Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 564,717	$ 558,783
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,949 and $9,691)	777,950	775,891
Current portion of program rights, net	470,254	453,450
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	118,569	91,726
Total current assets	1,931,490	1,879,850
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $290,229 and $259,919	225,468	183,514
Program rights, net	1,152,451	1,319,279
Deferred carriage fees, net	20,191	29,924
Intangible assets, net	469,757	457,242
Goodwill	705,382	695,158
Deferred tax asset, net	21,677	20,081
Other assets	635,541	447,937
Total assets	5,161,957	5,032,985
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	97,508	102,197
Accrued liabilities	240,892	263,076
Current portion of program rights obligations	356,157	327,549
Deferred revenue	61,289	46,433
Current portion of long-term debt	9,375	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	4,649	4,847
Total current liabilities	769,870	744,102
Program rights obligations	397,592	534,980
Long-term debt	3,095,628	3,099,257
Capital lease obligations	22,422	26,277
Deferred tax liability, net	154,110	109,698
Other liabilities	178,160	136,122
Total liabilities	4,617,782	4,650,436
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	252,536	218,604
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	232,882	191,303
Accumulated earnings	1,157,063	766,725
Treasury stock, at cost (18,210 and 13,120 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(976,840)	(709,440)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(150,846)	(114,386)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	263,006	134,944
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	28,633	29,001
Total stockholders' equity	291,639	163,945
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,161,957	5,032,985
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	632	627
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115