Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 763,932	$ 930,002
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,481 and $8,725)	702,681	722,185
Current portion of program rights, net	10,765	10,807
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	229,357	286,875
Total current assets	1,706,735	1,949,869
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $361,215 and $344,906	195,817	202,034
Program rights, net	1,869,182	1,762,939
Intangible assets, net	345,286	354,676
Goodwill	647,293	643,419
Deferred tax assets, net	14,197	13,618
Operating lease right-of-use assets	101,811	108,229
Other assets	582,917	599,052
Total assets	5,463,238	5,633,836
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	106,740	172,009
Accrued liabilities	401,206	419,065
Current portion of program rights obligations	325,091	374,115
Deferred revenue	70,785	134,883
Current portion of long-term debt	42,188	33,750
Current portion of lease obligations	35,667	36,411
Total current liabilities	981,677	1,170,233
Program rights obligations	169,553	200,869
Long-term debt, net	2,763,767	2,778,703
Lease obligations	116,380	124,799
Deferred tax liabilities, net	106,907	112,642
Other liabilities	105,993	139,108
Total liabilities	4,244,277	4,526,354
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	249,919	253,669
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	360,117	360,251
Accumulated earnings	2,209,251	2,105,641
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	(228,470)	(239,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	921,796	806,988
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	47,246	46,825
Total stockholders' equity	969,042	853,813
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,463,238	5,633,836
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	665	661
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115