Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 706,342	$ 554,886
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,029 and $10,788)	838,287	835,977
Current portion of program rights, net	433,769	440,739
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	166,181	131,809
Total current assets	2,144,579	1,963,411
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $321,719 and $293,918	264,616	246,262
Program rights, net	1,114,038	1,214,051
Deferred carriage fees, net	23,320	16,831
Intangible assets, net	557,371	578,907
Goodwill	792,083	798,037
Deferred tax asset, net	48,998	19,272
Operating lease right-of-use asset	175,677	0
Other assets	441,052	441,792
Total assets	5,561,734	5,278,563
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	105,353	107,066
Accrued liabilities	231,859	264,918
Current portion of program rights obligations	345,799	343,589
Deferred revenue	56,577	55,424
Current portion of long-term debt	37,500	21,334
Current portion of lease obligations	31,445
Current portion of lease obligations		5,090
Total current liabilities	808,533	797,421
Program rights obligations	289,728	373,249
Long-term debt	3,073,419	3,088,221
Lease obligations	223,335
Lease obligations		21,427
Deferred tax liability, net	135,001	145,443
Other liabilities	160,417	208,036
Total liabilities	4,690,433	4,633,797
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	302,788	299,558
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	258,150	239,767
Accumulated earnings	1,501,082	1,228,942
Treasury stock, at cost (19,577 and 18,507 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,051,022)	(992,583)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(167,144)	(160,194)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	541,820	316,680
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	26,693	28,528
Total stockholders' equity	568,513	345,208
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,561,734	5,278,563
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	639	633
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115