Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 790,930	$ 892,221
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,549 and $8,030)	696,143	815,444
Current portion of program rights, net	13,325	10,068
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	414,640	282,453
Total current assets	1,915,038	2,000,186
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $328,638 and $286,133	204,689	225,791
Program rights, net	2,109,542	1,731,838
Intangible assets, net	360,184	399,434
Goodwill	666,619	709,344
Deferred tax assets, net	12,661	11,334
Operating lease right-of-use assets	109,301	125,866
Other assets	435,464	545,153
Total assets	5,813,498	5,748,946
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	129,493	173,207
Accrued liabilities	309,144	340,407
Current portion of program rights obligations	309,958	307,054
Deferred revenue	265,071	167,071
Current portion of long-term debt	33,750	33,750
Current portion of lease obligations	35,726	36,596
Total current liabilities	1,083,142	1,058,085
Program rights obligations	170,900	218,321
Long-term debt, net	2,785,184	2,804,720
Lease obligations	128,832	151,839
Deferred tax liabilities, net	210,811	163,600
Other liabilities	112,652	165,860
Total liabilities	4,491,521	4,562,425
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	272,483	283,849
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	347,204	347,971
Accumulated earnings	2,370,330	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	(295,998)	(175,818)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	1,002,430	851,088
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	47,064	51,584
Total stockholders' equity	1,049,494	902,672
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,813,498	5,748,946
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	661	655
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115