Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 980,726	$ 888,526
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,548 and $11,234)	807,499	813,587
Current portion of program rights, net	18,091	13,480
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	221,846	223,173
Total current assets	2,028,162	1,938,766
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $272,532 and $261,082	221,555	256,045
Program rights, net	1,551,717	1,269,131
Intangible assets, net	395,998	410,672
Goodwill	702,451	686,407
Deferred tax asset, net	15,496	25,046
Operating lease right-of-use asset	122,322	146,522
Other assets	441,808	513,749
Total assets	5,479,509	5,246,338
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	100,758	120,530
Accrued liabilities	482,968	320,005
Current portion of program rights obligations	265,058	259,449
Deferred revenue	76,504	71,048
Current portion of long-term debt	16,875	75,000
Current portion of lease obligations	33,203	32,435
Total current liabilities	975,366	878,467
Program rights obligations	220,279	182,511
Long-term debt	2,817,789	2,774,307
Lease obligations	155,397	194,324
Deferred tax liability, net	143,358	132,009
Other liabilities	94,748	125,970
Total liabilities	4,406,937	4,287,588
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	289,030	315,649
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	330,593	323,425
Accumulated earnings	1,970,357	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	(148,167)	(134,950)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	733,669	616,805
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	49,873	26,296
Total stockholders' equity	783,542	643,101
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,479,509	5,246,338
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	653	646
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115