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Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
In addition, the following table summarizes activity relating to Cablevision and MSG employees who held AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Shares Under Option
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
 
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(a)
 
Time
Vesting
Options
 
Performance
Vesting
Options
 
Balance, December 31, 2013
285,908

 
35,600

 
$
16.26

 
2.27
 
$
16,671

Exercised
(56,411
)
 
(3,100
)
 
$
18.23

 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
229,497

 
32,500

 
$
15.81

 
1.14
 
$
12,566

Options exercisable at December 31, 2014
229,497

 
32,500

 
$
15.81

 
1.14
 
$
12,566

(a)
The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated, and December 31, 2014 in the case of the stock options expected to vest in the future.
The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Shares Under Option
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
 
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(a)
 
Time
Vesting
Options
 
Balance, December 31, 2013
26,601

 
$
15.33

 
2.07
 
$
1,404

Exercised
(12,556
)
 
$
13.55

 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2014
14,045

 
$
16.93

 
1.27
 
$
658

Options exercisable at December 31, 2014
14,045

 
$
16.93

 
1.27
 
$
658

(a)
The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, as indicated.
ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockOptionsAwardActivity [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted shares for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Number of
Restricted
Shares
 
Number of
Performance
Restricted
Shares
 
Weighted
Average Fair
Value Per
Share at Date
of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013
288,607

 
205,193

 
$
36.38

Vested
(282,818
)
 
(205,193
)
 
$
36.38

Forfeited
(5,789
)
 
—

 
$
36.90

Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014
—

 
—

 
$
—

The following table summarizes activity relating to Cablevision employees who held AMC Networks restricted shares for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Number of
Restricted
Shares
 
Number of
Performance
Restricted
Shares
 
Weighted
Average Fair
Value Per
Share at Date
of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013
152,271

 
59,150

 
$
38.13

Vested
(151,557
)
 
(59,150
)
 
$
38.13

Forfeited
(714
)
 
—

 
$
38.13

Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014
—

 
—

 
$
—
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes activity relating to Non-employee Directors who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Number of
Restricted
Stock Units
 
Weighted
Average Fair
Value Per
Stock Unit at Date
of Grant
Vested award balance, December 31, 2013
91,056

 
$
40.63

Granted
23,634

 
$
60.65

Vested award balance, December 31, 2014
114,690

 
$
45.46

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Number of
Restricted
Stock Units
 
Number of
Performance
Restricted
Stock Units
 
Weighted
Average Fair
Value Per
Stock Unit at Date
of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2013
604,833

 
180,142

 
$
51.84

Granted
365,299

 
475,701

 
$
72.94

Vested
(1,289
)
 
—

 
$
70.04

Forfeited
(69,989
)
 
—

 
$
61.12

Unvested award balance, December 31, 2014
898,854

 
655,843

 
$
62.79
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the share-based compensation expense reduced for forfeitures recorded during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. To the extent actual results of forfeitures differ from those estimates, such amounts will be recorded as an adjustment in the period the estimates are revised.
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Restricted shares/units (including performance based shares/units)
$
28,363

 
$
20,299

 
$
17,133

Stock options (including performance based options)
—

 
—

 
69

Share-based compensation expense
$
28,363

 
$
20,299

 
$
17,202