Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The accounting basis in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,581		$	83,676	$	116,110		$	—		$	201,367
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—			443,720		143,473			—			587,193
Amounts due from related parties, net				3,846		256			—			4,102
Current portion of program rights, net	—			350,750		86,552			—			437,302
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable	44,011			75,631		6,702			(52,050		)	74,294
Deferred tax asset, net	22,221			—		2,601			—			24,822
Total current assets	67,813			957,623		355,694			(52,050		)	1,329,080
Property and equipment, net	—			80,064		53,780			—			133,844
Investment in affiliates	1,851,065			1,237,919		—			(3,088,984		)	—
Program rights, net	—			878,294		81,647			—			959,941
Long-term intercompany receivable	624,100			111,263		—			(735,363		)	—
Deferred carriage fees, net	—			44,644		2,093			—			46,737
Intangible assets, net	—			199,785		391,039			—			590,824
Goodwill	—			74,224		660,132			—			734,356
Other assets	26,760			63,700		91,345			—			181,805
Total assets	$	2,569,738		$	3,647,516	$	1,635,730		$	(3,876,397	)	$	3,976,587
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	15		$	62,573	$	39,278		$	—		$	101,866
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	39,566			155,569		61,701			(52,050		)	204,786
Current portion of program rights obligations	—			212,310		58,889			—			271,199
Deferred revenue	—			30,184		6,704			—			36,888
Promissory note payable	—			—		40,000			—			40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	74,000			—		—			—			74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	—			2,226		727			—			2,953
Total current liabilities	113,581			462,862		207,299			(52,050		)	731,692
Program rights obligations	—			453,343		12,329			—			465,672
Long-term debt	2,685,566			—		—			—			2,685,566
Capital lease obligations	—			11,884		15,502			—			27,386
Deferred tax liability, net	113,742			—		14,324			—			128,066
Other liabilities and intercompany payable	28,604			868,362		(76,100		)	(735,363		)	85,503
Total liabilities	2,941,493			1,796,451		173,354			(787,413		)	4,123,885
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		204,611			—			204,611
Stockholders’ deficiency:
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,237,919			(3,088,984		)	(371,755		)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,237,919			(3,088,984		)	(371,755		)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		19,846			—			19,846
Total Stockholders' (deficiency) equity	(371,755		)	1,851,065		1,257,765			(3,088,984		)	(351,909		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	$	2,569,738		$	3,647,516	$	1,635,730		$	(3,876,397	)	$	3,976,587

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	—		$	1,780,806		$	394,835		$	—		$	2,175,641
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating	—			768,040			215,589			(54		)	983,575
Selling, general and administrative	—			451,891			109,037			22			560,950
Restructuring expense	—			6,527			9,188			—			15,715
Depreciation and amortization	—			34,482			34,566			—			69,048
	—			1,260,940			368,380			(32		)	1,629,288
Operating income	—			519,866			26,455			32			546,353
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(79,150		)	(43,608		)	(6,071		)	—			(128,829		)
Share of affiliates income	552,836			(403		)	—			(552,433		)	—
Miscellaneous, net	(84,539		)	74,176			(10,101		)	(32		)	(20,496		)
	389,147			30,165			(16,172		)	(552,465		)	(149,325		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	389,147			550,031			10,283			(552,433		)	397,028
Income tax (expense) benefit	(128,350		)	2,805			(3,610		)	—			(129,155		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	260,797			552,836			6,673			(552,433		)	267,873
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			—			(3,448		)	—			(3,448		)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	260,797			552,836			3,225			(552,433		)	264,425
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(3,628		)	—			(3,628		)
Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	260,797		$	552,836		$	(403	)	$	(552,433	)	$	260,797

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	260,797		$	552,836		$	3,225		$	(552,433	)	$	264,425
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(81,980		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(74,758		)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	4,320			—			—			—			4,320
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(77,660		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(70,438		)
Income tax expense	(4,315		)	—			—			—			(4,315		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(81,975		)	(81,980		)	7,222			81,980			(74,753		)
Comprehensive income	178,822			470,856			10,447			(470,453		)	189,672
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(1,304		)	—			(1,304		)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	178,822		$	470,856		$	9,143		$	(470,453	)	$	188,368

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	281,275			586,220			(116,690		)	(375,043		)	375,762
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,418		)	(27,230		)	(11,091		)	—			(39,739		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(1,184,587		)	—			(1,184,587		)
Acquisition of investments				(5,251		)	(124		)				(5,375		)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(149,582		)	(143,481		)				293,063			—
Proceeds from insurance settlements	—			654			—			—			654
Proceeds from the sale of an investment	—			—			5,837			—			5,837
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(151,000		)	(175,308		)	(1,189,965		)	293,063			(1,223,210		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	600,000			—			—			—			600,000
Payments for financing costs	(9,266		)	—			—			—			(9,266		)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock	(22,192		)	—			—			—			(22,192		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,103			—			—			—			1,103
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	6,798			—			—			—			6,798
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(1,910		)	(491		)	—			(2,401		)
Long-term intercompany debt	(624,099		)	624,099			—			—			—
Cash contributions from member	—			(1,386,837		)	1,386,837			—			—
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member	—			—			835			—			835
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(47,656		)	(764,648		)	1,387,181			—			574,877
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	82,619			(353,736		)	80,526			(81,980		)	(272,571		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash used in operating activities	—			—			(2,955		)	—			(2,955		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—			—			(2,955		)	—			(2,955		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(81,980		)	(81,980		)	36,922			81,980			(45,058		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	942			519,392			1,617			—			521,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,581		$	83,676		$	116,110		$	—		$	201,367