Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-35727

Netflix, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware			77-0467272
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

121 Albright Way,	Los Gatos,	California	95032
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(408) 540-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	NFLX	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of September 30, 2023, there were 437,679,669 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding.

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	Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements

	Consolidated Statements of Operations	3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	6
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34
	Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	36
Item 5.	Other Information	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	37
Exhibit Index		38
Signatures		38

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NETFLIX, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Revenues	$	8,541,668	$	7,925,589	$	24,890,472	$	23,763,497
Cost of revenues	4,930,788		4,788,665		14,407,883		13,764,125
Marketing	558,736		567,954		1,741,266		1,698,892
Technology and development	657,159		662,739		2,002,417		2,037,115
General and administrative	478,591		373,213		1,281,012		1,180,438
Operating income	1,916,394		1,533,018		5,457,894		5,082,927
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(175,563)		(172,575)		(524,614)		(535,609)
Interest and other income	168,218		261,404		123,975		677,275
Income before income taxes	1,909,049		1,621,847		5,057,255		5,224,593
Provision for income taxes	(231,627)		(223,605)		(587,103)		(787,953)
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.80	$	3.14	$	10.08	$	9.98
Diluted	$	3.73	$	3.10	$	9.90	$	9.83
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Diluted	450,011		450,344		451,319		451,168

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NETFLIX, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(94,157)		(103,167)		(16,117)		(207,148)
Cash flow hedges:
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effect of $(23) million, $0, $(23) million, and $0, respectively	77,852		—		77,852		—
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(16,305)		(103,167)		61,735		(207,148)
Comprehensive income	$	1,661,117	$	1,295,075	$	4,531,887	$	4,229,492

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NETFLIX, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(2,883,839)		(4,582,671)		(9,025,512)		(12,853,846)
Change in content liabilities	(325,989)		60,867		(634,661)		(95,054)
Amortization of content assets	3,573,353		3,653,592		10,443,358		10,081,305
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	90,660		85,188		270,380		243,295
Stock-based compensation expense	79,720		152,062		256,849		421,663
Foreign currency remeasurement gain on debt	(172,678)		(348,458)		(63,075)		(814,792)
Other non-cash items	115,688		102,513		357,179		409,855
Deferred income taxes	(86,277)		(57,797)		(288,231)		(242,523)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	103,766		(120,071)		(167,805)		44,485
Accounts payable	(68,390)		53,875		(119,726)		(283,617)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(65,029)		212,072		298,101		324,116
Deferred revenue	(5,733)		(48,420)		41,524		(42,053)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(40,359)		(4,184)		(227,246)		(47,075)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,992,315		556,810		5,611,287		1,582,399
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(103,929)		(84,960)		(266,920)		(296,136)

Acquisitions	—		—		—		(193,397)
Purchases of short-term investments	—		—		(504,862)		—
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	400,000		—		901,937		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	296,071		(84,960)		130,155		(489,533)
Cash flows from financing activities:


Repayments of debt	—		—		—		(700,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	57,818		4,113		118,563		29,041
Repurchases of common stock	(2,500,100)		—		(3,545,347)		—
Other financing activities	(32,826)		—		(71,746)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,475,108)		4,113		(3,498,530)		(670,959)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(122,707)		(180,058)		(56,658)		(336,704)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(309,429)		295,905		2,186,254		85,203
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,666,265		5,844,409		5,170,582		6,055,111
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	7,356,836	$	6,140,314	$	7,356,836	$	6,140,314

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NETFLIX, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and par value data)


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,353,245	$	5,147,176
Short-term investments	514,201		911,276
Other current assets	2,912,028		3,208,021
Total current assets	10,779,474		9,266,473
Content assets, net	31,749,861		32,736,713
Property and equipment, net	1,498,391		1,398,257
Other non-current assets	5,474,060		5,193,325
Total assets	$	49,501,786	$	48,594,768
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current content liabilities	$	4,259,582	$	4,480,150
Accounts payable	534,429		671,513
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,838,908		1,514,650
Deferred revenue	1,306,185		1,264,661
Short-term debt	399,614		—
Total current liabilities	8,338,718		7,930,974
Non-current content liabilities	2,668,472		3,081,277
Long-term debt	13,900,754		14,353,076
Other non-current liabilities	2,486,215		2,452,040
Total liabilities	27,394,159		27,817,367
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 4,990,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 437,679,669 and 445,346,776 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	5,011,427		4,637,601
Treasury stock at cost (10,600,660 and 1,564,478 shares at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	(4,399,677)		(824,190)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(155,571)		(217,306)
Retained earnings	21,651,448		17,181,296
Total stockholders’ equity	22,107,627		20,777,401
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	49,501,786	$	48,594,768

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NETFLIX, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Total stockholders' equity, beginning balances	$	22,832,215	$	19,075,974	$	20,777,401	$	15,849,248

Common stock and additional paid-in capital:
Beginning balances	$	4,874,208	$	4,316,870	$	4,637,601	$	4,024,561
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options	57,499		5,030		116,977		27,738
Stock-based compensation expense	79,720		152,062		256,849		421,663
Ending balances	$	5,011,427	$	4,473,962	$	5,011,427	$	4,473,962

Treasury stock:
Beginning balances	$	(1,876,753)	$	(824,190)	$	(824,190)	$	(824,190)
Repurchases of common stock to be held as treasury stock	(2,522,924)		—		(3,575,487)		—
Ending balances	$	(4,399,677)	$	(824,190)	$	(4,399,677)	$	(824,190)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Beginning balances	$	(139,266)	$	(144,476)	$	(217,306)	$	(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(16,305)		(103,167)		61,735		(207,148)
Ending balances	$	(155,571)	$	(247,643)	$	(155,571)	$	(247,643)

Retained earnings:
Beginning balances	$	19,974,026	$	15,727,770	$	17,181,296	$	12,689,372
Net income	1,677,422		1,398,242		4,470,152		4,436,640
Ending balances	$	21,651,448	$	17,126,012	$	21,651,448	$	17,126,012

Total stockholders' equity, ending balances	$	22,107,627	$	20,528,141	$	22,107,627	$	20,528,141

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NETFLIX, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of Netflix, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) and are consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 26, 2023. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the amortization of content assets 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 a regular basis, the Company evaluates the assumptions, judgments and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the information set forth herein. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

The following is provided to update the Company’s significant accounting policies previously described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing operating income and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

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 24 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 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.

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 (used in) 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.

See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments.

2. 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

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service providers (“ISPs”), provide access to the service as the Company retains control over service delivery to its members. Typically, payments made to the partners, such as for marketing, are expensed. However, if there is no distinct service provided in exchange for the payments made to the partners or if the price that the member pays is established by the partners and there is no standalone price for the Netflix service (for instance, in a bundle), these payments are recognized as a reduction of revenues.

The Company also earns revenue from advertisements presented on its streaming service, consumer products and various other sources. Revenues earned from sources other than monthly membership fees were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

The following tables summarize revenues, paid net membership additions (losses), and ending paid memberships by region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively:

United States and Canada (UCAN)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,735,133	$	3,601,565	$	10,943,226	$	10,489,852
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,750		104		3,025		(1,828)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	77,321		73,387		77,321		73,387

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	2,693,146	$	2,375,814	$	7,772,957	$	7,394,880
Paid net membership additions (losses)	3,953		568		7,031		(502)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	83,760		73,534		83,760		73,534

Latin America (LATAM)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	1,142,811	$	1,023,945	$	3,290,438	$	3,053,127
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,179		312		1,946		(25)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	43,645		39,936		43,645		39,936

Asia-Pacific (APAC)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	948,216	$	889,037	$	2,801,012	$	2,713,510
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,881		1,429		4,404		3,596
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	42,427		36,228		42,427		36,228

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(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.

Total U.S. revenues, inclusive of DVD revenues not reported in the tables above, were $3.5 billion and $10.1 billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and $3.3 billion and $9.7 billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. DVD revenues were $22 million and $83 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and $35 million and $112 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Deferred revenue consists of membership fees billed that have not been recognized, as well as gift cards and other prepaid memberships that have not been fully redeemed. As of September 30, 2023, total deferred revenue was $1,306 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 $42 million increase in deferred revenue as compared to the balance of $1,265 million as of December 31, 2022 is a result of the increase in membership fees billed due to increased memberships.

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3. 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 shares of common stock consist of incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options. The computation of earnings per share is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Basic earnings per share	$	3.80	$	3.14	$	10.08	$	9.98

Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Employee stock options	8,474		5,466		7,779		6,639
Weighted-average number of shares	450,011		450,344		451,319		451,168
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.73	$	3.10	$	9.90	$	9.83

Employee stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the common stock were excluded from the diluted calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The following table summarizes the potential shares of common stock excluded from the diluted calculation:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(in thousands)

Employee stock options

3,147

8,536

4,447

6,487

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4. Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments

The Company’s investment policy is consistent with the definition of available-for-sale securities. 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	As of September 30, 2023
	Cash and cash equivalents		Short-term investments		Other Current Assets		Non-current Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	5,241,192	$	—	$	1,933	$	1,604	$	5,244,729
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds	1,592,131		—		—		54		1,592,185
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)	519,922		514,201		—		—		1,034,123

	$	7,353,245	$	514,201	$	1,933	$	1,658	$	7,871,037


	As of December 31, 2022
	Cash and cash equivalents		Short-term investments		Other Current Assets		Non-current Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	4,071,584	$	—	$	3,410	$	19,874	$	4,094,868
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds	569,826		—		—		122		569,948
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)	505,766		911,276		—		—		1,417,042

	$	5,147,176	$	911,276	$	3,410	$	19,996	$	6,081,858

(1) The majority of the Company's time deposits are domestic deposits, which mature within one year.

Other current assets include restricted cash for deposits related to self insurance and letter of credit agreements. Non-current assets include restricted cash related to letter of credit agreements. The fair value of 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 to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the fair value of the Company’s senior notes.

There were no material gross realized gains or losses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

5. Balance Sheet Components

Content Assets, Net

Content assets consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content, net	$	12,459,413	$	12,732,549

Produced content, net
Released, less amortization	9,433,878		9,110,518
In production	9,052,140		10,255,940
In development and pre-production	804,430		637,706
	19,290,448		20,004,164

Content assets, net	$	31,749,861	$	32,736,713

As of September 30, 2023, approximately $5,575 million, $2,812 million, and $1,888 million of the $12,459 million unamortized cost of the licensed content is expected to be amortized in each of the next three years. As of September 30, 2023, approximately $3,594 million, $2,493 million, and $1,744 million of the $9,434 million unamortized cost of the produced content that has been released is expected to be amortized in each of the next three years.

As of September 30, 2023, the amount of accrued participations and residuals was not material.

