Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss) including non controlling interest	$ 126,676	$ 71,237
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(60,825)	5,550
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	696	786
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(60,129)	6,336
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,279)	(290)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(62,408)	6,046
Comprehensive income	64,268	77,283
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,332)	130
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	59,936	77,413
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss) including non controlling interest	(280,370)	(119,581)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	71,692	(6,153)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	71,692	(6,153)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	71,692	(6,153)
Comprehensive income	(208,678)	(125,734)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	(208,678)	(125,734)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss) including non controlling interest	120,919	71,367
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(71,711)	6,153
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	696	786
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(71,015)	6,939
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,279)	(290)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(73,294)	6,649
Comprehensive income	47,625	78,016
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	47,625	78,016
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss) including non controlling interest	275,986	122,751
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(71,692)	6,153
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(71,692)	6,153
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(71,692)	6,153
Comprehensive income	204,294	128,904
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	422
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	204,294	129,326
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss) including non controlling interest	10,141	(3,300)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	10,886	(603)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	10,886	(603)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	10,886	(603)
Comprehensive income	21,027	(3,903)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,332)	(292)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 16,695	$ (4,195)