407,990 $4,491,924 
(1) Includes interest income of $294 million, $281 million and $60 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Schedule of Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas The Company's long-lived tangible assets, as well as the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were located as follows:
As of December 31,
20242023
(in thousands)
United States$2,769,828 $2,724,710 
International926,238 843,633 
v3.24.4
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
$ in Thousands, membership in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
country
membership
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of streaming members (over) | membership 302    
Number of countries (over) | country 190    
Content assets amortization period cap 10 years    
Average produced content asset amortization percentage (over) 90.00%    
Average produced content asset amortization period 4 years    
Advertising expense $ 1,779,000 $ 1,732,000 $ 1,586,000
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain on debt $ 121,539 (176,296) 353,111
Cash flow hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:      
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Derivative, term of contract 36 months    
Interest and Other Income (Expense)      
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain on debt $ (18,000) $ (293,000) $ 282,000
Maximum      
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment estimated useful life (in years) 30 years    
v3.24.4
Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]      
Hedging gains $ 124,000 $ 0 $ 0
Deferred revenue $ 1,520,813 1,442,969  
Increase in deferred revenue   $ 78,000  
v3.24.4
Revenue Recognition - Revenue and Membership Information (Details)
membership in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
membership
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
membership
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
membership
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Streaming revenues | $ $ 39,000,966 $ 33,723,297 $ 31,615,550
Streaming | United States and Canada      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Streaming revenues | $ $ 17,359,369 $ 14,873,783 $ 14,084,643
Paid net membership additions (in memberships) 9,497 5,832 (919)
Paid memberships at end of period (in memberships) 89,625 80,128 74,296
Streaming | Europe, Middle East, and Africa      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Streaming revenues | $ $ 12,387,035 $ 10,556,487 $ 9,745,015
Paid net membership additions (in memberships) 12,320 12,084 2,693
Paid memberships at end of period (in memberships) 101,133 88,813 76,729
Streaming | Latin America      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Streaming revenues | $ $ 4,839,816 $ 4,446,461 $ 4,069,973
Paid net membership additions (in memberships) 7,330 4,298 1,738
Paid memberships at end of period (in memberships) 53,327 45,997 41,699
Streaming | Asia-Pacific      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Streaming revenues | $ $ 4,414,746 $ 3,763,727 $ 3,570,221
Paid net membership additions (in memberships) 12,203 7,315 5,391
Paid memberships at end of period (in memberships) 57,541 45,338 38,023
v3.24.4
Earnings Per Share - Calculation of EPS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Basic earnings per share:      
Net income $ 8,711,631 $ 5,407,990 $ 4,491,924
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares) 429,519 441,571 444,698
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share) $ 20.28 $ 12.25 $ 10.10
Diluted earnings per share:      
Net income $ 8,711,631 $ 5,407,990 $ 4,491,924
Shares used in computation:      
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares) 429,519 441,571 444,698
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards (in shares) 9,742 7,927 6,592
Weighted-average number of shares (in shares) 439,261 449,498 451,290
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share) $ 19.83 $ 12.03 $ 9.95
v3.24.4
Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive Shares (Details) - shares
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share calculations (in shares) 243 4,109 6,790
v3.24.4
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 9,583,083 $ 7,139,488
Gross Unrealized Gains 3,260 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Estimated Fair Value 9,586,343 7,139,488
Cash and cash equivalents    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 7,804,733 7,116,913
Short-term investments    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 1,779,006 20,973
Other Current Assets    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 2,472 1,466
Non-current Assets    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 132 136
Cash    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 4,866,753 5,988,176
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Estimated Fair Value 4,866,753 5,988,176
Cash | Cash and cash equivalents    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 4,864,207 5,986,629
Cash | Short-term investments    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0 0
Cash | Other Current Assets    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 2,472 1,466
Cash | Non-current Assets    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 74 81
Money market funds | Level 1 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 2,676,314 925,707
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Estimated Fair Value 2,676,314 925,707
