Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $7,545, $8,106, $23,813, and $24,281, respectively)	$ 395,328	$ 332,056	$ 1,156,611	$ 985,865
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below and including charges from related parties of $14, $155, $324 and $465, respectively)	157,054	129,627	431,389	348,906
Selling, general and administrative (including charges (credits) from related parties of $510, $(1,174), $2,732 and $1,930, respectively)	105,952	97,202	314,383	287,302
Restructuring credit	0	0	0	(3)
Depreciation and amortization	9,935	18,368	46,588	67,486
Gain Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	(132,944)	0
Total operating expenses	272,941	245,197	659,416	703,691
Operating income (loss)	122,387	86,859	497,195	282,174
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(29,765)	(29,962)	(86,902)	(89,190)
Interest income	177	100	599	307
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	(334)	0	(646)
Miscellaneous, net	(65)	1	(411)	(631)
Total nonoperating income (expense)	(29,653)	(30,195)	(86,714)	(90,160)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	92,734	56,664	410,481	192,014
Income tax expense	(34,784)	(20,121)	(155,283)	(70,989)
Income from continuing operations	57,950	36,543	255,198	121,025
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	105	0	314
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	57,950	36,648	255,198	121,339
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	161	0	161	0
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 58,111	$ 36,648	$ 255,359	$ 121,339
Basic net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.81	$ 0.52	$ 3.57	$ 1.72
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income	$ 0.81	$ 0.52	$ 3.57	$ 1.73
Diluted net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.80	$ 0.51	$ 3.51	$ 1.68
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income	$ 0.80	$ 0.51	$ 3.51	$ 1.68
Weighted average common shares:
Basic weighted average common shares	71,650	70,506	71,504	70,286
Diluted weighted average common shares	72,755	72,265	72,660	72,194