Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $1,512, $6,200, $3,079 and $12,906, respectively)	$ 710,545	$ 684,832	$ 1,430,734	$ 1,391,411
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	334,845	305,492	633,457	576,537
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from related parties of $415, $822, $989 and $1,890, respectively)	162,273	179,366	325,982	336,644
Depreciation and amortization	20,606	21,553	44,099	41,185
Impairment charges	17,112	0	17,112	0
Restructuring (credit) expense	(81)	389	2,623	354
Total operating expenses	534,755	506,800	1,023,273	954,720
Operating income	175,790	178,032	407,461	436,691
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(30,718)	(32,007)	(61,217)	(63,757)
Interest income	3,767	1,671	7,259	2,393
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(9)	0	(48,343)
Miscellaneous, net	18,980	(24,910)	30,028	(25,599)
Total other income (expense)	(7,971)	(55,255)	(23,930)	(135,306)
Income from operations before income taxes	167,819	122,777	383,531	301,385
Income tax expense	(60,193)	(39,390)	(133,275)	(97,933)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	107,626	83,387	250,256	203,452
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,028)	(6,212)	(11,442)	(12,832)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 102,598	$ 77,175	$ 238,814	$ 190,620
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.55	$ 1.06	$ 3.56	$ 2.62
Diluted	$ 1.54	$ 1.05	$ 3.52	$ 2.60
Weighted average common shares:
Basic weighted average common shares	66,224	72,729	67,117	72,654
Diluted weighted average common shares	66,789	73,300	67,771	73,287