Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 718,597	$ 696,875	$ 2,275,117	$ 2,199,083
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	354,992	346,398	1,080,763	1,043,572
Selling, general and administrative	159,357	156,242	505,233	494,067
Depreciation and amortization	25,619	22,011	75,568	64,034
Impairment and related charges		4,486		4,486
Restructuring and other related charges	10,191	3,139	29,995	3,139
Total operating expenses	550,159	532,276	1,691,559	1,609,298
Operating income	168,438	164,599	583,558	589,785
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(39,621)	(38,137)	(118,982)	(115,607)
Interest income	4,626	5,102	13,571	15,453
Miscellaneous, net	(1,490)	28,762	(16,972)	30,989
Total other (expense) income	(36,485)	(4,273)	(122,383)	(69,165)
Income from operations before income taxes	131,953	160,326	461,175	520,620
Income tax expense	(8,727)	(43,666)	(53,807)	(133,092)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	123,226	116,660	407,368	387,528
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,303)	(5,403)	(18,305)	(13,220)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 116,923	$ 111,257	$ 389,063	$ 374,308
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.09	$ 1.96	$ 6.91	$ 6.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.07	$ 1.93	$ 6.80	$ 6.31
Weighted average common shares
Basic (in shares)	55,847	56,875	56,339	58,519
Diluted (in shares)	56,605	57,779	57,218	59,281