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Analysis of Revenues
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Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy
Netflix’s primary source of revenues are 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. Deferred revenue consists of membership fees billed that have not been recognized and gift and other prepaid memberships that have not been redeemed.
Source: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29).
Revenues as Reported
Netflix Inc., Income Statement, Revenues
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
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| Revenues | Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). | Netflix Inc.’s revenues increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