The following tables represent the amortization of content assets:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content	$	1,777,701	$	1,967,720
Produced content	1,795,652		1,685,872
Total	$	3,573,353	$	3,653,592


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content	$	5,280,700	$	5,751,940
Produced content	5,162,658		4,329,365
Total	$	10,443,358	$	10,081,305

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Estimated Useful Lives
	(in thousands)
Land	$	86,662	$	85,005
Buildings	104,593		52,106		30 years
Leasehold improvements	1,053,681		1,040,570		Over life of lease
Furniture and fixtures	155,184		153,682		3 years
Information technology	462,303		442,681		3 years
Corporate aircraft	133,998		115,578		8-10 years
Machinery and equipment	27,362		26,821		3-5 years
Capital work-in-progress	377,299		235,555
Property and equipment, gross	2,401,082		2,151,998
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(902,691)		(753,741)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,498,391	$	1,398,257

Leases

The Company has entered into operating leases primarily for real estate. 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.

Information related to the Company's operating right-of-use assets and related operating lease liabilities were as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	110,959	$	105,848
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	49,238		2,938


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	339,126	$	308,747
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	161,704		183,540


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	$	2,124,501	$	2,227,122

Current operating lease liabilities	377,400		355,985
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,086,480		2,222,503
Total operating lease liabilities	$	2,463,880	$	2,578,488

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Trade receivables	$	1,139,974	$	988,898
Prepaid expenses	482,375		392,735
Other	1,289,679		1,826,388
Total other current assets	$	2,912,028	$	3,208,021

The decrease in Other was primarily driven by receipt of amounts due under a modified content licensing arrangement.

6. Debt

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had aggregate outstanding notes of $14,300 million, net of $68 million of issuance costs, with varying maturities (the "Notes"). Of the outstanding balance, $400 million, net of issuance costs, is classified as short-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had aggregate outstanding notes of $14,353 million, net of $79 million of issuance costs. Each of the Notes were issued at par and 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 totaling $173 million and $63 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023).

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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	Principal Amount at Par						Level 2 Fair Value as of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Issuance Date	Maturity	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in millions)						(in millions)
5.750% Senior Notes	$	400	$	400	February 2014	March 2024	$	400	$	404
5.875% Senior Notes	800		800		February 2015	February 2025	799		811
3.000% Senior Notes (1)	497		503		April 2020	June 2025	489		495
3.625% Senior Notes	500		500		April 2020	June 2025	482		479
4.375% Senior Notes	1,000		1,000		October 2016	November 2026	965		980
3.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,375		1,391		May 2017	May 2027	1,347		1,338
4.875% Senior Notes	1,600		1,600		October 2017	April 2028	1,552		1,557
5.875% Senior Notes	1,900		1,900		April 2018	November 2028	1,919		1,930
4.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,163		1,177		October 2018	May 2029	1,175		1,151
6.375% Senior Notes	800		800		October 2018	May 2029	827		830
3.875% Senior Notes (1)	1,269		1,284		April 2019	November 2029	1,233		1,201
5.375% Senior Notes	900		900		April 2019	November 2029	879		885
3.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,164		1,177		October 2019	June 2030	1,106		1,078
4.875% Senior Notes	1,000		1,000		October 2019	June 2030	946		944
	$	14,368	$	14,432			$	14,119	$	14,083

(1) The following Senior Notes have a principal amount denominated in euro: 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.

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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; enter into sale and lease-back transactions; create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of certain of the Company's subsidiaries; 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. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants.

Revolving Credit Facility

On March 6, 2023, the Company amended its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Agreement") to replace the London interbank offered rate to a variable secured overnight financing rate (the “Term SOFR Rate”) as the rate to which interest payments are indexed, among other things. The Revolving Credit Agreement matures on June 17, 2026. Revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until June 17, 2026, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid. The Company may use the proceeds of future borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2023, 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 equal to a base rate (the “Alternate Base Rate”) or (ii) a rate equal to the Term SOFR Rate (or the applicable benchmark replacement), plus a margin of 0.75%. The Alternate Base Rate is defined as the greatest of (A) the rate of interest published by the Wall Street Journal, from time to time, as the prime rate, (B) the federal funds rate, plus 0.500% and (C) the Term SOFR Rate for a one-month tenor, plus 1.00%. The Term SOFR Rate is the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or a successor administrator, for the relevant interest period, but in no event shall the Term SOFR Rate be less than 0.00% per annum.

The Company is also obligated to pay a commitment fee on the undrawn amounts of the Revolving Credit Agreement at an annual rate of 0.10%. The Revolving Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain covenants, including covenants that limit or restrict the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to incur debt and limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to grant liens and enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and, in the case of the Company or a guarantor, merge, consolidate, liquidate, dissolve or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants.

7. Derivative Financial Instruments

In the third quarter of 2023, the Company began using derivative financial instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing operating income and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company did not use any derivative instruments prior to the third quarter of 2023.

Notional Amount of Derivative Contracts

The net notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Cash flow hedges	$	3,571,367	$	—
Total	$	3,571,367	$	—

Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:

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	As of September 30, 2023
	Derivative Assets				Derivative Liabilities
	Other current assets		Other non-current assets		Accrued expenses and other liabilities		Other non-current liabilities
	(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	74,541	$	35,182	$	6,525	$	2,029
Total	$	74,541	$	35,182	$	6,525	$	2,029

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 September 30, 2023, 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 $74 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. No cash collateral was received or posted by the Company as of September 30, 2023.

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 September 30, 2023
							Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Collateral Received and Posted		Net Amount
	(in thousands)
Derivative assets	$	109,723	$	—	$	109,723	$	(8,463)	$	—	$	101,260
Derivative liabilities	8,554		—		8,554		(8,463)		—		91

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Financial Statements

The pre-tax gains (losses) on the Company’s cash flow hedges recognized in AOCI were as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts (1)
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	$	101,169	$	—	$	101,169	$	—
Total	$	101,169	$	—	$	101,169	$	—

(1) No amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

No gains or losses on derivative instruments were reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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8. Commitments and Contingencies

Content

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $19.7 billion of obligations comprised of $4.3 billion included in "Current content liabilities" and $2.7 billion of "Non-current content liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $12.7 billion of obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not yet meet the criteria for recognition.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $21.8 billion of obligations comprised of $4.5 billion included in "Current content liabilities" and $3.1 billion of "Non-current content liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $14.2 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
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	9,512,081	$	10,038,483
Due after one year and through three years	8,470,469		9,425,551
Due after three years and through five years	1,449,676		2,124,307
Due after five years	217,823		243,606
Total content obligations	$	19,650,049	$	21,831,947

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.

Indemnification

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.

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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 obligations.

9. Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Option Plan

In June 2020, the Company's stockholders approved the 2020 Stock Plan, which was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in March 2020 subject to stockholder approval. The 2020 Stock Plan 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.

A summary of the activities related to the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:


		Options Outstanding
	Shares Available for Grant	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, 2022	16,454,103	19,896,861	$	242.22
Granted	(1,372,702)	1,372,702	360.44
Exercised	—	(1,369,075)	85.43
Expired	—	(3,314)	32.04
Balances as of September 30, 2023	15,081,401	19,897,174	$	261.20	5.41	$	2,780,062
Vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2023		19,897,174	$	261.20	5.41	$	2,780,062
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023		19,709,179	$	260.11	5.37	$	2,775,752

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 the third quarter of 2023 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 the third quarter of 2023. 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:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	160,031	$	65,087	$	414,132	$	262,879
Cash received from options exercised	57,818		4,113		118,563		29,041

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Stock-based Compensation

Stock options are generally vested in full upon grant date and exercisable for the full ten year contractual term regardless of employment status. Stock options granted to certain named executive officers vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, subject to the employee’s continuous employment or service with the Company through the vesting date. The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value option grants using the lattice-binomial model and the valuation data:


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%
Expected volatility	40		%	50		%	40% - 46%			38% - 50%
Risk-free interest rate	3.95		%	2.98		%	3.57% - 3.95%			1.71% - 2.98%
Suboptimal exercise factor	4.27			4.73			4.22 - 4.27			4.71 - 4.73
Weighted-average fair value (per share)	$	244		$	127		$	205		$	150
Total stock-based compensation expense (in thousands)	$	79,720		$	152,062		$	256,849		$	421,663
Total income tax impact on provision (in thousands)	$	17,452		$	33,724		$	56,311		$	93,472

Stock Repurchases

In March 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5 billion of its common stock, with no expiration date, and in September 2023, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by an additional $10 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 5,964,802 and 9,036,182 shares, respectively, for an aggregate amount of $2,500 million and $3,545 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, $10.9 billion remain available for repurchases. Shares repurchased by the Company are accounted for when the transaction is settled. As of September 30, 2023, 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), net of tax:


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2022	$	(217,306)	$	—	$	(217,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(16,117)		77,852		61,735
Balances as of September 30, 2023	$	(233,423)	$	77,852	$	(155,571)


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2021	$	(40,495)	$	—	$	(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(207,148)		—		(207,148)
Balances as of September 30, 2022	$	(247,643)	$	—	$	(247,643)

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10. Income Taxes


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	231,627		$	223,605		$	587,103		$	787,953
Effective tax rate	12		%	14		%	12		%	15		%

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, differed from the Federal statutory rate primarily due to the impact of international provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, research and development credits, and the recognition of excess tax benefits of stock-based compensation.

The decrease in the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022 was primarily due to the impact of foreign taxes and the recognition of excess tax benefits of stock-based compensation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a discrete tax benefit related to the excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation of $28 million and $80 million, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $14 million and $57 million.

Gross unrecognized tax benefits were $213 million and $227 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The gross unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2023, if recognized by the Company, will result in a reduction of approximately $134 million to the provision for income taxes thereby favorably impacting the Company’s effective tax rate.

The Company files U.S. Federal, state and foreign tax returns. The Company is currently under examination by the IRS for the years 2016 through 2018 and is subject to examination for 2019 through 2022. The foreign and state tax returns for the years 2016 through 2022 are subject to examination by various states and foreign jurisdictions. While the Company is in various stages of inquiries and examinations by federal, state and foreign taxing authorities, we believe that our tax positions will more likely than not be sustained. Nonetheless, it is possible that future obligations related to these matters could arise.

Given the potential outcome of the current examinations as well as the impact of the current examinations on the potential expiration of the statute of limitations, 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.

11. 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 for the purposes of making operating decisions, assessing financial performance and allocating resources.

Total U.S. revenues were $3.5 billion and $10.1 billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and $3.3 billion and $9.7 billion, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. 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 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were located as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
United States	$	2,799,543	$	2,745,071
International	823,349		880,308

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our core strategy; our ability to improve our content offerings and service; our future financial performance, including expectations regarding revenues, deferred revenue, operating income and margin, net income, expenses, and profitability; liquidity, including the sufficiency of our capital resources, net cash provided by (used in) operating

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activities, access to financing sources, and free cash flows; capital allocation strategies, including any stock repurchases or repurchase programs; seasonality; stock price volatility; impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, including on net income, revenues and average revenues per paying member; impact of interest rate fluctuations; adequacy of existing facilities; future regulatory changes and their impact on our business; intellectual property; price changes and testing; accounting treatment for changes related to content assets; acquisitions; membership growth, including impact of content and pricing changes on membership growth; partnerships; member viewing patterns; dividends; future contractual obligations, including unknown content obligations and timing of payments; our global content and marketing investments, including investments in original programming; impact of work stoppages; content amortization; resolution of tax examinations; tax expense; unrecognized tax benefits; deferred tax assets; and our ability to effectively manage change and growth. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those included in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 26, 2023, in particular the risk factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A.

