Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

The following table summarizes activity relating to Company employees who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2020:

	Number of Restricted Stock Units	Number of Performance Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average  Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2018	881,477	2,384,767	$	57.49
Granted	371,673	582,282	$	61.69
Released/Vested	(410,865)	(519,531)	$	60.74
Canceled/Forfeited	(81,854)	(77,617)	$	55.85
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2019	760,431	2,369,901	$	57.89
Granted	824,946	335,472	$	25.78
Released/Vested	(322,458)	(858,101)	$	61.18
Canceled/Forfeited	(260,382)	(369,650)	$	48.57
Unvested award balance, December 31, 2020	1,002,537	1,477,622	$	43.79

All restricted stock units granted vest ratably over a three or four year period.

The target number of PRSUs granted represents the right to receive a corresponding number of shares, subject to adjustment based on the performance of the Company against target performance criteria for a three year period. The number of shares issuable at the end of the applicable measurement period ranges from 0% to 200% of the target PRSU award.

The following table summarizes activity relating to Non-employee Directors who held AMC Networks restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2020:

	Number of Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average  Fair Value Per Stock Unit at Date of Grant
Vested award balance, December 31, 2018	219,656	$	54.40
Granted	34,678	$	54.42
Released/Vested	(4,566)	$	55.90
Vested award balance, December 31, 2019	249,768	$	54.38
Granted	54,535	$	28.33
Released/Vested	(43,938)	$	51.24
Vested award balance, December 31, 2020	260,365	$	49.45

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

The following table summarizes activity relating to employees of the Company who held unvested AMC Networks stock options for the year ended December 31, 2020:

	Shares Under Option	Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(a)
	Time Vesting Options
Balance, December 31, 2018	298,923	$	48.26	7.79	$	1,979
Exercised	(95,962)	—
Balance, December 31, 2019	202,961	$	48.26	6.79	$	—
Exercised	—	—
Balance, December 31, 2020	202,961	$	48.26	5.79	$	—
Options exercisable at December 31, 2020	202,961	$	48.26	5.79	$	—
Options expected to vest in the future	—	$	—	—	$	—

(a)The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between (i) the exercise price of the underlying award and (ii) the quoted price of AMC Networks Class A Common Stock on the reporting date, as indicated.