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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Debt of AMC Networks includes $600.0 million of 4.75% Notes due December 2022 and $1.0 billion of 5.00% Notes due April 2024 and $800.0 million of 4.75% Notes due August 2025. All outstanding senior notes issued by AMC Networks are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of its existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"). All Guarantor Subsidiaries are owned 100% by AMC Networks. The outstanding notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a joint and several basis.
Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows of (i) the Parent Company, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis (as such guarantees are joint and several), (iii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") on a combined basis and (iv) reclassifications and eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.
Basis of Presentation
 In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Parent Company's interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries' interests in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column "Eliminations."
 The accounting basis in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2019
(In thousands) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$169  $574,771  $241,230  $—  $816,170  
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from
related parties, net,
less allowance for doubtful accounts)
—  588,715  268,428  —  857,143  
Current portion of program rights, net—  270,909  156,385  (670) 426,624  
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable
30,359  257,022  (8,359) (48,662) 230,360  
Total current assets30,528  1,691,417  657,684  (49,332) 2,330,297  
Property and equipment, net—  217,971  65,781  —  283,752  
Investment in affiliates3,910,121  1,612,507  —  (5,522,628) —  
Program rights, net—  800,294  238,985  (1,219) 1,038,060  
Long-term intercompany notes receivable—  —  28  (28) —  
Operating lease right-of-use assets94,263  19,000  56,793  —  170,056  
Intangible assets, net—  151,538  372,993  —  524,531  
Goodwill—  63,954  638,026  —  701,980  
Deferred tax asset, net(66) —  51,611  —  51,545  
Other assets46,330  179,601  268,908  1,626  496,465  
Total assets$4,081,176  $4,736,282  $2,350,809  $(5,571,581) $5,596,686  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable$49  $31,103  $63,154  $—  $94,306  
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable29,770  152,680  117,426  (48,662) 251,214  
Current portion of program rights obligations—  241,673  63,019  —  304,692  
Deferred revenue—  37,775  26,409  (263) 63,921  
Current portion of long-term debt56,250  —  —  —  56,250  
Current portion of capital lease obligations14,012  6,796  13,151  —  33,959  
Total current liabilities100,081  470,027  283,159  (48,925) 804,342  
Program rights obligations—  223,775  16,038  —  239,813  
Long-term debt, net3,039,979  —  —  —  3,039,979  
Capital lease obligations115,243  18,131  77,673  —  211,047  
Deferred tax liability, net134,899  —  2,012  —  136,911  
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable25,193  119,418  19,055  (28) 163,638  
Total liabilities3,415,395  831,351  397,937  (48,953) 4,595,730  
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests—  (5,190) 314,641  —  309,451  
Stockholders' equity:
AMC Networks stockholders' equity665,781  3,910,121  1,612,507  (5,522,628) 665,781  
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests—  —  25,724  —  25,724  
Total stockholders' equity665,781  3,910,121  1,638,231  (5,522,628) 691,505  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$4,081,176  $4,736,282  $2,350,809  $(5,571,581) $5,596,686  
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
(In thousands) Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$121  $368,151  $186,614  $—  $554,886  
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from
related parties, net,
less allowance for doubtful accounts)
16  600,121  235,840  —  835,977  
Current portion of program rights, net—  292,002  148,955  (218) 440,739  
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable
6,543  158,936  23,549  (57,219) 131,809  
Total current assets6,680  1,419,210  594,958  (57,437) 1,963,411  
Property and equipment, net—  175,040  71,222  —  246,262  
Investment in affiliates3,656,003  1,655,083  —  (5,311,086) —  
Program rights, net—  969,802  245,862  (1,613) 1,214,051  
Long-term intercompany notes receivable—  —  190  (190) —  
Intangible assets, net—  161,417  417,490  —  578,907  
Goodwill—  65,282  732,755  —  798,037  
Deferred tax asset, net—  —  19,272  —  19,272  
Other assets—  165,717  292,906  —  458,623  
