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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income including noncontrolling interests $ 264,425us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 290,160us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 136,530us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Loss (income) from discontinued operations 3,448us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (314)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 69,048us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 54,667us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 85,380us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards 28,363us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 20,299us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 17,202us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Amortization and write-off of program rights 629,846amcx_ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs 497,608amcx_ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs 355,477amcx_ProgramRightsAmortizationAndWriteOffs
Amortization of deferred carriage fees 11,362us-gaap_OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges 10,590us-gaap_OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges 9,211us-gaap_OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss (gain) 23,292us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (6,543)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts, net (1,780)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives (4,313)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives 8,739us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness 8,676amcx_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfFinancingAndOtherCosts 11,124amcx_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfFinancingAndOtherCosts 10,406amcx_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfFinancingAndOtherCosts
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 1,087us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 10,774us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts 1,028us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 1,440us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts (1,265)us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 1,207us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 171,504us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (88,514)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements (6,798)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (4,975)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (7,484)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Gain on sale of investment (4,789)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
Other, net 3,914us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (1,452)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (100)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, trade (72,984)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (80,083)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (11,717)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Amounts due from/to related parties, net 2,768amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesNet 2,033amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesNet (6,001)amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesNet
Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,869)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (52,836)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (24,842)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Program rights and obligations, net (690,237)amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations (517,343)amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations (412,493)amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInProgramRightsAndObligations
Income taxes payable 24,140us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (111,881)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 116,740us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Deferred revenue and deferred litigation settlement proceeds 10,293amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndDeferredLitigationSettlementProceeds (337,700)amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndDeferredLitigationSettlementProceeds 337,207amcx_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndDeferredLitigationSettlementProceeds
Deferred carriage fees, net (13,063)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges (10,638)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges (3,894)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 87,472us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 17,789us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 38,090us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 375,762us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations (49,463)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 569,132us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (39,739)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (24,303)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (18,557)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of investments (1,184,587)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (185)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Acquisition of investments (5,375)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (2,500)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (750)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Proceeds from sale of equipment, net of costs of disposal 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 100us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from insurance settlements 654us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities 657us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
Proceeds from the sale of an investment 5,837us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
Net cash used in investing activities (1,223,210)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (26,146)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (19,392)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Repayment of long-term debt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (880,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (742,025)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 880,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 589,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments for financing costs (9,266)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (12,994)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (1,421)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation (22,192)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity (12,135)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity (15,989)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity
Proceeds from stock option exercises 1,103us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 1,759us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 8,777us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements 6,798us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,975us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 7,484us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Principal payments on capital lease obligations (2,401)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (1,558)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (1,413)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Contributions from noncontrolling interest member 835us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 574,877us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (19,953)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (155,087)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations (272,571)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (95,562)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 394,653us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash flows from discontinued operations:      
Net cash used in operating activities (2,955)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (82)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by investing activities 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 563us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations (2,955)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations 481us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (45,058)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 6,543us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 521,951us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 610,970us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 215,836us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 201,367us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 521,951us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 610,970us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue