Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 89,992	$ 118,487	$ 290,446	$ 255,810
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(54,896)	(17,933)	(125,229)	(32,282)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	620	0	1,828
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes	(54,896)	(17,313)	(125,229)	(30,454)
Income tax expense	0	(146)	0	(430)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(54,896)	(17,459)	(125,229)	(30,884)
Comprehensive income	35,096	101,028	165,217	224,926
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,136)	(7,109)	(13,114)	(21,318)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 31,960	$ 93,919	$ 152,103	$ 203,608