We assume no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision to any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless required by law.

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial information to our investors using our investor relations website (ir.netflix.net), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. We use these channels, as well as social media and blogs to communicate with our members and the public about our company, our services and other issues. It is possible that the information we post on social media and blogs could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in our company to review the information we post on the social media channels and blogs listed on our investor relations website.

Overview

We are one of the world’s leading entertainment services with over 247 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.

Our core strategy is to grow our business globally within the parameters of our operating margin target. We strive to continuously improve our members’ experience by offering compelling content that delights them and attracts new members. We seek to drive conversation around our content to further enhance member joy, and we are continuously enhancing our user interface to help our members more easily choose content that they will find enjoyable.

Our membership growth exhibits a seasonal pattern that reflects variations when consumers buy internet-connected screens and when they tend to increase their viewing. Historically, the fourth quarter represents our greatest streaming membership growth. In addition, our membership growth can be impacted by our content release schedule and changes to pricing.

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Results of Operations

The following represents our consolidated performance highlights:


	As of/ Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Financial Results:
Streaming revenues	$	8,519,306		$	7,890,361		$	628,945		8	%
DVD revenues (1)	22,362			35,228			(12,866)			(37)	%
Total revenues	$	8,541,668		$	7,925,589		$	616,079		8	%

Operating income	$	1,916,394		$	1,533,018		$	383,376		25	%
Operating margin	22		%	19		%	3		%

Global Streaming Memberships:
Paid net membership additions	8,763			2,413			6,350			263	%
Paid memberships at end of period	247,153			223,085			24,068			11	%
Average paying memberships	242,772			221,879			20,893			9	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	11.70		$	11.85		$	(0.15)		(1)	%

(1) In April 2023, we announced our plans to discontinue our DVD-by-mail service, and we ceased providing our mailing services to customers on September 29, 2023. The discontinuance of our DVD business had an immaterial impact on our operations and financial results.

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023 increased 8% as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022. Operating margin for the three months ended September 30, 2023 increased three percentage points, primarily due to revenues growing at a faster rate as compared to the growth in cost of revenues and decreased marketing and technology and development expenses, partially offset by higher growth in general and administrative expenses as compared to the growth in revenues.

Streaming Revenues

We primarily derive revenues from monthly membership fees for services related to streaming content to our members. We offer a variety of streaming membership plans, the price of which varies by country and the features of the plan. As of September 30, 2023, pricing on our paid plans ranged from the U.S. dollar equivalent of $1 to $28 per month, and pricing on our extra member sub accounts ranged from the U.S. dollar equivalent of $2 to $8 per month. We expect that from time to time the prices of our membership plans in each country may change and we may test other plan and price variations.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Streaming revenues	$	8,519,306	$	7,890,361	$	628,945	8	%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Streaming revenues	$	24,807,633	$	23,651,369	$	1,156,264	5	%

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Streaming revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023 increased 8% as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to the 9% growth in average paying memberships, partially offset by a 1% decrease in average monthly revenue per paying membership. The decrease in average monthly revenue per paying membership was primarily due to higher membership growth in regions with lower average monthly revenue per paying membership, changes in plan mix, and limited price increases. Streaming revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased 5% as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to the 7% growth in average paying memberships, partially offset by a 2% decrease in average monthly revenue per paying membership. The decrease in average monthly revenue per paying membership was primarily due to higher membership growth in regions with lower average monthly revenue per paying membership and changes in plan mix. Additionally, streaming revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were further impacted by unfavorable fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. We also earn revenue from advertisements presented on our streaming service, consumer products and various other sources. Revenues earned from sources other than monthly membership fees were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

The following tables summarize streaming revenue and other streaming membership information by region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

United States and Canada (UCAN)

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Three Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	3,735,133	$	3,601,565	$	133,568	4	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,750		104		1,646		1,583	%
Paid memberships at end of period	77,321		73,387		3,934		5	%
Average paying memberships	76,446		73,335		3,111		4	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	16.29	$	16.37	$	(0.08)	—	%
Constant currency change (1)							—	%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	10,943,226	$	10,489,852	$	453,374	4	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	3,025		(1,828)		4,853		265	%
Paid memberships at end of period	77,321		73,387		3,934		5	%
Average paying memberships	75,259		74,054		1,205		2	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	16.16	$	15.74	$	0.42	3	%
Constant currency change (1)							3	%

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022

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	As of/ Three Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	2,693,146	$	2,375,814	$	317,332	13	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	3,953		568		3,385		596	%
Paid memberships at end of period	83,760		73,534		10,226		14	%
Average paying memberships	81,784		73,250		8,534		12	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	10.98	$	10.81	$	0.17	2	%
Constant currency change (1)							(2)	%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	7,772,957	$	7,394,880	$	378,077	5	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	7,031		(502)		7,533		1,501	%
Paid memberships at end of period	83,760		73,534		10,226		14	%
Average paying memberships	79,142		73,495		5,647		8	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	10.91	$	11.18	$	(0.27)	(2)	%
Constant currency change (1)							(1)	%

Latin America (LATAM)

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Three Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	1,142,811	$	1,023,945	$	118,866	12	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,179		312		867		278	%
Paid memberships at end of period	43,645		39,936		3,709		9	%
Average paying memberships	43,056		39,780		3,276		8	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	8.85	$	8.58	$	0.27	3	%
Constant currency change (1)							8	%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	3,290,438	$	3,053,127	$	237,311	8	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,946		(25)		1,971		7,884	%
Paid memberships at end of period	43,645		39,936		3,709		9	%
Average paying memberships	42,129		39,728		2,401		6	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	8.68	$	8.54	$	0.14	2	%
Constant currency change (1)							8	%

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Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Three Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	948,216	$	889,037	$	59,179	7	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,881		1,429		452		32	%
Paid memberships at end of period	42,427		36,228		6,199		17	%
Average paying memberships	41,487		35,514		5,973		17	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	7.62	$	8.34	$	(0.72)	(9)	%
Constant currency change (1)							(6)	%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	As of/ Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except revenue per membership and percentages)
Revenues	$	2,801,012	$	2,713,510	$	87,502	3	%
Paid net membership additions (losses)	4,404		3,596		808		22	%
Paid memberships at end of period	42,427		36,228		6,199		17	%
Average paying memberships	40,083		34,316		5,767		17	%
Average monthly revenue per paying membership	$	7.76	$	8.79	$	(1.03)	(12)	%
Constant currency change (1)							(6)	%

(1) We believe constant currency information is useful in analyzing the underlying trends in average monthly revenue per paying membership. In order to exclude the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations on average monthly revenue per paying membership, we estimate current period revenue assuming foreign exchange rates had remained constant with foreign exchange rates from each of the corresponding months of the prior-year period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, our revenues would have been approximately $9 million lower and $568 million higher, respectively, had foreign currency exchange rates remained constant with those for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Cost of Revenues

Amortization of content assets makes up the majority of cost of revenues. Expenses associated with the acquisition, licensing and production of content (such as payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related personnel expenses, costs associated with obtaining rights to music included in our content, overall deals with talent, miscellaneous production related costs and participations and residuals), streaming delivery costs and other operations costs make up the remainder of cost of revenues. We have built our own global content delivery network (“Open Connect”) to help us efficiently stream a high volume of content to our members over the internet. Delivery expenses, therefore, include equipment costs related to Open Connect, payroll and related personnel expenses and all third-party costs, such as cloud computing costs, associated with delivering content over the internet. Other operations costs include customer service and payment processing fees, including those we pay to our integrated payment partners, as well as other costs incurred in making our content available to members.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenues	$	4,930,788		$	4,788,665		$	142,123	3	%
As a percentage of revenues	58		%	60		%

The increase in cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 is primarily due to a $222 million increase in other content expenses, partially offset by an $80 million decrease in content amortization due to the timing of content releases.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenues	$	14,407,883		$	13,764,125		$	643,758	5	%
As a percentage of revenues	58		%	58		%

The increase in cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to a $362 million increase in content amortization relating to our existing and new content, including more exclusive and original programming. Other costs of revenues increased $282 million primarily due to an increase in other content expenses.

Marketing

Marketing expenses consist primarily of advertising expenses and certain payments made to our marketing and advertising sales partners, including consumer electronics (“CE”) manufacturers, multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”), mobile operators, and internet service providers (“ISPs”). Advertising expenses include promotional activities such as digital and television advertising. Marketing expenses also include payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for personnel that support marketing activities.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Marketing	$	558,736		$	567,954		$	(9,218)	(2)	%
As a percentage of revenues	7		%	7		%

The decrease in marketing expenses was primarily due to a $37 million decrease in advertising expenses and an $8 million decrease in payments to our marketing partners, partially offset by a $36 million increase in personnel-related costs.

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Marketing	$	1,741,266		$	1,698,892		$	42,374	2	%
As a percentage of revenues	7		%	7		%

The increase in marketing expenses was primarily due to a $70 million increase in advertising expenses, partially offset by a $28 million decrease in payments to our marketing partners.

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Technology and Development

Technology and development expenses consist primarily of payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for technology personnel responsible for making improvements to our service offerings, including testing, maintaining and modifying our user interface, our recommendations, merchandising and infrastructure. Technology and development expenses also include costs associated with general use computer hardware and software.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Technology and development	$	657,159		$	662,739		$	(5,580)	(1)	%
As a percentage of revenues	8		%	8		%

Technology and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 remained relatively flat.

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Technology and development	$	2,002,417		$	2,037,115		$	(34,698)	(2)	%
As a percentage of revenues	8		%	9		%

The decrease in technology and development expenses was primarily due to a $50 million decrease in personnel-related costs, partially offset by an increase in expenses related to continued improvements in our streaming service.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll, stock-based compensation, facilities, and other related expenses for corporate personnel. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative	$	478,591		$	373,213		$	105,378	28	%
As a percentage of revenues	6		%	5		%

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $52 million increase in personnel-related costs and a $40 million increase in third-party expenses.

