Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 893,370	$ 930,002
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,962 and $8,725)	660,474	722,185
Current portion of program rights, net	11,162	10,807
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	275,490	286,875
Total current assets	1,840,496	1,949,869
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $376,464 and $344,906	186,482	202,034
Program rights, net	1,884,392	1,762,939
Intangible assets, net	312,280	354,676
Goodwill	648,202	643,419
Deferred tax assets, net	14,898	13,618
Operating lease right-of-use assets	97,567	108,229
Other assets	486,164	599,052
Total assets	5,470,481	5,633,836
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	112,315	172,009
Accrued liabilities	374,803	419,065
Current portion of program rights obligations	323,862	374,115
Deferred revenue	75,601	134,883
Current portion of long-term debt	450,625	33,750
Current portion of lease obligations	36,828	36,411
Total current liabilities	1,374,034	1,170,233
Program rights obligations	163,020	200,869
Long-term debt, net	2,349,121	2,778,703
Lease obligations	108,451	124,799
Deferred tax liabilities, net	113,110	112,642
Other liabilities	81,008	139,108
Total liabilities	4,188,744	4,526,354
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	241,486	253,669
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	366,553	360,251
Accumulated earnings	2,279,490	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	(219,276)	(239,798)
Total AMC Networks stockholders' equity	1,007,666	806,988
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	32,585	46,825
Total stockholders' equity	1,040,251	853,813
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,470,481	5,633,836
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	666	661
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 115	$ 115