Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 552,289	$ 481,389
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,190 and $6,064)	712,176	700,655
Amounts due from related parties, net	478	508
Current portion of program rights, net	452,709	441,130
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	99,452	72,661
Total current assets	1,817,104	1,696,343
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $267,740 and $272,148	172,621	166,636
Program rights, net	1,239,506	1,108,586
Deferred carriage fees, net	34,187	43,886
Intangible assets, net	473,699	485,809
Goodwill	690,854	657,708
Deferred tax assets, net	20,405	8,598
Other assets	442,388	313,029
Total assets	4,890,764	4,480,595
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	78,904	88,677
Accrued liabilities	252,495	284,429
Current portion of program rights obligations	318,473	300,845
Deferred revenue	51,579	53,643
Current portion of long-term debt	0	222,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,717	4,584
Total current liabilities	706,168	954,178
Program rights obligations	455,167	398,175
Long-term debt	3,097,350	2,597,263
Capital lease obligations	27,378	35,282
Deferred tax liabilities, net	173,363	145,791
Other liabilities	130,379	132,219
Total liabilities	4,589,805	4,262,908
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	217,697	219,331
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	179,289	142,798
Accumulated earnings	621,225	295,409
Treasury stock, at cost (11,474 and 5,330 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(622,564)	(275,230)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(124,319)	(193,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	54,373	(30,082)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	28,889	28,438
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	83,262	(1,644)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)	4,890,764	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