Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 107,626	$ 83,387	$ 250,256	$ 203,452
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	37,820	(18,389)	47,684	(3,004)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps	(180)	(765)	139	(2,343)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	(1,083)	0	2,938	0
Other comprehensive income, before income taxes	36,557	(19,154)	50,761	(5,347)
Income tax benefit (expense)	465	(8,312)	(1,132)	(10,211)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	37,022	(27,466)	49,629	(15,558)
Comprehensive income	144,648	55,921	299,885	187,894
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,559)	(4,424)	(13,364)	(11,456)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 138,089	$ 51,497	$ 286,521	$ 176,438