Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 529,200	$ 558,783
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,687 and $9,691)	793,275	775,891
Current portion of program rights, net	464,921	453,450
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	102,058	91,726
Total current assets	1,889,454	1,879,850
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $271,443 and $259,919	185,440	183,514
Program rights, net	1,279,589	1,319,279
Deferred carriage fees, net	27,172	29,924
Intangible assets, net	452,395	457,242
Goodwill	707,654	695,158
Deferred tax asset, net	21,731	20,081
Other assets	549,932	447,937
Total assets	5,113,367	5,032,985
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	96,816	102,197
Accrued liabilities	235,301	263,076
Current portion of program rights obligations	326,862	327,549
Deferred revenue	51,916	46,433
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,771	4,847
Total current liabilities	715,666	744,102
Program rights obligations	491,527	534,980
Long-term debt	3,101,138	3,099,257
Capital lease obligations	25,233	26,277
Deferred tax liability, net	145,159	109,698
Other liabilities	153,167	136,122
Total liabilities	4,631,890	4,650,436
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	220,366	218,604
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	182,278	191,303
Accumulated earnings	936,379	766,725
Treasury stock, at cost (14,767 and 13,120 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(793,078)	(709,440)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,581)	(114,386)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	230,744	134,944
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	30,367	29,001
Total stockholders' equity	261,111	163,945
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,113,367	5,032,985
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Common stock	631	627
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115