Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 717,447,000	$ 712,157,000
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	326,729,000	284,237,000
Selling, general and administrative	185,606,000	230,653,000
Depreciation and amortization	25,875,000	22,590,000
Charges (credits)	5,933,000	0
Total operating expenses	544,143,000	537,480,000
Operating income	173,304,000	174,677,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(37,617,000)	(30,797,000)
Interest income	7,916,000	2,460,000
Miscellaneous, net	4,589,000	5,828,000
Total other expense	(25,112,000)	(22,509,000)
Income from operations before income taxes	148,192,000	152,168,000
Income tax expense	(36,899,000)	(41,634,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	111,293,000	110,534,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,683,000)	(6,346,000)
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 103,610,000	$ 104,188,000
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.37	$ 2.44
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.36	$ 2.38
Weighted average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	43,628	42,780
Diluted (in shares)	43,837	43,715