$NFLX
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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000106528021000040 Filed on January 28, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$6.644B	$6.436B	$6.148B
YoY Change	21.53%	22.7%	24.89%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.894B	$3.868B	$3.644B
YoY Change	12.35%	24.85%	21.23%
Gross Profit	$2.479B	$2.568B	$2.505B
YoY Change	23.88%	19.6%	30.62%
Gross Profit Margin	37.31%	39.9%	40.74%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.038B	$799.2M	$711.6M
YoY Change	-8.42%	1.56%	-14.04%
% of Gross Profit	41.87%	31.12%	28.41%
Research & Development	$486.9M	$453.8M	$435.0M
YoY Change	18.93%	19.49%	13.52%
% of Gross Profit	19.64%	17.67%	17.37%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.014B	$2.762B	$2.634B
YoY Change	16.63%	19.75%	16.67%
% of Gross Profit	121.59%	107.57%	105.16%
Operating Expenses	$1.525B	$1.253B	$1.147B
YoY Change	-1.16%	7.39%	-5.32%
Operating Profit	$954.3M	$1.315B	$1.358B
YoY Change	108.13%	34.14%	92.23%
Interest Expense	-$447.8M	$197.1M	$189.2M
YoY Change	44.83%	22.67%	24.41%
% of Operating Profit	-46.93%	14.99%	13.93%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$256.3M	-$133.2M
YoY Change		-232.99%	149.06%
Pretax Income	$506.4M	$861.5M	$1.036B
YoY Change	239.18%	-14.9%	106.74%
Income Tax	$51.50M	$71.48M	$315.4M
% Of Pretax Income	10.17%	8.3%	30.46%
Net Earnings	$542.2M	$790.0M	$720.2M
YoY Change	-7.63%	18.75%	166.1%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.16%	12.28%	11.71%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.23	$1.79	$1.63
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.19	$1.74	$1.59
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	442.9M shares	441.5M shares	440.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		455.1M shares	453.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.206B	$8.392B	$7.153B
YoY Change	63.53%	89.22%	42.95%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.206B	$8.392B	$7.153B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.556B	$1.434B	$1.411B
YoY Change	34.13%	60.64%	61.63%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$203.0M	$209.2M	$204.8M
Receivables	$610.8M	$604.8M	$565.7M
Other Receivables	$742.2M	$620.1M	$640.5M
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.762B	$9.826B	$8.564B
YoY Change	57.99%	84.44%	45.72%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$960.2M	$828.1M	$751.9M
YoY Change	69.88%	71.81%	66.21%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.175B	$2.900B	$2.704B
YoY Change	16.4%	52.89%	42.62%
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.52B	$28.80B	$28.61B
YoY Change	6.19%	12.42%	17.77%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.762B	$9.826B	$8.564B
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.52B	$28.80B	$28.61B
Total Assets	$39.28B	$38.62B	$37.18B
YoY Change	15.61%	24.82%	23.21%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change	0.36%	-5.37%	-3.78%
Accounts Payable	$656.2M	$541.3M	$446.7M
YoY Change	-2.69%	21.88%	1.01%
Accrued Expenses	$1.102B	$1.259B	$986.6M
YoY Change	30.74%	21.34%	31.4%
Deferred Revenue	$1.118B	$1.040B	$1.029B
YoY Change	20.86%	13.6%	15.26%
Short-Term Debt	$499.9M	$500.0M	$499.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$500.0M	$500.0M	$499.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.806B	$7.940B	$7.626B
YoY Change	13.86%	9.4%	9.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$15.81B	$15.55B	$15.29B
YoY Change	7.11%	25.12%	21.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.982B	$1.875B	$1.711B
YoY Change	37.24%	91.94%	75.8%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.41B	$20.35B	$20.21B
YoY Change	4.46%	20.97%	17.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.806B	$7.940B	$7.626B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.41B	$20.35B	$20.21B
Total Liabilities	$28.22B	$28.29B	$27.84B
YoY Change	6.9%	17.48%	15.69%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.573B	$7.031B	$6.241B
YoY Change	57.39%	66.42%	75.33%
Common Stock	$3.448B	$3.303B	$3.128B
YoY Change	23.4%	23.36%	21.88%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.07B	$10.33B	$9.335B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$39.28B	$38.62B	$37.18B
YoY Change	15.61%	24.82%	23.21%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$542.2M	$790.0M	$720.2M
YoY Change	-7.63%	18.75%	166.1%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.014B	$2.762B	$2.634B
YoY Change	16.63%	19.75%	16.67%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$137.6M	$1.264B	$1.041B
YoY Change	-90.59%	-351.85%	-291.46%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$148.3M	$109.8M	$141.7M
YoY Change	72.24%	142.23%	258.08%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.000M	$8.840M	$260.0K
YoY Change	-101.65%	119.85%	-97.51%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$146.4M	-$118.7M	-$142.0M
YoY Change	-29.48%	140.41%	183.8%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	34.00M	$68.67M	$1.091B
YoY Change	-98.47%	472.73%	-51.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-137.6M	$1.264B	$1.041B
Cash From Investing Activities	-146.4M	-$118.7M	-$142.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	34.00M	$68.67M	$1.091B
Net Change In Cash	-250.0M	$1.242B	$2.002B
YoY Change	-145.11%	-318.52%	20.73%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$137.6M	$1.264B	$1.041B
Capital Expenditures	-$148.3M	$109.8M	$141.7M
Free Cash Flow	$10.70M	$1.154B	$899.3M
YoY Change	-100.78%	-310.91%	-254.17%

Facts In Submission

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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year PurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear	445308000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year PurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear	618644000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation PurchaseObligation	19218830000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation PurchaseObligation	19490082000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	2039974	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	2039974	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	311.66
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	38.66
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	2135	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	4.60
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	8699941	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	20479278	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	89.61
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	2588380	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	2588380	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	320.66
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	2208052	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	32.88
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	280	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	6.74
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	6111561	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	20859326	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	124.28
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Additional Shares Authorized ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized	17500000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	1909476	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	1909476	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	432.34
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	4088612	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	58.35
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	3380	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	27.54
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	21702085	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	18676810	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	170.23
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber	18676810	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	170.23
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue	6922000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	1596000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	666000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	863000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P5Y6M18D
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	72000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	125000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum	0.37
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum	0.45
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum	0.37
