Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 481,389	$ 316,321
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,064 and $4,307)	700,655	674,611
Amounts due from related parties, net	508	4,062
Current portion of program rights, net	441,130	453,157
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	72,661	72,989
Total current assets	1,696,343	1,521,140
Property and equipment, net	166,636	163,860
Program rights, net	1,108,586	1,027,394
Deferred carriage fees, net	43,886	50,069
Intangible assets, net	485,809	549,180
Goodwill	657,708	736,275
Deferred tax asset, net	8,598	10,765
Other assets	313,029	191,926
Total assets	4,480,595	4,250,609
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	88,677	71,148
Accrued liabilities	284,429	254,032
Current portion of program rights obligations	300,845	289,897
Deferred revenue	53,643	64,229
Current portion of long-term debt	222,000	148,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,584	3,561
Total current liabilities	954,178	830,867
Program rights obligations	398,175	440,591
Long-term debt, net	2,597,263	2,519,808
Capital lease obligations	35,282	29,779
Deferred tax liability, net	145,791	122,981
Other liabilities	132,219	103,530
Total liabilities	4,262,908	4,047,556
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	219,331	211,691
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	142,798	123,157
Accumulated earnings	295,409	24,880
Treasury stock, at cost (5,329,829 and 1,210,271 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(275,230)	(51,993)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(193,798)	(136,057)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ deficiency	(30,082)	(39,277)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	28,438	30,639
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(1,644)	(8,638)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	4,480,595	4,250,609
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	624	621
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115