Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 118,487	$ 67,996	$ 255,810	$ 158,756
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(17,933)	21,475	(32,282)	7,383
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	620	615	1,828	(1,041)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	(17,313)	22,090	(30,454)	6,342
Income tax (expense) benefit	(146)	(144)	(430)	242
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(17,459)	21,946	(30,884)	6,584
Comprehensive income	101,028	89,942	224,926	165,340
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,109)	(6,648)	(21,318)	(12,818)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 93,919	$ 83,294	$ 203,608	$ 152,522