Money market funds | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 2,676,256 925,652
Money market funds | Short-term investments | Level 1 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0 0
Money market funds | Other Current Assets | Level 1 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0 0
Money market funds | Non-current Assets | Level 1 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 58 55
Time Deposits | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 301,374 225,605
Gross Unrealized Gains 0 0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0 0
Estimated Fair Value 301,374 225,605
Time Deposits | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 264,270 204,632
Time Deposits | Short-term investments | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 37,104 20,973
Time Deposits | Other Current Assets | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0 0
Time Deposits | Non-current Assets | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0 $ 0
Government securities | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,738,642  
Gross Unrealized Gains 3,260  
Gross Unrealized Losses 0  
Estimated Fair Value 1,741,902  
Government securities | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0  
Government securities | Short-term investments | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 1,741,902  
Government securities | Other Current Assets | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 0  
Government securities | Non-current Assets | Level 2 securities:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]    
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments $ 0  
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components - Components of Content Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Content assets, net $ 32,452,462 $ 31,658,056  
Amortization of content assets 15,301,517 14,197,437 $ 14,026,132
Tax incentives resulting in lower content amortization 899,000 835,000 719,000
Licensed content, net      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Net content 12,422,309 12,722,701  
Unamortized cost in year one 6,409,000    
Unamortized cost in year two 2,465,000    
Unamortized cost in year three 1,431,000    
Amortization of content assets 7,689,014 7,145,446 7,681,978
Produced content, net      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Net content 10,151,543 9,843,150  
In production 9,317,367 8,247,578  
In development and pre-production 561,243 844,627  
Content assets, net 20,030,153 18,935,355  
Unamortized cost in year one 3,954,000    
Unamortized cost in year two 2,767,000    
Unamortized cost in year three 1,718,000    
Amortization of content assets $ 7,612,503 $ 7,051,991 $ 6,344,154
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components - Property and Equipment and Accumulated Depreciation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,511,293 $ 2,346,487
Less: Accumulated depreciation (917,537) (855,043)
Property and equipment, net $ 1,593,756 1,491,444
Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 30 years  
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 85,000 85,000
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 475,684 154,165
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 30 years  
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 1,026,593 1,032,492
Furniture and fixtures    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 134,987 144,737
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 3 years  
Information technology    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 446,419 414,092
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 3 years  
Corporate aircraft    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 99,175 99,175
Corporate aircraft | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 8 years  
Corporate aircraft | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 10 years  
Machinery and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 15,135 10,334
Machinery and equipment | Minimum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 3 years  
Machinery and equipment | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years) 5 years  
Capital work-in-progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 228,300 $ 406,492
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components - Leases (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
option
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Number of renewal options (or more) | option 1    
Lease Cost:      
Operating lease cost $ 468,282 $ 430,856 $ 413,664
Short-term lease cost 197,691 207,822 194,764
Total lease cost 665,973 638,678 608,428
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities 509,296 451,525 413,034
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations 442,391 196,639 $ 252,393
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 2,102,310 2,076,899  
Current operating lease liabilities 428,482 383,312  
Non-current operating lease liabilities 1,983,688 2,046,801  
Total operating lease liabilities $ 2,412,170 $ 2,430,113  
Weighted-average remaining lease term 6 years 10 months 24 days 7 years 6 months  
Weighted-average discount rate 3.50% 3.30%  
Operating lease, liability, leases not commenced $ 38,000    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other non-current assets Other non-current assets  
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued Liabilities, Current  
