Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

The accounting basis in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
	Parent Company		Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries	Eliminations		Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	565		320,950	159,874	—		481,389
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—		537,751	162,904	—		700,655
Amounts due from related parties, net	—		508	—	—		508
Current portion of program rights, net	—		307,050	134,080	—		441,130
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable	948		151,175	15,961	(95,423	)	72,661
Total current assets	1,513		1,317,434	472,819	(95,423	)	1,696,343
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	—		104,272	62,364	—		166,636
Investment in affiliates	3,029,922		784,024	—	(3,813,946	)	—
Program rights, net	—		947,657	160,929	—		1,108,586
Long-term intercompany notes receivable	—		432,099	817	(432,916	)	—
Deferred carriage fees, net	—		42,656	1,230	—		43,886
Intangible assets, net	—		180,297	305,512	—		485,809
Goodwill	—		69,154	588,554	—		657,708
Deferred tax asset, net	—		—	8,598	—		8,598
Other assets	1,471		116,608	194,950	—		313,029
Total assets	3,032,906		3,994,201	1,795,773	(4,342,285	)	4,480,595
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	—		40,033	48,644	—		88,677
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	71,680		182,667	125,505	(95,423	)	284,429
Current portion of program rights obligations	—		226,474	74,371	—		300,845
Deferred revenue	—		42,782	10,861	—		53,643
Current portion of long-term debt	222,000		—	—	—		222,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	—		2,645	1,939	—		4,584
Total current liabilities	293,680		494,601	261,320	(95,423	)	954,178
Program rights obligations	—		365,262	32,913	—		398,175
Long-term debt, net	2,597,263		—	—	—		2,597,263
Capital lease obligations	—		6,647	28,635	—		35,282
Deferred tax liability, net	145,364		—	427	—		145,791
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable	26,681		97,769	440,685	(432,916	)	132,219
Total liabilities	3,062,988		964,279	763,980	(528,339	)	4,262,908
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		—	219,331	—		219,331
Stockholders’ equity:
AMC Networks stockholders’ equity	(30,082	)	3,029,922	784,024	(3,813,946	)	(30,082	)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		—	28,438	—		28,438
Total stockholders’ equity	(30,082	)	3,029,922	812,462	(3,813,946	)	(1,644	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,032,906		3,994,201	1,795,773	(4,342,285	)	4,480,595

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	434		$	148,260	$	167,627	$	—		$	316,321
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	—			538,657		135,954		—			674,611
Amounts due from related parties, net	—			3,818		244		—			4,062
Current portion of program rights, net	—			352,664		100,493		—			453,157
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable	4,158			112,456		12,322		(55,947		)	72,989
Total current assets	4,592			1,155,855		416,640		(55,947		)	1,521,140
Property and equipment, net	—			93,007		70,853		—			163,860
Investment in affiliates	2,797,938			845,069		—		(3,643,007		)	—
Program rights, net	—			889,756		137,638		—			1,027,394
Long-term intercompany notes receivable	—			400,163		676		(400,839		)	—
Deferred carriage fees, net	—			47,437		2,632		—			50,069
Intangible assets, net	—			190,041		359,139		—			549,180
Goodwill	—			71,700		664,575		—			736,275
Deferred tax asset, net	—			—		10,765		—			10,765
Other assets	1,449			100,620		89,857		—			191,926
Total assets	$	2,803,979		$	3,793,648	$	1,752,775	$	(4,099,793	)	$	4,250,609
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6		$	44,152	$	26,990	$	—		$	71,148
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable	30,857			181,377		97,745		(55,947		)	254,032
Current portion of program rights obligations	—			225,375		64,522		—			289,897
Deferred revenue	—			54,921		9,308		—			64,229
Current portion of long-term debt	148,000			—		—		—			148,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	—			2,393		1,168		—			3,561
Total current liabilities	178,863			508,218		199,733		(55,947		)	830,867
Program rights obligations	—			415,419		25,172		—			440,591
Long-term debt, net	2,519,808			—		—		—			2,519,808
Capital lease obligations	—			9,268		20,511		—			29,779
Deferred tax liability, net	112,376			—		10,605		—			122,981
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable	32,209			62,805		409,355		(400,839		)	103,530
Total liabilities	2,843,256			995,710		665,376		(456,786		)	4,047,556
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		211,691		—			211,691
Stockholders’ deficiency:
AMC Networks stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(39,277		)	2,797,938		845,069		(3,643,007		)	(39,277		)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		30,639		—			30,639
Total stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	(39,277		)	2,797,938		875,708		(3,643,007		)	(8,638		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficiency) equity	$	2,803,979		$	3,793,648	$	1,752,775	$	(4,099,793	)	$	4,250,609

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	—		$	2,142,325		$	623,892		$	(10,563	)	$	2,755,654
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	—			947,707			334,888			(2,611		)	1,279,984
Selling, general and administrative	—			460,150			183,597			(7,719		)	636,028
Depreciation and amortization	—			40,230			44,548			—			84,778
Impairment charges	—			—			67,805			—			67,805
Restructuring expense	—			24,950			4,553			—			29,503
Total operating expenses	—			1,473,037			635,391			(10,330		)	2,098,098
Operating income	—			669,288			(11,499		)	(233		)	657,556
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(119,192		)	38,137			(37,513		)	—			(118,568		)
Share of affiliates' income (loss)	591,395			(103,464		)	—			(487,931		)	—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(50,639		)	—			—			—			(50,639		)
Miscellaneous, net	(273		)	(2,892		)	(30,592		)	233			(33,524		)
Total other income (expense)	421,291			(68,219		)	(68,105		)	(487,698		)	(202,731		)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	421,291			601,069			(79,604		)	(487,931		)	454,825
Income tax expense	(150,781		)	(9,674		)	(4,407		)	—			(164,862		)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	270,510			591,395			(84,011		)	(487,931		)	289,963
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(19,453		)				(19,453		)
Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	270,510		$	591,395		$	(103,464	)	$	(487,931	)	$	270,510

