Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 930,002	$ 892,221
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,725 and $8,030)	722,185	815,444
Current portion of program rights, net	10,807	10,068
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	286,875	282,453
Total current assets	1,949,869	2,000,186
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $344,906 and $286,133	202,034	225,791
Program rights, net	1,762,939	1,731,838
Intangible assets, net	354,676	399,434
Goodwill	643,419	709,344
Deferred tax assets, net	13,618	11,334
Operating lease right-of-use assets	108,229	125,866
Other assets	599,052	545,153
Total assets	5,633,836	5,748,946
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	172,009	173,207
Accrued liabilities	419,065	340,407
Current portion of program rights obligations	374,115	307,054
Deferred revenue	134,883	167,071
Current portion of long-term debt	33,750	33,750
Current portion of lease obligations	36,411	36,596
Total current liabilities	1,170,233	1,058,085
Program rights obligations	200,869	218,321
Long-term debt, net	2,778,703	2,804,720
Lease obligations	124,799	151,839
Deferred tax liabilities, net	112,642	163,600
Other liabilities	139,108	165,860
Total liabilities	4,526,354	4,562,425
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	253,669	283,849
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	360,251	347,971
Accumulated earnings	2,105,641	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	(239,798)	(175,818)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	806,988	851,088
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	46,825	51,584
Total stockholders' equity	853,813	902,672
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,633,836	5,748,946
Class A  Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	661	655
Class B  Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115