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Other non-current liabilities Other non-current liabilities  
Minimum      
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Lease term of contract (in years) 1 year    
Lease renewal term (in years) 1 year    
Lease Cost:      
Lease not yet commenced, term of contract (in years) 3 years    
Maximum      
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Lease term of contract (in years) 15 years    
Lease renewal term (in years) 20 years    
Lease Cost:      
Lease not yet commenced, term of contract (in years) 7 years    
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components - Lease Maturities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]    
2025 $ 505,201  
2026 477,256  
2027 415,983  
2028 345,912  
2029 276,109  
Thereafter 696,367  
Total lease liabilities 2,716,828  
Less imputed interest (304,658)  
Total operating lease liabilities $ 2,412,170 $ 2,430,113
v3.24.4
Balance Sheet Components - Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]    
Trade receivables $ 1,335,304 $ 1,287,054
Prepaid expenses 431,924 408,936
Other 1,749,412 1,084,257
Total other current assets 3,516,640 2,780,247
Tax incentives $ 653,000 $ 555,000
v3.24.4
Debt - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Aggregate outstanding notes $ 15,583,000 $ 14,543,000    
Debt issuance costs 70,000 65,000    
Short-term debt 1,784,453 399,844    
Long-term notes denominated in foreign currency 15,653,000 14,608,000    
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain on debt 121,539 (176,296) $ 353,111  
Repayments of debt 400,000 0 $ 700,000  
Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term notes denominated in foreign currency | €       € 5,170,000,000
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain on debt $ 122,000      
Redemption price, percent of outstanding principal 101.00%      
Senior Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term notes denominated in foreign currency $ 0 $ 400,000    
Repayments of debt $ 400,000      
Interest rate 5.75% 5.75%   5.75%
v3.24.4
Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Face amount   $ 15,653   $ 14,608
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 15,948   $ 15,018
Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Face amount | € € 5,170,000,000      
Senior Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 5.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75%
Face amount   $ 0   $ 400
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 0   $ 400
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 5.875% 5.875% 5.875% 5.875%
Face amount   $ 800   $ 800
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 801   $ 807
Senior Notes | 3.000% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
Face amount € 470,000,000 $ 487 € 470,000,000 $ 519
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 487   $ 516
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 3.625% 3.625% 3.625% 3.625%
Face amount   $ 500   $ 500
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 497   $ 491
Senior Notes | 4.375% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375%
Face amount   $ 1,000   $ 1,000
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 998   $ 996
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 3.625% 3.625% 3.625% 3.625%
Face amount € 1,300,000,000 $ 1,346 € 1,300,000,000 $ 1,434
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,375   $ 1,454
Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 4.875% 4.875% 4.875% 4.875%
Face amount   $ 1,600   $ 1,600
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,607   $ 1,621
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 5.875% 5.875% 5.875% 5.875%
Face amount   $ 1,900   $ 1,900
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,970   $ 2,009
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 4.625% 4.625% 4.625% 4.625%
Face amount € 1,100,000,000 $ 1,139 € 1,100,000,000 $ 1,215
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,220   $ 1,300
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 6.375% 6.375% 6.375% 6.375%
Face amount   $ 800   $ 800
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 848   $ 872
Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 3.875% 3.875% 3.875% 3.875%
Face amount € 1,200,000,000 $ 1,242 € 1,200,000,000 $ 1,325
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,293   $ 1,372
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 5.375% 5.375% 5.375% 5.375%
Face amount   $ 900   $ 900
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 918   $ 931
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 3.625% 3.625% 3.625% 3.625%
Face amount € 1,100,000,000 $ 1,139 € 1,100,000,000 $ 1,215
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,174   $ 1,237
Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 4.875% 4.875% 4.875% 4.875%
Face amount   $ 1,000   $ 1,000
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 996   $ 1,012
Senior Notes | 4.900% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 4.90% 4.90% 4.90% 4.90%
Face amount   $ 1,000   $ 0
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 982   $ 0
Senior Notes | 5.400% Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 5.40% 5.40% 5.40% 5.40%
Face amount   $ 800   $ 0
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 782   $ 0
v3.24.4
Debt - Revolving Line of Credit (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 12, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Amount borrowed   $ 0  
