Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 870,967	$ 888,526
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,732 and $11,234)	771,546	813,587
Current portion of program rights, net	18,005	13,480
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	208,181	223,173
Total current assets	1,868,699	1,938,766
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $284,351 and $261,082	218,699	256,045
Program rights, net	1,700,175	1,269,131
Intangible assets, net	391,778	410,672
Goodwill	689,639	686,407
Deferred tax asset, net	12,202	25,046
Operating lease right-of-use asset	133,044	146,522
Other assets	481,229	513,749
Total assets	5,495,465	5,246,338
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	123,556	120,530
Accrued liabilities	269,079	320,005
Current portion of program rights obligations	297,118	259,449
Deferred revenue	81,848	71,048
Current portion of long-term debt	26,813	75,000
Current portion of lease obligations	37,383	32,435
Total current liabilities	835,797	878,467
Program rights obligations	226,941	182,511
Long-term debt	2,811,249	2,774,307
Lease obligations	159,998	194,324
Deferred tax liability, net	157,536	132,009
Other liabilities	123,898	125,970
Total liabilities	4,315,419	4,287,588
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	291,447	315,649
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	340,033	323,425
Accumulated earnings	2,081,008	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	(164,899)	(134,950)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	837,028	616,805
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	51,571	26,296
Total stockholders' equity	888,599	643,101
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,495,465	5,246,338
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	653	646
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115