Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 892,221	$ 888,526
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,030 and $11,234)	815,444	813,587
Current portion of program rights, net	10,068	13,480
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	282,453	223,173
Total current assets	2,000,186	1,938,766
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $286,133 and $261,082	225,791	256,045
Program rights, net	1,731,838	1,269,131
Intangible assets, net	399,434	410,672
Goodwill	709,344	686,407
Deferred tax assets, net	11,334	25,046
Operating lease right-of-use assets	125,866	146,522
Other assets	545,153	513,749
Total assets	5,748,946	5,246,338
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	173,207	120,530
Accrued liabilities	340,407	320,005
Current portion of program rights obligations	307,054	259,449
Deferred revenue	167,071	71,048
Current portion of long-term debt	33,750	75,000
Current portion of lease obligations	36,596	32,435
Total current liabilities	1,058,085	878,467
Program rights obligations	218,321	182,511
Long-term debt, net	2,804,720	2,774,307
Lease obligations	151,839	194,324
Deferred tax liability, net	163,600	132,009
Other liabilities	165,860	125,970
Total liabilities	4,562,425	4,287,588
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	283,849	315,649
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	347,971	323,425
Accumulated earnings	2,098,047	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	(175,818)	(134,950)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	851,088	616,805
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	51,584	26,296
Total stockholders' equity	902,672	643,101
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,748,946	5,246,338
Class A  Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	655	646
Class B  Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115