Unsecured Debt      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of credit, agreement term 5 years    
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 3,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense 3.0    
Unsecured Debt | Minimum | Alternate Base Rate      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Applicable margin on variable rate 0.00%    
Unsecured Debt | Minimum | SOFR      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Applicable margin on variable rate 0.75%    
Unsecured Debt | Maximum | Alternate Base Rate      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Applicable margin on variable rate 0.25%    
Unsecured Debt | Maximum | SOFR      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Applicable margin on variable rate 1.25%    
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Notional Amount of Derivative Contracts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total $ 23,760,343 $ 8,783,273
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total 1,432,136 0
Foreign exchange contracts | Cash flow hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total 18,508,390 8,783,273
Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedges | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total $ 3,819,817 $ 0
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions, € in Billions
Dec. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Gain on foreign currency cash flow hedges included in AOCI expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months   $ 564    
Senior Notes        
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Long-term debt designated as a hedge, foreign exchange risk, fair value | € € 1.0   € 0.0  
Long-term debt designated as a hedge, fair value   $ 3,600   $ 0
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Fair Value of Derivative Contracts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets $ 1,002,953 $ 30,934
Derivative Liabilities 318,000 186,664
Other current assets    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets 596,276 26,416
Other current assets | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets 580,065 26,416
Other current assets | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets 16,211 0
Other non-current assets    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets 406,677 4,518
Other non-current assets | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets 406,677 4,518
Other non-current assets | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Assets 0 0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities 317,917 140,089
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities 303,425 140,089
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities 14,492 0
Other non-current liabilities    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities 83 46,575
Other non-current liabilities | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities 83 46,575
Other non-current liabilities | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities $ 0 $ 0
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative assets    
Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets $ 1,002,953 $ 30,934
Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 0 0
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 1,002,953 30,934
Financial Instruments (316,320) (27,246)
Collateral Received and Posted (1,800) 0
Net Amount $ 684,833 $ 3,688
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Derivative assets Derivative assets
Derivative liabilities    
Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets $ 318,000 $ 186,664
Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 0 0
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 318,000 186,664
Financial Instruments (316,320) (27,246)
Collateral Received and Posted 0 0
Net Amount $ 1,680 $ 159,418
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Derivative liabilities Derivative liabilities
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) - Foreign exchange contracts - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Total $ 1,213,804 $ (155,730) $ 0
Cash flow hedges      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness 1,195,738 (155,730) 0
Fair value hedges      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (14,334) 0 0
Net investment hedges      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Foreign currency-denominated debt $ 32,400 $ 0 $ 0
v3.24.4
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Gains (Losses) on Hedged Items and Derivative Instruments Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations $ 39,000,966 $ 33,723,297 $ 31,615,550
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations 21,038,464 19,715,368 19,168,285
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations 266,776 (48,772) 337,310
Amount of gains reclassified from AOCI 124,000 $ 0 $ 0
Foreign exchange contracts | Revenues      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Amount of gains reclassified from AOCI 124,010    
Hedged items 0    
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0    
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach 0    
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 0    
Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of Revenues      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Amount of gains reclassified from AOCI 1,629    
Hedged items 0    
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0    
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach 0    
