Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 90,686	$ 76,900	$ 87,442	$ 126,676	$ 81,637	$ 53,103	$ 58,448	$ 71,237	$ 381,704	$ 264,425	$ 290,160
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(55,852)	(74,758)	0
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									3,365	4,320	6,262
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes									(52,487)	(70,438)	6,262
Income tax expense									4,322	4,315	2,311
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes									(56,809)	(74,753)	3,951
Comprehensive income									324,895	189,672	294,111
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(13,123)	(1,304)	578
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders									$ 311,772	$ 188,368	$ 294,689