Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 889,887	$ 816,170
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,440 and $5,733)	796,834	857,143
Current portion of program rights, net	17,354	426,624
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	189,683	230,360
Total current assets	1,893,758	2,330,297
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $235,687 and $347,302	259,783	283,752
Program rights, net	1,370,500	1,038,060
Intangible assets, net	425,233	524,531
Goodwill	665,890	701,980
Deferred tax asset, net	55,792	51,545
Operating lease right-of-use asset	154,676	170,056
Other assets	480,324	496,465
Total assets	5,305,956	5,596,686
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	89,971	94,306
Accrued liabilities	245,281	251,214
Current portion of program rights obligations	286,143	304,692
Deferred revenue	58,871	63,921
Current portion of long-term debt	81,000	56,250
Current portion of lease obligations	33,179	33,959
Total current liabilities	794,445	804,342
Program rights obligations	222,631	239,813
Long-term debt	2,807,890	3,039,979
Lease obligations	214,334	211,047
Deferred tax liability, net	150,046	136,911
Other liabilities	133,933	163,638
Total liabilities	4,323,279	4,595,730
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	307,532	309,451
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	308,288	286,491
Accumulated earnings	1,691,100	1,609,428
Treasury stock, at cost (23,790 and 19,808 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,166,119)	(1,063,181)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(182,111)	(167,711)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	651,916	665,781
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	23,229	25,724
Total stockholders' equity	675,145	691,505
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,305,956	5,596,686
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	643	639
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115