Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 87,442	$ 58,448	$ 214,118	$ 129,685
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	24,119	4,502	(36,706)	10,052
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	674	1,171	1,370	1,957
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	24,793	5,673	(35,336)	12,009
Income tax (expense) benefit	5,943	(432)	3,664	(722)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	30,736	5,241	(31,672)	11,287
Comprehensive income	118,178	63,689	182,446	140,972
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,433)	207	(10,189)	337
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	113,745	63,896	172,257	141,309
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	(129,655)	(125,366)	(410,028)	(244,946)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,572)	(9,221)	64,120	(15,374)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(7,572)	(9,221)	64,120	(15,374)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(7,572)	(9,221)	64,120	(15,374)
Comprehensive income	(137,227)	(134,587)	(345,908)	(260,320)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	(137,227)	(134,587)	(345,908)	(260,320)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	83,009	58,655	203,929	130,022
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	7,591	9,221	(64,120)	15,374
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	674	1,171	1,370	1,957
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	8,265	10,392	(62,750)	17,331
Income tax (expense) benefit	5,943	(432)	3,664	(722)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	14,208	9,960	(59,086)	16,609
Comprehensive income	97,217	68,615	144,843	146,631
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	97,217	68,615	144,843	146,631
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	126,287	115,271	402,272	238,022
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	7,572	9,221	(64,120)	15,374
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	7,572	9,221	(64,120)	15,374
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	7,572	9,221	(64,120)	15,374
Comprehensive income	133,859	124,492	338,152	253,396
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	432	0	854
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	133,859	124,924	338,152	254,250
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	7,801	9,888	17,945	6,587
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	16,528	(4,719)	27,414	(5,322)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	16,528	(4,719)	27,414	(5,322)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	16,528	(4,719)	27,414	(5,322)
Comprehensive income	24,329	5,169	45,359	1,265
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,433)	(225)	(10,189)	(517)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 19,896	$ 4,944	$ 35,170	$ 748