Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 316,321	$ 201,367
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,307 and $4,276)	674,611	587,193
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,062	4,102
Current portion of program rights, net	453,157	437,302
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	72,989	74,294
Deferred tax asset, net	16,198	24,822
Total current assets	1,537,338	1,329,080
Property and equipment, net	163,860	133,844
Program rights, net	1,027,394	959,941
Deferred carriage fees, net	50,069	46,737
Intangible assets, net	549,180	590,824
Goodwill	736,275	734,356
Other assets	200,799	155,044
Total assets	4,264,915	3,949,826
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	124,441	101,866
Accrued liabilities	200,793	204,786
Current portion of program rights obligations	289,897	271,199
Deferred revenue	64,229	36,888
Promissory note payable	0	40,000
Current portion of long-term debt	148,000	74,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	3,561	2,953
Total current liabilities	830,921	731,692
Program rights obligations	440,591	465,672
Long-term debt, net	2,519,808	2,658,805
Capital lease obligations	29,779	27,386
Deferred tax liability, net	137,233	128,066
Other liabilities	103,530	85,503
Total liabilities	$ 4,061,862	$ 4,097,124
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 211,691	$ 204,611
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	123,157	100,642
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	24,880	(341,889)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(51,993)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(136,057)	(79,248)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ deficiency	(39,277)	(371,755)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	30,639	19,846
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(8,638)	(351,909)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	4,264,915	3,949,826
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	621	618
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115