Other Matters	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Other Matters Acquisition of Chellomedia On January 31, 2014, certain subsidiaries of AMC Networks purchased substantially all of Chellomedia, the international content division of Liberty Global plc, for a purchase price of €750 million (approximately $1.0 billion), subject to adjustments for working capital, cash, and indebtedness acquired and for the purchase of minority equity interests. AMC Networks funded the purchase price with cash on hand and additional indebtedness of $600,000 under our Term Loan A Facility (See Note 7). The acquisition provides AMC Networks with television channels that are distributed to more than 390 million subscribers in over 130 countries and span a wide range of programming genres, most notably movie and entertainment networks. The acquisition of Chellomedia's operating businesses include: Chello Central Europe, Chello Latin America, Chello Multicanal, Chello Zone, the ad sales unit Atmedia, and the broadcast solutions unit, Chello DMC. The acquisition provides the Company with the opportunity to accelerate and enhance our international expansion strategy and the potential to provide international long-term growth and value.

Other Matters

Acquisition of Chellomedia

On January 31, 2014, certain subsidiaries of AMC Networks purchased substantially all of Chellomedia, the international content division of Liberty Global plc, for a purchase price of €750 million (approximately $1.0 billion), subject to adjustments for working capital, cash, and indebtedness acquired and for the purchase of minority equity interests. AMC Networks funded the purchase price with cash on hand and additional indebtedness of $600,000 under our Term Loan A Facility (See Note 7).

The acquisition provides AMC Networks with television channels that are distributed to more than 390 million subscribers in over 130 countries and span a wide range of programming genres, most notably movie and entertainment networks. The acquisition of Chellomedia's operating businesses include: Chello Central Europe, Chello Latin America, Chello Multicanal, Chello Zone, the ad sales unit Atmedia, and the broadcast solutions unit, Chello DMC. The acquisition provides the Company with the opportunity to accelerate and enhance our international expansion strategy and the potential to provide international long-term growth and value.