Total assets$3,662,683  $4,611,551  $2,374,655  $(5,370,326) $5,278,563  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable$—  $34,630  $72,436  $—  $107,066  
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable35,189  173,836  114,943  (59,050) 264,918  
Current portion of program rights obligations—  259,414  84,175  —  343,589  
Deferred revenue—  34,608  20,816  —  55,424  
Current portion of long-term debt18,750  —  2,584  —  21,334  
Current portion of capital lease obligations—  2,941  2,149  —  5,090  
Total current liabilities53,939  505,429  297,103  (59,050) 797,421  
Program rights obligations—  349,814  23,435  —  373,249  
Long-term debt, net3,088,221  —  —  —  3,088,221  
Capital lease obligations—  1,420  20,007  —  21,427  
Deferred tax liability, net140,474  —  4,969  —  145,443  
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable63,369  98,885  45,972  (190) 208,036  
Total liabilities3,346,003  955,548  391,486  (59,240) 4,633,797  
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests—  —  299,558  —  299,558  
Stockholders' deficiency:
AMC Networks stockholders' equity316,680  3,656,003  1,655,083  (5,311,086) 316,680  
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests—  —  28,528  —  28,528  
Total stockholders' equity316,680  3,656,003  1,683,611  (5,311,086) 345,208  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,662,683  $4,611,551  $2,374,655  $(5,370,326) $5,278,563  
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Parent CompanyGuarantor SubsidiariesNon- Guarantor SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Revenues, net$—  $2,122,212  $954,534  $(16,425) $3,060,321  
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
—  939,507  572,733  (5,255) 1,506,985  
Selling, general and administrative
19  429,732  260,433  (10,740) 679,444  
Depreciation and amortization—  49,794  51,304  —  101,098  
Impairment and related charges—  —  106,603  —  106,603  
Restructuring and other related charges—  35,507  5,407  —  40,914  
Total operating expenses19  1,454,540  996,480  (15,995) 2,435,044  
Operating income(19) 667,672  (41,946) (430) 625,277  
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net(154,718) 14,078  7,549  —  (133,091) 
Share of affiliates' income (loss)623,278  (49,205) —  (574,073) —  
Miscellaneous, net(525) 749  (6,654) 430  (6,000) 
Total other income (expense)468,035  (34,378) 895  (573,643) (139,091) 
Income from operations before income taxes468,016  633,294  (41,051) (574,073) 486,186  
Income tax expense(87,531) (10,016) 19,077  —  (78,470) 
Net income including noncontrolling interests380,485  623,278  (21,974) (574,073) 407,716  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests—  —  (27,230) —  (27,230) 
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders$380,485  $623,278  $(49,204) $(574,073) $380,486  

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(In thousands)Parent CompanyGuarantor SubsidiariesNon- Guarantor SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Revenues, net$—  $2,166,686  $820,532  $(15,289) $2,971,929  
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
—  956,272  493,751  (4,074) 1,445,949  
Selling, general and administrative
—  450,880  216,608  (10,031) 657,457  
Depreciation and amortization—  45,204  46,077  —  91,281  
Impairment and related charges—  —  4,486  4,486  
Restructuring and other related charges—  29,277  16,570  —  45,847  
Total operating expenses—  1,481,633  777,492  (14,105) 2,245,020  
Operating income—  685,053  43,040  (1,184) 726,909  
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net(151,751) 28,460  (12,522) —  (135,813) 
Share of affiliates' income (loss)734,472  32,874  —  (767,346) —  
Miscellaneous, net(151) (1,876) 30,020  1,184  29,177  
Total other income (expense)582,570  59,458  17,498  (766,162) (106,636) 
Income from operations before income taxes582,570  744,511  60,538  (767,346) 620,273  
Income tax (expense) benefit(136,383) (10,039) (9,884) —  (156,306) 
Net income including noncontrolling interests446,187  734,472  50,654  (767,346) 463,967  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests—  —  (17,780) —  (17,780) 
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders$446,187  $734,472  $32,874  $(767,346) $446,187  
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Parent CompanyGuarantor SubsidiariesNon- Guarantor SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Net income including noncontrolling interest$380,485  $623,278  $(21,974) $(574,073) $407,716  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment(6,272) —  (6,272) 6,272  (6,272) 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps(1,609) —  —  —  (1,609) 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss—  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income taxes(7,881) —  (6,272) 6,272  (7,881) 
