Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $6,706 and $6,719, respectively)	$ 706,579	$ 668,682
Operating expenses
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	274,274	262,173
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from related parties of $1,069 and $949, respectively)	153,901	154,579
Restructuring (credit) expense	(35)	656
Depreciation and amortization	19,632	20,527
Total operating expenses	447,772	437,935
Operating income	258,807	230,747
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(31,751)	(33,024)
Interest income	722	437
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(48,334)	0
Miscellaneous, net	(837)	(10,230)
Total other income (expense)	(80,200)	(42,817)
Income from operations before income taxes	178,607	187,930
Income tax expense	(58,543)	(61,254)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	120,064	126,676
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,620)	(5,756)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 113,444	$ 120,920
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.56	$ 1.67
Diluted	$ 1.55	$ 1.66
Weighted average common shares
Basic weighted average common shares	72,579,000	72,206,000
Diluted weighted average common shares	73,274,000	72,970,000