Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 189,479	$ 481,389
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,818 and $6,064)	744,647	700,655
Amounts due from related parties, net	488	508
Current portion of program rights, net	450,090	441,130
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	77,612	72,661
Assets held for sale	16,433	0
Total current assets	1,478,749	1,696,343
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $257,099 and $272,148	159,153	166,636
Program rights, net	1,221,916	1,108,586
Deferred carriage fees, net	37,626	43,886
Intangible assets, net	479,179	485,809
Goodwill	680,234	657,708
Deferred tax assets, net	9,079	8,598
Other assets	412,232	313,029
Total assets	4,478,168	4,480,595
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,893	88,677
Accrued liabilities	234,494	284,429
Current portion of program rights obligations	301,527	300,845
Deferred revenue	47,834	53,643
Current portion of long-term debt	259,000	222,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,253	4,584
Liabilities held for sale	16,433	0
Total current liabilities	954,434	954,178
Program rights obligations	485,883	398,175
Long-term debt	2,453,814	2,597,263
Capital lease obligations	28,341	35,282
Deferred tax liabilites, net	159,996	145,791
Other liabilities	120,890	132,219
Total liabilities	4,203,358	4,262,908
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	217,149	219,331
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	158,485	142,798
Accumulated earnings	534,223	295,409
Treasury stock, at cost (9,696 and 5,330 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(519,604)	(275,230)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(144,169)	(193,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	29,677	(30,082)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	27,984	28,438
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	57,661	(1,644)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	4,478,168	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