Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 142,631	$ 120,064
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,864	15,385
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	319	(1,578)
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities	4,021	0
Other comprehensive income, before income taxes	14,204	13,807
Income tax expense	(1,597)	(1,899)
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	12,607	11,908
Comprehensive income	155,238	131,972
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,805)	(7,032)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 148,433	$ 124,940