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 0    
Foreign exchange contracts | Interest and other income (expense)      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Amount of gains reclassified from AOCI 0    
Hedged items 196,660    
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (201,239)    
Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach (23,567)    
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments $ 63,291    
v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Streaming Content (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]    
Total streaming content obligations $ 23,248,931 $ 21,713,349
Current content liabilities 4,393,681 4,466,470
Non-current content liabilities 1,780,806 2,578,173
Unrecorded streaming obligations 17,000,000 14,600,000
Non-income Tax Assessments | Brazilian Tax Authorities    
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]    
Indemnification guarantee accrual 400,000  
Current Content Liabilities    
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]    
Current content liabilities 4,400,000 4,500,000
Non-current Content Liabilities    
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]    
Non-current content liabilities $ 1,800,000 $ 2,600,000
v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Timing of Payments for Commitments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Less than one year $ 11,424,696 $ 10,328,923
Due after one year and through three years 8,113,910 8,784,302
Due after three years and through five years 2,809,834 2,016,358
Due after five years 900,491 583,766
Total content obligations $ 23,248,931 $ 21,713,349
v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees—Indemnification Obligations (Details)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other commitment $ 0
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
vote
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of voting rights per share | vote 1    
Fair value of stock options that vested $ 242 $ 311  
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options $ 46    
Unrecognized compensation, weighted-average recognition period 1 year 4 months 24 days    
RSUs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period 3 years    
Fair value of awards vested during the period $ 15 $ 0 $ 0
PSUs | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period 1 year    
PSUs | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period 3 years    
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Activity Related to Stock Option (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Options outstanding, number of shares, beginning balance (in shares) 19,695,109 19,896,861 17,595,851
Options outstanding, number of shares granted (in shares) 575,856 1,729,218 3,691,257
Options outstanding, number of shares, exercised (in shares) (4,846,048) (1,926,598) (1,383,669)
Options outstanding, number of shares expired (in shares) (5,915) (4,372) (6,578)
Options outstanding, number of shares, ending balance (in shares) 15,419,002 19,695,109 19,896,861
Options outstanding, number of shares, vested and expected to vest (in shares) 15,419,002    
Options outstanding, number of shares, exercisable (in shares) 15,401,292    
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (per share)      
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning balance (in USD per share) $ 268.86 $ 242.22 $ 219.83
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, granted (in USD per share) 620.92 372.49 267.94
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, exercised (in USD per share) 172.17 87.30 27.19
Options expired, weighted-average exercise price (in USD per share) 56.05 36.39 11.10
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, ending balance (in USD per share) 312.48 $ 268.86 $ 242.22
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, vested and expected to vest (in USD per share) 312.48    
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, vested and exercisable (in USD per share) $ 312.30    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)      
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) 5 years 1 month 28 days    
Weighted-average exercise price, vested and exercisable, vested and expected to vest 5 years 1 month 28 days    
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, exercisable 5 years 1 month 28 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)      
Aggregate intrinsic value $ 8,925,315    
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and expected to vest 8,925,315    
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable $ 8,917,827    
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity - Amounts Related to Option Exercises (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]      
Total intrinsic value of options exercised $ 2,352,829 $ 610,594 $ 345,839
Cash received from options exercised $ 832,887 $ 169,990 $ 35,746
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Activity Related to Unvested RSUs and PSUs (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
$ / shares
shares
RSUs  
Number of Shares  
Non-options outstanding, number of shares, beginning balance (in shares) 0
Non-options outstanding, number of shares, granted (in shares) 159,978
Non-options outstanding, number of shares, vested (in shares) 26,660
Non-options outstanding, number of shares forfeited (in shares) 0
Non-options outstanding, number of shares, ending balance (in shares) 133,318
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share)  