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	—		$	2,041,244		$	540,545		$	(854	)	$	2,580,935
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	—			850,882			287,007			(756		)	1,137,133
Selling, general and administrative	—			471,455			165,285			(160		)	636,580
Depreciation and amortization	—			37,176			45,855			—			83,031
Restructuring expense	—			7,772			7,226			—			14,998
Total operating expenses	—			1,367,285			505,373			(916		)	1,871,742
Operating income	—			673,959			35,172			62			709,193
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(81,405		)	(14,456		)	(29,847		)	—			(125,708		)
Share of affiliates' income (loss)	715,807			(15,378		)	—			(700,429		)	—
Miscellaneous, net	(87,368		)	80,865			5,874			(62		)	(691		)
Total other income (expense)	547,034			51,031			(23,973		)	(700,491		)	(126,399		)
Income from operations before income taxes	547,034			724,990			11,199			(700,429		)	582,794
Income tax (expense) benefit	(180,246		)	(9,183		)	(11,661		)	—			(201,090		)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	366,788			715,807			(462		)	(700,429		)	381,704
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(14,916		)	—			(14,916		)
Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	366,788		$	715,807		$	(15,378	)	$	(700,429	)	$	366,788

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	$	270,510		$	591,395	$	(84,011	)	$	(487,931	)	$	289,963
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(45,426		)	—		(45,426		)	45,426			(45,426		)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	22			—		—			—			22
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	(45,404		)	—		(45,426		)	45,426			(45,404		)
Income tax expense	(12,337		)	—		—			—			(12,337		)
Other comprehensive (loss), net of income taxes	(57,741		)	—		(45,426		)	45,426			(57,741		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	212,769			591,395		(129,437		)	(442,505		)	232,222
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(16,491		)	—			(16,491		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$	212,769		$	591,395	$	(145,928	)	$	(442,505	)	$	215,731

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	$	366,788		$	715,807		$	(462	)	$	(700,429	)	$	381,704
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(73,695		)	(73,695		)	17,843			73,695			(55,852		)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	3,365			—			—			—			3,365
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes	(70,330		)	(73,695		)	17,843			73,695			(52,487		)
Income tax expense	(4,322		)	—			—			—			(4,322		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(74,652		)	(73,695		)	17,843			73,695			(56,809		)
Comprehensive income	292,136			642,112			17,381			(626,734		)	324,895
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(13,123		)	—			(13,123		)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$	292,136		$	642,112		$	4,258		$	(626,734	)	$	311,772

Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	401,179		$	548,381		$	55,450		$	(490,685	)	$	514,325
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(42,064		)	(37,156		)	—			(79,220		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(354		)	—			(354		)
Purchases of investments	—			—			(95,000		)	—			(95,000		)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(159,533		)	(69,231		)	—			228,764			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(159,533		)	(111,295		)	(132,510		)	228,764			(174,574		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	982,500			—			—			—			982,500
Principal payments on long-term debt	(848,000		)	—			—			—			(848,000		)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt	(40,954		)	—			—			—			(40,954		)
Payments for financing costs	(2,070		)	—			—			—			(2,070		)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units	(10,822		)	—			—			—			(10,822		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(223,237		)	—			—			—			(223,237		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,228			—			—			—			1,228
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	789			—			—			—			789
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(2,475		)	(1,813		)	—			(4,288		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(9,010		)	—			(9,010		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(140,566		)	(2,475		)	(10,823		)	—			(153,864		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations	101,080			434,611			(87,883		)	(261,921		)	185,887
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(100,949		)	(261,921		)	80,130			261,921			(20,819		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	434			148,260			167,627			—			316,321
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	565		$	320,950		$	159,874		$	—		$	481,389

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1,050,818		$	(294,219	)	$	312,469		$	(699,029	)	$	370,039
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(9		)	(40,592		)	(27,720		)	—			(68,321		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(24,199		)	—			(24,199		)
Acquisition of investments	—			—			(24,250		)	—			(24,250		)
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates	(890,626		)	466,322			(201,524		)	625,828			—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(890,635		)	425,730			(277,693		)	625,828			(116,770		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(74,000		)	—			—			—			(74,000		)
Payment of Promissory Note	—			—			(40,000		)	—			(40,000		)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units	(14,452		)	—			—			—			(14,452		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,340			—			—			—			1,340
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,610			—			—			—			4,610
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(2,218		)	(727		)	—			(2,945		)
Cash contributions from member	—			8,492			(8,492		)	—			—
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(3,154		)	—			(3,154		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	—			—			1,322			—			1,322
Net cash used in financing activities	(82,502		)	6,274			(51,051		)	—			(127,279		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from operations	77,681			137,785			(16,275		)	(73,201		)	125,990
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(78,828		)	(73,201		)	67,792			73,201			(11,036		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,581			83,676			116,110			—			201,367
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	434		$	148,260		$	167,627		$	—		$	316,321