Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 817,344	$ 892,221
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,028 and $8,030)	744,432	815,444
Current portion of program rights, net	13,794	10,068
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	429,899	282,453
Total current assets	2,005,469	2,000,186
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $313,611 and $286,133	213,940	225,791
Program rights, net	1,941,899	1,731,838
Intangible assets, net	374,348	399,434
Goodwill	684,236	709,344
Deferred tax assets, net	12,280	11,334
Operating lease right-of-use assets	111,673	125,866
Other assets	449,794	545,153
Total assets	5,793,639	5,748,946
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	153,178	173,207
Accrued liabilities	298,807	340,407
Current portion of program rights obligations	299,830	307,054
Deferred revenue	243,734	167,071
Current portion of long-term debt	33,750	33,750
Current portion of lease obligations	37,076	36,596
Total current liabilities	1,066,375	1,058,085
Program rights obligations	187,197	218,321
Long-term debt, net	2,791,673	2,804,720
Lease obligations	132,548	151,839
Deferred tax liabilities, net	197,977	163,600
Other liabilities	133,697	165,860
Total liabilities	4,509,467	4,562,425
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	270,726	283,849
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	341,403	347,971
Accumulated earnings	2,285,664	2,098,047
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	(243,292)	(175,818)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	964,668	851,088
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	48,778	51,584
Total stockholders' equity	1,013,446	902,672
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,793,639	5,748,946
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	660	655
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115