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Segment Information (Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues, net $ 609,444us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 519,550us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 522,093us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 524,554us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 435,247us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 395,328us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 379,322us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 381,961us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,175,641us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,591,858us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,352,577us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues, net                 (2,502)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(316)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(2,186)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | National Networks [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues, net                 (1,802)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amcx_NationalNetworksMember
(193)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amcx_NationalNetworksMember
(298)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amcx_NationalNetworksMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | International And Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues, net                 $ (700)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amcx_InternationalAndOtherMember
$ (123)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amcx_InternationalAndOtherMember
$ (1,888)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amcx_InternationalAndOtherMember