Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 307,555	$ 201,367
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,498 and $4,276)	571,460	587,193
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,033	4,102
Current portion of program rights, net	477,218	437,302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,531	74,294
Deferred tax asset, net	37,537	24,822
Total current assets	1,481,334	1,329,080
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $215,324 and $186,242	145,217	133,844
Program rights, net	996,206	959,941
Deferred carriage fees, net	53,199	46,737
Intangible assets, net	549,599	590,824
Goodwill	717,057	734,356
Other assets	227,199	181,805
Total assets	4,169,811	3,976,587
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	135,788	101,866
Accrued liabilities	184,243	204,786
Current portion of program rights obligations	302,473	271,199
Deferred revenue	52,250	36,888
Promissory note payable	0	40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	129,500	74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,921	2,953
Total current liabilities	807,175	731,692
Program rights obligations	422,930	465,672
Long-term debt	2,576,446	2,685,566
Capital lease obligations	24,815	27,386
Deferred tax liability, net	127,455	128,066
Other liabilities	94,019	85,503
Total liabilities	$ 4,052,840	$ 4,123,885
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 210,420	$ 204,611
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	115,579	100,642
Accumulated deficit	(65,190)	(341,889)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(51,993)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(118,010)	(79,248)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ deficiency	(118,878)	(371,755)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	25,429	19,846
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(93,449)	(351,909)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	4,169,811	3,976,587
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	621	618
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115