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Segment Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
944,675

 
$
91,404

 
$
—

 
$
1,036,079

Distribution
1,468,650

 
506,902

 
(39,702
)
 
1,935,850

Consolidated revenues, net
$
2,413,325

 
$
598,306

 
$
(39,702
)
 
$
2,971,929

Operating income (loss)
$
825,770

 
$
(93,326
)
 
$
(5,535
)
 
$
726,909

Share-based compensation expense
48,621

 
12,358

 
—

 
60,979

Restructuring expense (credit)
17,160

 
35,189

 
(6,502
)
 
45,847

Impairment and related charges
—

 
4,486

 
—

 
4,486

Depreciation and amortization
33,728

 
57,553

 
—

 
91,281

Equity investees (>50% interest) AOI
—

 
3,043

 
—

 
3,043

Adjusted operating income
$
925,279

 
$
19,303

 
$
(12,037
)
 
$
932,545

Capital expenditures
$
16,316

 
$
73,486

 
$
—

 
$
89,802

(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2017
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
959,551

 
$
89,894

 
$
—

 
$
1,049,445

Distribution
1,408,064

 
367,288

 
(19,106
)
 
1,756,246

Consolidated revenues, net
$
2,367,615

 
$
457,182

 
$
(19,106
)
 
$
2,805,691

Operating income (loss)
$
817,566

 
$
(88,894
)
 
$
(6,313
)
 
$
722,359

Share-based compensation expense
43,697

 
9,848

 
—

 
53,545

Restructuring expense (credit)
(53
)
 
6,181

 
—

 
6,128

Impairment and related charges
—

 
28,148

 
—

 
28,148

Depreciation and amortization
33,702

 
60,936

 
—

 
94,638

Adjusted operating income
$
894,912

 
$
16,219

 
$
(6,313
)
 
$
904,818

Capital expenditures
$
25,333

 
$
54,716

 
$
—

 
$
80,049

(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2016
National
Networks
 
International
and Other
 
Inter-segment
eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
990,508

 
$
94,467

 
$
(1,000
)
 
$
1,083,975

Distribution
1,320,532

 
365,529

 
(14,382
)
 
1,671,679

Consolidated revenues, net
$
2,311,040

 
$
459,996

 
$
(15,382
)
 
$
2,755,654

Operating income (loss)
$
784,027

 
$
(120,914
)
 
$
(5,557
)
 
$
657,556

Share-based compensation expense
30,569

 
8,328

 
—

 
38,897

Restructuring expense
8,516

 
20,987

 
—

 
29,503

Impairment and related charges
—

 
67,805

 
—

 
67,805

Depreciation and amortization
32,376

 
52,402

 
—

 
84,778

Adjusted operating income
$
855,488

 
$
28,608

 
$
(5,557
)
 
$
878,539

Capital expenditures
$
15,947

 
$
63,273

 
$
—

 
$
79,220
Summary Of Inter-segment Eliminations
Inter-segment eliminations are primarily licensing revenues recognized between the National Networks and International and Other segments as well as revenues recognized by AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology for transmission revenues recognized from the International and Other operating segment.
(In thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Inter-segment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
National Networks
$
(33,600
)
 
$
(17,634
)
 
$
(14,963
)
International and Other
(6,102
)
 
(1,472
)
 
(419
)
 
$
(39,702
)
 
$
(19,106
)
 
$
(15,382
)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area
The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Revenue
 
 
 
United States
$
2,389,624

 
$
2,244,057

Europe
394,235

 
369,815

Other
188,070

 
191,819

 
$
2,971,929

 
$
2,805,691
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas
The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:
(In thousands)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
United States
$
202,833

 
$
136,203

Europe
27,218

 
28,261

Other
16,211

 
19,050

 
$
246,262

 
$
183,514