Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 682,764	$ 316,321
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,605 and $4,307)	647,233	674,611
Amounts due from related parties, net	384	4,062
Current portion of program rights, net	380,439	453,157
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	95,481	72,989
Deferred tax asset, net	43,037	16,198
Total current assets	1,849,338	1,537,338
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $243,434 and $209,236	177,694	163,860
Program rights, net	1,097,708	1,027,394
Deferred carriage fees, net	48,162	50,069
Intangible assets, net	523,574	549,180
Goodwill	706,163	736,275
Other assets	219,426	200,799
Total assets	4,622,065	4,264,915
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	83,432	71,148
Accrued liabilities	253,579	254,086
Current portion of program rights obligations	288,023	289,897
Deferred revenue	94,746	64,229
Current portion of long-term debt	203,500	148,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,579	3,561
Total current liabilities	927,859	830,921
Program rights obligations	369,587	440,591
Long-term debt	2,650,418	2,519,808
Capital lease obligations	37,136	29,779
Deferred tax liability, net	183,582	137,233
Other liabilities	98,639	103,530
Total liabilities	4,267,221	4,061,862
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	215,323	211,691
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	143,183	123,157
Accumulated earnings	280,915	24,880
Treasury stock, at cost (3,159,852 and 1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(161,990)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(152,845)	(136,057)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	110,002	(39,277)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	29,519	30,639
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	139,521	(8,638)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	4,622,065	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