Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 403,648	$ 481,389
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,388 and $6,064)	716,904	700,655
Amounts due from related parties, net	536	508
Current portion of program rights, net	461,005	441,130
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	71,894	72,661
Total current assets	1,653,987	1,696,343
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $287,422 and $272,148	169,223	166,636
Program rights, net	1,077,358	1,108,586
Deferred carriage fees, net	40,403	43,886
Intangible assets, net	478,760	485,809
Goodwill	662,076	657,708
Deferred tax asset, net	8,906	8,598
Other assets	379,341	313,029
Total assets	4,470,054	4,480,595
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	97,477	88,677
Accrued liabilities	300,200	284,429
Current portion of program rights obligations	276,083	300,845
Deferred revenue	46,902	53,643
Current portion of long-term debt	240,500	222,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,449	4,584
Total current liabilities	965,611	954,178
Program rights obligations	397,995	398,175
Long-term debt	2,525,544	2,597,263
Capital lease obligations	34,161	35,282
Deferred tax liability, net	151,149	145,791
Other liabilities	121,280	132,219
Total liabilities	4,195,740	4,262,908
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	214,998	219,331
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	146,928	142,798
Accumulated earnings	431,626	295,409
Treasury stock, at cost (6,945 and 5,330 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(366,653)	(275,230)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(181,191)	(193,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	31,452	(30,082)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	27,864	28,438
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	59,316	(1,644)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	4,470,054	4,480,595
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Common stock	627	624
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115