Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,071,860	$ 816,170
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,345 and $5,733)	768,506	857,143
Current portion of program rights, net	17,933	426,624
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	174,682	230,360
Total current assets	2,032,981	2,330,297
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $254,312 and $347,302	255,729	283,752
Program rights, net	1,336,612	1,038,060
Intangible assets, net	417,778	524,531
Goodwill	673,810	701,980
Deferred tax asset, net	39,778	51,545
Operating lease right-of-use asset	151,801	170,056
Other assets	477,938	496,465
Total assets	5,386,427	5,596,686
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	80,967	94,306
Accrued liabilities	281,023	251,214
Current portion of program rights obligations	302,061	304,692
Deferred revenue	61,557	63,921
Current portion of long-term debt	76,000	56,250
Current portion of lease obligations	33,519	33,959
Total current liabilities	835,127	804,342
Program rights obligations	198,197	239,813
Long-term debt	2,791,091	3,039,979
Lease obligations	209,549	211,047
Deferred tax liability, net	135,476	136,911
Other liabilities	130,244	163,638
Total liabilities	4,299,684	4,595,730
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	314,397	309,451
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	320,681	286,491
Accumulated earnings	1,752,740	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	(160,457)	(167,711)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	747,603	665,781
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	24,743	25,724
Total stockholders' equity	772,346	691,505
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,386,427	5,596,686
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	643	639
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115