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum	0.41
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum	0.40
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum	0.42
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum	0.0067
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum	0.0171
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum	0.0174
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum	0.0274
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Minimum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum	0.0261
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Maximum ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum	0.0309
CY2020	nflx	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Suboptimal Exercise Factor Minimum SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactorMinimum	3.34
CY2020	nflx	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Suboptimal Exercise Factor Maximum SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactorMaximum	3.67
CY2019	nflx	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Suboptimal Exercise Factor Minimum SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactorMinimum	3.07
CY2019	nflx	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Suboptimal Exercise Factor Maximum SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactorMaximum	3.23
CY2018	nflx	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Suboptimal Exercise Factor Minimum SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactorMinimum	2.80
CY2018	nflx	Sharebased Compensation Arrangementby Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Suboptimal Exercise Factor Maximum SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactorMaximum	3.01
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	217.42
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	156.60
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	157.19
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CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	405376000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	320657000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	91718000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	90856000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	67575000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	2789064000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	1719326000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	845402000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	410285000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	342905000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	381056000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	3199349000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	2062231000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	1226458000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	24221000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	21498000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	-22176000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	65821000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	45228000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	-10234000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	277846000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	223328000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	133146000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	367888000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	290054000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	100736000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-57765000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-28003000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-37396000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	164685000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-54507000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-52391000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-36854000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-12229000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4267000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	70066000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-94739000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-85520000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	437954000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	195315000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	15216000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	671864000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	433059000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	257556000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	65808000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	47909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	33611000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	12212000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	56969000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	63519000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Research IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch	113882000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Research IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch	134523000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Research IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch	140749000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	183283000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost	-339436000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost	-148693000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost	-191323000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Transition Tax On Accumulated Foreign Earnings Amount EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017TransitionTaxOnAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmount	0	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Amount EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017Amount	-87194000	USD
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CY2020	nflx	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Structure Simplification EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxStructureSimplification	0	USD
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CY2018	nflx	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Structure Simplification EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxStructureSimplification	0	USD
CY2020	nflx	Effective Income Tax Reconciliation Changein Tax Reserves EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeinTaxReserves	30351000	USD
CY2019	nflx	Effective Income Tax Reconciliation Changein Tax Reserves EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeinTaxReserves	24111000	USD
CY2018	nflx	Effective Income Tax Reconciliation Changein Tax Reserves EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeinTaxReserves	14377000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	14948000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	8078000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	6642000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	437954000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	195315000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	15216000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.14
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.01
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	258376000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Research DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch	513413000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Research DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch	408715000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign	0	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals	42450000	USD
CY2020Q4	nflx	Deferred Tax Assets Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxAssetsLeasingArrangements	436838000	USD
CY2019Q4	nflx	Deferred Tax Assets Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxAssetsLeasingArrangements	349208000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign	29894000	USD
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CY2019Q4	nflx	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Gain Loss DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedGainLoss	5477000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	2543000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	622000	USD
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