Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]                          
Rent expenses                     $ 20,500,000 $ 12,200,000 $ 8,600,000
Deferred rent   $ 27,600,000       $ 23,900,000         27,600,000 23,900,000  
Content acquisition costs                     163,800,000    
Amortization of prepaid content acquisition costs                     117,500,000    
Total future minimum guarantee payments   763,000,000.0                 763,000,000.0    
Future minimum guarantee commitments to be paid this year   355,600,000                 355,600,000    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Litigation settlement, expense   $ 212,122,000 $ 174,334,000 $ 176,633,000 $ 171,264,000 $ 142,933,000 $ 211,272,000 $ 130,134,000 $ 126,023,000   734,353,000 610,362,000 $ 446,377,000
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Settlement $ 90,000,000                        
Expenses                     $ 24,600,000    
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation | Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Litigation settlement, expense                       $ 65,400,000  
Pre-1972 Copyright Litigation | Cost of revenue - content acquisition costs                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Litigation settlement, expense                   $ 57,900,000