Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $15,873, $27,508 and $28,089, respectively)	$ 2,755,654	$ 2,580,935	$ 2,175,641
Operating Expenses
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	1,279,984	1,137,133	983,575
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from related parties of $3,086, $4,903 and $3,217, respectively)	636,028	636,580	560,950
Depreciation and amortization	84,778	83,031	69,048
Impairment charges	67,805	0	0
Restructuring expense	29,503	14,998	15,715
Total operating expenses	2,098,098	1,871,742	1,629,288
Operating income	657,556	709,193	546,353
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(123,632)	(128,135)	(130,262)
Interest income	5,064	2,427	1,433
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(50,639)	0	0
Miscellaneous, net	(33,524)	(691)	(20,496)
Total other income (expense)	(202,731)	(126,399)	(149,325)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	454,825	582,794	397,028
Income tax expense	(164,862)	(201,090)	(129,155)
Income from continuing operations	289,963	381,704	267,873
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	(3,448)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	289,963	381,704	264,425
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,453)	(14,916)	(3,628)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 270,510	$ 366,788	$ 260,797
Basic net income (loss) per share
Income from continuing operations	$ 3.77	$ 5.06	$ 3.67
Loss from discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	(0.05)
Net income	3.77	5.06	3.62
Diluted net income (loss) per share
Income from continuing operations	3.74	5.01	3.63
Loss from discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	(0.05)
Net income	$ 3.74	$ 5.01	$ 3.58
Weighted average common shares
Basic weighted average common shares	71,746	72,420	72,000
Diluted weighted average common shares	72,410	73,190	72,854