Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net (including revenues, net from related parties of $1,605, $1,515, $4,779 and $4,594, respectively)	$ 696,875	$ 648,023	$ 2,199,083	$ 2,078,757
Operating expenses
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	346,398	322,743	1,043,572	956,200
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from related parties of $232, $216, $900 and $1,205, respectively)	156,242	138,688	494,067	464,670
Depreciation and amortization	22,011	20,938	64,034	65,037
Impairment and related charges	4,486	11,036	4,486	28,148
Restructuring expense	3,139	1,264	3,139	3,887
Total operating expenses	532,276	494,669	1,609,298	1,517,942
Operating income	164,599	153,354	589,785	560,815
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(38,137)	(35,392)	(115,607)	(96,609)
Interest income	5,102	3,582	15,453	10,841
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(3,004)	0	(3,004)
Miscellaneous, net	28,762	12,420	30,989	42,448
Total other income (expense)	(4,273)	(22,394)	(69,165)	(46,324)
Income from operations before income taxes	160,326	130,960	520,620	514,491
Income tax expense	(43,666)	(40,124)	(133,092)	(173,399)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	116,660	90,836	387,528	341,092
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,403)	(3,834)	(13,220)	(15,276)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 111,257	$ 87,002	$ 374,308	$ 325,816
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.96	$ 1.37	$ 6.40	$ 4.94
Diluted	$ 1.93	$ 1.35	$ 6.31	$ 4.89
Weighted average common shares
Basic	56,875	63,683	58,519	65,960
Diluted	57,779	64,447	59,281	66,651