Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 704,129	$ 816,170
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,610 and $5,733)	826,022	857,143
Current portion of program rights, net	17,059	426,624
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	195,191	230,360
Total current assets	1,742,401	2,330,297
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $352,655 and $347,302	289,519	283,752
Program rights, net	1,381,950	1,038,060
Intangible assets, net	507,136	524,531
Goodwill	686,835	701,980
Deferred tax asset, net	50,813	51,545
Operating lease right-of-use asset	168,503	170,056
Other assets	489,265	496,465
Total assets	5,316,422	5,596,686
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	104,126	94,306
Accrued liabilities	239,584	251,214
Current portion of program rights obligations	283,239	304,692
Deferred revenue	73,334	63,921
Current portion of long-term debt	70,625	56,250
Current portion of lease obligations	33,857	33,959
Total current liabilities	804,765	804,342
Program rights obligations	210,173	239,813
Long-term debt	2,824,470	3,039,979
Lease obligations	219,709	211,047
Deferred tax liability, net	151,033	136,911
Other liabilities	156,909	163,638
Total liabilities	4,367,059	4,595,730
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	311,967	309,451
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	282,153	286,491
Accumulated earnings	1,676,139	1,609,428
Treasury stock, at cost (23,102 and 19,808 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,149,138)	(1,063,181)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(196,364)	(167,711)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	613,548	665,781
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	23,848	25,724
Total stockholders' equity	637,396	691,505
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,316,422	5,596,686
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	643	639
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115