Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 643,470	$ 316,321
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,502 and $4,307)	726,508	674,611
Amounts due from related parties, net	441	4,062
Current portion of program rights, net	390,162	453,157
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	87,373	72,989
Deferred tax asset, net	30,101	16,198
Total current assets	1,878,055	1,537,338
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $231,313 and $209,236	171,092	163,860
Program rights, net	1,123,874	1,027,394
Deferred carriage fees, net	51,689	50,069
Intangible assets, net	532,263	549,180
Goodwill	708,071	736,275
Other assets	200,359	200,799
Total assets	4,665,403	4,264,915
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	89,055	71,148
Accrued liabilities	235,422	254,086
Current portion of program rights obligations	291,243	289,897
Deferred revenue	93,275	64,229
Current portion of long-term debt	230,551	148,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,405	3,561
Total current liabilities	943,951	830,921
Program rights obligations	385,445	440,591
Long-term debt	2,703,031	2,519,808
Capital lease obligations	38,189	29,779
Deferred tax liability, net	160,597	137,233
Other liabilities	104,272	103,530
Total liabilities	4,335,485	4,061,862
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	213,856	211,691
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	120,802	123,157
Accumulated earnings	215,519	24,880
Treasury stock, at cost (2,021,656 and 1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(100,220)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(151,615)	(136,057)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	85,225	(39,277)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	30,837	30,639
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	116,062	(8,638)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	4,665,403	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