Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 3,096,545	$ 3,077,608	$ 2,814,956
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	1,515,902	1,432,083	1,401,591
Selling, general and administrative	896,817	891,734	708,820
Depreciation and amortization	107,227	93,881	104,606
Impairment and other charges	40,717	159,610	122,227
Restructuring and other related charges	448,966	10,378	35,068
Total operating expenses	3,009,629	2,587,686	2,372,312
Operating income (loss)	86,916	489,922	442,644
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(133,762)	(129,073)	(138,610)
Interest income	13,326	10,243	30,032
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(22,074)	(2,908)
Miscellaneous, net	3,568	25,214	71,221
Total other expense	(116,868)	(115,690)	(40,265)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(29,952)	374,232	402,379
Income tax benefit (expense)	40,980	(94,393)	(145,391)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	11,028	279,839	256,988
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,434)	(29,243)	(17,009)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 7,594	$ 250,596	$ 239,979
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 5.92	$ 4.70
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 5.77	$ 4.64
Weighted average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	43,135	42,361	51,016
Diluted (in shares)	43,731	43,439	51,733