Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock Class A  Common Stock	Common Stock Class B  Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total AMC Networks Stockholders' Equity	Total AMC Networks Stockholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Non-redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 691,505	$ (1,956)	$ 639	$ 115	$ 286,491	$ 1,609,428	$ (1,956)	$ (1,063,181)	$ (167,711)	$ 665,781	$ (1,956)	$ 25,724
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	239,979					239,979				239,979
Net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,131											1,131
Distributions to noncontrolling members	(1,037)											(1,037)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	33,239								32,761	32,761		478
Share-based compensation expenses	52,908				52,908					52,908
Treasury stock acquired	(356,701)							(356,701)		(356,701)
Restricted stock units converted to shares	(15,967)		7		(15,974)					(15,967)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	643,101		646	115	323,425	1,847,451		(1,419,882)	(134,950)	616,805		26,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	250,596					250,596				250,596
Net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	12,013											12,013
Transfer from redeemable noncontrolling interest	18,367											18,367
Distributions to noncontrolling members	(4,282)											(4,282)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0				(279)					(279)		279
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(41,957)								(40,868)	(40,868)		(1,089)
Share-based compensation expenses	47,925				47,925					47,925
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,795				9,795					9,795
Net share issuance under employee stock plans	(32,886)		9		(32,895)					(32,886)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	902,672		655	115	347,971	2,098,047		(1,419,882)	(175,818)	851,088		51,584
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to AMC Networks’ stockholders	7,594					7,594				7,594
Net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,708											6,708
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(4,363)				(3,066)					(3,066)		(1,297)
Distributions to noncontrolling members	(7,522)											(7,522)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(66,628)								(63,980)	(63,980)		(2,648)
Share-based compensation expenses	37,684				37,684					37,684
Net share issuance under employee stock plans	(22,332)		6		(22,338)					(22,332)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 853,813		$ 661	$ 115	$ 360,251	$ 2,105,641		$ (1,419,882)	$ (239,798)	$ 806,988		$ 46,825