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative	$	1,281,012		$	1,180,438		$	100,574	9	%
As a percentage of revenues	5		%	5		%

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $59 million increase in personnel-related costs and a $53 million increase in third-party expenses.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense consists primarily of the interest associated with our outstanding debt obligations, including the amortization of debt issuance costs. See Note 6 Debt in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements for further detail on our debt obligations.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	175,563		$	172,575		$	2,988	2	%
As a percentage of revenues	2		%	2		%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	524,614		$	535,609		$	(10,995)	(2)	%
As a percentage of revenues	2		%	2		%

Interest expense primarily consists of interest on our Notes of $175 million and $524 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022 remained relatively flat. The decrease in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was due to the lower average aggregate principal of interest bearing notes outstanding.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses on foreign currency denominated balances and interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest and other income	$	168,218		$	261,404		$	(93,186)	(36)	%
As a percentage of revenues	2		%	3		%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest and other income	$	123,975		$	677,275		$	(553,300)	(82)	%
As a percentage of revenues	—		%	3		%

Interest and other income decreased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to foreign exchange gains of $89 million and foreign exchange losses of $41 million, respectively, compared to gains of $249 million and $680 million, respectively, for the corresponding periods in 2022. In the three months ended September 30, 2023, the foreign exchange gains were primarily driven by the non-cash gains of $173 million from the remeasurement of our €5,170 million Senior Notes, partially offset by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies. In the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the foreign exchange losses were primarily driven by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies, partially offset by the non-cash gains of $63 million from the remeasurement of our €5,170 million Senior Notes. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the foreign exchange gains were primarily driven by the non-cash gains of $348 million and $815 million, respectively, from the remeasurement of our €5,170 million Senior Notes, partially offset by the remeasurement of cash and content liability positions in currencies other than the functional currencies. The change in foreign currency gains and losses was partially

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offset by higher interest income earned in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2022.

Provision for Income Taxes

Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	231,627		$	223,605		$	8,022	4	%
Effective tax rate	12		%	14		%

Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended						Change
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	587,103		$	787,953		$	(200,850)	(25)	%
Effective tax rate	12		%	15		%

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 differed from the Federal statutory rate primarily due to the impact of international provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, research and development credits, and the recognition of excess tax benefits of stock-based compensation.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


	As of				Change
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		September 30, 2023 vs. December 31, 2022
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments	$	7,871,037	$	6,081,858	$	1,789,179	29	%
Short-term and long-term debt	14,300,368		14,353,076		(52,708)		—	%

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments increased $1,789 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to cash provided by operations, partially offset by the repurchase of stock.

Debt, net of debt issuance costs, decreased $53 million primarily due to the remeasurement of our euro-denominated notes. The amount of principal and interest on our outstanding notes due in the next twelve months is $1,068 million. As of September 30, 2023, no amounts had been borrowed under the $1 billion Revolving Credit Agreement. See Note 6 Debt in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements.

We anticipate that our future capital needs from the debt market will be more limited compared to prior years. Our ability to obtain this or any additional financing that we may choose or need, including for potential strategic acquisitions and investments, will depend on, among other things, our development efforts, business plans, operating performance, and the condition of the capital markets at the time we seek financing. We may not be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of our common stock, and our stockholders may experience dilution.

In March 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5 billion of our common stock, with no expiration date, and in September 2023, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by an additional $10 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. We are 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 our stock price, general economic, business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. We may

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discontinue any repurchases of our common stock at any time without prior notice. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 9,036,182 shares of common stock for an aggregate amount of $3,545 million. As of September 30, 2023, $10.9 billion remains available for repurchases.

Our primary uses of cash include the acquisition, licensing and production of content, marketing programs, streaming delivery and personnel-related costs, as well as strategic acquisitions and investments. Cash payment terms for non-original content have historically been in line with the amortization period. Investments in original content, and in particular content that we produce and own, require more cash upfront relative to licensed content. For example, production costs are paid as the content is created, well in advance of when the content is available on the service and amortized. We expect to continue to significantly invest in global content, particularly in original content, which will impact our liquidity. We currently anticipate that cash flows from operations, available funds and access to financing sources, including our revolving credit facility, will continue to be sufficient to meet our cash needs for the next twelve months and beyond.

Our material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations primarily relate to our content, debt and lease obligations. As of September 30, 2023, the expected timing of those payments are as follows:


	Payments due by Period
Contractual obligations (in thousands):	Total		Next 12 Months		Beyond 12 Months
Content obligations (1)	$	19,650,049	$	9,512,081	$	10,137,968
Debt (2)	17,781,751		1,068,072		16,713,679
Operating lease obligations (3)	3,111,308		491,894		2,619,414

Total	$	40,543,108	$	11,072,047	$	29,471,061

(1)As of September 30, 2023, content obligations were comprised of $4.3 billion included in “Current content liabilities” and $2.7 billion of “Non-current content liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and $12.7 billion of obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not then meet the criteria for recognition.

The material cash requirements above do not include any estimated obligation for the unknown future titles, payment for which could range from less than one year to more than five years. However, these unknown obligations are expected to be significant and we believe could include approximately $1 billion to $4 billion over the next three years, with the payments for the vast majority of such amounts expected to occur after the next twelve months. The foregoing range is based on considerable management judgments and the actual amounts may differ. Once we know the title that we will receive and the license fees, we include the amount in the contractual obligations table above.

(2)Debt obligations include our Notes consisting of principal and interest payments. See Note 6 Debt to the consolidated financial statements for further details.

(3)Operating lease obligations are comprised of operating lease liabilities included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities" and "Other non-current liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, inclusive of imputed interest. Operating lease obligations also include additional obligations that are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as they did not meet the criteria for recognition. See Note 5 Balance Sheet Components in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements for further details regarding leases.

As of September 30, 2023, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $213 million. At this time, an estimate of the range of reasonably possible adjustments to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits cannot be made.

Free Cash Flow

We define free cash flow as cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and change in other assets. We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make strategic acquisitions and investments and for certain other activities like stock repurchases. Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income, operating income, net cash provided by operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.

In assessing liquidity in relation to our results of operations, we compare free cash flow to net income, noting that the major recurring differences are the timing impact between content payments and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-cash remeasurement gain/loss on our euro-denominated debt, and other working capital differences. Working capital differences include deferred revenue, excess property and equipment purchases over depreciation, taxes and semi-annual interest payments on our outstanding debt. Our receivables from members generally settle quickly.

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Three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		Q3'23 vs. Q3'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,992,315	$	556,810	$	1,435,505	258	%
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	296,071		(84,960)		381,031		448	%
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,475,108)		4,113		(2,479,221)		(60,278)	%

Non-GAAP reconciliation of free cash flow:
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,992,315		556,810		1,435,505		258	%
Purchases of property and equipment	(103,929)		(84,960)		18,969		22	%

Free cash flow	$	1,888,386	$	471,850	$	1,416,536	300	%

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $1,436 million to $1,992 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by a decrease in payments for content assets, coupled with a $616 million or 8% increase in revenues. The payments for content assets decreased $1,312 million, from $4,522 million to $3,210 million, or 29%. On May 1, 2023, the collective bargaining agreement between the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (“AMPTP”) expired, and on May 2, 2023, the WGA commenced an industry-wide strike, which ended on September 27, 2023. On July 12, 2023, the collective bargaining agreement between the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”) and the AMPTP expired, and on July 14, 2023, the SAG-AFTRA commenced an industry-wide strike. While the WGA strike has ended, the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, and we have paused and expect to pause additional productions in response to the strike. As a result, the timing of certain production payments will be delayed until productions can resume and may increase the variability in payments for content assets in future periods.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities increased $381 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to proceeds from maturities of short-term investments, partially offset by an increase in purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities decreased $2,479 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the repurchases of common stock for an aggregate amount of $2,500 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to no repurchases of common stock in the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Free cash flow was $211 million higher than net income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to $364 million of amortization expense exceeding cash payments for content assets and $80 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by $173 million of non-cash remeasurement gain on our euro-denominated debt and $60 million in other non-favorable working capital differences.

Free cash flow was $926 million lower than net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to $868 million of cash payments for content assets exceeding amortization expense and $348 million of non-cash remeasurement gain on our euro-denominated debt, partially offset by $152 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense and $138 million in other favorable working capital differences.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		YTD'23 vs. YTD'22
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	5,611,287	$	1,582,399	$	4,028,888	255	%
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	130,155		(489,533)		619,688		127	%
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,498,530)		(670,959)		2,827,571		421	%

Non-GAAP reconciliation of free cash flow:
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,611,287		1,582,399		4,028,888		255	%
Purchases of property and equipment	(266,920)		(296,136)		(29,216)		(10)	%
Free cash flow	$	5,344,367	$	1,286,263	$	4,058,104	315	%

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $4,029 million to $5,611 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by a decrease in payments for content assets, coupled with a $1,127 million or 5% increase in revenues. The payments for content assets decreased $3,289 million, from $12,949 million to $9,660 million, or 25%.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities increased $620 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to proceeds from the maturities of short-term investments and there being no acquisitions in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to acquisitions for an aggregate amount of $193 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, partially offset by purchases of short-term investments.

Net cash used in financing activities increased $2,828 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to repurchases of common stock for an aggregate amount of $3,545 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to no repurchases of common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, partially offset by there being no repayment of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the repayment upon maturity of the $700 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.500% Senior Notes in February 2022.

Free cash flow was $874 million higher than net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to $783 million of amortization expense exceeding cash payments for content assets and $257 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by $103 million in other non-favorable working capital differences and $63 million of non-cash remeasurement gain on our euro-denominated debt.

Free cash flow was $3,150 million lower than net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to $2,868 million of cash payments for content assets exceeding amortization expense and $815 million of non-cash remeasurement gain on our euro-denominated debt, partially offset by $422 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense and $111 million in other favorable working capital differences.

Indemnification

The information set forth under Note 8 Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements under the caption “Indemnification” is incorporated herein by reference.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Note 1, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For financial market risks related to changes in interest rates, reference is made to Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” contained in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Our exposure to market risk has not changed significantly since December 31, 2022.

Interest Rate Risk

At September 30, 2023, our cash equivalents and short-term investments were generally invested in money market funds and time deposits. Interest paid on such funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate.

As of September 30, 2023, we had $14.4 billion of debt, consisting of fixed rate unsecured debt in fourteen tranches due between 2024 and 2030. Refer to Note 6 Debt to the consolidated financial statements for details about all issuances. The fair value of our debt will fluctuate with movements of interest rates, increasing in periods of declining rates of interest and declining in periods of increasing rates of interest. The fair value of our debt will also fluctuate based on changes in foreign currency rates, as discussed below.

Foreign Currency Risk

We operate our business globally and transact in multiple currencies. Currencies denominated in other than the U.S. dollar accounted for 57% of revenue and 28% of operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. We therefore have foreign currency risk related to these currencies, which are primarily the euro, the British pound, the Brazilian real, the Canadian dollar, the Mexican peso, the Japanese yen, and the Australian dollar.

Accordingly, volatility in exchange rates, and in particular a weakening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may negatively affect our revenue and operating income as expressed in U.S. dollars. In the nine months ended September 30, 2023, our revenues would have been approximately $568 million higher had foreign currency exchange rates remained consistent with those in the same period of 2022.

