Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $1,627 and $1,567, respectively)	$ 740,823	$ 720,189
Operating expenses
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	320,365	298,612
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from related parties of $462 and $575, respectively)	166,449	163,709
Depreciation and amortization	20,354	23,493
Restructuring expense	0	2,704
Total operating expenses	507,168	488,518
Operating income	233,655	231,671
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(38,205)	(30,500)
Interest income	5,019	3,493
Miscellaneous, net	16,946	11,049
Total other income (expense)	(16,240)	(15,958)
Income from operations before income taxes	217,415	215,713
Income tax expense	(56,879)	(73,082)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	160,536	142,631
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,666)	(6,414)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 156,870	$ 136,217
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic	$ 2.57	$ 2.00
Diluted	$ 2.54	$ 1.98
Weighted average common shares
Basic weighted average common shares	60,967	68,020
Diluted weighted average common shares	61,719	68,764