Income tax expense364  —  —  —  364  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes
(7,517) —  (6,272) 6,272  (7,517) 
Comprehensive income (loss)372,968  623,278  (28,246) (567,801) 400,199  
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests—  —  (27,078) —  (27,078) 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders
$372,968  $623,278  $(55,324) $(567,801) $373,121  

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(In thousands)Parent CompanyGuarantor SubsidiariesNon- Guarantor SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest$446,187  $734,472  $50,654  $(767,346) $463,967  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment(41,716) —  (41,716) 41,716  (41,716) 
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps(356) —  —  —  (356) 
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities—  —  —  —  —  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(370) —  —  —  (370) 
Other comprehensive income, before income taxes(42,442) —  (41,716) 41,716  (42,442) 
Income tax expense45  —  —  —  45  
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
(42,397) —  (41,716) 41,716  (42,397) 
Comprehensive income403,790  734,472  8,938  (725,630) 421,570  
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests—  —  (16,044) —  (16,044) 
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders
$403,790  $734,472  $(7,106) $(725,630) $405,526  
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(In thousands)Parent CompanyGuarantor SubsidiariesNon- Guarantor SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities$365,846  $69,276  $639,239  $(590,613) $483,748  
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures—  (81,486) (10,118) —  (91,604) 
Return of capital from investees—  1,354  4,026  —  5,380  
Investments in and loans to investees—  —  (3,483) —  (3,483) 
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates(283,060) 15,149  —  267,911  —  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(283,060) (64,983) (9,575) 267,911  (89,707) 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt—  —  1,521  —  1,521  
Principal payments on long-term debt(18,750) 0—  0(4,238) 0—  (22,988) 
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units(23,019) —  1  —  (23,018) 
Purchase of treasury stock(70,598) —  —  —  (70,598) 
Proceeds from stock option exercises4,630  —  —  —  4,630  
Principal payments on finance lease obligations—  (2,985) (2,130) —  (5,115) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest—  —  (15,558) —  (15,558) 
Net cash used in financing activities(107,737) (2,985) (20,404) —  (131,126) 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations(24,951) 1,308  609,260  (322,702) 262,915  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents24,999  205,312  (554,644) 322,702  (1,631) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period121  368,151  186,614  —  554,886  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$169  $574,771  $241,230  $—  $816,170  
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(In thousands)Parent CompanyGuarantor SubsidiariesNon- Guarantor SubsidiariesEliminationsConsolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$503,796  $1,351,256  $(476,129) $(772,376) $606,547  
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures—  (74,710) (15,092) —  (89,802) 
Return of capital from investees—  —  4,088  —  4,088  
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(675) (83,714) —  (84,389) 
Investments in and loans to investees—  —  (90,081) —  (90,081) 
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates(215,862) (2,646,335) 1,813,007  1,049,190  —  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(215,862) (2,721,720) 1,628,208  1,049,190  (260,184) 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt289  —  —  —  289  
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units(16,836) —  —  —  (16,836) 
Purchase of treasury stock(283,143) —  —  —  (283,143) 
Proceeds from stock option exercises4,317  —  —  —  4,317  
Principal payments on capital lease obligations—  (3,000) (1,938) —  (4,938) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest—  —  (14,296) —  (14,296) 
Net cash used in financing activities(295,373) (3,000) (16,234) —  (314,607) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from operations(7,439) (1,373,464) 1,135,845  276,814  31,756  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents7,240  1,350,367  (1,116,446) (276,814) (35,653) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period320  391,248  167,215  —  558,783  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$121  $368,151  $186,614  $—  $554,886