Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 241,060	$ 201,367
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,325 and $4,276)	607,026	587,193
Amounts due from related parties, net	3,975	4,102
Current portion of program rights, net	440,483	437,302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	72,206	74,294
Deferred tax asset, net	21,741	24,822
Total current assets	1,386,491	1,329,080
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $205,109 and $186,242	140,323	133,844
Program rights, net	1,028,927	959,941
Deferred carriage fees, net	55,578	46,737
Intangible assets, net	562,465	590,824
Goodwill	727,206	734,356
Other assets	208,620	181,805
Total assets	4,109,610	3,976,587
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	146,260	101,866
Accrued liabilities	154,099	204,786
Current portion of program rights obligations	280,641	271,199
Deferred revenue	70,604	36,888
Promissory note payable	0	40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	111,000	74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	3,083	2,953
Total current liabilities	765,687	731,692
Program rights obligations	459,650	465,672
Long-term debt	2,612,806	2,685,566
Capital lease obligations	25,708	27,386
Deferred tax liability, net	131,142	128,066
Other liabilities	74,700	85,503
Total liabilities	$ 4,069,693	$ 4,123,885
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 208,287	$ 204,611
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	107,477	100,642
Accumulated deficit	(137,960)	(341,889)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(51,993)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(110,920)	(79,248)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ deficiency	(192,660)	(371,755)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	24,290	19,846
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(168,370)	(351,909)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	4,109,610	3,976,587
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	621	618
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115