Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 3,077,608	$ 2,814,956	$ 3,060,321
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	1,432,083	1,401,591	1,506,985
Selling, general and administrative	891,734	708,820	679,444
Depreciation and amortization	93,881	104,606	101,098
Impairment and other charges	159,610	122,227	106,603
Restructuring and other related charges	10,378	35,068	40,914
Total operating expenses	2,587,686	2,372,312	2,435,044
Operating income	489,922	442,644	625,277
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(129,073)	(138,610)	(157,798)
Interest income	10,243	30,032	24,707
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(22,074)	(2,908)	0
Miscellaneous, net	25,214	71,221	(6,000)
Total other income (expense)	(115,690)	(40,265)	(139,091)
Income from operations before income taxes	374,232	402,379	486,186
Income tax expense	(94,393)	(145,391)	(78,470)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	279,839	256,988	407,716
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29,243)	(17,009)	(27,230)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 250,596	$ 239,979	$ 380,486
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.92	$ 4.70	$ 6.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.77	$ 4.64	$ 6.67
Weighted average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	42,361	51,016	56,205
Diluted (in shares)	43,439	51,733	57,037