Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Parent Company [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Parent Company [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201,367	$ 521,951	€ 250,000	$ 610,970	$ 215,836	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,581	$ 942	$ 83,676	$ 519,392	$ 116,110	$ 1,617
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	587,193	378,831				0		0		443,720		143,473
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,102	4,774				0				3,846		256
Current portion of program rights, net	437,302	317,922				0		0		350,750		86,552
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,294	65,512				(52,050)		44,011		75,631		6,702
Deferred tax asset, net	24,822	15,668				0		22,221		0		2,601
Total current assets	1,329,080	1,304,658				(52,050)		67,813		957,623		355,694
Property and equipment, net	133,844	71,068				0		0		80,064		53,780
Investment in affiliates	0					(3,088,984)		1,851,065		1,237,919		0
Program rights, net	959,941	853,516				0		0		878,294		81,647
Long-term intercompany receivable	0					(735,363)		624,100		111,263		0
Deferred carriage fees, net	46,737	44,032				0		0		44,644		2,093
Intangible assets, net	590,824	209,552				0		0		199,785		391,039
Goodwill	734,356	76,748				0		0		74,224		660,132
Other assets	181,805	75,019				0		26,760		63,700		91,345
Total assets	3,976,587	2,636,689				(3,876,397)		2,569,738		3,647,516		1,635,730
Accounts payable	101,866	48,126				0		15		62,573		39,278
Accrued liabilities	204,786	131,290				(52,050)		39,566		155,569		61,701
Current portion of program rights obligations	271,199	210,190				0		0		212,310		58,889
Deferred revenue	36,888	23,429				0		0		30,184		6,704
Promissory note payable	40,000	0				0		0		0		40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000	0				0		74,000		0		0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,953	1,718				0		0		2,226		727
Total current liabilities	731,692	414,753				(52,050)		113,581		462,862		207,299
Program rights obligations	465,672	449,587				0		0		453,343		12,329
Long-term debt	2,685,566	2,157,183				0		2,685,566		0		0
Capital lease obligations	27,386	12,387				0		0		11,884		15,502
Deferred tax liability, net	128,066					0		113,742		0		14,324
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	85,503	78,755				(735,363)		28,604		868,362		(76,100)
Total liabilities	4,123,885	3,207,940				(787,413)		2,941,493		1,796,451		173,354
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	204,611	268				0		0		0		204,611
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755)					(3,088,984)		(371,755)		1,851,065		1,237,919
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755)	(571,519)				(3,088,984)		(371,755)		1,851,065		1,237,919
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	19,846	0				0		0		0		19,846
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(351,909)	(571,519)		(882,352)	(1,036,995)	(3,088,984)		(371,755)		1,851,065		1,257,765
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	$ 3,976,587	$ 2,636,689				$ (3,876,397)		$ 2,569,738		$ 3,647,516		$ 1,635,730