Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 90,836	$ 67,469	$ 341,092	$ 270,924
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	15,791	(763)	63,475	(3,767)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps	(174)	896	(35)	(1,447)
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities	6,596	0	9,534	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	22,213	133	72,974	(5,214)
Income tax expense	(2,363)	(1,363)	(3,495)	(11,574)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	19,850	(1,230)	69,479	(16,788)
Comprehensive income	110,686	66,239	410,571	254,136
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,633)	(2,108)	(17,997)	(13,564)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	$ 106,053	$ 64,131	$ 392,574	$ 240,572