Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 89,920	$ 42,598	$ 200,454	$ 137,323
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(51,740)	7,675	(70,333)	(14,349)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	598	0	1,208
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	(51,740)	8,273	(70,333)	(13,141)
Income tax expense	0	(141)	0	(284)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(51,740)	8,132	(70,333)	(13,425)
Comprehensive income	38,180	50,730	130,121	123,898
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,463)	(6,775)	(9,978)	(14,209)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 33,717	$ 43,955	$ 120,143	$ 109,689