Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 76,900	$ 53,103	$ 291,018	$ 182,788
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,086)	(52,181)	(39,792)	(42,129)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	528	1,571	1,898	3,528
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes	(2,558)	(50,610)	(37,894)	(38,601)
Income tax expense	(4,532)	(569)	(868)	(1,291)
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(7,090)	(51,179)	(38,762)	(39,892)
Comprehensive income	69,810	1,924	252,256	142,896
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,130)	2,467	(14,319)	1,957
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 65,680	$ 4,391	$ 237,937	$ 144,853