In the third quarter of 2023, we began using foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate fluctuations in forecasted U.S. dollar-equivalent revenues occurring in January 2024 and beyond from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and we may choose not to hedge certain exposures. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency revenue and initially record the gains or losses on these derivative instruments as a component of AOCI and reclassify the amounts into “Revenues” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. If the U.S dollar weakened by 10% as of September 30, 2023, the amount recorded in AOCI related to our foreign exchange contracts, before taxes, would have been approximately $378 million lower. This adverse change in AOCI would be expected to offset a corresponding favorable foreign currency change in the underlying forecasted revenues when recognized in earnings.

In the third quarter of 2023, we also began using foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate fluctuations in forecasted and firmly committed U.S. dollar-equivalent transactions related to the licensing and production of content assets occurring in January 2024 and beyond from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts may reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and we may choose not to hedge certain exposures. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges and initially record the gains or losses on these derivative instruments as a component of AOCI and reclassify the amounts into “Cost of Revenues” to offset the hedged exposures as they affect earnings, which occurs as the underlying hedged content assets are amortized. If the U.S dollar strengthened by 10% as of September 30, 2023, the amount recorded in AOCI related to our foreign exchange contracts, before taxes, would have been approximately $40 million lower. This adverse change in AOCI would be expected to offset a corresponding favorable foreign currency change in the underlying exposures when recognized in earnings.

We have also experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our net income as a result of gains (losses) on the settlement and the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies that are not the functional currency. In the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized a $41 million foreign exchange loss primarily due to the remeasurement of cash and content liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies, partially offset by the non-cash remeasurement of our Senior Notes denominated in euros.

In addition, the effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as disclosed on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was a decrease of $57 million.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that

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such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management, including our co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under Note 8 Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements under the caption “Legal Proceedings” is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 1A.Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Company Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2023 were as follows:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share (2)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs (1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)
					(in thousands)
July 1 - 31, 2023	—	$	—	—	$	3,354,855
August 1 - 31, 2023	2,671,397	$	425.38	2,671,397	$	2,218,494
September 1 - 30, 2023	3,293,405	$	414.05	3,293,405	$	10,854,856
Total	5,964,802			5,964,802


(1) In March 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5 billion of its common stock, with no expiration date, and in September 2023, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by an additional $10 billion, also with no expiration date. For further information regarding stock repurchase activity, see Note 9 Stockholders’ Equity to the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.
(2) Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases.

Item 5.Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

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 September 30, 2023, 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:

Name

Title

Action

Date Adopted

Expiration Date

Aggregate # of Securities to be Purchased/Sold

Greg Peters (1)

Co-CEO and Director

Adoption

7/26/2023

11/1/2027

187,913

Reed Hastings (2)

Executive Chairman

Adoption

8/8/2023

7/1/2033

2,603,399

David Hyman (3)

Chief Legal Officer

Termination

8/8/2023

N/A

19,876

Adoption

8/8/2023

8/7/2025

67,450


(1) Greg Peters, co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on July 26, 2023. Mr. Peters' plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 187,913 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on November 1, 2027, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(2) Reed Hastings, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on August 8, 2023. Mr. Hastings' plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 2,603,399 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on July 1, 2033, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(3) On August 8, 2023, David Hyman, Chief Legal Officer, terminated a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1, which was adopted on February 6, 2023 and provided for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 19,876 shares of Netflix common stock until February 5, 2025 or the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan; no sales occurred under this plan. On August 8, 2023, Mr. Hyman 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 67,450 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on August 7, 2025, 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.

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Item 6.Exhibits

(a) Exhibits:

See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Description

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation

8-K

001-35727

3.1

June 8, 2022

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws

8-K

001-35727

3.2

February 24, 2023

31.1

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.3

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certifications of Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101

The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags

104

The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL

* These certifications are not deemed filed by the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference in any filing we make under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		NETFLIX, INC.
Dated:	October 20, 2023	By:	/s/ Ted Sarandos
			Ted Sarandos Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)

Dated:	October 20, 2023	By:	/s/ Greg Peters
			Greg Peters Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)

Dated:	October 20, 2023	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Karbowski
			Jeffrey Karbowski Chief Accounting Officer (Principal accounting officer)

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Ted Sarandos, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Netflix, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: October 20, 2023

By:

/S/ TED SARANDOS

Ted Sarandos

Co-Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Greg Peters, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Netflix, Inc.;

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: October 20, 2023

By:

/S/ GREG PETERS

Greg Peters

Co-Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Spencer Neumann, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Netflix, Inc.;

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: October 20, 2023

By:

/S/ SPENCER NEUMANN

Spencer Neumann

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Ted Sarandos, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Netflix, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Netflix, Inc.

Dated: October 20, 2023

By:

/S/ TED SARANDOS

Ted Sarandos

Co-Chief Executive Officer

I, Greg Peters, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Netflix, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Netflix, Inc.

Dated: October 20, 2023

By:

/S/ GREG PETERS

Greg Peters

Co-Chief Executive Officer

I, Spencer Neumann, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Netflix, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Netflix, Inc.

Dated: October 20, 2023

By:

/S/ SPENCER NEUMANN

Spencer Neumann

Chief Financial Officer

Cover Page	9 Months Ended
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Local Phone Number	540-3700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 8,541,668	$ 7,925,589	$ 24,890,472	$ 23,763,497
Cost of revenues	4,930,788	4,788,665	14,407,883	13,764,125
Marketing	558,736	567,954	1,741,266	1,698,892
Technology and development	657,159	662,739	2,002,417	2,037,115
General and administrative	478,591	373,213	1,281,012	1,180,438
Operating income	1,916,394	1,533,018	5,457,894	5,082,927
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(175,563)	(172,575)	(524,614)	(535,609)
Interest and other income	168,218	261,404	123,975	677,275
Income before income taxes	1,909,049	1,621,847	5,057,255	5,224,593
Provision for income taxes	(231,627)	(223,605)	(587,103)	(787,953)
Net income	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 3.80	$ 3.14	$ 10.08	$ 9.98
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 3.73	$ 3.10	$ 9.90	$ 9.83
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	441,537	444,878	443,540	444,529
Diluted (in shares)	450,011	450,344	451,319	451,168

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(94,157)	(103,167)	(16,117)	(207,148)
Cash flow hedges:
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effect of $(23) million, $0, $(23) million, and $0, respectively	77,852	0	77,852	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(16,305)	(103,167)	61,735	(207,148)
Comprehensive income	$ 1,661,117	$ 1,295,075	$ 4,531,887	$ 4,229,492

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effect	$ (23,000)	$ 0	$ (23,000)	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Additions to content assets	(2,883,839)	(4,582,671)	(9,025,512)	(12,853,846)
Change in content liabilities	(325,989)	60,867	(634,661)	(95,054)
Amortization of content assets	3,573,353	3,653,592	10,443,358	10,081,305
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	90,660	85,188	270,380	243,295
Stock-based compensation expense	79,720	152,062	256,849	421,663
Foreign currency remeasurement gain on debt	(172,678)	(348,458)	(63,075)	(814,792)
Other non-cash items	115,688	102,513	357,179	409,855
Deferred income taxes	(86,277)	(57,797)	(288,231)	(242,523)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets	103,766	(120,071)	(167,805)	44,485
Accounts payable	(68,390)	53,875	(119,726)	(283,617)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(65,029)	212,072	298,101	324,116
Deferred revenue	(5,733)	(48,420)	41,524	(42,053)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	(40,359)	(4,184)	(227,246)	(47,075)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,992,315	556,810	5,611,287	1,582,399
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(103,929)	(84,960)	(266,920)	(296,136)
Acquisitions	0	0	0	(193,397)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	0	(504,862)	0
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	400,000	0	901,937	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	296,071	(84,960)	130,155	(489,533)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	0	0	0	(700,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	57,818	4,113	118,563	29,041
Repurchases of common stock	(2,500,100)	0	(3,545,347)	0
Other financing activities	(32,826)	0	(71,746)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,475,108)	4,113	(3,498,530)	(670,959)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(122,707)	(180,058)	(56,658)	(336,704)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(309,429)	295,905	2,186,254	85,203
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,666,265	5,844,409	5,170,582	6,055,111
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 7,356,836	$ 6,140,314	$ 7,356,836	$ 6,140,314

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,353,245	$ 5,147,176
Short-term investments	514,201	911,276
Other current assets	2,912,028	3,208,021
Total current assets	10,779,474	9,266,473
Content assets, net	31,749,861	32,736,713
Property and equipment, net	1,498,391	1,398,257
Other non-current assets	5,474,060	5,193,325
Total assets	49,501,786	48,594,768
Current liabilities:
Current content liabilities	4,259,582	4,480,150
Accounts payable	534,429	671,513
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,838,908	1,514,650
Deferred revenue	1,306,185	1,264,661
Short-term debt	399,614	0
Total current liabilities	8,338,718	7,930,974
Non-current content liabilities	2,668,472	3,081,277
Long-term debt	13,900,754	14,353,076
Other non-current liabilities	2,486,215	2,452,040
Total liabilities	27,394,159	27,817,367
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 4,990,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 437,679,669 and 445,346,776 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	5,011,427	4,637,601
Treasury stock at cost (10,600,660 and 1,564,478 shares at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	(4,399,677)	(824,190)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(155,571)	(217,306)
Retained earnings	21,651,448	17,181,296
Total stockholders’ equity	22,107,627	20,777,401
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 49,501,786	$ 48,594,768

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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)	437,679,669	445,346,776
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	437,679,669	445,346,776
Treasury stock (in shares)	10,600,660	1,564,478

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock and additional paid-in capital:	Treasury stock:	Accumulated other comprehensive loss:	Retained earnings:
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]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options		27,738
Stock-based compensation expense		421,663
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(207,148)			(207,148)
Net income	4,436,640				4,436,640
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	20,528,141	4,473,962	(824,190)	(247,643)	17,126,012
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	19,075,974	4,316,870	(824,190)	(144,476)	15,727,770
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options		5,030
Stock-based compensation expense		152,062
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(103,167)			(103,167)
Net income	1,398,242				1,398,242
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	20,528,141	4,473,962	(824,190)	(247,643)	17,126,012
Beginning 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]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options		116,977
Stock-based compensation expense		256,849
Repurchases of common stock to be held as treasury stock	(3,545,000)		(3,575,487)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	61,735			61,735
Net income	4,470,152				4,470,152
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	22,107,627	5,011,427	(4,399,677)	(155,571)	21,651,448
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	22,832,215	4,874,208	(1,876,753)	(139,266)	19,974,026
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options		57,499
Stock-based compensation expense		79,720
Repurchases of common stock to be held as treasury stock	(2,500,000)		(2,522,924)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(16,305)			(16,305)
Net income	1,677,422				1,677,422
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 22,107,627	$ 5,011,427	$ (4,399,677)	$ (155,571)	$ 21,651,448

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of Netflix, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) and are consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 26, 2023. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the amortization of content assets 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 a regular basis, the Company evaluates the assumptions, judgments and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the information set forth herein. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. The following is provided to update the Company’s significant accounting policies previously described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing operating income and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. 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 24 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 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. 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 (used in) 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. See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments.

Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue RecognitionThe 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

United States and Canada (UCAN)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,735,133	$	3,601,565	$	10,943,226	$	10,489,852
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,750		104		3,025		(1,828)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	77,321		73,387		77,321		73,387

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	2,693,146	$	2,375,814	$	7,772,957	$	7,394,880
Paid net membership additions (losses)	3,953		568		7,031		(502)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	83,760		73,534		83,760		73,534

Latin America (LATAM)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	1,142,811	$	1,023,945	$	3,290,438	$	3,053,127
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,179		312		1,946		(25)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	43,645		39,936		43,645		39,936

Asia-Pacific (APAC)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	948,216	$	889,037	$	2,801,012	$	2,713,510
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,881		1,429		4,404		3,596
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	42,427		36,228		42,427		36,228


(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.

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Basic earnings per share	$	3.80	$	3.14	$	10.08	$	9.98

Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Employee stock options	8,474		5,466		7,779		6,639
Weighted-average number of shares	450,011		450,344		451,319		451,168
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.73	$	3.10	$	9.90	$	9.83

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(in thousands)

Employee stock options

3,147

8,536

4,447

6,487

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Short-Term Investments And Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments


	As of September 30, 2023
	Cash and cash equivalents		Short-term investments		Other Current Assets		Non-current Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	5,241,192	$	—	$	1,933	$	1,604	$	5,244,729
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds	1,592,131		—		—		54		1,592,185
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)	519,922		514,201		—		—		1,034,123

	$	7,353,245	$	514,201	$	1,933	$	1,658	$	7,871,037


	As of December 31, 2022
	Cash and cash equivalents		Short-term investments		Other Current Assets		Non-current Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	4,071,584	$	—	$	3,410	$	19,874	$	4,094,868
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds	569,826		—		—		122		569,948
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)	505,766		911,276		—		—		1,417,042

	$	5,147,176	$	911,276	$	3,410	$	19,996	$	6,081,858

(1) The majority of the Company's time deposits are domestic deposits, which mature within one year.

See Note 6 Debt to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the fair value of the Company’s senior notes.

There were no material gross realized gains or losses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Balance Sheet Components

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Components

Content Assets, Net

Content assets consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content, net	$	12,459,413	$	12,732,549

Produced content, net
Released, less amortization	9,433,878		9,110,518
In production	9,052,140		10,255,940
In development and pre-production	804,430		637,706
	19,290,448		20,004,164

Content assets, net	$	31,749,861	$	32,736,713

As of September 30, 2023, the amount of accrued participations and residuals was not material.

The following tables represent the amortization of content assets:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content	$	1,777,701	$	1,967,720
Produced content	1,795,652		1,685,872
Total	$	3,573,353	$	3,653,592


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content	$	5,280,700	$	5,751,940
Produced content	5,162,658		4,329,365
Total	$	10,443,358	$	10,081,305

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Estimated Useful Lives
	(in thousands)
Land	$	86,662	$	85,005
Buildings	104,593		52,106		30 years
Leasehold improvements	1,053,681		1,040,570		Over life of lease
Furniture and fixtures	155,184		153,682		3 years
Information technology	462,303		442,681		3 years
Corporate aircraft	133,998		115,578		8-10 years
Machinery and equipment	27,362		26,821		3-5 years
Capital work-in-progress	377,299		235,555
Property and equipment, gross	2,401,082		2,151,998
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(902,691)		(753,741)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,498,391	$	1,398,257

Leases

Information related to the Company's operating right-of-use assets and related operating lease liabilities were as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	110,959	$	105,848
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	49,238		2,938


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	339,126	$	308,747
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	161,704		183,540


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	$	2,124,501	$	2,227,122

Current operating lease liabilities	377,400		355,985
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,086,480		2,222,503
Total operating lease liabilities	$	2,463,880	$	2,578,488

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Trade receivables	$	1,139,974	$	988,898
Prepaid expenses	482,375		392,735
Other	1,289,679		1,826,388
Total other current assets	$	2,912,028	$	3,208,021

The decrease in Other was primarily driven by receipt of amounts due under a modified content licensing arrangement.

Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	Principal Amount at Par						Level 2 Fair Value as of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Issuance Date	Maturity	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in millions)						(in millions)
5.750% Senior Notes	$	400	$	400	February 2014	March 2024	$	400	$	404
5.875% Senior Notes	800		800		February 2015	February 2025	799		811
3.000% Senior Notes (1)	497		503		April 2020	June 2025	489		495
3.625% Senior Notes	500		500		April 2020	June 2025	482		479
4.375% Senior Notes	1,000		1,000		October 2016	November 2026	965		980
3.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,375		1,391		May 2017	May 2027	1,347		1,338
4.875% Senior Notes	1,600		1,600		October 2017	April 2028	1,552		1,557
5.875% Senior Notes	1,900		1,900		April 2018	November 2028	1,919		1,930
4.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,163		1,177		October 2018	May 2029	1,175		1,151
6.375% Senior Notes	800		800		October 2018	May 2029	827		830
3.875% Senior Notes (1)	1,269		1,284		April 2019	November 2029	1,233		1,201
5.375% Senior Notes	900		900		April 2019	November 2029	879		885
3.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,164		1,177		October 2019	June 2030	1,106		1,078
4.875% Senior Notes	1,000		1,000		October 2019	June 2030	946		944
	$	14,368	$	14,432			$	14,119	$	14,083

Revolving Credit Facility

Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional Amount of Derivative Contracts

The net notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Cash flow hedges	$	3,571,367	$	—
Total	$	3,571,367	$	—

Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:


	As of September 30, 2023
	Derivative Assets				Derivative Liabilities
	Other current assets		Other non-current assets		Accrued expenses and other liabilities		Other non-current liabilities
	(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	74,541	$	35,182	$	6,525	$	2,029
Total	$	74,541	$	35,182	$	6,525	$	2,029

Master Netting Agreements

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 September 30, 2023
							Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Collateral Received and Posted		Net Amount
	(in thousands)
Derivative assets	$	109,723	$	—	$	109,723	$	(8,463)	$	—	$	101,260
Derivative liabilities	8,554		—		8,554		(8,463)		—		91

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Financial Statements

The pre-tax gains (losses) on the Company’s cash flow hedges recognized in AOCI were as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts (1)
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	$	101,169	$	—	$	101,169	$	—
Total	$	101,169	$	—	$	101,169	$	—

(1) No amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

No gains or losses on derivative instruments were reclassified from AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Content

The expected timing of payments for these content obligations is as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	9,512,081	$	10,038,483
Due after one year and through three years	8,470,469		9,425,551
Due after three years and through five years	1,449,676		2,124,307
Due after five years	217,823		243,606
Total content obligations	$	19,650,049	$	21,831,947

Legal Proceedings

Indemnification

Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Option Plan

A summary of the activities related to the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:


		Options Outstanding
	Shares Available for Grant	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, 2022	16,454,103	19,896,861	$	242.22
Granted	(1,372,702)	1,372,702	360.44
Exercised	—	(1,369,075)	85.43
Expired	—	(3,314)	32.04
Balances as of September 30, 2023	15,081,401	19,897,174	$	261.20	5.41	$	2,780,062
Vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2023		19,897,174	$	261.20	5.41	$	2,780,062
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023		19,709,179	$	260.11	5.37	$	2,775,752

A summary of the amounts related to option exercises, is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	160,031	$	65,087	$	414,132	$	262,879
Cash received from options exercised	57,818		4,113		118,563		29,041

Stock-based Compensation


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%
Expected volatility	40		%	50		%	40% - 46%			38% - 50%
Risk-free interest rate	3.95		%	2.98		%	3.57% - 3.95%			1.71% - 2.98%
Suboptimal exercise factor	4.27			4.73			4.22 - 4.27			4.71 - 4.73
Weighted-average fair value (per share)	$	244		$	127		$	205		$	150
Total stock-based compensation expense (in thousands)	$	79,720		$	152,062		$	256,849		$	421,663
Total income tax impact on provision (in thousands)	$	17,452		$	33,724		$	56,311		$	93,472

Stock Repurchases

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2022	$	(217,306)	$	—	$	(217,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(16,117)		77,852		61,735
Balances as of September 30, 2023	$	(233,423)	$	77,852	$	(155,571)


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2021	$	(40,495)	$	—	$	(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(207,148)		—		(207,148)
Balances as of September 30, 2022	$	(247,643)	$	—	$	(247,643)

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	231,627		$	223,605		$	587,103		$	787,953
Effective tax rate	12		%	14		%	12		%	15		%

Segment and Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Information


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
United States	$	2,799,543	$	2,745,071
International	823,349		880,308

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640

Insider Trading Arrangements - shares

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Aug. 08, 2023

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Material Terms of Trading Arrangement

Name

Title

Action

Date Adopted

Expiration Date

Aggregate # of Securities to be Purchased/Sold

Greg Peters (1)

Co-CEO and Director

Adoption

7/26/2023

11/1/2027

187,913

Reed Hastings (2)

Executive Chairman

Adoption

8/8/2023

7/1/2033

2,603,399

David Hyman (3)

Chief Legal Officer

Termination

8/8/2023

N/A

19,876

Adoption

8/8/2023

8/7/2025

67,450


(1) Greg Peters, co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on July 26, 2023. Mr. Peters' plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 187,913 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on November 1, 2027, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(2) Reed Hastings, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 on August 8, 2023. Mr. Hastings' plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 2,603,399 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on July 1, 2033, or upon the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan.
(3) On August 8, 2023, David Hyman, Chief Legal Officer, terminated a pre-arranged stock trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1, which was adopted on February 6, 2023 and provided for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 19,876 shares of Netflix common stock until February 5, 2025 or the earlier completion of all authorized transactions under the plan; no sales occurred under this plan. On August 8, 2023, Mr. Hyman 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 67,450 shares of Netflix common stock. The plan expires on August 7, 2025, 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

Greg Peters [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Name

Greg Peters (1)

Title

Co-CEO and Director

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

true

Adoption Date

7/26/2023

Aggregate Available

187,913

Reed Hastings [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Name

Reed Hastings (2)

Title

Executive Chairman

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

true

Adoption Date

8/8/2023

Aggregate Available

2,603,399

David Hyman [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Name

David Hyman (3)

Title

Chief Legal Officer

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted

true

Adoption Date

8/8/2023

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated

true

Aggregate Available

67,450

19,876

Officers and Directors Trading Arrangement [Member] | Greg Peters [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Arrangement Duration

1559 days

Officers and Directors Trading Arrangement [Member] | Reed Hastings [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Arrangement Duration

3615 days

Officers and Directors Trading Arrangement [Member] | David Hyman [Member]

Trading Arrangements, by Individual

Arrangement Duration

730 days

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Use of Estimates	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the amortization of content assets 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 a regular basis, the Company evaluates the assumptions, judgments and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk related to its ongoing business operations with the primary objective of reducing operating income and cash flow volatility associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. 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 24 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 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. 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 (used in) 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. See Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments.

