Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 67,996	$ 123,226	$ 158,756	$ 407,368
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	21,475	(33,281)	7,383	(38,490)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	615	(187)	(1,041)	(2,076)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	22,090	(33,468)	6,342	(40,566)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(144)	335	242	483
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	21,946	(33,133)	6,584	(40,083)
Comprehensive income	89,942	90,093	165,340	367,285
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,648)	(5,217)	(12,818)	(17,048)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 83,294	$ 84,876	$ 152,522	$ 350,237