Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 558,783	$ 481,389
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,691 and $6,064)	775,891	701,163
Current portion of program rights, net	453,450	441,130
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	91,726	72,661
Total current assets	1,879,850	1,696,343
Property and equipment, net	183,514	166,636
Program rights, net	1,319,279	1,108,586
Deferred carriage fees, net	29,924	43,886
Intangible assets, net	457,242	485,809
Goodwill	695,158	657,708
Deferred tax assets, net	20,081	8,598
Other assets	447,937	313,029
Total assets	5,032,985	4,480,595
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	102,197	88,677
Accrued liabilities	263,076	284,429
Current portion of program rights obligations	327,549	300,845
Deferred revenue	46,433	53,643
Current portion of long-term debt	0	222,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,847	4,584
Total current liabilities	744,102	954,178
Program rights obligations	534,980	398,175
Long-term debt, net	3,099,257	2,597,263
Capital lease obligations	26,277	35,282
Deferred tax liability, net	109,698	145,791
Other liabilities	136,122	132,219
Total liabilities	4,650,436	4,262,908
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	218,604	219,331
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	191,303	142,798
Accumulated earnings	766,725	295,409
Treasury stock, at cost (13,120 and 5,330 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(709,440)	(275,230)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(114,386)	(193,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity (deficiency)	134,944	(30,082)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	29,001	28,438
Total stockholders' equity (deficiency)	163,945	(1,644)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency)	5,032,985	4,480,595
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	627	624
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115