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Streaming Revenue, Paid Net Membership Additions (Losses), and Ending Paid Memberships by Region

United States and Canada (UCAN)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,735,133	$	3,601,565	$	10,943,226	$	10,489,852
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,750		104		3,025		(1,828)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	77,321		73,387		77,321		73,387

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	2,693,146	$	2,375,814	$	7,772,957	$	7,394,880
Paid net membership additions (losses)	3,953		568		7,031		(502)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	83,760		73,534		83,760		73,534

Latin America (LATAM)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	1,142,811	$	1,023,945	$	3,290,438	$	3,053,127
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,179		312		1,946		(25)
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	43,645		39,936		43,645		39,936

Asia-Pacific (APAC)


	As of/ Three Months Ended				As of/ Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	948,216	$	889,037	$	2,801,012	$	2,713,510
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,881		1,429		4,404		3,596
Paid memberships at end of period (1)	42,427		36,228		42,427		36,228


(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.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of Computation of Earnings Per Share

The computation of earnings per share is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Basic earnings per share	$	3.80	$	3.14	$	10.08	$	9.98

Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	1,677,422	$	1,398,242	$	4,470,152	$	4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	441,537		444,878		443,540		444,529
Employee stock options	8,474		5,466		7,779		6,639
Weighted-average number of shares	450,011		450,344		451,319		451,168
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.73	$	3.10	$	9.90	$	9.83

Summary of Potential Common Shares Excluded from the Diluted Calculation

The following table summarizes the potential shares of common stock excluded from the diluted calculation:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(in thousands)

Employee stock options

3,147

8,536

4,447

6,487

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Short-Term Investments And Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following tables summarize the Company's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	As of September 30, 2023
	Cash and cash equivalents		Short-term investments		Other Current Assets		Non-current Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	5,241,192	$	—	$	1,933	$	1,604	$	5,244,729
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds	1,592,131		—		—		54		1,592,185
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)	519,922		514,201		—		—		1,034,123

	$	7,353,245	$	514,201	$	1,933	$	1,658	$	7,871,037


	As of December 31, 2022
	Cash and cash equivalents		Short-term investments		Other Current Assets		Non-current Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	4,071,584	$	—	$	3,410	$	19,874	$	4,094,868
Level 1 securities:
Money market funds	569,826		—		—		122		569,948
Level 2 securities:
Time Deposits (1)	505,766		911,276		—		—		1,417,042

	$	5,147,176	$	911,276	$	3,410	$	19,996	$	6,081,858

(1) The majority of the Company's time deposits are domestic deposits, which mature within one year.

Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of Content Assets

Content assets consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content, net	$	12,459,413	$	12,732,549

Produced content, net
Released, less amortization	9,433,878		9,110,518
In production	9,052,140		10,255,940
In development and pre-production	804,430		637,706
	19,290,448		20,004,164

Content assets, net	$	31,749,861	$	32,736,713

Summary of Amortization of Streaming Content Assets

The following tables represent the amortization of content assets:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content	$	1,777,701	$	1,967,720
Produced content	1,795,652		1,685,872
Total	$	3,573,353	$	3,653,592


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Licensed content	$	5,280,700	$	5,751,940
Produced content	5,162,658		4,329,365
Total	$	10,443,358	$	10,081,305

Summary of Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Estimated Useful Lives
	(in thousands)
Land	$	86,662	$	85,005
Buildings	104,593		52,106		30 years
Leasehold improvements	1,053,681		1,040,570		Over life of lease
Furniture and fixtures	155,184		153,682		3 years
Information technology	462,303		442,681		3 years
Corporate aircraft	133,998		115,578		8-10 years
Machinery and equipment	27,362		26,821		3-5 years
Capital work-in-progress	377,299		235,555
Property and equipment, gross	2,401,082		2,151,998
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(902,691)		(753,741)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,498,391	$	1,398,257

Summary of Information on Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities

Information related to the Company's operating right-of-use assets and related operating lease liabilities were as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	110,959	$	105,848
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	49,238		2,938


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	339,126	$	308,747
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	161,704		183,540


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	$	2,124,501	$	2,227,122

Current operating lease liabilities	377,400		355,985
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,086,480		2,222,503
Total operating lease liabilities	$	2,463,880	$	2,578,488

Summary of Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Trade receivables	$	1,139,974	$	988,898
Prepaid expenses	482,375		392,735
Other	1,289,679		1,826,388
Total other current assets	$	2,912,028	$	3,208,021

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	Principal Amount at Par						Level 2 Fair Value as of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Issuance Date	Maturity	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in millions)						(in millions)
5.750% Senior Notes	$	400	$	400	February 2014	March 2024	$	400	$	404
5.875% Senior Notes	800		800		February 2015	February 2025	799		811
3.000% Senior Notes (1)	497		503		April 2020	June 2025	489		495
3.625% Senior Notes	500		500		April 2020	June 2025	482		479
4.375% Senior Notes	1,000		1,000		October 2016	November 2026	965		980
3.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,375		1,391		May 2017	May 2027	1,347		1,338
4.875% Senior Notes	1,600		1,600		October 2017	April 2028	1,552		1,557
5.875% Senior Notes	1,900		1,900		April 2018	November 2028	1,919		1,930
4.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,163		1,177		October 2018	May 2029	1,175		1,151
6.375% Senior Notes	800		800		October 2018	May 2029	827		830
3.875% Senior Notes (1)	1,269		1,284		April 2019	November 2029	1,233		1,201
5.375% Senior Notes	900		900		April 2019	November 2029	879		885
3.625% Senior Notes (1)	1,164		1,177		October 2019	June 2030	1,106		1,078
4.875% Senior Notes	1,000		1,000		October 2019	June 2030	946		944
	$	14,368	$	14,432			$	14,119	$	14,083

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary 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
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Cash flow hedges	$	3,571,367	$	—
Total	$	3,571,367	$	—

Summary of Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments were as follows:


	As of September 30, 2023
	Derivative Assets				Derivative Liabilities
	Other current assets		Other non-current assets		Accrued expenses and other liabilities		Other non-current liabilities
	(in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	74,541	$	35,182	$	6,525	$	2,029
Total	$	74,541	$	35,182	$	6,525	$	2,029

Summary 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 September 30, 2023
							Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Collateral Received and Posted		Net Amount
	(in thousands)
Derivative assets	$	109,723	$	—	$	109,723	$	(8,463)	$	—	$	101,260
Derivative liabilities	8,554		—		8,554		(8,463)		—		91

Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Recognized in AOCI

The pre-tax gains (losses) on the Company’s cash flow hedges recognized in AOCI were as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts (1)
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	$	101,169	$	—	$	101,169	$	—
Total	$	101,169	$	—	$	101,169	$	—

(1) No amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Expected Timing of Payments for Content Obligations

The expected timing of payments for these content obligations is as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Less than one year	$	9,512,081	$	10,038,483
Due after one year and through three years	8,470,469		9,425,551
Due after three years and through five years	1,449,676		2,124,307
Due after five years	217,823		243,606
Total content obligations	$	19,650,049	$	21,831,947

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Activity Related to Stock Option Plans

A summary of the activities related to the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:


		Options Outstanding
	Shares Available for Grant	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, 2022	16,454,103	19,896,861	$	242.22
Granted	(1,372,702)	1,372,702	360.44
Exercised	—	(1,369,075)	85.43
Expired	—	(3,314)	32.04
Balances as of September 30, 2023	15,081,401	19,897,174	$	261.20	5.41	$	2,780,062
Vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2023		19,897,174	$	261.20	5.41	$	2,780,062
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023		19,709,179	$	260.11	5.37	$	2,775,752

Summary of Amounts Related to Option Exercises

A summary of the amounts related to option exercises, is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
	(in thousands)
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	160,031	$	65,087	$	414,132	$	262,879
Cash received from options exercised	57,818		4,113		118,563		29,041

Summary of Assumptions Used to Value Stock Option Grants Using Lattice-Binomial Model

The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value option grants using the lattice-binomial model and the valuation data:


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%
Expected volatility	40		%	50		%	40% - 46%			38% - 50%
Risk-free interest rate	3.95		%	2.98		%	3.57% - 3.95%			1.71% - 2.98%
Suboptimal exercise factor	4.27			4.73			4.22 - 4.27			4.71 - 4.73
Weighted-average fair value (per share)	$	244		$	127		$	205		$	150
Total stock-based compensation expense (in thousands)	$	79,720		$	152,062		$	256,849		$	421,663
Total income tax impact on provision (in thousands)	$	17,452		$	33,724		$	56,311		$	93,472

Scummary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2022	$	(217,306)	$	—	$	(217,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(16,117)		77,852		61,735
Balances as of September 30, 2023	$	(233,423)	$	77,852	$	(155,571)


	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2021	$	(40,495)	$	—	$	(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(207,148)		—		(207,148)
Balances as of September 30, 2022	$	(247,643)	$	—	$	(247,643)

Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Components of Income Tax Expense


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022			September 30, 2023			September 30, 2022
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	231,627		$	223,605		$	587,103		$	787,953
Effective tax rate	12		%	14		%	12		%	15		%

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas


	As of
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
United States	$	2,799,543	$	2,745,071
International	823,349		880,308

Revenue Recognition - Revenue and Membership Information (Details) membership in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) membership	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) membership	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) membership	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) membership
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues \| $	$ 8,541,668	$ 7,925,589	$ 24,890,472	$ 23,763,497
Streaming \| United States and Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues \| $	$ 3,735,133	$ 3,601,565	$ 10,943,226	$ 10,489,852
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,750	104	3,025	(1,828)
Paid memberships at end of period	77,321	73,387	77,321	73,387
Streaming \| Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues \| $	$ 2,693,146	$ 2,375,814	$ 7,772,957	$ 7,394,880
Paid net membership additions (losses)	3,953	568	7,031	(502)
Paid memberships at end of period	83,760	73,534	83,760	73,534
Streaming \| Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues \| $	$ 1,142,811	$ 1,023,945	$ 3,290,438	$ 3,053,127
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,179	312	1,946	(25)
Paid memberships at end of period	43,645	39,936	43,645	39,936
Streaming \| Asia-Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues \| $	$ 948,216	$ 889,037	$ 2,801,012	$ 2,713,510
Paid net membership additions (losses)	1,881	1,429	4,404	3,596
Paid memberships at end of period	42,427	36,228	42,427	36,228

Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 8,541,668	$ 7,925,589	$ 24,890,472	$ 23,763,497
Deferred revenue	1,306,185		1,306,185		$ 1,264,661
Increase in deferred revenue					$ 42,000
DVD
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	22,000	35,000	83,000	112,000
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,500,000	$ 3,300,000	$ 10,100,000	$ 9,700,000

