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Commitments and Contingencies - Streaming Content (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Contractual Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Total streaming content obligations | $ 22,769,606 | $ 23,161,360
Current content liabilities | 4,174,966 | 4,292,967
Non-current content liabilities | 2,989,961 | 3,094,213
Unrecorded streaming obligations | 15,600,000 | 15,800,000
Current content liabilities |  |
Contractual Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Current content liabilities | 4,200,000 | 4,300,000
Non-current content liabilities |  |
Contractual Obligation [Line Items] |  |
Non-current content liabilities | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,100,000

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