Non-options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning balance (in USD per share) | $ / shares $ 0
Non-options outstanding, weighted-average, granted (in USD per share) | $ / shares 686.36
Non-options outstanding, weighted-average, vested (in USD per share) | $ / shares 562.00
Non-options outstanding, weighted-average, forfeited (in USD per share) | $ / shares 0
Non-options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, ending balance (in USD per share) | $ / shares $ 711.23
PSUs  
Number of Shares  
Non-options outstanding, number of shares, granted (in shares) 26,660
Non-options outstanding, number of shares, vested (in shares) 53,320
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]      
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 272,588 $ 339,368 $ 575,452
Total income tax impact on provision $ 43,876 $ 61,588 $ 127,289
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity - Stock Repurchases (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]    
Common stock authorized to be repurchased $ 15,000,000,000 $ 10,000,000,000
Stock repurchased (in shares) 9,861,935  
Repurchases of common stock, excluding excise tax $ 6,211,000,000  
Remaining authorized repurchase amount $ 17,100,000,000  
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 20,588,313 $ 20,777,401 $ 15,849,248
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 664,745 (6,639) (176,811)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (78,638) 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 586,107 (6,639) (176,811)
Ending balance 24,743,567 20,588,313 20,777,401
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (103,922) (217,306) (40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (272,911) 113,384 (176,811)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (272,911) 113,384 (176,811)
Ending balance (376,833) (103,922) (217,306)
Net Investment Hedge Gains (Losses)      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 32,400 0 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 32,400 0 0
Ending balance 32,400 0 0
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (155,730) 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,195,738 (155,730) 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (125,639) 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 1,070,099 (155,730) 0
Ending balance 914,369 (155,730) 0
Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Excluded Component of Fair Value Hedges      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (14,334) 0 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 23,567 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 9,233 0 0
Ending balance 9,233 0 0
Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 3,260 0 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 3,260 0 0
Ending balance 3,260 0 0
Tax (Expense) Benefit      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 35,707 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (279,408) 35,707 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 23,434 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (255,974) 35,707 0
Ending balance (220,267) 35,707 0
Total      
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (223,945) (217,306) (40,495)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 586,107 (6,639) (176,811)
Ending balance $ 362,162 $ (223,945) $ (217,306)
v3.24.4
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Amounts Reclassified from AOCI (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 39,000,966 $ 33,723,297 $ 31,615,550
Cost of Revenues (21,038,464) (19,715,368) (19,168,285)
Interest and other income (expense) 266,776 (48,772) 337,310
Provision for Income Taxes (1,254,026) (797,415) (772,005)
Net income 8,711,631 5,407,990 4,491,924
Foreign exchange contracts      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI   $ 0 $ 0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Revenues 124,010    
Cost of Revenues 1,629    
Interest and other income (expense) (23,567)    
Provision for Income Taxes (23,434)    
Net income 78,638    
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Revenues 124,010    
Cost of Revenues 1,629    
Interest and other income (expense) 0    
Provision for Income Taxes (28,844)    
Net income 96,795    
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Amount excluded from assessment of effectiveness and recognized in earnings based on amortization approach      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Revenues 0    
Cost of Revenues 0    
Interest and other income (expense) (23,567)    
Provision for Income Taxes 5,410    
Net income $ (18,157)    
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Income before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
United States $ 9,101,391 $ 5,602,762 $ 4,623,218
Foreign 864,266 602,643 640,711
Income before income taxes $ 9,965,657 $ 6,205,405 $ 5,263,929
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Components of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current tax provision:      
Federal $ 1,093,667 $ 854,170 $ 109,910
State 214,814 181,684 119,795
Foreign 536,915 304,539 676,827
Total current 1,845,396 1,340,393 906,532
Deferred tax provision:      
Federal (520,510) (412,760) (52,434)
State (41,700) (55,475) (30,691)
Foreign (29,160) (74,743) (51,402)
Total deferred (591,370) (542,978) (134,527)
Provision for income taxes $ 1,254,026 $ 797,415 $ 772,005
