Consolidated Balance Sheets(USD ($))
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
Common Class A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Class A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Common Class B [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Class B [Member]
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Current Assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 201,367us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 521,951us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | ||||
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,276 and $931) | 587,193us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 378,831us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | ||||
Amounts due from related parties, net | 4,102us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent | 4,774us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent | ||||
Current portion of program rights, net | 437,302amcx_ProgramRightsNetCurrent | 317,922amcx_ProgramRightsNetCurrent | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 74,294us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | 65,512us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | ||||
Deferred tax asset, net | 24,822us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent | 15,668us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent | ||||
Total current assets | 1,329,080us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 1,304,658us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 133,844us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 71,068us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | ||||
Program rights, net | 959,941amcx_ProgramRightsNetNoncurrent | 853,516amcx_ProgramRightsNetNoncurrent | ||||
Amounts due from related parties, net | 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent | 2,096us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent | ||||
Deferred carriage fees, net | 46,737us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet | 44,032us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet | ||||
Intangible assets, net | 590,824us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 209,552us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | ||||
Goodwill | 734,356us-gaap_Goodwill | 76,748us-gaap_Goodwill | ||||
Other assets | 181,805us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | 75,019us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | ||||
Total assets | 3,976,587us-gaap_Assets | 2,636,689us-gaap_Assets | ||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | 101,866us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent | 48,126us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 204,786us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 131,290us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | ||||
Current portion of program rights obligations | 271,199us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligationsCurrent | 210,190us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligationsCurrent | ||||
Deferred revenue | 36,888us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent | 23,429us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent | ||||
Promissory note payable | 40,000us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent | 0us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 74,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent | 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent | ||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations | 2,953us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | 1,718us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | ||||
Total current liabilities | 731,692us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 414,753us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | ||||
Program rights obligations | 465,672us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligationsNoncurrent | 449,587us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligationsNoncurrent | ||||
Long-term debt | 2,685,566us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 2,157,183us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | ||||
Capital lease obligations | 27,386us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent | 12,387us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent | ||||
Deferred tax liability, net | 128,066us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent | 95,275us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent | ||||
Other liabilities | 85,503us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 78,755us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | ||||
Total liabilities | 4,123,885us-gaap_Liabilities | 3,207,940us-gaap_Liabilities | ||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 204,611us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount | 268us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCommonCarryingAmount | ||||
Stockholders' deficiency: | ||||||
Common stock | 618us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
617us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
115us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
115us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | ||||
Paid-in capital | 100,642us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock | 64,731us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (341,889)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | (602,686)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost (1,210,271 and 898,447 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively) | (51,993)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue | (29,801)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (79,248)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (4,495)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | ||||
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ deficiency | (371,755)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | (571,519)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | ||||
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | 19,846us-gaap_MinorityInterest | 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficiency | (351,909)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (571,519)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency | $ 3,976,587us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | $ 2,636,689us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |
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Rights to programming, including feature film and episodic series acquired under license agreements which will be amortized within the next twelve months. No definition available.
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Noncurrent portion of rights to programming, including feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements, which are amortized over the life of the license period or period of economic utility. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties, due after 1 year (or 1 business cycle). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Value received from shareholders in common stock-related transactions that are in excess of par value or stated value and amounts received from other stock-related transactions. Includes only common stock transactions (excludes preferred stock transactions). May be called contributed capital, capital in excess of par, capital surplus, or paid-in capital. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of capital lease obligation due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of the portions of long-term notes payable due within one year or the operating cycle if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net amount of other deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period. Does not include deferred finance costs or deferred acquisition costs of insurance companies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of obligations related to rights to programming, including, but not limited to, feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements that will be paid within the next twelve months. No definition available.
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Amount of obligations related to rights to programming, including, but not limited to, feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements that will be paid after one year. No definition available.
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the reporting date, the carrying amount of noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. The noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) may be in the form of common shares (regardless of class), limited partnership units (regardless of class), non-preferential membership interests, or any other form of common equity regardless of investee entity legal form. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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