Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 773,386	$ 554,886
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,645 and $10,788)	807,481	835,977
Current portion of program rights, net	456,288	440,739
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	187,755	131,809
Total current assets	2,224,910	1,963,411
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $333,475 and $293,918	269,287	246,262
Program rights, net	1,051,068	1,214,051
Deferred carriage fees, net	17,332	16,831
Intangible assets, net	540,365	578,907
Goodwill	782,234	798,037
Deferred tax asset, net	61,376	19,272
Operating lease right-of-use asset	172,575	0
Other assets	499,062	441,792
Total assets	5,618,209	5,278,563
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	123,838	107,066
Accrued liabilities	238,937	264,918
Current portion of program rights obligations	310,688	343,589
Deferred revenue	65,725	55,424
Current portion of long-term debt	47,875	21,334
Current portion of lease obligations	33,349
Current portion of lease obligations		5,090
Total current liabilities	820,412	797,421
Program rights obligations	284,424	373,249
Long-term debt	3,056,692	3,088,221
Lease obligations	215,251
Lease obligations		21,427
Deferred tax liability, net	122,384	145,443
Other liabilities	159,641	208,036
Total liabilities	4,658,804	4,633,797
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	304,606	299,558
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	272,823	239,767
Accumulated earnings	1,618,005	1,228,942
Treasury stock, at cost (19,808 and 18,507 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,063,181)	(992,583)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(200,277)	(160,194)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	628,124	316,680
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	26,675	28,528
Total stockholders' equity	654,799	345,208
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,618,209	5,278,563
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	639	633
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115