Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 702,800	$ 316,321
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,864 and $4,307)	685,144	674,611
Amounts due from related parties, net	2,981	4,062
Current portion of program rights, net	448,535	453,157
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,443	72,989
Deferred tax asset, net	24,059	16,198
Total current assets	1,925,962	1,537,338
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $220,702 and $209,236	173,969	163,860
Program rights, net	1,046,302	1,027,394
Deferred carriage fees, net	47,061	50,069
Intangible assets, net	550,921	549,180
Goodwill	731,993	736,275
Other assets	202,021	200,799
Total assets	4,678,229	4,264,915
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	131,408	124,441
Accrued liabilities	168,301	200,793
Current portion of program rights obligations	295,087	289,897
Deferred revenue	68,168	64,229
Current portion of long-term debt	166,500	148,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,220	3,561
Total current liabilities	833,684	830,921
Program rights obligations	427,442	440,591
Long-term debt	2,801,690	2,519,808
Capital lease obligations	40,022	29,779
Deferred tax liability, net	156,487	137,233
Other liabilities	92,625	103,530
Total liabilities	$ 4,351,950	$ 4,061,862
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 208,513	$ 211,691
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	122,964	123,157
Accumulated earnings	138,343	24,880
Treasury stock, at cost (1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock)	(51,993)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(124,149)	(136,057)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	85,904	(39,277)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	31,862	30,639
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	117,766	(8,638)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	4,678,229	4,264,915
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Common stock	624	621
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115