Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 67,469	$ 76,900	$ 270,924	$ 291,018
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(763)	(3,086)	(3,767)	(39,792)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	896	528	(1,447)	1,898
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	133	(2,558)	(5,214)	(37,894)
Income tax expense	(1,363)	(4,532)	(11,574)	(868)
Other comprehensive (loss), net of income taxes	(1,230)	(7,090)	(16,788)	(38,762)
Comprehensive income	66,239	69,810	254,136	252,256
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,108)	(4,130)	(13,564)	(14,319)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 64,131	$ 65,680	$ 240,572	$ 237,937