Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 554,886	$ 558,783
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,788 and $9,691)	835,977	775,891
Current portion of program rights, net	440,739	443,604
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	131,809	91,726
Total current assets	1,963,411	1,870,004
Property and equipment, net	246,262	183,514
Program rights, net	1,214,051	1,329,125
Deferred carriage fees, net	16,831	29,924
Intangible assets, net	578,907	457,242
Goodwill	798,037	695,158
Deferred tax assets, net	19,272	20,081
Other assets	441,792	447,937
Total assets	5,278,563	5,032,985
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	107,066	102,197
Accrued liabilities	264,918	263,076
Current portion of program rights obligations	343,589	327,549
Deferred revenue	55,424	46,433
Current portion of long-term debt	21,334	0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	5,090	4,847
Total current liabilities	797,421	744,102
Program rights obligations	373,249	534,980
Long-term debt, net	3,088,221	3,099,257
Capital lease obligations	21,427	26,277
Deferred tax liability, net	145,443	109,698
Other liabilities	208,036	136,122
Total liabilities	4,633,797	4,650,436
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	299,558	218,604
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	239,767	191,303
Accumulated earnings	1,228,942	766,725
Treasury stock, at cost (18,507 and 13,120 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(992,583)	(709,440)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(160,194)	(114,386)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	316,680	134,944
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	28,528	29,001
Total stockholders' equity	345,208	163,945
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,278,563	5,032,985
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	633	627
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115