Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 993,123	$ 888,526
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,780 and $11,234)	777,063	813,587
Current portion of program rights, net	15,833	13,480
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	170,199	223,173
Total current assets	1,956,218	1,938,766
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $268,770 and $261,082	224,725	256,045
Program rights, net	1,381,884	1,269,131
Intangible assets, net	389,919	410,672
Goodwill	682,632	686,407
Deferred tax asset, net	22,363	25,046
Operating lease right-of-use asset	120,293	146,522
Other assets	467,648	513,749
Total assets	5,245,682	5,246,338
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	116,668	120,530
Accrued liabilities	268,264	320,005
Current portion of program rights obligations	263,928	259,449
Deferred revenue	76,787	71,048
Current portion of long-term debt	8,438	75,000
Current portion of lease obligations	27,736	32,435
Total current liabilities	761,821	878,467
Program rights obligations	210,428	182,511
Long-term debt	2,825,104	2,774,307
Lease obligations	159,816	194,324
Deferred tax liability, net	134,630	132,009
Other liabilities	138,854	125,970
Total liabilities	4,230,653	4,287,588
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	293,468	315,649
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	314,331	323,425
Accumulated earnings	1,934,472	1,847,451
Treasury stock, at cost (34,593 and 34,593 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(1,419,882)	(1,419,882)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(156,237)	(134,950)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	673,452	616,805
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	48,109	26,296
Total stockholders' equity	721,561	643,101
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,245,682	5,246,338
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	653	646
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115