Earnings Per Share - Calculation of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	441,537	444,878	443,540	444,529
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 3.80	$ 3.14	$ 10.08	$ 9.98
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 1,677,422	$ 1,398,242	$ 4,470,152	$ 4,436,640
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	441,537	444,878	443,540	444,529
Employee stock options (in shares)	8,474	5,466	7,779	6,639
Weighted-average number of shares (in shares)	450,011	450,344	451,319	451,168
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 3.73	$ 3.10	$ 9.90	$ 9.83

Earnings Per Share - Antidilutive Shares (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share calculations (in shares)	3,147	8,536	4,447	6,487

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-term Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	$ 7,871,037	$ 6,081,858
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	7,353,245	5,147,176
Short-term investments
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	514,201	911,276
Other Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	1,933	3,410
Non-current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	1,658	19,996
Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	5,244,729	4,094,868
Cash \| Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	5,241,192	4,071,584
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	1,933	3,410
Cash \| Non-current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	1,604	19,874
Level 1 Securities \| Money market funds
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	1,592,185	569,948
Level 1 Securities \| Money market funds \| Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	1,592,131	569,826
Level 1 Securities \| Money market funds \| Short-term investments
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	0	0
Level 1 Securities \| Money market funds \| Other Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	0	0
Level 1 Securities \| Money market funds \| Non-current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	54	122
Level 2 Securities \| Time Deposits
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	1,034,123	1,417,042
Level 2 Securities \| Time Deposits \| Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	519,922	505,766
Level 2 Securities \| Time Deposits \| Short-term investments
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	514,201	911,276
Level 2 Securities \| Time Deposits \| Other Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	0	0
Level 2 Securities \| Time Deposits \| Non-current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	$ 0	$ 0

Balance Sheet Components - Components of Content Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Content assets, net	$ 31,749,861		$ 31,749,861		$ 32,736,713
Amortization of content assets	3,573,353	$ 3,653,592	10,443,358	$ 10,081,305
Licensed content, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net content	12,459,413		12,459,413		12,732,549
Unamortized cost in year one	5,575,000		5,575,000
Unamortized cost in year two	2,812,000		2,812,000
Unamortized cost in year three	1,888,000		1,888,000
Amortization of content assets	1,777,701	1,967,720	5,280,700	5,751,940
Produced content, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net content	9,433,878		9,433,878		9,110,518
In production	9,052,140		9,052,140		10,255,940
In development and pre-production	804,430		804,430		637,706
Content assets, net	19,290,448		19,290,448		$ 20,004,164
Unamortized cost in year one	3,594,000		3,594,000
Unamortized cost in year two	2,493,000		2,493,000
Unamortized cost in year three	1,744,000		1,744,000
Amortization of content assets	$ 1,795,652	$ 1,685,872	$ 5,162,658	$ 4,329,365

Balance Sheet Components - Property And Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 2,401,082	$ 2,151,998
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(902,691)	(753,741)
Property and equipment, net	1,498,391	1,398,257
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	86,662	85,005
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 104,593	52,106
Estimated Useful Lives	30 years
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,053,681	1,040,570
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 155,184	153,682
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years
Information technology
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 462,303	442,681
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years
Corporate aircraft
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 133,998	115,578
Corporate aircraft \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	8 years
Corporate aircraft \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	10 years
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 27,362	26,821
Machinery and equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years
Machinery and equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	5 years
Capital work-in-progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 377,299	$ 235,555

Balance Sheet Components - Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$ 110,959	$ 105,848	$ 339,126	$ 308,747
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations	49,238	$ 2,938	161,704	$ 183,540
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	2,124,501		2,124,501		$ 2,227,122
Current operating lease liabilities	377,400		377,400		355,985
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,086,480		2,086,480		2,222,503
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 2,463,880		$ 2,463,880		$ 2,578,488
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other non-current assets		Other non-current assets		Other non-current assets
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued Liabilities, Current		Accrued Liabilities, Current		Accrued Liabilities, Current
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other non-current liabilities		Other non-current liabilities		Other non-current liabilities

Balance Sheet Components - Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Trade receivables	$ 1,139,974	$ 988,898
Prepaid expenses	482,375	392,735
Other	1,289,679	1,826,388
Total other current assets	$ 2,912,028	$ 3,208,021

Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate outstanding notes	$ 14,300,000		$ 14,300,000			$ 14,353,000
Debt issuance costs	68,000		68,000			79,000
Short-term debt	399,614		399,614			0
Long-term notes denominated in foreign currency	14,368,000		14,368,000			$ 14,432,000
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	172,678	$ 348,458	63,075	$ 814,792
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term notes denominated in foreign currency \| €					€ 5,170,000,000
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	$ 173,000		$ 63,000
Redemption prices, percent of outstanding principal			101.00%

Debt - Summary of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 14,368		$ 14,432
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 14,119		$ 14,083
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		$ 400		$ 400
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 400		$ 404
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		$ 799		$ 811
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	$ 497	€ 470,000,000	$ 503
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 489		$ 495
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		$ 482		$ 479
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		$ 965		$ 980
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	$ 1,375	€ 1,300,000,000	$ 1,391
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 1,347		$ 1,338
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		$ 1,552		$ 1,557
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		$ 1,919		$ 1,930
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	$ 1,163	€ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,177
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 1,175		$ 1,151
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		$ 827		$ 830
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	$ 1,269	€ 1,200,000,000	$ 1,284
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 1,233		$ 1,201
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		$ 879		$ 885
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	$ 1,164	€ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,177
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 1,106		$ 1,078
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		$ 946		$ 944

Debt - Revolving Line of Credit (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 06, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 0
Commitment fee percentage	0.10%
LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
One-month LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
One-month LIBOR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%

Derivative Financial Instruments - Notional Amount of Derivative Contracts (Details) - Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 3,571,367	$ 0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 3,571,367	$ 0

Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 109,723
Derivative Liabilities	8,554
Other current assets \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	74,541
Other current assets \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	74,541
Other non-current assets \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	35,182
Other non-current assets \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	35,182
Accrued expenses and other liabilities \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	6,525
Accrued expenses and other liabilities \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	6,525
Other non-current liabilities \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	2,029
Other non-current liabilities \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	$ 2,029

Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges included in AOCI expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months	$ 74

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative assets
Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$ 109,723
Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	109,723
Financial Instruments	(8,463)
Collateral Received and Posted	0
Net Amount	101,260
Derivative liabilities
Gross Amount Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	8,554
Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0
Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	8,554
Financial Instruments	(8,463)
Collateral Received and Posted	0
Net Amount	$ 91

Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) - Cash flow hedges: - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	$ 101,169	$ 0	$ 101,169	$ 0
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	$ 101,169	$ 0	$ 101,169	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies - Streaming Content (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Total streaming content obligations	$ 19,650,049	$ 21,831,947
Current content liabilities	4,259,582	4,480,150
Non-current content liabilities	2,668,472	3,081,277
Unrecorded streaming obligations	12,700,000	14,200,000
Current content liabilities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Current content liabilities	4,300,000	4,500,000
Non-current content liabilities
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]
Non-current content liabilities	$ 2,700,000	$ 3,100,000

Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Timing of Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Less than one year	$ 9,512,081	$ 10,038,483
Due after one year and through three years	8,470,469	9,425,551
Due after three years and through five years	1,449,676	2,124,307
Due after five years	217,823	243,606
Total content obligations	$ 19,650,049	$ 21,831,947

Commitments and Contingencies - Indemnification (Details)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Indemnification obligations	$ 0

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Activity Related to Stock Option Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Shares available for grant, beginning balance (in shares)	16,454,103
Options outstanding, number of shares, beginning balance (in shares)	19,896,861
Options outstanding, number of shares granted (in shares)	1,372,702
Options outstanding, number of shares, exercised (in shares)	(1,369,075)
Options outstanding, number of shares expired (in shares)	(3,314)
Shares available for grant, ending balance (in shares)	15,081,401
Options outstanding, number of shares, ending balance (in shares)	19,897,174
Options outstanding, number of shares, vested and expected to vest (in shares)	19,897,174
Options outstanding, number of shares, exercisable (in shares)	19,709,179
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (per share)
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning balance (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 242.22
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, granted (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	360.44
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, exercised (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	85.43
Options expired, weighted-average exercise price (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	32.04
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, ending balance (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	261.20
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, vested and expected to vest (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	261.20
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, vested and exercisable (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 260.11
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, outstanding	5 years 4 months 28 days
Weighted-average exercise price, vested and exercisable, vested and expected to vest	5 years 4 months 28 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, exercisable	5 years 4 months 13 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Aggregate intrinsic value \| $	$ 2,780,062
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and expected to vest \| $	2,780,062
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable \| $	$ 2,775,752

Stockholders' Equity - Amounts Related to Option Exercises (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 160,031	$ 65,087	$ 414,132	$ 262,879
Cash received from options exercised	$ 57,818	$ 4,113	$ 118,563	$ 29,041

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Option Plan Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award, expiration period	10 years
Executive officers
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year

Stockholders' Equity - Assumptions Used to Value Stock Options (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility	40.00%	50.00%
Expected volatility, minimum			40.00%	38.00%
Expected volatility, maximum			46.00%	50.00%
Risk-free interest rate	3.95%	2.98%
Risk-free interest rate, minimum			3.57%	1.71%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum			3.95%	2.98%
Suboptimal exercise factor	4.27	4.73		4.71
Weighted-average fair value (in USD per share)	$ 244	$ 127	$ 205	$ 150
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 79,720	$ 152,062	$ 256,849	$ 421,663
Total income tax impact on provision	$ 17,452	$ 33,724	$ 56,311	$ 93,472
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Suboptimal exercise factor			4.22
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Suboptimal exercise factor			4.27	4.73

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Repurchases (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Common stock authorized to be repurchased	$ 10,000,000,000	$ 10,000,000,000	$ 5,000,000,000
Stock repurchased (in shares)	5,964,802	9,036,182
Repurchases of common stock to be held as treasury stock	$ 2,500,000,000	$ 3,545,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 10,900,000,000	$ 10,900,000,000

Stockholders' Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 20,777,401	$ 15,849,248
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	61,735	(207,148)
Ending Balance	22,107,627	20,528,141
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(217,306)	(40,495)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(16,117)	(207,148)
Ending Balance	(233,423)	(247,643)
Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	77,852	0
Ending Balance	77,852	0
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(217,306)	(40,495)
Ending Balance	$ (155,571)	$ (247,643)

Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	$ 231,627	$ 223,605	$ 587,103	$ 787,953
Effective tax rate	12.00%	14.00%	12.00%	15.00%

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax benefit from share based compensation	$ 28	$ 14	$ 80	$ 57
Unrecognized tax benefits	213		213		$ 227
Reduction in provision for income taxes due to impact of effective tax rate	$ 134		$ 134

Segment and Geographic Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| segment			1
Revenues	$ 8,541,668	$ 7,925,589	$ 24,890,472	$ 23,763,497
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,500,000	$ 3,300,000	$ 10,100,000	$ 9,700,000

Segment and Geographic Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographical Areas (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 2,799,543	$ 2,745,071
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 823,349	$ 880,308

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