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Expected tax expense at U.S. Federal statutory tax rate $ 2,092,710 $ 1,303,123 $ 1,105,428
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax effect 166,311 104,717 92,084
Foreign earnings at other than U.S. rates 13,909 (32,292) 104,665
Research and development tax credit (185,312) (87,036) (146,615)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation (435,909) (119,043) (75,211)
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction (502,968) (426,597) (361,013)
Nontaxable and nondeductible items 70,386 41,782 44,046
Other 34,899 12,761 8,621
Provision for income taxes $ 1,254,026 $ 797,415 $ 772,005
Effective Tax Rate 13.00% 13.00% 15.00%
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets:    
Stock-based compensation $ 440,889 $ 486,876
Tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards 834,402 544,431
Capitalized research expenses 1,075,474 593,439
Accruals and reserves 152,142 137,251
Operating lease liabilities 522,489 516,574
OCI hedging losses 0 35,707
Unrealized losses 12,157 26,506
Other 18,197 11,615
Total deferred tax assets 3,055,750 2,352,399
Valuation allowance (540,272) (442,293)
Net deferred tax assets 2,515,478 1,910,106
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Depreciation & amortization (370,709) (357,477)
Operating right-of-use lease assets (449,661) (435,216)
OCI hedging gains (220,009) 0
Acquired intangibles (282,187) (233,433)
Other (15,354) (9,430)
Total deferred tax liabilities (1,337,920) (1,035,556)
Net deferred tax assets $ 1,177,558 $ 874,550
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities within our Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Total deferred tax assets:    
Other non-current assets $ 2,515,478 $ 1,910,106
Total deferred tax liabilities:    
Other non-current liabilities (1,337,920) (1,035,556)
Net deferred tax assets 1,177,558 874,550
Non-current Assets    
Total deferred tax assets:    
Other non-current assets 1,290,160 1,000,760
Other non-current liabilities    
Total deferred tax liabilities:    
Other non-current liabilities $ (112,602) $ (126,210)
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]        
Tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards $ 694,000      
Operating loss carryforwards, state 943,000      
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards, foreign 41,000      
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards, foreign 420,000      
Valuation allowance 540,272 $ 442,293    
Unrecognized tax benefits 432,280 327,105 $ 226,977 $ 202,557
Reduction in provision for income taxes due to impact of effective tax rate 251,000 188,000    
Interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes 16,000 25,000 $ 2,000  
Interest and penalties accrued $ 44,000 $ 28,000    
v3.24.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance $ 327,105 $ 226,977 $ 202,557
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period 93,325 65,630 26,865
Increases related to tax positions taken during prior periods 15,751 76,794 0
Decreases related to tax positions taken during prior periods (3,901) (10,117) (2,445)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities 0 (32,179) 0
Decreases related to expiration of statute of limitations 0 0 0
Ending Balance $ 432,280 $ 327,105 $ 226,977
v3.24.4
Employee Benefit Plan - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]      
Eligible employees maximum contribution percentage 80.00%    
Contributions by employer $ 128 $ 114 $ 102
v3.24.4
Employee Benefit Plan - Multiemployer Plan (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]      
Total contributions $ 223,786 $ 142,442 $ 224,170
Multiemployer Plan, Type [Extensible List] Other Pension, Postretirement and Supplemental Plans [Member]    
Pension benefits      
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]      
Total contributions $ 89,707 57,285 127,885
Health benefits      
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]      
Total contributions $ 134,079 $ 85,157 $ 96,285
v3.24.4
Segment and Geographic Information - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
segment
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Number of operating segments | segment 1    
Revenues $ 39,000,966 $ 33,723,297 $ 31,615,550
United States      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 16,100,000 $ 13,800,000 $ 13,000,000
v3.24.4
Segment and Geographic Information - Segment Reporting Financial Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]      
Revenues $ 39,000,966 $ 33,723,297 $ 31,615,550
Amortization of content assets 15,301,517 14,197,437 14,026,132
Other cost of revenues 5,736,947 5,517,931 5,142,153
Sales and marketing 2,917,554 2,657,883 2,530,502
Technology and development 2,925,295 2,675,758 2,711,041
General and administrative 1,702,039 1,720,285 1,572,891
Operating income $ 10,417,614 $ 6,954,003 $ 5,632,831
Operating margin (in percent) 27.00% 21.00% 18.00%
Other income (expense):      
Interest expense $ (718,733) $ (699,826) $ (706,212)
Interest and other income (expense) 266,776 (48,772) 337,310
Income before income taxes 9,965,657 6,205,405 5,263,929
Provision for income taxes (1,254,026) (797,415) (772,005)
Net income 8,711,631 5,407,990 4,491,924
Interest income $ 294,000 $ 281,000 $ 60,000
v3.24.4
Segment and Geographic Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
United States    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 2,769,828 $ 2,724,710
International    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 926,238 $ 843,633