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Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
The Company classifies its operations into two operating segments: National Networks and International and Other. These operating segments represent strategic business units that are managed separately.
The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs within operating expenses to the Company’s two operating segments based upon their proportionate estimated usage of services, including such costs as executive salaries and benefits, costs of maintaining corporate headquarters, facilities and common support functions (such as human resources, legal, finance, tax, accounting, audit, treasury, risk management, strategic planning and information technology) as well as sales support functions and creative and production services.
The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is operating segment adjusted operating cash flow (defined as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense or benefit, restructuring expense or credit and the litigation settlement gain recorded in connection with the settlement with DISH Network). The Company does not consider the one-time litigation settlement gain with DISH Network to be indicative of its ongoing operating performance. The Company has presented the components that reconcile adjusted operating cash flow to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure and other information as to the continuing operations of the Company’s reportable segments below.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
945,288

 
$
82,972

 
$
—

 
$
1,028,260

Distribution
1,190,079

 
369,606

 
(7,010
)
 
1,552,675

Consolidated revenues, net
$
2,135,367

 
$
452,578

 
$
(7,010
)
 
$
2,580,935

Adjusted operating cash flow
$
810,993

 
$
29,757

 
$
(2,508
)
 
$
838,242

Depreciation and amortization
(29,742
)
 
(53,289
)
 
—

 
(83,031
)
Share-based compensation expense
(23,814
)
 
(7,206
)
 
—

 
(31,020
)
Restructuring expense
(3,194
)
 
(11,804
)
 
—

 
(14,998
)
Operating income (loss)
$
754,243

 
$
(42,542
)
 
$
(2,508
)
 
$
709,193

Capital expenditures
$
24,386

 
$
43,935

 
$
—

 
$
68,321

 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
764,610

 
$
55,726

 
$
—

 
$
820,336

Distribution
979,312

 
378,495

 
(2,502
)
 
1,355,305

Consolidated revenues, net
$
1,743,922

 
$
434,221

 
$
(2,502
)
 
$
2,175,641

Adjusted operating cash flow
$
633,584

 
$
24,421

 
$
1,474

 
$
659,479

Depreciation and amortization
(21,480
)
 
(47,568
)
 
—

 
(69,048
)
Share-based compensation expense
(21,584
)
 
(6,779
)
 
—

 
(28,363
)
Restructuring expense
(3,664
)
 
(12,051
)
 
—

 
(15,715
)
Operating income (loss)
$
586,856

 
$
(41,977
)
 
$
1,474

 
$
546,353

Capital expenditures
$
13,462

 
$
26,277

 
$
—

 
$
39,739

 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
662,789

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
662,789

Distribution
873,498

 
55,887

 
(316
)
 
929,069

Consolidated revenues, net
$
1,536,287

 
$
55,887

 
$
(316
)
 
$
1,591,858

Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)
$
576,772

 
$
(56,476
)
 
$
3,893

 
$
524,189

Depreciation and amortization
(42,036
)
 
(12,631
)
 
—

 
(54,667
)
Share-based compensation expense
(17,783
)
 
(2,516
)
 
—

 
(20,299
)
Litigation settlement gain
—

 
132,944

 
—

 
132,944

Operating income
$
516,953

 
$
61,321

 
$
3,893

 
$
582,167

Capital expenditures
$
9,896

 
$
14,407

 
$
—

 
$
24,303


Inter-segment eliminations are primarily revenues recognized by AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology for transmission revenues recognized from the International and Other operating segment as well as licensing revenues recognized between the National Networks and International and Other segments.
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Inter-segment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
National Networks
$
(6,719
)
 
$
(1,802
)
 
$
(193
)
International and Other
(291
)
 
(700
)
 
(123
)
 
$
(7,010
)
 
$
(2,502
)
 
$
(316
)

No customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenues, net for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. One customer accounted for 10% of the consolidated revenues, net for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
 
 
 
United States
$
2,114,172

 
$
1,733,402

Europe
317,759

 
311,503

Other
149,004

 
130,736

 
$
2,580,935

 
$
2,175,641


Prior to 2014, substantially all revenues of the Company were attributed to or located in the U.S.
The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
United States
$
93,951

 
$
79,832

Europe
48,043

 
33,380

Other
21,866

 
20,632

 
$
163,860

 
$
133,844