Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 683,682	$ 554,886
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,267 and $10,788)	829,704	835,977
Current portion of program rights, net	433,862	440,739
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	157,972	131,809
Total current assets	2,105,220	1,963,411
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $308,699 and $293,918	251,841	246,262
Program rights, net	1,154,265	1,214,051
Deferred carriage fees, net	14,871	16,831
Intangible assets, net	569,527	578,907
Goodwill	797,793	798,037
Deferred tax asset, net	19,927	19,272
Operating lease right-of-use asset	174,563	0
Other assets	433,907	441,792
Total assets	5,521,914	5,278,563
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	107,392	107,066
Accrued liabilities	249,950	264,918
Current portion of program rights obligations	321,914	343,589
Deferred revenue	51,261	55,424
Current portion of long-term debt	30,125	21,334
Current portion of lease obligations	31,341
Current portion of lease obligations		5,090
Total current liabilities	791,983	797,421
Program rights obligations	342,173	373,249
Long-term debt	3,080,800	3,088,221
Lease obligations	224,684
Lease obligations		21,427
Deferred tax liability, net	137,567	145,443
Other liabilities	160,368	208,036
Total liabilities	4,737,575	4,633,797
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	299,802	299,558
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	242,322	239,767
Accumulated earnings	1,372,339	1,228,942
Treasury stock, at cost (18,525 and 18,507 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(993,574)	(992,583)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(166,446)	(160,194)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	455,390	316,680
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	29,147	28,528
Total stockholders' equity	484,537	345,208
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,521,914	5,278,563
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	634	633
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115