Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 111,293	$ 110,534
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	11,818	(18,593)
Comprehensive income	123,111	91,941
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,173)	(5,515)
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders	$ 114,938	$ 86,426