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Fair Value Measurement (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company's Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 17, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value $ 2,795,231us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue $ 2,811,450us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue    
Long-term debt 2,741,682us-gaap_LongTermDebt 2,759,566us-gaap_LongTermDebt    
Term-A Facility [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 1,443,231us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_TermAFacilityMember
1,465,200us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_TermAFacilityMember
   
Long-term debt 1,460,245us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_TermAFacilityMember
1,478,659us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_TermAFacilityMember
   
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 759,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
761,250us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
   
Long-term debt 689,964us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
689,659us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A775SeniorNotesMember
 
4.75% Senior Notes [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 592,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember
585,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember
   
Long-term debt $ 591,473us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember
$ 591,248us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember
   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember
4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember
  4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amcx_A475SeniorNotesMember