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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
The Company classifies its operations into two operating segments: National Networks and International and Other. These reportable segments represent strategic business units that are managed separately.
The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs 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, and restructuring expense or credit). 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.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
263,852

 
$
22,825

 
$
—

 
$
286,677

Distribution
334,783

 
86,223

 
(1,104
)
 
419,902

Consolidated revenues, net
$
598,635

 
$
109,048

 
$
(1,104
)
 
$
706,579

Adjusted operating cash flow
$
280,952

 
$
5,106

 
$
511

 
$
286,569

Depreciation and amortization
(7,969
)
 
(11,663
)
 
—

 
(19,632
)
Share-based compensation expense
(6,221
)
 
(1,944
)
 
—

 
(8,165
)
Restructuring (expense) credit
(30
)
 
65

 
—

 
35

Operating income (loss)
$
266,732

 
$
(8,436
)
 
$
511

 
$
258,807

Capital expenditures
$
1,980

 
$
10,407

 
$
—

 
$
12,387

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
260,439

 
$
18,803

 
$
—

 
$
279,242

Distribution
302,409

 
87,552

 
(521
)
 
389,440

Consolidated revenues, net
$
562,848

 
$
106,355

 
$
(521
)
 
$
668,682

Adjusted operating cash flow
$
253,258

 
$
5,679

 
$
281

 
$
259,218

Depreciation and amortization
(7,361
)
 
(13,166
)
 
—

 
(20,527
)
Share-based compensation expense
(5,410
)
 
(1,878
)
 
—

 
(7,288
)
Restructuring expense
(66
)
 
(590
)
 
—

 
(656
)
Operating income (loss)
$
240,421

 
$
(9,955
)
 
$
281

 
$
230,747

Capital expenditures
$
7,135

 
$
11,113

 
$
—

 
$
18,248


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.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Inter-segment revenues
 
 
 
National Networks
$
(944
)
 
$
(452
)
International and Other
(160
)
 
(69
)
 
$
(1,104
)
 
$
(521
)

The table below summarizes revenues based on customer location:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
United States
$
574,334

 
$
563,825

Europe
93,962

 
75,886

Other
38,283

 
28,971

 
$
706,579

 
$
668,682


The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
United States
$
90,592

 
$
93,951

Europe
61,996

 
48,043

Other
21,381

 
21,866

 
$
173,969

 
$
163,860